Diane Najm

Diane Najm

Founder CEO at Designa.ai
Bellevue, Washington, United States

Diane Najm is Founder and CEO at Designa.ai, an AI-powered design and marketing platform for small businesses, and also serves as Director of Social Work at Hospital/Healthcare with sunbridge, Kindred, Lifecare Facilities Transforming Age. She previously founded PhotoPad, a consumer photo-sharing app, and PhotoPad for Business, both focused on visual content creation for small businesses. Her expertise includes AI design, marketing, entrepreneurship, leadership, and mentoring.

  • Designa.ai Founder CEO 2025–present · current
  • Hospital/Healthcare with sunbridge, Kindred, Lifecare Facilities Transforming Age Director of Social Work 2002–present · current
  • Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College Advisory Board Member 2022–2023 · past
  • CityU Catalyst Center. Entrepreneur program at City University Board of Director Advisor 2016–2019 · past
  • PhotoPad Founder/CEO 2016–2025 · past
  • Olive Crest Board of Trustee 2014–2017, Chair of the Silent Procurement Auction Gala and Wine Women and Shoes Event 2014–2017 · past
  • Women in Wireless Vice President Leadership Board 2014–2017 · past
  • Startup Weekend Mentor 2013–2016 · past
  • PhotoPad For Scrapbook Facebook App Founder 2010–2014 · past
  • Orchard Children Services/Edwin Denby Children's Home/Judson Center Director Of Social Work Intake Assessments 1985–1996 · past

Education

  • Nasdaq Accelerator Startup · 2022
  • Elevate Growth Accelerator by General Catalyst HubSpot for Startups 2019
  • University of Washington Social Work · 2000
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn Social Work · 1985
  • Eastern Michigan University Bachelor of Science & Social Work, Social Work Child Welfare · 1978–1982

Organizations

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  • Designa.ai Founder CEO 2025–present · current
  • Hospital/Healthcare with sunbridge, Kindred, Lifecare Facilities Transforming Age Director of Social Work 2002–present · current
  • Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College Advisory Board Member 2022–2023 · past

Education

  • Nasdaq Accelerator Startup · 2022
  • Elevate Growth Accelerator by General Catalyst HubSpot for Startups 2019
  • University of Washington Social Work · 2000
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn Social Work · 1985
  • Eastern Michigan University Bachelor of Science & Social Work, Social Work Child Welfare · 1978–1982

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