Aki Carpenter
Vice President, Chief Creative Officer
Aki Carpenter is Vice President and Chief Creative Officer for RAA’s Global Studios, leading the design and development of award-winning museums and cultural institutions worldwide. She is a lead voice in planning and design, and works closely with the President to promote holistic thinking about making public spaces for learning. As a creative leader, Aki brings strategic vision and cultural sensitivity to the development of national and international cultural institutions, with a focus on issues- and mission-based projects. Her past and current work tells important stories of history and leadership, often addressing social impact and community.
Aki’s work includes leading the exhibition design for the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, and advising the International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum in Liverpool, UK. Her most recently opened projects included the Obama Presidential Center Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Aki is co-founder of BIPOC Directors Collective and Creative Director of Ripple Effect, a New Orleans-based environmental education start-up.