Kathryn Iklé (E-clay) is a Dallas-based leader, consultant, mentor, speaker, creative, and versatile artist. With over 20 years of experience across UX, design, research, digital, marketing, AI, product, and innovation, Kathryn has built a strong reputation as a leader in both creative and technology industries. She currently serves as Head of UX & Marketing at Third Entity, a business consulting firm focused on strategy and transformation. As President of AIGA Dallas, Kathryn brings a powerful blend of strategic vision and hands-on execution, turning ideas into impactful programs, partnerships, and community-driven initiatives that drive meaningful engagement. She holds a degree in Marketing & Art from the University of Memphis, certifications in Museum Studies and Civic Engagement from Harvard University, and a certification in Accessibility and Inclusive Design from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Kathryn is deeply involved in the Dallas arts community, serving as President of the Art Club of McKinney, TX, and on the boards of the Dallas Arboretum Women’s Council and the Dallas Museum of Art League. Her award-winning artwork is included in permanent collections in Dallas, TX and Dover, NH, and has been exhibited at galleries across North Texas. A passionate advocate for the arts and accessibility, Kathryn also serves on the board of InSight Arts, supporting initiatives for individuals who are blind or have low vision. For more information, visit kathrynikle.com.

Natalie Coca is a Communications and Marketing Consultant at The TransSynergy Group, where she helps organizations craft effective strategies in public relations, media relations, crisis communication, brand messaging, event planning, and content creation. With a strong background in event planning, she excels at aligning a program’s broader goals with tangible strategies that enhance logistics, flow, and overall impact. As the VP of Partnerships for AIGA Dallas, she leverages her creative expertise to facilitate high-impact collaborations with local businesses, creating meaningful opportunities that showcase their offerings while delivering added value to the Dallas design community.

With over twenty years of creative experience at various Dallas agencies in various roles, Alexander also brings his previous AIGA volunteer and board service back to the table. Beginning his professional career as an intern at TracyLocke and quickly rising through the creative ranks, his roles allowed him to hone his creative and marketing chops on big brands and small clients alike. In addition to the #AgencyLife, Alexander also has an award-winning chapter in editorial design, designing covers and feature spreads as the Art Director of the Dallas Observer, and subsequently the Group Design Director of American Airlines' in-flight publications where he spearheaded their redesigns. With a majority of his career spent doing three separate tours of duty at TracyLocke, where he was most recently a Creative Director for the Pizza Hut national account, Alexander currently applies the culmination of his creative leadership and experience at Cinemark corporate headquarters as an Associate Creative Director on their full-service in-house creative marketing team, working on brand campaigns and activations, food and beverage initiatives, as well as film partnerships. When Alexander isn't on location behind the camera shooting spots for the movies, you might find him on the other side of the camera IN the movies (so far as a background extra in a couple of short films to date). Most commonly, you'll find him AT the movies with his family and friends.    

Michael Meadows is a creative strategist, brand designer, and advocate for inclusive storytelling. As the Interim Secretary and DEIA Chair for AIGA Dallas, he is dedicated to fostering a more diverse and equitable design community. Michael is the Co-founder of Fufu and Grits, a creative studio that blends culture-driven branding with impactful storytelling. With a background in marketing and design, he works at the intersection of creativity and advocacy, ensuring that design is accessible and representative of all voices. His hope is to provide resources for up-and-coming designers to build their confidence and find their place in the industry.

Smita is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in product design and strategy, known for delivering impactful digital solutions across diverse industries. As Creative Director at Photon, a leading digital agency serving 40% of Fortune 100 companies, she leads a high-performing design team and oversees multiple client portfolios, ensuring alignment with business goals and measurable success. In her role as Treasurer, she focuses on financial management, compliance, and maintaining the organization’s fiscal health and transparency.

Crissanka Christadoss is currently an account manager at a leading health tech company and has a rich background spanning many years in both nonprofit and healthcare sectors. She is deeply involved in community work and volunteerism, demonstrating her commitment to making a positive difference in the world both professionally and personally. Passionate about writing and storytelling, she has a deep appreciation for languages, music, and art. Her diverse interests and professional expertise make her a vibrant and multi-talented individual, always bringing energy and creativity to everything she does. As Director of Partnerships & Treasury, Crissanka aims to cultivate lasting business relationships that consistently elevate the DFW design community.

Michael Diaz is a UX Design leader and creative strategist with nearly two decades of experience shaping human-centered digital experiences. With a background spanning UX, product design, and creative direction, he has led design initiatives across healthcare, fintech, and enterprise technology. Michael currently works at Charles Schwab, where he helps elevate Schwab's digital experiences through scalable systems, brand alignment, and experience-level strategy. Passionate about the intersection of design with the professional community, he also mentors emerging designers and contributes thought leadership through a multitude of design platforms. As Director of Digital Engagement, Michael applies his expertise in digital content, design, and strategy to help advocate for the design community and foster connection.

Sam Mak is a Senior Designer at IBM with ten years of experience at the intersection of people and technology. Storytelling is essential to her work—helping teams uncover insight, align on strategy, and design with empathy for clients such as BNP Paribas, Caterpillar, and Samsung. She serves as a Content Creator for AIGA Dallas, using that same storytelling lens to celebrate designers and uplift the voices and experiences across the community.

Carmen Virginia is a graphic designer with over 16 years of experience in branding, editorial design, creative direction, and print production on both large and small scales. She founded and directed Kėp, a graphic design magazine in her home country, Venezuela, and has developed her own creative ventures. Currently, she works as a Senior Designer and Pre-Press Specialist at De-sl. Passionate about design as a problem-solving tool, she has led high-impact projects for businesses and entrepreneurs. She joined AIGA Dallas as The Deck Coordinator to contribute her skills and creativity to the team.

Marcela Iannini is a dedicated design leader with extensive experience spanning both corporate and academic sectors. She has led creative campaigns for major corporations and served as Chair of the Design and Media Management Program at Miami International University. For a decade, she owned and managed Solution Factory, her own design agency. Marcela earned her Doctorate in Business Administration in 2012, with a focus on design leadership. She also holds an M.F.A. and B.F.A. in Fine Arts from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Marcela previously volunteered with AIGA Dallas as a designer for The Deck and now returns to the organization as the Student Groups Chair, bringing with her a wealth of experience and a passion for mentoring the next generation of designers.

Aleena Mir is a DFW-based multimedia graphic designer at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, where she has spent nearly 4 years leading design across marketing, exhibits, merchandise, and events. She thrives on collaborative problem- solving, creative challenges, and bringing ideas to life in new ways. A graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas (ATEC) and former project manager for the UTD chapter of AIGA, Aleena brings curiosity, versatility, and creativity to the AIGA Dallas chapter as Marketing Chair.

Natalie is a UX Engineer who blends design and data to motivate meaningful user behavior. Her expertise spans inclusive design and front-end development, allowing her to bridge the gap between design thinking and technical implementation. With a strong passion for research, Natalie skillfully combines qualitative insights with quantitative data to optimize usability and create thoughtful, user-centered experiences. Natalie joins AIGA Dallas as the Hospitality Chair. With her love of nature and floral design, along with her experience working at Disney and her background in sociology, she brings a warm, creative perspective and thoughtful ideas for welcoming and engaging members within our community.

Wilmer Givera Olano is a seasoned Product & Creative Designer with over 30 years of experience in design, branding, and digital innovation. Most recently, he served as Associate Creative Director at Citi, where he led user-centric design initiatives that enhanced financial services experiences. His career spans founding award-winning design firms in the Philippines to consulting globally across industries. Passionate about mentorship and design leadership, he joined AIGA Dallas to share his expertise, collaborate with fellow creatives, and help strengthen the local design community.

Madhuri is a User Experience Designer who began her career at an AI startup—an environment where results mattered more than hours. Fast-paced, messy, and hands-on, it became her best classroom. She quickly wore multiple hats: helping the CEO craft pitch decks, joining marketing meetings, brainstorming website improvements, and initiating UX audits to connect design decisions to broader business goals. Through this work, she learned that design isn’t just pixels—it’s clarity, problem-solving, and making choices that serve both users and the business. Beyond work, Madhuri has been actively volunteering with AIGA Dallas—starting by helping at events, where she loved meeting people and building community. She now serves as the Volunteer Coordinator for AIGA Dallas. As she grows, Madhuri is diving deeper into design systems and core principles. Equally important to her is the human side of design: expressing ideas clearly, building relationships, and honing the soft skills that turn good designers into great collaborators.

Miranda is a multi-disciplinary graphic designer, with expertise across a broad spectrum of practices, softwares, and skills. With a background in fine arts and scientific study, Miranda has spent the last eight years honing skills in the digital realm, giving her a unique approach that combines craftsman-like creation and methodical reasoning. She has been a member of AIGA since graduating from Texas A&M in 2018, and joined our volunteer team as the Professional Development Chair in 2023. She is passionate about learning, new challenges, and serving her community in a way that propagates growth and success across her industry. Through AIGA Dallas, she hopes to reach like-minded people and connect them to the resources they need to accomplish their goals.

Loryn O’Donnell is a Brand Strategist with 15+ years of international experience in both agency and consultant work environments. In addition to directing her own design business, she is the Design Area Coordinator for UTA where she is on faculty as a Senior Design Lecturer. Loryn joined the board in 2013 as Director of Volunteers, then served as Director of Membership & Engagement, overseeing community growth and founding new committees to better serve DFW designers. After 2 years as Vice President, she served for 6 years leading the Executive Board as President. As a member of the Advisory Board, Loryn aims to encourage new levels of excellence for the DFW design community.

Brett Yanoski has over 15 years of experience as a designer and developer. He is currently the Associate Director of Digital Experience at Schaefer Advertising in Fort Worth. At Schaefer, he works with brands crafting websites, apps and other digital experiences in a variety of industries in Texas and beyond. During his 6 years on the board of AIGA Dallas, Brett served as the Director of Communications and then as Vice President, chairing many events along the way. Outside of design, Brett is an avid gamer who founded and co-hosts The Inner Gamer podcast, producing podcasts and online video content since 2015. As an active member of our Advisory Board, he encourages design community growth in North Texas.

Holly Aguilar is a Design Director at Balcom Agency in Fort Worth. A myriad of design awards highlight her more than 20 years of experience as an art director, designer, and illustrator, including a Best of Show ADDY, a Silver Medal from the Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) and inclusions in Print’s Regional Design Annual and LogoLounge. Holly has previously served on the AIGA Dallas board of directors and is also active in the DSVC.

Willie Baronet was the owner / creative director of GroupBaronet from 1992-2006. His work has been featured in CA, Graphis, AIGA, NY Art Directors, The One Show, Print, Annual Report Trends, The Type Directors Club among others. In 2013 Willie received the AIGA Fellow award. He is a public speaker (including TEDxSMU) and judge of many creative competitions (including the prestigious Communication Arts Annual). He also co-directed Signs of Humanity, a documentary about his long term activist art project WE ARE ALL HOMELESS. Willie is currently the Stan Richards Professor of Creative Advertising at SMU's Temerlin Advertising Institute.

Dawn Davidson leads an award-winning creative team as the President and Creative Director of Alpha Business Images LLC, the largest African American woman-owned and -led advertising agency in Texas (and one of the largest in the US). Dawn is a powerhouse strategist, communicator, and relationship builder and recipient of the Dallas Business Journal’s Minority Business Leader Award. Dawn has also been a speaker, mentor and advocate for the arts, community organizations, and creative industry for decades. In addition to supporting the AIGA Dallas chapter in various ways over the years, she is currently serving a two-year term on the AIGA National Board of Directors.