Board of Directors
AIGA’s board is elected by the entire professional membership and plays a crucial role in determining the mission of AIGA, ensuring that the organization continues to operate in the best interest of past, present, and future members. AIGA board members are elected by the entire membership and serve staggered three-year terms.
Directors
President
Manuhuia Barcham
Managing Director, Archetekt
Board Term: July 1, 2020–June 30, 2024
Secretary
Frances Yllana
Senior Manager Design Operations, Coforma
Board Term: July 1, 2020–June 30, 2023
Presidents Council Chair
Sherra Bell
Owner/Consultant, Sherra Bell Consulting & Creative Know-Who, LLC
Board Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023
Director
Victor Davila
Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
Board Term: September 1, 2022–June 30, 2025
Director
Sheharazad Fleming
Director of Digital Content and Marketing, The Office of Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti
Board Term: April 1, 2021–June 30, 2024
Director
Oen Hammonds
IBM Distinguished Designer, IBMer Experience, IBM HR
Board Term: July 1, 2021–June 30, 2024
Director
Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
Assistant Provost, Associate Professor & Program Director of MS Health Communication Design, Thomas Jefferson University
Board Term: July 1, 2020–June 30, 2023
Director
Xouchee Moua
Chief Financial Officer, Goods & Services
Board Term: April 1, 2021–June 30, 2024
Director
Eileen Prado
Chief Financial Officer, CAP3
Board Term: April 1, 2021–June 30, 2024
Director
Cesar Rivera
Supervisor Visual Information Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Board Term: April 1, 2020–June 30, 2023
Director
Elise Roy
VP of Accessibility and Inclusive Design, Salesforce
Board Term: July 1, 2020–June 30, 2025
Director
Isaiah Steinfeld
GM/Director - Startup Acquisition and Customer Experience, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Board Term: April 1, 2021–June 30, 2024
Director
Art Taylor
President & Chief Executive Officer, BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Board Term: July 1, 2020–June 30, 2023
Director
Anna Thomsen
Director, Central Financial Planning & Analysis, United Airlines
Board Term: July 1, 2021–June 30, 2024
Board members present:
Manuhuia Barcham, President; Frances Yllana, Secretary; Sherra Bell, Presidents Council Chair; Sheharazad Fleming; Oen Hammonds; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor; Anna Thomsen
Board members necessarily absent:
Xouchee Moua; Eileen Prado
Board members present:
Manuhuia Barcham, President; Frances Yllana, Secretary; Sherra Bell, Presidents Council Chair; Sheharazad Fleming; Oen Hammonds; Xouchee Moua; Eileen Prado
Board members necessarily absent:
Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor; Anna Thomsen
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Manuhuia Barcham, President Elect; Frances Yllana, Secretary; Victor Davila, Presidents Council Chair; Lisa Babb; Sheharazad Fleming; Oen Hammonds; Xouchee Moua; Eileen Prado; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Art Taylor; Anna Thomsen
Board members necessarily absent:
Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel, Isaiah Steinfeld
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Manuhuia Barcham, President Elect; Frances Yllana, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Victor Davila, Presidents Council Chair; Oen Hammonds; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Xouchee Moua; Eileen Prado; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor; Anna Thomsen
Board members necessarily absent:
Sheharazad Fleming
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Manuhuia Barcham, President Elect; Frances Yllana, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Victor Davila, Presidents Council Chair; Sheharazad Fleming; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Eileen Prado; Cesar Rivera; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor
Board members necessarily absent:
Oen Hammonds; Xouchee Moua; Elise Roy; Anna Thomsen
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Frances Yllana, Secretary; Manuhuia Barcham; Victor Davila, Presidents Council Chair; Sheharazad Fleming; Oen Hammonds; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Xouchee Moua; Eileen Prado; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor; Anna Thomsen
Board members necessarily absent:
Lisa Babb
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Frances Yllana, Secretary; Victor Davila, Presidents Council Chair; Manuhuia Barcham; Sheharazad Fleming; Oen Hammonds; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Xouchee Moua; Cesar Rivera; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor; Anna Thomsen
Board members necessarily absent:
Lisa Babb; Eileen Prado; Elise Roy
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Sheharazad Fleming; Oen Hammonds; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Xouchee Moua; Eileen Prado; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Art Taylor; Frances Yllana; Victor Davila, Presidents Council Chair
Board members necessarily absent:
Isaiah Steinfeld; Anna Thomsen
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Ann Marie Puente, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Sheharazad Fleming; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Eileen Prado; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Anna Thomsen; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members necessarily absent:
Xouchee Moua
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Ann Marie Puente, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Xouchee Moua; Eileen Prado; Cesar Rivera; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Anna Thomsen
Board members necessarily absent:
Rumman Chowdhury, Sheharazad Fleming, Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel, Elise Roy, Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Ann Marie Puente, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Sheharazad Fleming; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Xouchee Moua; Eileen Prado; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Isaiah Steinfeld; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Anna Thomsen; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members necessarily absent:
Rumman Chowdhury
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Ann Marie Puente, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members necessarily absent:
Rumman Chowdhury
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Ann Marie Puente, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members necessarily absent:
Rumman Chowdhury
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Ann Marie Puente, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Rumman Chowdhury; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Ann Marie Puente, Secretary; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Rumman Chowdhury; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Rumman Chowdhury; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Ann Marie Puente; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members necessarily absent:
Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Ann Marie Puente; Cesar Rivera; Art Taylor; Christine Taylor; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members necessarily absent:
Rumman Chowdhury; Elise Roy
Board members present:
Ashleigh Axios, President; Lorenzo Gonzalez, Treasurer; Lisa Babb; Manuhuia Barcham; Rumman Chowdhury; Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel; Ann Marie Puente; Cesar Rivera; Elise Roy; Christine Taylor; Frances Yllana, Presidents Council Chair
Board members necessarily absent:
Art Taylor
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