Jess Klay is a workplace strategist, designer, and creative director with more than 20 years of experience shaping environments where people and organizations can thrive. She connects workplace, brand, culture, and employee experience to transform business goals into spaces that feel purposeful, distinctive, and human. Her background spans global workplace strategy, experiential design, environmental branding, creative direction, and large-scale project leadership. Known for seeing the big picture and finding smart, high-impact solutions, Jess brings clarity and creative momentum to complex challenges. Her approach combines research, storytelling, and design thinking with a strong understanding of how color, materiality, sensory experience, and spatial planning influence behavior and belonging. Through Red Thread and Jess Klay Design, she partners with organizations and design teams to create engaging, brand-aligned environments that support connection, wellbeing, and meaningful work.