Annemarie Spitz is currently a principal at Public Design Bureau and teaches at Washington University in St. Louis. She has led every stage of user-centered research and design, with an emphasis on creating new programs, strategies, and digital and analog tools. Her focus in the social sector is grounded by over 10 years of experience working with nonprofit and community-based organizations.
Spitz earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, with a minor in American Culture Studies, from Washington University. She then completed a Master of Arts in Design for Sustainability at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where her work concentrated on design research, behavior change, and community facilitation.