Press — Veronica Shelton

Veronica
Shelton

Co-Founder & Creative Technologist at Oak Theory, building digital experiences for healthcare, higher education, and enterprise brands.

Role
Co-Founder
Company
Oak Theory
Based
Atlanta, GA
Previously
Disney, Sephora
Bio

Veronica Shelton is the co-founder and creative & technology lead at Oak Theory, a creative technology studio she launched in 2020 with Hannah Ryu. A neurodivergent Black woman with prior experience at Disney and Sephora, she leads the studio's creative and technical vision — translating complex problems into digital products for clients including Vanderbilt University, Google, Optum, and UCSF.

Her perspective as a woman of color leading in tech has been featured across national and business media. She also writes for Under the Oak, Oak Theory's editorial platform on technology, leadership, and design.

Oak Theory is WOSB and NMSDC certified.

As Featured In
  • Right About Now with Ryan Alford Sep 2025

    Podcast interview on building Oak Theory and leading in tech.

  • MadameNoire Aug 2025

    Named among Black women redefining power in business for Black Business Month.

  • Success Magazine Jul 2025

    Feature profile on building Oak Theory and leading with vision.

  • AskMen & Yahoo Jul 2025

    Syndicated commentary on using AI as a tool, not a replacement for therapy.

  • Forbes May 2024

    ‘How A Women-Owned UI/UX Design Firm Smashed The Glass Ceiling’ — feature on building Oak Theory.

Client Work

Vanderbilt University · Google · Optum · UCSF · OMD · Columbia

Press Contact

Press & partnership inquiries: vee@oaktheory.co

Studio: oaktheory.co · Editorial: undertheoak.co

Headshots and high-resolution press images available on request.