Executive Board

The Executive Board is responsible for managing the long term health of the chapter, managing its finances and maintaining its charter. CHIFOO’s current Board comprises seven officers supported by a few Members at Large.

Executive Chair

Edward Stojakovic, UX Strategist, Moda
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The chair is the principal officer. The Chair leads the Chapter and manages its activities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the ACM. The Chair presides at all CHIFOO chapter and Executive Council meetings. With the advice of the Chapter’s Executive Council, the Chair appoints all members of committees of this Chapter and all Committee chairs. The chair also attends the Local SIGs workshop at the annual CHI conference.

Vice Chair

Taireez Niswander, Vice President of Operations, Govology (WayPoint America)
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The Vice Chair presides at meetings in the absence of the Chair, assists the Chair in the management of the Chapter, and performs other duties that may be assigned by the Chair, including recruiting sponsors.

Treasurer

Lise McMillian, Senior UX Designer, Powerschool
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The Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the Chapter. Duties of the Treasurer include: managing the finances of the Chapter according to the policies and procedures of the ACM, including collecting dues and paying all bills; keeping full and accurate accounts of receipts and expenditures of the Chapter; completing and submitting the Annual Financial Report to ACM Headquarters; administering the CHIFOO Post Office box; handling memberships and admission fees from monthly meetings and from the Chapter web site; performing other duties as may be assigned by the Chair.

Secretary

Sam Tolman, Freelance Designer
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The Chapter Secretary keeps the minutes of all business and Executive Council meetings of the Chapter. Other duties of the Secretary include: maintaining the records of the Chapter, including membership roster and email distribution lists; serving as primary CHIFOO email contact, including responding to inquiries; and performing other duties that may be assigned by the Chair.

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Program Chair

Robert LaCosse, UX Strategist, Professor, Career Mentor
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The Program Chair

writes the yearly theme and solicits editorial feedback
recruits speakers for the yearly lecture series (with help)
schedules and hosts socials (with help)
is generally chatty, ethusiastic, and extroverted

Communications Director

Lydia Brooks, UX Specialist, Centralis
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The Communications Director supports communications of the Chapter to members and allied associations. Duties of the Communications Director include: publishing the CHIFOO Announcements; overseeing publication of program information on social media and emails; coordinating promotional information with the Webfoo; and performing other duties that may be assigned by the Chair.

Webfoo

Robyn Hines, UX Designer
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The Webfoo supports and updates the website of the Chapter. Duties of the Webfoo include: publishing the CHIFOO website material; troubleshooting website issues; overseeing publication of program information on the website; coordinating promotional information with the Communication’s Director; and performing other duties that may be assigned by the Chair.