Section Leaders

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

Active Sections

Communicative Environments
Chair: Tim Kelley, IDSA

Design for the Majority
Chair: Akshay Sharma, IDSA

Design History
Chair: Bret Smith, IDSA

Design Protection
Chair: Charles Mauro, IDSA

Design Research
Chair: Erin Hamilton, IDSA

Ecodesign
Chair: Kerstin Strom, IDSA
Vice Chair: Philip White, IDSA

Furniture
Co-Chair: Brooke Davis, IDSA
Co-Chair: Kern Maass, IDSA

Housewares
Chair: Marianne Grisdale, IDSA

Human Interaction
Interim Chair: Bill Mak, IDSA
Vice Chair: Rob Tannen, Ph.D., IDSA

Materials & Processes
Co-chair: Rich Freeman, IDSA
Co-chair: Kristin Charlton, IDSA

Medical
Chair: Alex Therrien, IDSA

Product Development
Contact Warren Ginn, IDSA, Section VP

SAGE
Chair: Paul Down, IDSA

Woman in Design
Co-Chair: Nancy Perkins, IDSA
Co-Chair: Jill Hunt, IDSA

Young Professionals

Chair: Kristen Beck, IDSA

Design Management

Contact Warren Ginn, IDSA, Section VP

Transportation
Chair: Jeevak Badve, IDSA

Consumer Electronics
Contact Warren Ginn, IDSA, Section VP

Design Thinking
Contact Warren Ginn, IDSA, Section VP

Packaging & Branding
Contact Warren Ginn, IDSA, Section VP

Diversity
Contact Warren Ginn, IDSA, Section VP