Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC—a sprawling, transient city where the population shifts with the political climate and there's no such thing as a "sure thing." Here, community can be tough to find and even tougher to keep. Where does a design professional turn for resources, continuing education, insight and ideas?

Since 1971, the DC Chapter of AIGA has been answering that question. From its beginnings as a craft and design club of 79 members, AIGA DC has grown to include over 800 (as of 06/09) individuals from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Its educational programs and discussion listserv provide forums for the sharing of ideas and resources, and its public service initiatives help make design accessible to everyone. From college students to firm principals to local service providers, everyone can find a place in the AIGA DC community to learn, grow and excel.

Executive Committee

President / Treasurer Jill Spaeth
FOX Architects
jill@aigadc.org
Vice President of Strategy James Hobbs
Threespot
hobbs@aigadc.org
Vice President / Secretary Jennifer Oliver
AARP
jennifer@aigadc.org
 
Chapter Administrator Dara Adams
dara@aigadc.org
 

Communications Team

Manager Billy Candella
Freelance Designer
billy@aigadc.org

Education Team

Director Jake Cheney
Howrey LLP
jake@aigadc.org
Education Coordinator Ashley Gilmore
AOL
ashley@aigadc.org
Continuum Chair Carolyn Belefski
Artist & Creative Director at Curls Studio
carolyn@aigadc.org
Mentoring Chair Dian Holton
AARP
dian@aigadc.org
Volunteer & Mentoring Manager

Frulwinn Collick
Catalone Design Co.
frulwinn@aigadc.org

Development Team

Director Kristan Butler
Howrey LLP
kristan.butler@aigadc.org
Sustaining Partner Coordinator Juan Botero
Blend In Design
juan@aigadc.org

Membership Team

Co-Director Janet Bell
Freelance Designer
janet@aigadc.org
Co-Director Allison Bucchere
AOL
allison@aigadc.org
Diversity Chair Debra Woodfork
Association of Corporate Counsel
debra@aigadc.org

Programming Team

Co-Director Catherine Nichols
University Publications, University of Maryland
catherine@aigadc.org
Co-Director Elizabeth Ott
USPS
liz@aigadc.org
Special Events Coordinator Kerri Sarembock
Project Design Company
kerri@aigadc.org
AIGA 50 Chair Matt Mowczko
American Institutes for Research
matthew@aigadc.org
AIGA 50 Coordinator Roy Wilhelm
Top Dead Center Design
roy@aigadc.org
Coordinator

Lina Almansa
Blend In Design
lina@aigadc.org

Coordinator Anthony Dihle
MV+A Architects
anthony@aigadc.org
Coordinator Genji Sampson
Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE)
genji@aigadc.org

Advisory Board

Dan Banks, Project Design Company
Emily Carr, Gensler Architecture + Design
Tamera Lawrence, Cirque
Sam Shelton, Kinetik
Beth Singer, Beth Singer Design