Board of Directors
AIGA’s board is elected by the entire membership and plays a crucial role in determining the mission of AIGA and ensuring that the organization continues to operate in the best interest of past, present, and future members. AIGA board members are uncompensated volunteers elected by the AIGA membership body to serve staggered three-year terms.
Directors
President
Cesar Rivera
Supervisory Visual Information Specialist, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Mr. Rivera is serving in his own capacity.
President: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026
Secretary
Dawn Davidson
President/Creative Director, ABI - Alpha Business Images
Board Term: October 1, 2022–June 30, 2025
Treasurer
Art Taylor
President & Chief Executive Officer, BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Board Term: July 1, 2023–June 30, 2026
Presidents Council Chair 2024-2025
Lauren Yanko
Experience Design and Community Lead, Tripadvisor
Board Term: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
Director
Lama Ajinah
Founder and Chief Strategist, Co-Designs
Board Term: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027
Director
Victor Davila
Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
Board Term: September 1, 2022–June 30, 2025
Director
Rachel Elnar
Senior Creative Producer, Adobe
Board Term: July 1, 2023 –June 30, 2026
Director
Aleksey Fedorov
Director of Global Brand Marketing, Microsoft
Board Term: July 1, 2023 –June 30, 2026
Director
Jennifer Ford
Director of Marketing & Communications, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
Board Term: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027
Director
Terence Hobson
Group Creative Director, EA Sports
Board Term: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027
Director
Steve Mezzio
Executive Director and Founder, Center for Sustainable Business; Professor of Practice, Accounting, Governance and ESG, Lubin School of Business, Pace University
Board Term: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027
Director
Nicole Parente-Lopez
Creative Executive, Advisor, Mentor
Board Term: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027
Director
Eileen Prado
Chief Financial Officer, CAP3
Board Term: July 1, 2024 –June 30, 2025
Director
Richard Shanks
Founding Partner, UpShift
Board Term: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027
Director
Isaiah Steinfeld
GM, Global Head of Startup Acquisition and Customer Experience, AWS Startups
Board Term: July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027
Director
Reggie Tidwell
Owner/Creative Director, Curve Theory
Board Term: July 1, 2023–June 30, 2026
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