Who we are

We’ve spent years designing at IDEO, Apple, Google, frog, HUGE, and more. We know what it takes to turn a big idea into something people actually want. Now we’re putting that experience to work on care. We’re hell bent on getting better solutions to market - and making it easier to care for the people we love.

Allie

Chadwick

Senior Business Designer

Senior Business Designer

I care about care because

it is something we all both give and receive in different orders of magnitude, making it a highly relatable, difficult, and selfless part of being human that is priceless, yet undervalued.

Senior Business Designer

I care about care because

it is something we all both give and receive in different orders of magnitude, making it a highly relatable, difficult, and selfless part of being human that is priceless, yet undervalued.

I care about care because
it is something we all both give and receive in different orders of magnitude, making it a highly relatable, difficult, and selfless part of being human that is priceless, yet undervalued.
I care about care because
it is something we all both give and receive in different orders of magnitude, making it a highly relatable, difficult, and selfless part of being human that is priceless, yet undervalued.

Andrewnet

Cain

Product and Design Strategist

Product and Design Strategist

I care about care because

tackling barriers to physical, mental, and social health will lead to generational freedom.

Product and Design Strategist

I care about care because

tackling barriers to physical, mental, and social health will lead to generational freedom.

I care about care because
tackling barriers to physical, mental, and social health will lead to generational freedom.
I care about care because
tackling barriers to physical, mental, and social health will lead to generational freedom.

Constance

Smith

Director of Product Design

Director of Product Design

I care about care because

I'm a mom, auntie, and daughter of an aging father. We all either receive or provide care at some point in our lives.

Director of Product Design

I care about care because

I'm a mom, auntie, and daughter of an aging father. We all either receive or provide care at some point in our lives.

I care about care because
I'm a mom, auntie, and daughter of an aging father. We all either receive or provide care at some point in our lives.
I care about care because
I'm a mom, auntie, and daughter of an aging father. We all either receive or provide care at some point in our lives.

Courtney

Martin

Storyteller in Residence

Storyteller in Residence

I care about care because

elders deserve better in America.

Storyteller in Residence

I care about care because

elders deserve better in America.

I care about care because
elders deserve better in America.
I care about care because
elders deserve better in America.

Daniel

Feldman

Senior Product Manager

Senior Product Manager

I care about care because

it's love in action and a fundamental part of being human.

Senior Product Manager

I care about care because

it's love in action and a fundamental part of being human.

I care about care because
it's love in action and a fundamental part of being human.
I care about care because
it's love in action and a fundamental part of being human.

David

Cogswell

Director of Business Design

Director of Business Design

I care about care because

we all so deeply need it, and yet we live in a system that can make it really hard to give and receive the care we most need.

Director of Business Design

I care about care because

we all so deeply need it, and yet we live in a system that can make it really hard to give and receive the care we most need.

I care about care because
we all so deeply need it, and yet we live in a system that can make it really hard to give and receive the care we most need.
I care about care because
we all so deeply need it, and yet we live in a system that can make it really hard to give and receive the care we most need.

Islam

Elsedoudi

Design Director

Design Director

I care about care because

I’m so exhausted, and I know so many others who are exhausted, too. I want to live in a world where everyone has the opportunity to experience life with more energy, more presence, and more love.

Design Director

I care about care because

I’m so exhausted, and I know so many others who are exhausted, too. I want to live in a world where everyone has the opportunity to experience life with more energy, more presence, and more love.

I care about care because
I’m so exhausted, and I know so many others who are exhausted, too. I want to live in a world where everyone has the opportunity to experience life with more energy, more presence, and more love.
I care about care because
I’m so exhausted, and I know so many others who are exhausted, too. I want to live in a world where everyone has the opportunity to experience life with more energy, more presence, and more love.

Matt

Taylor

Cofounder + COO

Cofounder + COO

I care about care because

I believe that if we design a world that centers it, we will strengthen the fabric of our lives, communities, and institutions.

Cofounder + COO

I care about care because

I believe that if we design a world that centers it, we will strengthen the fabric of our lives, communities, and institutions.

I care about care because
I believe that if we design a world that centers it, we will strengthen the fabric of our lives, communities, and institutions.
I care about care because
I believe that if we design a world that centers it, we will strengthen the fabric of our lives, communities, and institutions.

Patrice

Martin

Cofounder + CEO

Cofounder + CEO

I care about care because

it’s the essence of the human experience and we’ll all be happier if we recognize and value it.

Cofounder + CEO

I care about care because

it’s the essence of the human experience and we’ll all be happier if we recognize and value it.

I care about care because
it’s the essence of the human experience and we’ll all be happier if we recognize and value it.
I care about care because
it’s the essence of the human experience and we’ll all be happier if we recognize and value it.

Sabina

Pareja-Lecaros

Associate Director of Product Design

Associate Director of Product Design

I care about care because

it’s underrated, yet one of the most important roles many take on, with little to no support at all. It’s time to use the power of design for those underserved.

Associate Director of Product Design

I care about care because

it’s underrated, yet one of the most important roles many take on, with little to no support at all. It’s time to use the power of design for those underserved.

I care about care because
it’s underrated, yet one of the most important roles many take on, with little to no support at all. It’s time to use the power of design for those underserved.
I care about care because
it’s underrated, yet one of the most important roles many take on, with little to no support at all. It’s time to use the power of design for those underserved.

Sara

Gooch

Executive Director, UX Design

Executive Director, UX Design

I care about care because

I care about all of you – it’s just what I do.

Executive Director, UX Design

I care about care because

I care about all of you – it’s just what I do.

I care about care because
I care about all of you – it’s just what I do.
I care about care because
I care about all of you – it’s just what I do.

Simon

Phipps

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

I care about care because

I want my three daughters to grow up in a world where the expectation and burden of care is shared equally.

Chief Financial Officer

I care about care because

I want my three daughters to grow up in a world where the expectation and burden of care is shared equally.

I care about care because
I want my three daughters to grow up in a world where the expectation and burden of care is shared equally.
I care about care because
I want my three daughters to grow up in a world where the expectation and burden of care is shared equally.

Sue-Jean

Sung

Senior Program and Strategy Lead

Senior Program and Strategy Lead

I care about care because

it is ground zero: if we solve for its many facets in an equitable, accessible, and thoughtful manner, thriving can be a universal experience.

Senior Program and Strategy Lead

I care about care because

it is ground zero: if we solve for its many facets in an equitable, accessible, and thoughtful manner, thriving can be a universal experience.

I care about care because
it is ground zero: if we solve for its many facets in an equitable, accessible, and thoughtful manner, thriving can be a universal experience.
I care about care because
it is ground zero: if we solve for its many facets in an equitable, accessible, and thoughtful manner, thriving can be a universal experience.

Our Origins

The Holding Co. grew out of a collaboration with Pivotal, a group of organizations founded by Melinda French Gates to accelerate social progress for women and young people. In 2019, we spent a year exploring the realities of caregiving in America — research that ultimately led to the founding of The Holding Co.

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Our Approach

Insights driven

We listen and learn from families and customers. 
We translate key insights into strategic design that meets people’s needs and desires.

Impact obsessed

Good design is good for business. We work hand-in-hand to design solutions that scale your impact, and demonstrate the rich opportunity in our care economy.

Integrated and actionable

Our seasoned team works together through design sprints to rapidly learn, iterate, and deliver results. Our collaborative approach ensures we’re tackling your most critical design challenges across product and brand.

Experts in care

With years of experience designing programs across the care system, we bring an abundance of patterns and insights to each new challenge.

Want to work together?