Andy bleeds AIGA. As a Houston-based multi-disciplinary designer, creative director, and copywriter with 12+ years of agency and inhouse experience, Andy currently runs his own design business with an emphasis on brand strategy and UX design. Since 2005, Andy has been leveraging his involvement in AIGA to become a community leader, public speaker, and mentor. As a two-term AIGA Houston chapter President and still-active President Emeritus, he believes in building a strong and vibrant design community for the city of Houston and beyond.

Frances is a designer, writer, teacher, speaker, non-profit advisor and volunteer. Along with co-chairing AIGA’s Design for Democracy, she is Incoming Presidents Council Chair to the AIGA National Board, and has played various cameos in initiatives such as Women Lead, 2016's Get Out the Vote and Emerge 2.0. She is an Experience Director at projekt202 in Dallas and Design Director for AIA Dallas’s Columns Magazine. In addition, Frances is a national board member for Creative Reaction Lab, a champion of multiple community and civic organizations, and dedicated to advancing the impact and value of design as a strategic and cultural force. 

Lori is the owner of Design5sixty4, is a design and brand strategist living in Colorado Springs, CO. She is a Navy Veteran, small business owner, professional UI/UX design, photographer and President Emeritus of AIGA New Mexico. AIGA has always been a part of Lori’s design career, as a constant support to her career and in turn supporting others develop their passions. Pursuing her love for design, Lori is excited to support chapters across the nation, covering Region 7 on the Chapter Advisory Council for AIGA.

Vanessa Ulrich is a marketing and public relations professional who works at a full-service agency in Baltimore, where she wears many hats including art direction and meeting facilitation. She served on the AIGA Baltimore board for five years, first as visibility director and vice president, and then as president. She is currently president emeritus on the chapter’s Advisory Board. Vanessa earned her M.A. in Design Management from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and enjoys writing, styling, and being in front of and behind the camera for her fashion blog, The Primpy Sheep. She lives in Baltimore city with her husband and russell terrier, Otis.

Dallas Duncan Franklin serves on the AIGA Chapter Advisor Council as one of two representatives for CAC South, partnering with Kyle Larkin of AIGA Arizona to support the region. She is the current President Emeritus of AIGA Atlanta. Her previous positions on the AIGA Atlanta Board include the roles of President / Co-President, In-House Co-Chair, and Mentorship Chair. She is passionate about organizing and empowering AIGA members to leverage our unique talents and resources to create a national conversation with Design at its center. As the Creative Director for Neenah Paper, Dallas loves the tactile immediacy of high-end print processes, obsesses over beautiful typography, and is an avid believer in strong, simple communication that informs as well as surprises. Her work has been published in Communication Arts, Graphis, and Graphic Design USA. A native West Texan, Dallas is a graduate of Georgetown University and The Portfolio Center. She lives in Waleska, GA on her 10 acre farm with her husband and four dogs, and enjoys yoga, gardening, and preserving her signature “jammies”.

Kyle is an interaction designer and partner at Extra Small Design in Phoenix Arizona. He is past President of AIGA Arizona where he has served in a number of roles over the past 6 years, and remains on the Advisory Board. He is also adjunct faculty in The Design School at ASU where he teaches interaction design and front-end web development in the Visual Communication Design program. Kyle holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture and a graduate degree in Interaction Design from Arizona State University. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, son, and border collie. When he's not working, teaching, or drinking espresso, he's usually adventuring with his family in the mountains of Northern Arizona.

Brendan is a multidisciplinary creative with 15 years experience in visual design, photography and strategy. He has served on the Board of Directors of AIGA Chicago and as Chapter President of AIGA Seattle. Now based in Seattle, he leads creative and strategic efforts for clients in a multitude of industries at Lost In Print. Brendan is an Eagle Scout, a wannabe sommelier and he’s looking for the next story to tell.

Paul is a graphic designer and copywriter at UCLA. He develops and executes communication strategies for Residential Life and Student Affairs, and he also teaches and mentors student designers on campus. As Membership Director of AIGA Los Angeles, Paul co-created the Membership Toolkit and Chapter Orientation Handbook that now serve as foundational onboarding tools for all chapters nationwide. He enjoys karaoke bars, ballet class, and Disneyland churros, but not all at once.