Advisory Board Members

This board assists in extending the reach of the General Board of Directors through its experience, influence and mentoring of the members of our general board and membership. They provide guidance on critical chapter decisions, leadership perspective to the future goals and events of the chapter, organizational direction on tough strategic matters, and advise the Board of Directors on unlocking the value of AIGA to the business community and internal membership.

Neal Kane

Libretto
www.libretto-inc.com

Neal Kane's involvement with the design field began when he roomed with three RISD students at the dawn of the 1980s, and continues to the present day. One of his first (and only) staff jobs was as the staff writer at Lightspeed Computers, an early provider of design systems for graphic artists. He began his freelance writing career in 1986, and launched his company, Libretto, 10 years later. Libretto provides strategic writing and messaging services, often through collaboration with AIGA member firms, for clients such as Wellesley College, MIT, EMC, and FedEx. The company has provided extensive editorial support for the AIGA Boston Journal, and Neal served as editorial chair of the Boston Profiled guide that was created for the 2005 AIGA National Conference. He also served as secretary of AIGA Boston during the early 1990s, and rejoined the organization as part of the advisory board several years ago. He has been a lecturer and guest critic at several area design schools, and has participated in local AIGA events as a panelist, speaker, and BoNE Show emcee. Neal also serves as the chair of The History Project, Boston's LGBT history group, and is the editor of Improper Bostonians: Lesbian and Gay History from the Puritans to Playland.

Adam Larson

Adam&Co.
www.adamncompany.com

Adam Larson is the founder of Adam&Co., a studio focusing on creative direction, design and illustration. He has produced a diverse body of work , from advertising campaigns and corporate identities to liquor packaging and apparel design. Both his illustration and design work have been showcased in numerous books and magazines, and has been recognized for excellence by several design and illustration competitions. He received his BFA from Syracuse University, he curates the Gallery at Grand in Boston, MA and is a contributing editor and art director for Lemon Magazine.

Chris Pullman

WGBH
www.wgbh.org

Now in his 35th year as VP of Design, Branding and Visual Communications at WGBH, Chris Pullman has just finished his biggest design problem ever: helping to create their new studios and headquarters in Brighton which opened to the public this fall. In the way back Chris helped launch the Boston Chapter of AIGA and has been active on the Advisory Board for many years. He also looks forward every fall semester to teaching motion design in Yale's graduate program where he has taught since 1966. On the side Chris served for many years on the board of the Corporate Design Foundation. His wife Esther is a photographer, represented by the Bernie Toale and Victoria Monroe galleries in Boston.

Clifford Stoltze

Stoltze Design
www.stoltzedesign.com

Clifford Stoltze is the founder of Stoltze Design, a 10-person studio located in Boston, MA. Capabilities include strategic design for print, interactive media and packaging. Over the past 20 years, Stoltze has worked with a diverse group of clients including education, publishing, technology, financial and entertainment. Published and exhibited internationally, Stoltze's work has received numerous awards from leading design organizations including: The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), The American Center for Design, and The Type Directors Club. Clif also teaches at Rhode Island School of Design and was honored by being the recipient of the 2005 AIGA Boston Fellows Award.

Denise Korn

Korn Design
www.korndesign.com

Denise Korn is the Principal/Owner of Korn Design, a nationally recognized creative communications firm with offices in Boston and New York. Korn has worked with a wide range of clients including top-of-class developers, entrepreneurs, chefs, and institutional leaders, providing expert consultation on an equally wide range of assignments in the categories of leading hospitality, restaurants, luxury goods and ground-breaking strategic work. Actively involved in the political and civic life of greater Boston, Korn has served as the American Institute of Graphic Arts Boston, Board Chair for Business Outreach, creating forums to connect business leaders and innovators to discuss the role of design communications and its value in smart business practices. Korn recently completed a two-year term as Co-President of the New England Creative Economy Initiative. She currently sits on the board of Kids Can Cook, an inner-city, middle-school outreach program that uses cooking and the food arts to teach life lessons. In 2003, Korn founded AIGA Youth Design Boston, a summer jobs program connecting Boston inner high school students to career opportunities in design; since its founding, the program has gained national attention and will soon be expanded to sister cities around the country.

Lizzi Ross

Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
www.icaboston.org

Lizzi Ross is the Adult Programs Manager at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. In post for 6 years, she has overseen the development of adult programs during the ICA's recent major expansion, to include speakers such as David Byrne, architects Diller, Scofidio and Renfro, Patti Smith and Maira Kalman. Collaboration with organizations such as AIGA Boston forms a significant part of this programming, bringing contemporary art into the critical conversation with design, physics, architecture and music. Formerly in education at the City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries, Lizzi has been instrumental in the development of exhibitions and associated publications of fine and applied art. A speaker at panel and workshop events, Lizzi has been a visiting lecturer at colleges in the US, the UK and Argentina.

Elizabeth Resnick

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
www.massart.edu

Elizabeth Resnick is an Associate Professor in the Communication Design Department at the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston. She holds both a BFA and MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence. Elizabeth is the principal in Elizabeth Resnick Design, specializing in publication design and design for artists and non-profit organizations. She served on the Board of Directors of the AIGA Boston chapter, organizing numerous graphic design lectures and events from 1989-2005, and on the AIGA National Design Education Steering Committee from 2003-2005. Elizabeth was recently honored as recipient of the 2007 AIGA Fellows Award.