Melissa Richer

Innovation Strategist

Melissa Richer is an Innovation Strategist at Idea Couture, a global strategic innovation and experience design firm. Before joining Idea Couture, Melissa founded Ayllu, a consultancy that aggregates and analyzes data on poverty-alleviating enterprises in over 80 developing countries. Melissa writes on design, technology, and social innovation for a number of publications. She is based in San Francisco.