Yemi Adewunmi, MPA

Yemi Adewunmi is owner of Vantwerp (dba Stellr Works), a design & innovation firm that focuses on the intersection of brand strategy, product design, and communications to build innovative solutions to address client’s challenges. 

Yemi is a tech entrepreneur and designer with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of product design, public policy and strategic operations. She is a multi-faceted product designer who’s worked with startups, nonprofits, universities, small business owners, and corporations to develop strong brand identities and user-focused product strategies. In 2018, she cofounded Plural Policy - a venture-backed AI software company that has employed over 50 individuals and has raised over $14M to date.

Yemi is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, holding a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science, Philosophy, and African Studies. She earned a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy at the University of Albany.

Yemi resides in Washington, D.C., is an avid photographer, traveler, artist, reader, and cyclist. Yemi is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.