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
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Paola Mendoza-Yu, Co-Vice President
UX Design Principal, GoGuardian
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Matheo Cadena, Co-Vice President
UX /UI Designer, Tec Italy Hair Dimension Houston
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Kelly Cousins, Secretary
Associate Producer, Brand New School
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Courtnie Cotillo, Treasurer
Head of Program Management, Global Marketing at Uber
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Content Team
Paul Elliston, Content Director
Integrated Copywriter/Brand/Content Strategy,
Paul Elliston Creative
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Nonette Llabres, Content Director
Senior Art Director, Verizon Media
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Anthony Wiktor, Content Director
Creative Director, Advictorem Agency
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Anastassia Zukova, Content Director
Creative Director & Partner, GRIDDL
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Development Team
Michael Mondragon,
Development Director
UI/UX Designer, Kaiser Permanente
mmondragon [@] aigala.org | Connect on LinkedIn >
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team
May de Castro,
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director
Creative Director & Founder, Studio de Castro
mdecastro [@] aigala.org | Connect on LinkedIn >
Christina Webb,
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director
Senior Lecturer, Otis College of Art and Design
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Education Team
Sam Anvari, Education Director
Assistant Professor, CSULB
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Jean Pongsai, Education Director
Design Director, Studio DBJ
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Leon Rodriguez, Education Director
President & Creative Director, LR/LA
lrodriguez [@] aigala.org | Connect on LinkedIn >
Hector Torres, Education Director
Owner, A Studio Named Desire
htorres [@] aigala.org | Connect on LinkedIn >
Marketing Team
Eva Crawford, Marketing Director
Freelance Art Director & Visual Designer, The Axis of Eva
ecrawford [@] aigala.org | Connect on LinkedIn >
Membership Team
Andrew Kutchera,
DEI & Interim Membership Director
Freelance Designer
akutchera [@] aigala.org | Connect on LinkedIn >
Social Media Team
Venessa Baez-Jones, Social Media Director
Senior Graphic Designer at UCLA Transportation
vbaezjones [@] aigala.org | Connect on LinkedIn >
Ross Meredith, Social Media Director
Social Media Marketing Specialist, Santa Monica College
rmeredith [@] 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)