Meet The Board: 2023-2024
/Each year, the members of the Society vote on the officers and directors of the SPD Board. We’re excited to welcome six new board members this year (Carrie, Davian-Lynn, Emily, Karen, Rashida, and Zara) and congratulate our new officers (Emily, David, Chuck, Dennis, and Taylor). Special thanks to our outgoing board members for serving on the board.
Get to know the 2023-2024 Board of Directors and SPD HQ by clicking on each photo below!
OFFICERS
Emily Kimbro
PRESIDENT
Creative Director
Texas Monthly
Music you listen to while creating: my favorite radio station out of New Orleans, WWOZ
David Cooper
VICE PRESIDENT
Illustrator + Photo Director
What’s your super power? I know how to make a few pencil marks on paper look like a thing.
Chuck Kerr
VICE PRESIDENT
Creative Director
Entertainment Weekly
What (or who) inspires you? Albums with zero skippable tracks.
Dennis Huynh
SECRETARY
Product Design Director, Editorial
GoodRx, New York NY
What’s your super power? Secretly knowing how to work a spreadsheet or Airtable
Taylor Le
TREASURER
Design Director
Los Angeles Times
3 things you can’t live without: Iced soy lattes, spas, cats
DIRECTORS
Carrie Mifsud
Art Director
The New York Times
Three things you can’t live without: My family, My vinyl records, My sketchbook
Jeanne Graves
Director of Photography
Fast Company
What’s your super power? Going warp speed at the 11th hour.
Rashida Morgan-Brown
Creative Director
Rashidasdesigns.com
3 things you can’t live without: Family, peace of mind, creativity
Emily Furlani
Art Director
Brooklyn, NY
Three things you can’t live without: Laughter, hugs, good moisturizer
Jana Meier-Roberts
Design Director
Sports Illustrated Germany
3 things you can’t live without: My family, books, the outdoors
Josue Evilla
Creative Director
Fortune Design
What’s your super power? No coffee — I'm ready to go!
Haley Kluge
Creative Director
Variety
Album you listen to while creating: Any original Broadway cast album
Zara Katz
Photography Director
NBC News Digital
What’s on your bucket list for 2024: Travel outside of the U.S. Not spontaneously combusting during the 2024 election.
José Reyes
Founder, Executive Creative Director
Metaleap Creative
Advice for young creatives: Stay curious, ask great questions, follow through
Karen Frank
Freelance
What’s on your bucket list for 2024? Reinvention
SPD HQ
Chelsey Lamwatt
Communications Director
SPD
3 things you can’t live without: Family, my phone, and a good book.
