About us
Board of Directors
LEE DAVIS, CO-DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR SOCIAL DESIGN, MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART (MICA)
CHRIs KASABACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WATSON FOUNDATIOn
Ruki neuhold-Ravikumar, Leader & Consultant in the Art, Design, Culture & Educational Sector
Emeritus:
william Drenttel, co-founder, Winterhouse Institute
JESSICA HELFAND, co-founder, Winterhouse institute; SENIOR CRITIC, YALE UNIVERSITY; FOUNDING EDITOR, DESIGN OBSERVER
The Winterhouse Institute articulates the value of design education for social impact.
We were founded in 2006 by visionary designers and AIGA medalists William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand to act as a catalyst, coordinator and champion of collective action and collaboration for social impact across the design industry.
We are a community of practice of design educators and practitioners committed to inspiring one another, sharing best practices, and developing new methodologies and tools to promote excellence in design education for social impact.
The Institute is a true collective and collaborative endeavor. None of our activities would exist if it weren't for the volunteer effort and passion of our Board of Directors, Founders Circle and Advisory Council, and for the generous financial and in-kind assistance of our Supporters.
Thank you!
Founders Circle
The Winterhouse Founders Circle was established to honor and acknowledge the individuals who played a seminal role in establishing the Winterhouse Institute in its early, formative years. Members of the Founders Circle include:
Mariana Amatullo, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Scott Boylston, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Charlie Cannon, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Allan Chochinov, School of Visual Arts (SVA)
lee davis, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Liz Gerber, Northwestern University
Phil Hamlett, Academy of Art University
Terry Irwin, Carnegie Mellon University
Deb Johnson, Pratt Institute
Jon Kolko, Austin Center for Design
Julie Lasky, The New York Times
Marcia Lausen, University of Illinois at Chicago
David Mohney, Michael Graves College, Kean University
Lara Penin, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Natacha Poggio, University of Houston-Downtown
Tony Sheldon, Yale School of Management
Cameron Tonkinwise, University of technology Sydney
Mike Weikert, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
Advisory Council (2020 - present)
The Advisory Council was established to formalize the role of Winterhouse Symposium participants in the development of the vision, strategy and programming of the Institute. Advisory Council members are appointed by the Board of Directors for a one-year, renewable term. Current members of the Advisory Council include:
NATACHA POGGIO, University of Houston-Downtown
Eduardo Staszowski, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Susan Verba, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
ANDREA WOLLENSAK, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
Joe Zinter, YALE UNIVERSITY
Mariana Amatullo, Parsons School of Design, The New School
george aye, greater good studio
Charlie Cannon, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Allan Chochinov, School of Visual Arts (SVA)
Liz Gerber, Northwestern University
phil hamlett, academy of art university
TERRY IRWIN, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
MARCIA LAUSEN, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGo
liz ogbu, university of california, berkeley
Lara Penin, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Supporters (2006 - present)
We'd like to thank the following individuals and institutions for their generous financial and in-kind support:
studio/lab
TEACH FOR ALL
university of illinois at chicago school of design
YALE CENTER FOR ENGINEERING INNOVATION AND DESIGN
YALE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT