AIGA Los Angeles board members serve a two-year term that runs from June–May. In April of each year, chapter membership is asked to nominate other members which they will be an asset to the Board and our chapter at large.

Executive Team

Sam Cabrera, President

Director of UX, Gallardo Labs
scabrera [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Paola Mendoza-Yu, Co-Vice President

Product Design Lead, Square
pmendozayu [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Matheo Cadena, Co-Vice President

UX /UI Designer, Tec Italy Hair Dimension Houston
mcadena [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Venessa Baez-Jones, Secretary

Senior Graphic Designer at UCLA Transportation
vbaezjones [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Courtnie Cotillo, Treasurer

Head of Program Management, Global Marketing at Uber
ccotillo [@] aigala.org   |    Connect on LinkedIn >

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team

Christina Webb,
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director

Senior Lecturer, Otis College of Art and Design
cwebb [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Education Team

Jazmin Infante, Education Director

Senior Graphic Designer, ServiceTitan
jinfante [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Marketing Team

Marina Murad, Marketing Director

Senior Designer, MediaMonks
mmurad [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Membership Team

Jean Pongsai, Education Director

Design Director, Studio DBJ
jponsai [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Programming Team

Sunny Park,  Programming Director

UX Designer at Honda R&D Americas, LLC
spark [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Support Team

Julie Manthey, Operations Manager

Operations Manager, AIGA Los Angeles
jmanthey [@] aigala.org   |   Connect on LinkedIn >

Past Presidents

Patrick Frederickson (2020)
Amanda Hovest (2017–2020)
Jason Adam (2014–2017)
Noreen Morioka (2012–2014)
Jimmy Moss (2010–2012)
Michael Lejeune (2008–2010)
Agustín Garza (2006–2008)
Mick Hodgson (2004–2006)
Pash Pashkow (2002–2004)
Noreen Morioka (2000–2002)
Moira Cullen (1997–2000)
Mary Scott (1996–1997)
Sean Adams (1994–1996)
Stan Evenson (1992–1994)
Josh Freeman (1990–1992)
April Greiman (1988–1990)
Margaret Coy (1986–1988)
John Coy (1984–1986)