Zach Samalonis is an industrial designer at the multidisciplinary design firm Phase One Design located in Philadelphia, where he helps take product concepts from design through manufacturing. Additionally, Zach adjunct teaches at Jefferson University, where he works with graduate occupational therapy students, introducing them to the tools of design. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Jefferson University in 2020. In his senior year, Zach received an IDEA Gold Award, Core77 Design Award and a Fast Company Innovation by Design recognition for his capstone “The Swell Surf Foot”.