Angela is a strategist, designer, and educator whose work centers on creating meaningful experiences and connections. A Portland native, she studied at Oregon State University and graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design. She currently works as a Senior Brand Strategist for Murmur, and has spent the last 15+ years researching, strategizing, and designing engaging brands and experiences for clients of all sizes. Angela is also an experiential educator who has facilitated courses and workshops on a variety of subjects including organizational behavior, leadership, innovation, and scent design. See Angela’s website at: angelaespersen.com

Alex is an accountant with over five years of experience in finance and accounting. After completing his B.S. in Finance at the University of Oregon, he worked in the finance departments of a marketing firm in San Francisco and, later, a shoe and apparel company in Portland. Currently, he works as an Associate on the Corporate Accounting Team at Fisher Investments. He seeks to combine his skills in finance with his passion for design to assist AIGA’s Portland chapter in reaching its short and long-term goals. In his free time, Alex enjoys playing guitar, running in Forest Park, and snowboarding at Mt. Hood.

Audrey is a freelance art director, designer, and illustrator constantly dreaming of better, more equitable futures. Her career started with design stints @ Nike and local agencies, working on a myriad of brand and campaigns projects, championing sustainability initiatives whenever possible. In order to align more with her passion for social and environmental change, she left the world of Fortune 500’s to focus on community organizing, freelancing with non-profits, and forging relationships with purpose- mission-driven organizations. Outside of AIGA, Audrey enjoys growing food, natural spaces, baking, and talking about feelings.  AUDDITIES   @1auddities

Halle is an art director, designer, illustrator and educator with experience working for a wide range of creative clients in e-commerce, education, retail, healthcare, publishing and technology. Originally from Ohio, she left to pursue a career in design in NYC before coming to Portland in 2016. She taught at PNCA and the Art Institute Online for several years while also working as a designer and volunteering at AIGA, Caldera, The Right Brain Initiative and Bigs Brothers Big Sisters. She enjoys drawing, bicycling and hanging out with her 10 year old son. See Halle’s website at: hallecisco.com

Jordan is a producer of big ideas. As a Chicago native, the midwest work ethic lives in her bones. She spent her early career in independent newspaper publishing and as a result, has a firm appreciation for deadlines and distrust of the Oxford comma. She specializes in design, strategy, and making things possible—she is always willing to get her hands dirty and dig deep into the details that bring projects to life. A skilled writer and creative problem solver, Jordan’s process-oriented and technology-focused approach to creative workflow make her an astute collaborator and project manager. She is passionate about Portland’s creative community and diversity, equity, and inclusion within the allied creative fields.

Michelle is a freelance graphic designer, artist, and professional optimist. With her bubbly, positive attitude she loves to bring people together to make incredible things happen. Originally from White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Michelle volunteered for many years on the education committee and on the board of directors for AIGA Minnesota. She is very excited to use her previous AIGA experience and people skills to help gather volunteers for the Portland chapter. In her free time, Michelle enjoys painting, designing wedding stationery (mkrdesignstudios.com), and hiking with her husband. Feel free to visit her portfolio site at michellerobertsdesign.com.

Monica Mo is a Taiwanese-American multi-disciplinary creative, educator, and previous President of the AIGA Portland chapter. She is a critical thinker who has a passion for crafting experiences that leave lasting impacts on the user, audience, and community. She brings these characteristics into her leadership role on the AIGA Portland Board of Directors. Monica teaches part-time in the Graphic Design program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Throughout her career, she has worked and partnered with a multitude of clients and companies such as Adidas, Downstream, Nike, Opus Agency, Second Story, Swift, Pentagram, and more. See Monica’s website at: monicamo.com and follow her on Instagram: @i_am_monicamo

Deena Anreise is a Lebanese-Syrian-American maven driven by creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving. She has developed strategies, crafted copy, made videos, and produced events for Fortune 500 companies, SMBs, and nonprofits. As a people manager and mentor, she has a track record of inspiring high productivity, career growth, job satisfaction, and low turnover. Deena is a Writing Director at a digital agency where she oversees 16 client accounts, including brands like Spotify, Taco Bell, Patreon, HP, and Intel. She has an MA in Publishing and Writing, a BA in History, and will finish an MBA at Johns Hopkins University in 2024. Deena enjoys spending time with her two young adult sons, racing cars, riding off-road motorcycles, snow/long/wakeboarding, painting, playing guitar and singing, taking long walks, dancing, traveling, talking to strangers, and stopping to smell all the roses. Visit her at deenaanreise.com

Jojo Benge-Palacio is a Human Resources & Business Operations professional for over a decade. His career revolves around building and rebuilding organizations. Jojo is adept at building dynamic, scalable internal infrastructure teams from the ground up to support a company’s growth and development. He has a BA in Psychology, an MS in Leadership and Management, focusing on HR Management and Organizational Development, and is SHRM Certified Professional. He is thrilled to bring the skills and knowledge to develop the creative community. In his spare time, he loves to cook, travel, hang with his two dogs and husband, and plan games with friends.

Isa D’Aniello is an Art Director and Graphic Designer from Austin, TX, now living and working in Portland with her pup Luca. She constantly pushes the boundaries of her role as a maker, trying out new tools, mediums, and blending analog with digital techniques to maintain a versatile design style. With more than a decade of professional experience, Isa specializes in brand design, event art direction, large-scale marketing campaigns, packaging, and illustration. She most recently worked as the lead designer for a wine company, and currently runs her own freelance design business, “Isa Made.” Aside from design, Isa makes elaborate messes in the kitchen, shimmery body oils, half-decent pottery, and Spotify playlists for every occasion. In her free time, she can be found chasing waterfalls, learning to garden, and exploring Portland’s food scene. Visit her at www.isamadethis.com