The Chapter Board of Directors consists of the Executive Team and the Board at Large. All Executive Team Board Members must be a professional member in good standing and are voted into office by the Professional Members of the Southwest Chapter unless appointed by a President. Terms in office are two years with the exception of the President, President-Elect, and Past President which is a three year term. All Board members must reside within Arizona, New Mexico, or Las Vegas.
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President Josh Thompson, IIDA Plan I Design, LLC 602.316.0677 jthompson@plan-i-designs.com |
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President Elect Casey Potash, IIDA Fahrenheit Interiors LLC 480.421.9668 casey.iidasw@gmail.com |
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Past-President Kimberley A Shapiro, IIDA, LEED AP HDR 602.522.4392 Kim.shapiro@hdrinc.com |
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VP of Sponsorship Michelle Romero, IIDA SmithGroup 602.300.4354 michelle.romero@smithgroup.com |
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VP of City Centers Christina Eddy, IIDA SAVAHCS 520.792.1450 ext. 6438 Christina.eddy@va.gov |
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VP of Communications Janene Wong-Brehmer, Associate IIDA 602.626.7878 Janene.iidasw@cox.net |
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VP of Forums Brooke Taff, Associate IIDA Deutsch Architecture Group 602.840.2929 btaff@2929.com |
| VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs Kelly Bauer, FIIDA Richard+Bauer 602.264.1955 kbauer@richard-bauer.com |
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VP of Membership Jill Gibney, IIDA Art Source, Inc. 602.329.2370 jill.iidasw@gmail.com |
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VP of Professional Development LaRayne Lundell, IIDA Goodmans Interior Structures 602.456.0628 llundell@goodmans.info |
| Director of Student Affairs Tony Sola, Industry IIDA Acoustics.com 480.833.0555 tony@acoustics.com |
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| Co-VP of Student Affairs Stephanie Fanger, Associate IIDA, LEED AP, FMP General Dynamics C4 Systems 480.332.7809 Stephanie.Fanger@gdc4s.com |
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| Director of Sponsorship Kari Luther, Industry IIDA Goodmans Interior Structures 602.512.0504 kluther@goodmans.info |
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Phoenix City Center Director Jennifer Kittoe Loop Architectural Materials 602.284.6468 jennifer@looparch.com |
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Tucson City Center Director Michelle Wootten, Associate IIDA 520.624.3342 michelle@aviardesign.com |
| Las Vegas City Center Director Heather Bressler Henriksen Butler 702.951.8128 hbresslet@hbdg.com |
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Albuquerque City Center Director Brent Aldridge, IIDA Van H. Gilbert Architect, PC 505.239.0124 baldridge@vhgarchitect.com |
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Director of Communications Kai Ekbundit, IIDA SmithGroup 602.824.5234 kai.ekbundit@smithgroup.com |
| Director of Membership Bill Weeman, IIDA AECom 602.337.2575 bill.weeman@aecom.com |
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| Director of Media Alison Ferraro, Industry IIDA Momentum Group 480.223.7189 aferraro@momtex.com |
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Affiliate Director Cheryl Kunugi, Industry IIDA WORKspaces 602.570.3680 ckunugi@workspacesaz.com |
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Affiliate Director Laura Lungaretti TK Interior Construction 602.524.2446 laura@tkinteriorconstruction.com |
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Executive Director/Recording Secretary Gigi Connolly Working Words for Business 602.957.5294; Fax 602.466.3760 gigi.iidaswadmin9@cox.net |
















