Founder Humble Design 

Treger Strasberg did not set out to create a national nonprofit or fill a hole in the continuum of care for homeless individuals. She did not plan on establishing a system that would help thousands of veterans, women, children and families, or to stop the revolving door of homelessness for them. She had no intention of connecting with countless volunteers and supporters who shared her life view of leading with empathy and dignity. She just wanted to help a friend in need.

In 2009, a chance encounter changed her life forever. She was new to Detroit, and a friend confided in her that she and her two kids were homeless. While helping them find a new space, she realized that they were sleeping on the floor. She could not shake that image and decided to turn her empathy into action. She began collecting her own items, then asking others if they had extra to donate. She furnished the entire place with love, dignity and kindness and discovered that design and beauty can change the trajectory of a life. She had inadvertently started an adventure that would birth a national nonprofit and a worldwide movement embracing empathy for others.

To date, Humble Design has furnished over 2,800 homes for over 8,100 hard-working moms, dads, kids, and veterans exiting homeless shelters. Families who have benefited from Humble Design have had a 99% success rate of remaining in their homes. Today, up to 13 homes a week in five cities across the country are furnished and decorated with the same care, love, and empathy that her very first client received.

She is honored to have been nominated for two Emmys for the TV show “Welcome Home” which follows Treger and her husband Rob. She has been awarded ABC World News' Person of the Week, Volunteer of the Year in Michigan, Woman of Distinction in California, IIDA Business Innovator, the Lighthouse Salute America Award, Optimist Club's Ruby Award, Girl Scout of America's One Tough Cookie Award, Make your Marc award by Marc Fisher, and Oakland County Executive's Elite 40 Under 40, and others. She has been featured on the Rachael Ray Show, ABC, Upworthy, CNN, Today Show, Fast Company, New York Times, Ford Go Further, Meredith Vieira Show, Inside Edition, and many others. Her speaking engagements include International Woman’s Day in Seattle, CUSP Conference, IIDA keynote, Maria Shriver's guest on Agents of Change, Be Bold Now, and One Girl Revolution, to name a few.

She understands the notion that empathy can change someone's world and guide us to a better appreciation of what it is to be human and is honored to serve as CEO to the organization she founded.