Joel Kashuba

Joel Kashuba is an executive design and innovation leader currently serving as the Head of Design at Nike Advance Innovation and Nike Valiant Labs since April 2022. With over two decades of extensive experience, Joel has held significant roles including SVP of New Product Development and SVP of Design & Innovation at Fifth Third Bank, where leadership responsibilities included managing large teams and advancing customer-focused innovation strategies. Additional experience includes serving as Global Design Director at S.C. Johnson, Principal Design Manager at Procter & Gamble, and VP of Innovation at Webb deVlam. Joel is also an Adjunct Faculty member at the Illinois Institute of Technology, teaching courses on storytelling and branded design languages. Educational credentials feature an MFA in Industrial Design from Savannah College of Art and Design and a BA in Architecture from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.