Presenting the AIGA Arizona Board of Director Nominees for 2015-2016

By Matt Adams | Published May 18, 2014

All chapter members have the opportunity to vote on the proposed board slate before the new members are ratified. Your vote will be cast for the entire slate as a whole, with a two-thirds majority of the membership required for election. Votes not returned by the membership will be considered “Approved.”

We welcome you to review our board structure and nominees below. Please submit your vote by Tuesday, May 26, 2015.

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    In consideration of the contribution detailed above, AIGA Arizona will provide the benefits listed for each sponsorship package as outlined on your sponsorship receipt, and Sponsor will provide the payment and deliver in-kind materials or services within 30 days of this transaction. Unless noted otherwise above, this acknowledgement grants permission for AIGA Arizona to use sponsor name, logo and provided statements for promotional and marketing purposes for a period of one year from transaction date. Please check your entries for accuracy; AIGA Arizona is not responsible for errors in text or content you have provided. I understand that commitment must be received by AIGA Arizona no later than September 15 for sponsor recognition to be guaranteed in Phoenix Design Week materials.

Board Nominees

Executive Committee

President
Liz Magura
Art Director, Sitewire

Vice President
Kyle Larkin
Partner, Extra Small Design
Adjunct Faculty, Arizona State University

Secretary / Chapter Manager
Amy Robinson
Designer, Arizona Cardinals

Treasurer / Director of Finance
Kathy Morgan
President and Creative Director, Morgan and Company

Vice President, Tucson
Susan Seeley Roe
Owner and Art Director, Smart Pop Creative

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Directors and Chairs

Tucson Directors
Jennifer Yamnitz
Director of Marketing & Communications, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences at The University of Arizona

Jennifer Mead
Owner and Designer, Jennifer Mead Creative

Tucson Chairs
Julie Ray
Owner, Julie Ray Creative

John Stobbe
Designer, John Stobbe Design

Casey Chafouleas
Web Designer, Learning A-Z

Claire Seizovic
Design and Communications Specialist, SaddleBrooke One and MOCA Tucson

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Flagstaff Chair
John Gialanella
Lecturer of Visual Communications, NAU AIGA Student Group Faculty Adviser

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In-House Design Director
Rudy Berk
Director, User Experience, General Dynamics Mission Systems

In-House Design Chair
Marissa Groom
Designer, Heard Museum

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Design for Good Director
Anika Bausom
Senior Designer, Rain Visual Strategy + Design

Design for Good Chairs
Robert Rentaria
Owner and Creative Director, LAB

Jennifer Pace
Creative Marketing Specialist, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale

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Programs Director
Patricia Tompkins
Sr. Art Director, Sitewire

Programs Chairs
Jessica Schultz
Design Strategist, Forty

Marisa Bigler
Designer, Upward Projects

Brittany Baker
Designer, Universal Technical Institute

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Education & Mentorship Director
Sheila Schumacher
Director of Digital Design Department, Assistant Professor
Grand Canyon University

Education & Mentorship Chairs
Peter Lytwyniuk
Creative Director at Splinter Creative

Hannah McLean
Design Intern, Edge Studios

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Phoenix Design Week Chairs
Doug Penick
Creative Director, Food for the Hungry

Robert Rentaria
Owner and Creative Director, LAB

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Communications Director
Christopher Leone
Public Informations Officer, Arizona House of Representatives

Communications Chairs
James Warner
Designer, Ingram Micro

Lauren Vuchetich
Web Designer, Recruiting.com

Lyndze Blosser
Digital Designer, LaneTerralever

Danny Upshaw
Motion Graphics Designer, Magnetry

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Membership Directors
Kathy Karrys
Owner and Creative Director, Kathy Karrys Design Inc.

Anna Rehm
Sr. Graphic Designer, Carvana

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Sponsorship Director
Jim Nissen
President and Creative Director, SW!TCH studio

Sponsorship Chair
Danielle Knotts
Owner, 1.618creative

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Advisory Board

Niki Blaker
Art Director, LaneTerralever

Marvin Forte
Owner, BravoForte

Paul Svancara
Senior Art Director, Riester

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  • Additional Comments or Instructions

    In consideration of the contribution detailed above, AIGA Arizona will provide the benefits listed for each sponsorship package as outlined on your sponsorship receipt, and Sponsor will provide the payment and deliver in-kind materials or services within 30 days of this transaction. Unless noted otherwise above, this acknowledgement grants permission for AIGA Arizona to use sponsor name, logo and provided statements for promotional and marketing purposes for a period of one year from transaction date. Please check your entries for accuracy; AIGA Arizona is not responsible for errors in text or content you have provided. I understand that commitment must be received by AIGA Arizona no later than September 15 for sponsor recognition to be guaranteed in Phoenix Design Week materials.