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Vote: AIGA Board of Directors
Voting for the AIGA Board of Directors is open from July 1, to July 18, 2025.
AIGA invites you to cast your proxy ballot for the AIGA Board of Directors.
Based on an extraordinarily strong pool of nominations, the 2025 AIGA Nominating Committee has selected a slate of five individuals to fill open seats on the AIGA Board of Directors for a three-year term through June 30, 2028.
Consistent with AIGA‘s bylaws, the proposed slate is submitted to the membership for ratification. In compliance with AIGA‘s bylaws and our commitment to the community, the ballot is open across all AIGA membership levels. All AIGA members should vote via this proxy ballot.
Deadline: Sunday, July 18, 2025, at 11:59 a.m. Eastern
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2025 AIGA Board of Directors Slate
Candidates and Bios
- Dawn Davidson - President/Creative Director, ABI - Alpha Business Images
- Victor Davila - Associate Professor, University of Central Florida
- Mihali Stavlas - CEO/Founder, Mellonaid
- Ying Zhang - Creative Director, Human Rights Foundation
Continuing and Departing Board Members
Directors continuing their service
- Lama Ajinah, Jacksonville, FL
- Rachel Elnar, Eastvale, CA
- Alekey Fedorov, Seattle, WA
- Jen Ford, Gainesville, FL
- Terence Hobson, Portland, OR
- Nicole Parente-Lopez,
- Cesar Rivera, Atlanta, GA
- Isaiah Steinfeld, Beaverton, OR
- Art Taylor, Washington, DC
- Reggie Tidwell, Asheville, NC
Directors whose service ends on June 30, 2025
- Richard Shanks*, Calabasas, CA
Note: Lauren Yanko, Boston, MA, will be replaced by Alberto Rigau, Puerto Rico, as Presidents Council Chair in July 2025, serving a 1-year term. This ex-officio change takes place using a separate election process.
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