WHO WE ARE
OPOV is a collaboration-centered practice focused on how complex initiatives take shape, gain traction and endure. We operate at the intersection of institutions, enterprise and cross-sector partnerships, where large-scale change often encounters friction across mandates, incentives and perspectives
Across sectors, initiatives tend to fail for the same underlying reasons. They struggle to become workable in practice, to gain acceptance beyond their immediate champions, or to sustain momentum once initial energy dissipates.
We’ve seen promising climate plans shelved, cultural programs stalled and bold inventions that never saw the light of day.
Our role is to strengthen the conditions that allow change-making initiatives to endure. OPOV orients its work around three critical domains, Viability, Legitimacy and Continuity, delivered through Initiative Building and Cultural Strategy engagements.
FOUNDER
Mae has an international background building initiatives, with a focus on delivering strategic blueprints, compelling narratives and immersive media experiences that translate vision into clear structures and processes. She received her Masters of Science in Design and Urban Ecologies at Parsons NYC.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS:
“Capping the Antwerp Ring”, International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (2023)
“Artificial Terra”, Lisbon Architecture Triennale (2023)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
Can the Urban Poor Afford Sustainable Construction? (Cities Alliance/UNOPS, 2023)
Transforming the Cross-Bronx Expressway (CSU Global, 2022)
Project-Specific TeamsWith each initiative OPOV brings together a unique constellation of specialists from our trusted network to complement the project profile, providing the expertise and perspectives required to advance shared agendas and move complex initiatives forward.