Past AIGA Philadelphia Leadership
AIGA Philadelphia Boards are groups of dedicated members that carry the immense responsibility of guiding our design community and furthering our chapter mission across all channels. AIGA Philadelphia and the design community at large are grateful to their dedicated service.
2026
President: Hannah Strayline
Vice-President: Emma Prushan
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Director: Shannon Chong
Exhibitions Directors: Arianna Ho & Jonai Gibson-Selix
Mentorship Director: Tejas Dodia
Strategy Director: Sara Havekotte
Web Director: Nekwan Luke
Education Director: Zhi-fang Li
Community Engagement Director: Bam Leon
Social Media Engagement Director: Giselle Duran
Email Marketing Director: Xiamari Osorio
Sponsorship Director: Miguel Alquezada
Scholarship & Legacy Director: Shubham Kulkarni
2025
President: Keith VanKreisel
Vice-President Chapter Strategy: Mia Elizabeth Culbertson
Vice-President Operations: Esen Pence
Secretary: Maura Dougherty
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Director: Shannon Chong
Exhibitions Directors: Arianna Ho & Jonai Gibson-Selix
Mentorship Director: Hannah Strayline
Volunteer & Membership Director: Sara Havekotte
Web Director: Nekwan Luke
Education Director: Zhi-fang Li
Community Engagement Director: Rahmi Halaby
Social Media Engagement Director: Giselle Duran
Student Engagement Director: Alexa Sarracino
Partnership & Sponsorship Director: Tammy Mann
Scholarship & Legacy Director: Shubham Kulkarni
2024
President: Keith VanKreisel
Vice-President Chapter Strategy: Mia Elizabeth Culbertson
Vice-President Operations: Esen Pence
Secretary: Maura Dougherty
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Director: Shannon Chong
Exhibitions Directors: Arianna Ho
Mentorship Director: Hannah Strayline
Volunteer & Membership Director: Sara Havekotte
Web Director: Nekwan Luke
Education Director: Zhi-fang Li
Community Engagement Director: Rahmi Halaby
Social Media Engagement Director: Giselle Duran
Student Engagement Director: Alexa Sarracino
Partnership & Sponsorship Director: Tammy Mann
Central Pennsylvania Engagement Director: Adriana Roth
2023
President: Keith VanKreisel
Web Director: Yvad Coefield
Education Co-Chair: Mia Elizabeth Culbertson
Community Engagement Director: Rahmi Halaby
Treasurer: Katie Leech
Social Media Co-Chair: Julia Parrick
Communications Director: Brie Moriarty
Social Media Co-Chair: Inez Oliveras
Professional Development Co-Chair: Esen Pence
Professional Development Director: Gigi Sifen
Education Co-Chair: Bill Starkey
2022
President: Stef Sutton
Board Resources Director: Miguel Alquezada
Education Co-Chair: Mia Elizabeth Culbertson
Education Co-Chair: Bill Starkey
Treasurer: Katie Leech
Mentorship Director: Joe Pascavage
Web Director: Ryan Parker
Social Media Director: Brie Moriarty
Professional Development Director: Gigi Sifen
2021
President: Bernardo Margulis
Vice President: Stefanie Sutton
Board Resources Director: Miguel Alquezada
Treasurer: Kaite Leech
Mentorship Director: Maria De Fazio
Special Events Director: Chrissie Di Angelus
Education Director: Renée Walker
In-House Director: Dom Monte
Legacy Director: Gigi McGee
Programming Director: Keith VanKreisel
Web Director: Ryan Parker
Social Media Director: Dana Scribner
Social Media Co-Chairs: Tiffany Mercer-Robbins, Brie Moriarty
2020
President: Bernardo Margulis
Vice President + Communications Director: Stefanie Sutton
Secretary: Keith VanKreisel
Civic + Community Engagement Director: Cédric Jouin
Mentorship Director: Maria De Fazio
Special Events Director: Chrissie Di Angelus
Education Co-Directors: Kaite Leech, Renée Walker
In-House Director: Dom Monte
Legacy Director: Gigi McGee
Programming Director: Tim O’Donnell
Social Media Director: Dana Scribner
Professional Development Director & Diversity + Inclusion: Stacey Toseland
Web Director: Pamela Raitt
2019
President: Christine Sheller
Vice President: Bernardo Margulis
Board Resources Director: Gina Kernan
Chapter Development Director: Chris Buoni
Community + Civic Engagement Director: Rose DiSanto
Communications Director: Stefanie Sutton
Programming Director: Tim O’Donnell
Mentorship Chair: Maria De Fazio
Membership Chair: Jamison Anton
Education + Student Engagement Chair: Monna Morton
Legacy Chair: Gigi McGee
In-House Chair & DOM Diversity + Inclusion Chair: Stacey Toseland
2018
President: Christine Sheller
Vice President: Bernado Margulis
Treasurer: AJ Santos
Board Resources Director: Gina Kernan
Chapter Development Director: Chris Buoni
Community + Civic Engagement Director: Rose DiSanto
Communications Director: Stefanie Sutton
Programming Director: Lisa Weir
Mentorship Chair: Carrie Bucci
Membership Chair: Marisa Martin
Design + Business Chair: Amanda Froehlich
Exhibitions Chair: Gaby Heit
Interactive Director: Sukari Keetin
Education + Student Engagement Chair: Katie Leech
Sponsorship Chair: Edward McCann
Legacy Chair: Gigi McGee
In-House Chair: Dom Monte
Social Media Chair: Dana Orson
Diversity + Inclusion Chair: Stacey Toseland
2017
President: Lauren Dougherty
Vice President: Christine Sheller
Secretary: Gina Kernan
Treasurer: Lauren Dougherty
Chapter Development Director: Chris Buoni
Mentorship Director: Rose DiSanto
Membership Chair: Marisa Martin
Fellow/Fresh Award: Brian Jacobson
Education + Student Engagement Co-Chairs: Katie Leech, Diane Zatz
Design for Good Co-Chairs: Gigi McGee, Alexander Zahradnik
Philadelphia Design Awards Chair: Joshua T. Lessard
Diversity + Inclusion Chair: Helene Calci
Workshops Chair: Shawn Hileman
Exhibitions Chair: Gaby Heit
Design and Business Programming Chair: Amanda Froelich
In-House Co-Chairs: Dom Monte, Chuck Haeberle
Communications Director: Stefanie Sutton
PR/Media Relations Chair: Aimee Cicero
Interactive Directors: Sukari Keetin, Lisa DeMusis
Social Media Co-Chairs: Erin McConchie, Dana Orson
Strategic Partnership Director: Bernardo Margulis
Sponsorship Chair: Edward McCann
Special Initiatives Chair: Allan Espiritu
2016
President: Lauren Dougherty
Vice President: Christine Sheller
Secretary: Julie Showers
Secretary + Communications Director: Stefanie Sutton
Treasurer: Lauren Dougherty
Education Director: Diane Zatz
Design for Good Co-Chairs: Gigi McGee, Alexander Zahradnik
In-House Chair: Chuck Haeberle
Mentorship Chair: Rose DiSanto
Social + Workshop Programming Chair: Shawn Hileman
Philadelphia Design Awards Chair: Joshua T. Lessard
Women’s Leadership/Diversity and Inclusion Chair: Helene Calci
Design and Business Programming Chair: Rachel G. Paolucci
Interactive Directors: Ryan Bednar, Lisa DeMusis
Membership Director: Chris Buoni
Partnership Director: Gina Kernan
Exhibitions Director: Gaby Heit
2015
President: Lauren Dougherty
Vice President: Christine Sheller
Secretary: Helene Calci, Julie Showers
Secretary + Communications Director: Stefanie Sutton
Treasurer: Howard Chattley
Education Directors: Gigi McGee, Diane Zatz
Design for Good Chair: Alexander Zahradnik
In-House Chair: Christine Sheller
Mentorship Chair: Rose DiSanto
Social + Workshop Programming Chair: Shawn Hileman
Design and Business Programming Chair: Rachel G. Paolucci
Interactive Director: Ryan Bednar
Membership Director: Chris Buoni
Partnership Director: Gina Kernan
Exhibitions Director: Gaby Heit
2014
President: Nick Prestileo
Vice President: Lauren Dougherty
Secretary: Helene Calci, Kaitlyn Angstadt
Treasurer: Lauren Dougherty
(Special Advisory) Partnership Director: Chris Buoni
Board of Directors + Programming Directors: Lee Mansfield, Julie Showers
Education Directors: Gigi McGee, Diane Zatz
Interactive Directors: Ryan Bednar, Nicole Koenitzer
Membership Directors: Christine Sheller, Bradford Wason
Space Director: Gaby Heit
Space Co-Director: Belinda Haikes
Public Relations Director: Paul Haupt
Chairs Fellow Awards Chair: Brian Jacobson
Index Chair: Lauren Bittner
Design Competition Chair: Gina Karlowitsch
Ethics Chair: Alexander Zahradnik
2013
President: Nick Prestileo
Vice President: Lauren Dougherty
Secretary: Helene Calci, Kaitlyn Angstadt
Treasurer: Lauren Doughtery
(Special Advisory) Partnership Director: Chris Buoni
Programming Directors: Lees Mansfield, Julie Showers
Education Director: Christine Fajardo
Interactive Directors: Ryan Bednar, Nicole Koenitzer
Membership Directors: Christine Sheller, Bradford Wason
Space Director: Gaby Heit
Space Co-Director: Belinda Haikes
Public Relations Director: Paul Haupt
Chairs Fellow Awards Chair: Brian Jacobson
Index Chair: Lauren Bittner
Design Competition Chair: Gina Karlowitsch
Ethics Chair: Alexander Zahradnik
Historian Co-Chairs: Gigi McGee, Stephanie Paone, Alexander Zahradnik
2012
President: Allan Espiritu
Vice-President: Nick Prestileo
Secretary: Helene Calci, Kaitlyn Angstadt
Treasurer: Lauren Dougherty (Special Advisory)
Partnership Director: Chris Buoni
Programming Directors: Lee Mansfield, Julie Showers
Education Director: Christine Fajardo
Interactive Directors: Ryan Bednar, Nicole Koenitzer
Membership Directors: Christine Sheller Bradford Wason
Space Director: Gaby Heit
Public Relations Director: Paul Haupt
Fellow Awards Chair: Brian Jacobson
Index Chair: Lauren Bittner
Design Competition Chair: Gina Karlowitsch
Ethics Chair: Alexander Zahradnik
2011
President: Allan Espiritu
Executive Vice-President: Nick Prestileo
Co-Secretaries: Helene Calci, Kaitlyn Angstadt
Treasurer: Lauren Dougherty
Education Co-Chairs: Christine Fajardo, Katey Mangels
Ethics Co-Chairs: Alexander Zahranik, Craig Schlanser
Index Chair: Lauren Bittner
Interactive Co-Chairs: Nicole Koenitzer, Ryan Bednar
Membership Chair: Christine Sheller, Bradford Wason
Programming Co-Chairs: Kathy Mueller, Julie Showers
Public Relations C0-Chairs: Paul Haupt, Paul Manz
Partnership Co-Chairs: Chris Buoni, Geoff Forman
Sponsorship Chair: Alexa Couphos
Fellow Awards Co-Chairs: Brian Jacobson, Corey Weber-Pontz
Design Competition Chair: Gina Karlowitsch, Justin Rentzel
2010
President: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
Executive Vice-President: Allan Espiritu
Co-Secretaries: Helene Calci, Kaitlyn Angstadt
Treasurer: Lauren Dougherty
Education Co-Chairs: Dave Copestakes, Gigi McGee
Ethics Co-Chairs: Alexander Zahradnik, Bernardo Margulis
Index Chair: Benjamin Brown
Interactive Co-Chairs: Nicole Koenitzer, Mitzie Testani, David Rizzio, RJ Townsend
Membership Chair: Christine Sheller, Nick Prestileo
Programming Co-Chairs: Kathy Mueller, Lisa May
Public Relations Chair: Peter Camburn
Partnership Co-Chairs: Chris Buoni, Kavita Patel
Sponsorship Chair: Alexa Couphos
Fellow Awards Co-Chairs: Brian Jacobson, Corey Weber-Pontz
Design Competition Chair: Christian Mortlock
2009
President: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
Executive Vice-President: Allan Espiritu
Co-Secretaries: Helene Calci, Kaitlyn Angstadt
Treasurer: Lauren Dougherty
Education Co-Chairs: Dave Copestakes, Gigi McGee
Ethics Co-Chairs: Alexander Zahradnik, Bernardo Margulis
Fellows Award Co-Chairs: Brian Jacobson, Corey Weber-Ponts, Anna Levin
Index Chair: Benjamin Brown
Interactive Co-Chair: Nicole Koenitzer, Mitzie Testani, David Rizzio
Membership Chair: Christine Sheller, Nick Prestileo
Partnership Chair: Chris Buoni
Sponsorship Chair: Alexa Couphos
Fellow Awards Chair: Anna Levin, Corey Pontz
Design Competition Chair: Christian Mortlock
2008
President: Kelly Holohan
Executive Vice-President: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
Secretary: Helene Calci
Treasurer: Amy Davis
Education Co-Chairs: Dave Copestakes, Gigi McGee
Ethics Co-Chairs: Marc Hummel, Alexander Zahrandik
Membership Co-Chairs: Neha Agarwal, Kate Goodberry
Programming Co-Chair: Christine Fajardo, Lisa May
Public Relations Co-Chairs: Peter Camburn, Edward Crawford
Sponsorship Co-Chair: Bernardo Margulis, Lorenza Patitucci
Web Co-Chairs: David Rizzio, Rob Whyte
Fellows Award Chair: Elysa Stein Soffer
Design Competition Chair: Michelle Cooper
2007
President: Kelly Holohan
Executive Vice-President: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
Secretary: Susan Vanderveer
Treasurer: Amy Davis
Education Chair: Alyssa Krill
Ethics Co-Chairs: Marc Hummel, Alexander Zahrandik
Membership Co-Chairs: Neha Agarwal, Kevin Kernan
Programming Co-Chairs: Mike Trusa, Allan Espiritu
Public Relations Chair: Craig Schlanser
Sponsorship Chair: Bernardo Margulis
Web Co-Chairs: David Rizzio, Rob Whyte
Chair, Breakfast Club: David Rizzio, Mitzi Testani
Fellows Award Chair: Elysa Stein Soffer
Design Competition Chair: Michelle Cooper
2006
President: Michelle Cooper
Executive Vice-President: Kelly Holohan
Secretary: Susan Vanderveer
Treasurer: Amy Davis
Education Co-Chairs: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel, Alyssa Krill
Ethics Co-Chairs: Marc Hummel, Alexander Zahrandik
Membership Co-Chairs: Neha Agarwal, Kate Goodberry
Programming Co-Chairs: Allan Espiritu, Mike Trusa
Public Relations Co-Chairs: Peter Camburn, Edward Crawford
Chair, Sponsorship Chair: Bernardo Margulis
Web Co-Chairs: David Rizzio, Rob Whyte
Breakfast Club Chair: Lisa Richards
Fellows Award Chair: Elysa Stein Soffer
2005
President: Michelle Cooper
Executive Vice-President: Kelly Holohan
Secretary: Danielle Burch
Treasurer: Amy Davis
Education Vice-President: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
Ethics Vice-President: Jenny Profy
Membership Vice-President: Stuart Slater
Programming Co-Chairs: Aryon Hustelton, Allan Espiritu, Mike Trusa
Public Relations Vice-President: Craig Schlanser
Sponsorship Vice-President: Lisa Richards
Web Vice-President: David Rizzio
Experience Design Vice-President: Rob Whyte
2004
President: Bradford Kear
Executive Vice-President: Michelle Cooper
Treasurer: Karen Davies
Experience Design Vice-President: Manuel Calero
Membership Vice-President: Maryclaire Lynch
Education Vice-President: Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel
Public Relations Vice-President: Alain Sainson-Frank
Sponsorship Vice-President: Lisa Richards
Ethics Vice-President: Larry Will
Web Vice-President: Heide Fraley
Programming Co-Chair: Steve Kulp, Mike Trusa
2003
President: Bradford Kear
Executive Vice-President: Jennifer Detwiler
Treasurer: Karen Davies
Experience Design Vice-President: Manuel Calero
Membership Vice-President: Maryclaire Lynch
Education Vice-President: Kelly Holohan
Public Relations Vice-President: Michele Morita (Cooper)
Sponsorship Vice-President: Lisa Richards
Ethics Vice-President: Larry Will
Web Vice-President: Heide Fraley
2002
President: Stephen Shackleford
Executive Vice-President: Bradford Kear
Treasurer: Karen Davies
Membership Vice-President: Maryclaire Lynch
Education Vice-President: Kelly Holohan
Programming Vice-President: Jennifer Detwiler
Sponsorship Vice-President: Erinn Kenny-Johnson
Ethics Vice-President: Malka Michelson
Web Vice-President: Michael Welsh
2001
President: Gilman Hanson
Executive Vice-President: Stephen Shackleford
Treasurer: Karen Davies
Membership Vice-President: Kelly Beh
Education Vice-President: Bill Deering
Programming Vice-President: Bradford Kear
Sponsorship Vice-President: Erinn Kenny-Johnson
Ethics Vice-President: Malka Michelson
Web Vice-President: Michael Welsh
2000
President: Rosemary Murphy
Executive Vice-President: Gilman Hanson
Secretary: Larry Will
Treasurer: Karen Davies
Communications Vice-President: Stephen Shackleford
Sponsorship Vice-President: Erinn Kenny-Johnson
Membership Vice-President: Steve Perry
Education Vice-President: Mark Willie
Co-Chairs Programming: Jennifer Detwiler, Gavin Cooper
Chair, Business Committee: John Cooley, Jr.
Chair, Nominations Committee: Mark Willie
Chair, Website Committee: Michel Welsh
Advisory Board: Caren Lipkin, Steve Williams
Co-Presidents Emeriti: Hans Ulrich-Allemann, Joel Katz, Rick Kauffman, Penelope Malish, Bob Warkulwiz, Mark Willie, Alina Wheeler
1999
Co-Presidents: Caren Lipkin, Rosemary Murphy
Executive Vice-President: Larry Will
Secretary: Steve Perry
Sponsorship Vice-President: Gillian Armstrong
Education Vice-President: Frank Basemen
Treasurer: David Stencler
1998
Co-Presidents: Caren Lipkin, Rosemary Murphy
Executive Vice-President: Larry Will
Secretary: Steve Perry
Sponsorship Vice-President: Gillian Armstrong
Education Vice-President: Frank Basemen
Treasurer: David Stencler
1997
Co-Presidents: Steve Williams, Caren Lipkin, Stella Gassaway
Executive Vice-President: Rosemary Murphy
Secretary: Martha Witte
Sponsorship Vice-President: Gillian Armstrong
Education Vice-President: Frank Basemen
Treasurer: David Stencler
1996
President: Matthew Bartholomew
1995
President: Mark Willie
Vice-President: Matthew Bartholomew
Treasurer: David Stencler
1994
President: Kati Sowiak
Vice-President: Matthew Bartholomew
Treasurer: David Stencler
1993
President: Steve Yarnall
Vice-President: Kati Sowiak
1992
President: Steve Yarnall
Vice-President: Kati Sowiak
1991
President: Richard Kauffman
Executive Vice-President: Fred Wilson
Programming Vice-President: Hans Ulrich-Allemann
Board Members: Caren Lipkin, Helene Calci, Stella Gassaway, Janet Elliot
1990
President: Richard Kauffman
Executive Vice-President: Fred Wilson
Programming Vice-President: Hans Ulrich-Allemann
Board Members: Caren Lipkin, Helene Calci, Stella Gassaway, Janet Elliot
1989
President: Russ Gazzara
Vice-President: Fred Wilson, Carl Mill, Dick Jones
Secretary: Tom Hanh
Treasurer: Caren Lipkin
Programming Director: Phoebe Darlington
1988
President: Russ Gazzara
Vice-President: Fred Wilson, Carl Mill, Dick Jones
Secretary: Tom Hanh
Treasurer: Caren Lipkin
Programming Director: Phoebe Darlington
1987
President: Bob Warkulwiz
Vice-President: Marylou Hecht
Secretary: Frank Basemen
Board Members: Dan Marcolino, Dick Jones
1986
President: Bob Warkulwiz
Vice-President: Marylou Hecht
Secretary: Frank Basemen
Board Members: Dan Marcolino, Dick Jones
1985
President: Alina Wheeler
Vice-President: Kerry Polite
Secretary: Caroline Piven
Treasurer: Mike Rogalski
1984
President: Dick Ritter
Vice-President: Steve Yarnall
Secretary: Bill Smith
Treasurer: Kerry Polite
Membership Affairs Officer: Penelope Malish
1983
President: Sharon Helmer Poggenpohl
Vice-President: Jerome Cloud
Secretary: Steve Yarnall
Treasurer: Christine Nardello
Membership Affairs Officer: Rebecca Goetz
1982
President: Sharon Helmer Poggenpohl
Vice-President: Jerome Cloud
Secretary: Steve Yarnall
Treasurer: Christine Nardello
Membership Affairs Officer: Rebecca Goetz
1981
President: Joel Katz
Vice-President: Bob Warkulwiz
Secretary: Dale Strominger Parenti
Treasurer: Dana Jones
1980
Founding Members:
Ken Hiebert
Hans Ulrich-Allemann
Joel Katz
Bill Longhauser
Bob Warkulwiz
Alina Wheeler
Rober O. Bach
Philip Eitzen
Ted Miller
Steve Tarantal
Dale Strominger Parenti
Dana Jones
Jim Jarratt
Roger Cook
Don Shanosky
And others
