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
Alyssa Alvarez
interior architects
Cassia Baker
The Woodruff Arts Center
Michelle Blackburn
Gary lee Partners
Donna Cimino
Publicis
Beth Cole
Steelcase
Veronika Diffley
Whitney Architects
Cindy Farias
Thomas Interiors / Cambia
Al Fiesel
The lamar johnson collaborative
Rachel Gilman
Rachel Gilman Design
Darren Jones
Darren Jones Studio
Tom Karras
Karras Associates
Theresa Landers
interior investments
Jeffrey Lawrence
Gensler
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
Brad Scelfo
Ruder group
Ben Stringfellow
cra admired leadership
Susan Thomas
levenfeld pearlstein
Reneh Valdez
Kaufman Segal
Kim Winzeler
Pauline Grace

Auxiliary Board

Auxiliary Board Members

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

Joseph Del Rio
Coronet led
Frank Dyer
framery
Veronica Ellis
Kimball International
Amanda Gotsch
Catie Kill
Loll Designs
Mary Malone
tarkett
Andrew Patterson
JSA
Cam Pierce
nelson
Gabrielle Pierson
HKS, Inc.
Charles Rice
MillerKnoll
Adam Scholz
MillerKnoll
Elizabeth Sikorski
Allermuir
Luke Standbrook
Gensler
Maria Vondrasek
Interior Architects
Kyle K. Wiggins
MDC Wallcoverings