Roman Grant is a strategic leader and facilitator with 10+ years of experience delivering complex programs and leading workshops across global teams.

From serving as an Army nurse to driving innovation at companies like IBM, Atlassian, eBay, and HCSC, Roman’s career reflects a commitment to human-centered problem solving, operational excellence, and collaborative growth.

As a Design Thinking Facilitator at IBM and Design Strategist at the C1 Innovation Lab, Roman has led hundreds of workshops and executive sessions, helping Fortune 500 clients align on strategy, solve tough problems, and deliver measurable business impact.

Beyond his corporate work, Roman is the founder of DesignOps as a Service and Yarn Over Hook, a growing creator platform. He is also the author of The Trust Engine: Activities for Team Building and Sustainable Collaborative Growth.

Roman’s teaching style is clear, practical, and engaging — grounded in real-world facilitation experience and designed to help students confidently run meetings that people respect and remember.