Our People

DIFFA Chicago Board Members

Our board members consists of a diverse group of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, educators and researchers. They help define DIFFA Chicago’s mission and support the work it takes to achieve our goals.

Lisa Adams
HKS
Jamie Ayers
Stone Source
Todd J. Baisch
Todd Baisch Strategy + Design
Cassia Baker
The Woodruff Arts Center
Michelle Blackburn
Gary lee Partners
Veronika Bocanova Diffley
Whitney Architects
Richard Cassis
sparc, inc.
Donna Cimino
Publicis
Beth Cole
Steelcase
Cindy Farias
Thomas Interiors / Cambia
Rachel Gilman
Rachel Gilman Design
Erik Gunderson
Power Construction
Melissa Harmening
MillerKnoll
Darren Jones
Darren Jones Studio
Tom Karras
Karras Associates
Elise Maltby
SPACE519
Morgan Maples
CBRE | CBRE Design Collective
Lori Mukoyama IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED GA
Gensler
Tyler Offutt
Maharam
Enza Parrella
AECOM
Peri Peng, AIA, IIDA, LEED AP BD+C
Gensler
Jason Stephenson
Stantec
Reneh Valdez
Kaufman Segal
Magda von Roth
Haworth
Kim Winzeler
Pauline Grace

Auxiliary Board

Auxiliary Board Members

Our auxiliary board members consists of a diverse group of industry leaders, designers, and entrepreneurs.

Frank Dyer
Buzzi Space
Veronica Ellis
Kimball International
Amanda Gotsch
Thomas Interiors
Catie Kill
Loll Designs
Rhiannon Marino
Level Reps
Charles Rice
MillerKnoll
Adam Scholz
MillerKnoll
Elizabeth Sikorski
Allermuir
Maria Vondrasek
Interior Architects
Kyle K. Wiggins
MDC Wallcoverings