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We’re a strategic workplace consultancy focused on what’s next. 

Our team

Experienced problem solvers

Sarah Oknick
Director of Ideation

With over 20 years of experience in strategic sales roles, Sarah thrives on building relationships and providing customers with smart business solutions. She has worked with several national retailers, executing successful product launches for customers ranging from Target and SC Johnson to Anthropologie and West Elm. As Director of Ideation, she acts as a strategic partner for business leaders, helping them make thoughtful, data-driven decisions about their workplace.

Guillermo Laborico
Data Analyst

Also known as “The Wizard”, Guillermo dives into customer data to identify key insights into employee workplace needs. A natural problem-solver with a background in Business Economics, Guillermo determines which workstyle type is dominant in an organization’s culture to help inform our floorplate and furniture recommendations.

Becky Zoellner
Furniture Designer 

A strategic thinker with over a decade of design experience, Becky perfectly rounds out the Next Lab team. Incorporating key findings from our discovery work, Becky designs smart furniture solutions that optimize the floorplate, fulfill employee needs and meet organizational goals.

Our partners

Our strategic partners

Our cross-functional team approach enlists Fluid, our furniture partner and Amplify, our brand partner, when you need a seamless, full-stop solution – real estate event to furniture installation and beyond.

Don’t need extra services? That’s ok. Work with our team to discover what your organization really needs.

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