Past Board of Directors

AIGA DC wouldn’t exist without the power of the volunteer board members that came before us. We’re grateful for their time, sweat, and years devoted to advancing the design industry in the Washington, DC area.

2021-2022

Claire Blaustein, President
Nick Fabiani, Vice President

Lisette Baylor, Programming Director
Raksa Yin, Programming Director
Mike O’Brien, Communications Director
Brian Whittaker, Operations Director
Amanda Bantug, Programming Coordinator
Ariana Rodriguez-Gitler, DCDW Deputy Director
Glennette Clark, Programming Coordinator
Jessica Kerbo, Mentoring Chair
Kathryn Olivieri, Design for Good
Khanh Pham, Programming Coordinator
Nabi Bilal, Programming Coordinator
Richard Bentham, DCDW Executive Director
Silvia Script, Awards and Recognitions Chair
Eric Johnsen, Communications Coordinator
Rebecca Price, Social Media Chair
Lauren Maffeo, Managing Editor
Laura Svites, Volunteer Chair
Radhika Bhatt, Development & Sponsorships
Nicole Cohn, Membership & Community Chair

2020 – 2021

Claire Blaustein, President
Liz Rose Chmela, Vice President

Brian Whittaker, Operations Director
Cass Olson, Board Experience Chair
David Ramos, Educators Chair
Dian Holton, Programming Director
Eric Johnsen, Communications Coordinator
Jessica Kerbo, Programming Coordinator (Awards Chair)
Joe Greeley, Community Coordinator
Khanh Pham, Programming Coordinator
Laura Svites, Volunteer Chair
Leon Lawrence III, Design for Good/Createathon Chair
Lisette Baylor, Programming Coordinator
Mike O’Brien, Editor & Digital Content Chair
Nick Fabiani, DCDW Chair
Nicole Cohn, Programming Coordinator
Puneet Kaur, Mentoring Chair
Radhika Bhatt, Development & Sponsorships
Raksa Yin, Programming Director
Rebecca Perez, Salon Chair
Rebecca Price, Social Media Chair
Richard Bentham, Deputy DCDW Chair
Susan Taylor, DotGov Design Chair
Timothy (TJ) Gioconda, Digital Programming Chair

2019 – 2020

Kimberly Arias, President
Chris Montwill, Vice President

Bic Vu, Slack Community Chair
Cass Olson, Programming Director
Catrell Thomas, Development Chair
Chanel James, Women Lead Chair
Claire Blaustein, Communications Director
David Ramos, Education Director
Dian Holton, Strategic Initiatives Director
Eric Johnsen, Communications Chair & Secretary
Erin McNally, Operations Director & Treasurer
Jelena Schulz, Membership Chair
Lara Noel Key, Membership & Community Director
Laura Guzman Aguilar, DCF Chair
Leon Lawrence III, Design for Good Chair
Liz Rose Chmela, DC Design Week Chair
Mary Corley, Volunteer Chair
Meghan Lazier, DotGovDesign Chair
Melanie Charlton, Mentoring Chair
Nick Fabiani, Digital Content Chair
Puneet Kaur, Awards Chair
Raksa Yin, EMERGE Chair
Rebecca Perez, Salons Chair
Rebecca Price, Social Media Chair
Sharon Duke, Professional Development Chair
TJ Cichecki, Marketing Chair

2018 – 2019

Kimberly Arias, President
Chris Montwill, Vice President

Bic Vu, Design for Democracy Chair
Cass Olson, Programming Director
Catrell Thomas, Development Chair
Chanel James, Programming Coordinator
Claire Blaustein, Communications Director
David Ramos, Education Director
Dian Holton, Strategic Initiatives Director
Eric Johnsen, Communications Coordinator & Secretary
Erin McNally, Operations Director & Treasurer
Freeman Robinson, Awards Chair
Haydee Gusler, Tech Chair
Jelena Schulz, Membership Coordinator
Katerina Martchouk , Women Lead Chair
Lara Noel Key, Membership & Community Director
Laura Guzman Aguilar, DCF Chair
Leon Lawrence III, Design for Good Chair
Liz Rose Chmela, DC Design Week Chair
Mariana Bellot-Flores, Social Media Chair
Mary Corley, Membership Coordinator
Meghan Lazier, DotGovDesign Chair
Melanie Charlton, Mentoring Chair
Nick Fabiani, Communications Coordinator
Puneet Kaur, Programming Coordinator
Raksa Yin, EMERGE Chair
Rebecca Perez, Salons Chair
Sharon Duke, Professional Development Chair
TJ Cichecki, Development Chair

2017 – 2018

Rica Rosario, President
Kimberly Steimel Howard, VP, Marketing & Communications
Steve Fultz, VP, Tech + Treasurer

Claire Blaustein, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Dan Rader, DCDW Chair
Dian Holton, DCF and D&I Director
Freeman Robinson, Programming Coordinator
Haydee Gusler, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Jelena Schulz, Membership Coordinator
Jenn Low, Programming Coordinator
Katerina Martchouk, Women Lead Chair
Kimberly Arias, Strategy Director
Lara Noel Key, AIGA 50 Chair
Libby Bawcombe, Editor
Maeg Keane, Fellow Award Chair
Mary Corley, Membership Coordinator
Raksa Yin, EMERGE Chair
Rebecca Perez, Design for Good Chair
Sam Adaramola, Programming Coordinator
Stephanie Reimers, Professional Development Chair
TJ Cichecki, Development Chair

2016 – 2017

Rica Rosario, President
Kimberly Steimel-Howard, VP, Strategy & Communications
Steve Fultz, Vice President

Ambica Prakash, Education Director
Blake Wilton, Special Events Chair
Casey Cavanagh, Communications Chair
Cass Hanlon, Programming Coordinator
Dan Rader, DCDW Chair
Dian Holton, Diversity & Continuum Fund Director
Katerina Martchouk, Women’s Leadership Chair
Katie Crowell, Salon Coordinator
Kimberly Arias, Programming Director
Lara Noel Key, Programming Coordinator, AIGA 50 (Advance)
Lauren Emeritz, Special Events Chair
Libby Bawcombe, Blog Coordinator
Maeg Keane, Programming Coordinator, Fellow Award
Raksa Yin, Programming Coordinator & Secretary
Rebecca Perez, Social Change Chair
Ryyan Joye, Membership Director
Stephanie Orudiakumo, Programming Coordinator
Stephanie Reimers, Education Coordinator
TJ Cichecki, Programming Coordinator
Travis Boatright, Mentoring Chair

AIGA DC Chapter Leaders

An (incomplete) history of members of the AIGA DC Board of Directors

If you see a name is missing, please let us know and we’ll update our records.