I joined the Chicago Graphic Design Club in 2024 to give back to the graphic design community in Chicago (and at large). Having worked in the industry for nearly three decades with an emphasis on branding — I now try to mentor and share my experiences so that others might benefit earlier in their careers as much as possible. In my free time I am currently assisting the CGDC with business development, and branding aspects so that it might be more focused, cohesive, and professionally differentiated from other industry organizations. You can learn more about them and all that they do here.