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