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Chapters

IDSA has Chapters in 5 Districts. For more information on chapter activities and events, visit the chapter website or contact the Chapter Chair. Click on a Chapter name for the Chapter's website. Click on Chapter Officer for email.

Chapter Vice President
Brian Roderman, IDSA

 

Quick links:

Northeast District
Mideast District
Southern District
Midwest District
Western District

 


Sections

IDSA's Professional Interest Sections provide information on the latest design trends, news and commentary in different fields. Visit each Section's page or contact the chairs to find out about events, seminars, conferences and more, or see what other Sections are planning: You may want to drop in on an event if you'll be visiting in the area. The Professional Interest Sections are one way for IDSA members to congregate, network and exchange information.

Professional Interest Section Vice President
Warren Ginn, IDSA

 

Quick links:

Consumer Electronics
Design for the Majority
Design History
Design Management
Design Protection
Design Research
Diversity
Ecodesign
Housewares
Human Interaction

M&P blog

Medical

Product Development

SAGE
Young Professionals

 

Northeast District

NE District VP: Bruce K. Lee, IDSA

 

Boston

Chair: Sam Aquillano, IDSA
Vice Chair: Derek Cascio, IDSA
Vice Chair: Mark A. Nichols, IDSA
Vice Chair: Sara Stump, IDSA
Treasurer: Shannon Buono
Student Liaison: Derek Cascio, IDSA

 

Central New York

Chair: Robert Englert, IDSA
Vice Chair: Len Howard Nicholas, Jr., IDSA
Vice Chair: Don Stucke, IDSA
Treasurer: Brian M. Casterline, IDSA
Secretary: Paul Carlson, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Mid-Atlantic

Chair: Scott Mason, IDSA
Vice Chair: Deanne B. Beckwith, IDSA
Vice Chair: Elizabeth Anne Denton, IDSA
Treasurer: Marshall B. Johnson, L/IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

New York

Chair: Meredith Goodwin Bajaj, IDSA
Vice Chair: Jeanine Caunt, IDSA
Secretary: Akemi Tanaka, IDSA 
Treasurer: Amy Koudelka, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Philadelphia

Chair: Tom Powers, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD
Treasurer: Todd Kramer
Secretary: Kelly Simpson, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Rhode Island

Chair: Matt Grigsby, IDSA
Vice Chair: Aidan Petrie, IDSA
Treasurer: Andrea Larocque
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Mideast District

ME District VP: Kevin Shinn, IDSA

 

Central Ohio

Chair: James Arnold, IDSA
Vice Chair: Wyatt Sakon Starosta, IDSA
Treasurer: Erin Hamilton, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Michigan

Chair: James Trumble, IDSA
Vice Chair: Joe VanFaasen, IDSA
Treasurer: TBD
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Northern Ohio

Chair: Jack Gee, IDSA
Vice Chair: Ezra Taxel, IDSA
Treasurer: Christopher Gilbert, IDSA
Secretary: Craig Miloscia, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Southern Ohio

Chair: Matt Miller, IDSA
Vice Chair: Sooshin Choi, IDSA
Vice Chair: Mary Beth Privitera, IDSA
Treasurer: Yashodhan Dhuru, IDSA
Secretary: Cory Kimball, IDSA
Student Liaison: Steve Doehler, IDSA

 

Western Pennsylvania

Chair: Anthony Shoemaker, IDSA
Vice Chair: Joshua Greenberg, IDSA
Treasurer: Matthew Sass
Secretary: Julia Frederking, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Southern District

S District VP:  Mike Garten, IDSA

 

Atlanta

Chair: Devin Moore, IDSA
Vice Chair: Sudhakar S. Lahade, IDSA
Vice Chair:  Christopher James Arnold, IDSA
Treasurer: Chris Livaudais, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Carolina

Chair: Chris Parke, IDSA
Vice Chair: Donald Corey, IDSA
Vice Chair: Ryan Harrison, IDSA
Vice Chair: William James Watson, IDSA
Treasurer: TBD
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Florida

Chair: Elie Man, IDSA
Vice Chair: Damian Barton, IDSA
Treasurer: Jeffrey A. Smith
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Texas

Chair: Julie Heard, IDSA
Vice Chair (Austin): Robert Moser, IDSA
Vice Chair  (Louisiana): Brooke M Davis, IDSA
Vice Chair (Houston): James B. Duke, IDSA
Vice Chair (DFW): Kenneth Sauter, IDSA
Treasurer: Timothy Van Der Ryst Uys, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Midwest District

MW District VP: John Caruso, IDSA

 

Chicago

Chair: Emily Ann Gensheimer, IDSA
Vice Chair: Michael Carrow
Treasurer: Ross Bartels, IDSA
Secretary: Jennifer Schiffman, IDSA
Student Liaison: David Starr, IDSA

 

Indiana

Chair: James Spaulding, IDSA
Vice Chair: (Ty) Sumner E. Adams, IDSA
Vice Chair: Andrew B. Mendenhall, IDSA
Vice Chair: Michael A. Verdone, IDSA
Vice Chair: Jay Brown, IDSA
Treasurer: TBD
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Kansas City

Chair: John Stram, IDSA
Vice Chair: Thomas Brantman
Treasurer: Erik R Beier, IDSA
Secretary: Scott Trevor Rice, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Minnesota

Chair:  Kerstin Nelsen Strom
Vice Chair: Lisa Troutman, IDSA
Treasurer: Tony Carton, IDSA
Secretary: Jason Lindke, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

St. Louis

Chair: Ken Harris, IDSA
Vice Chair: David Kusch, IDSA
Treasurer: Joshua Salcman, IDSA
Secretary: Effrosini A. Karayiannis, IDSA
Student Liaison: Josh Leedle, IDSA

 

Wisconsin

Chair: Chevis Watkinson, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD
Treasurer: TBD
Secretary: TBD
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Western District

W District VP: David Klein, IDSA

 

Arizona

Chair: Dosun Shin, IDSA
Vice Chair: Brian Jonas McGuire
Vice Chair: Braden Jones, IDSA
Vice Chair: Tony Quartarone, IDSA
Treasurer: John Takamura, Jr., IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Los Angeles

Chair: Max Beach, IDSA
Vice Chair: Shelly A. Takahashi, IDSA
Vice Chair: David Teubner, IDSA
Vice Chair: Wendee H. Lee, IDSA
Vice Chair: Michael Kollins, IDSA
Treasurer: Henry Yu, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Northwest

Chair: Lindsey Berdan, IDSA
Vice Chair: Jerry Yamamoto, IDSA
Secretary: Greg Janky, IDSA
Student Liaison: Derek A Silverio, IDSA

 

Oregon

Chair: Scott Peterson, IDSA
Vice Chair: Janna Kimel
Treasurer: Joyce Chua, IDSA
Secretary: Zara Logue, IDSA
Student Liaison: TBD

 

Rocky Mountain

Chair: Jason Belaire, IDSA
Vice Chair: Michael Horito, IDSA
Treasurer: Michael Baranello, IDSA
Secretary: Douglas Stout, L/IDSA
Student Liaison: Ted Shin, IDSA

 

San Francisco

Chair: Charlie Sheldon, IDSA
Vice Chair: Heather Emerson
Vice Chair:  Bryn Lee Bettenhausen, IDSA
Treasurer: TBD
Student Liaison: TBD

Consumer Electronics

Chair: Chris Hammond, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD

 

Design for the Majority

Chair: Leslie Speer, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD

 

Design History

Chair: Bret Smith, IDSA
Vice Chair: Vicki Matranga, H/IDSA

 

Design Management

Chair: Jennifer Kilian, IDSA
Vice Chair: Michael W. Meyer

 

Design Protection

Chair: Cooper Woodring, FIDSA
Vice Chair: Perry J. Saidman, Esq.

 

Design Research

Chair: Marty Gage, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD

 

Diversity

Chair: Nancy Perkins, IDSA
Vice Chair:  TBD

 

Ecodesign

Chair: Matt Grigsby, IDSA
Vice Chair: Philip White, IDSA

 

Housewares

Chair: Joe Moya, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD

 

Human Interaction

Interim Chair: Bill Mak, IDSA
Vice Chair: Rob Tannen, Ph.D., IDSA
Vice Chair: Jim Mueller, IDSA
Vice Chair: Steve Wilcox Materials & Processes


    

M&P blog

Co-chair: Deidre Kruser, IDSA
Co-chair: Kristin Charlton, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD

 

Medical

Chair: Tor Alden, IDSA
Vice Chair: R. Sean Hagen, IDSA

 

Product Development

Chair: Jim Kendall, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD

 

SAGE

Chair: William Bullock, IDSA
Vice Chair: TBD

 

Young Professionals

Chair: Lauren Serota, IDSA
Vice Chair: Rick Hagee, IDSA

 

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