I’m excited to announce the appointment of three extraordinary design executives and DXC members as Regional Member Chairs serving in our membership committee: Kaaren Hanson, Jeff Gelfuso, and Purvi Shah. This milestone marks an important step forward in the maturity of our membership network as we expand into our second year with a strong presence across key economic hubs of corporate design leadership and innovation in the United States.
Guiding quality growth
At DXC, our aim has always been to thoughtfully build and nurture a community of senior design executives driving impact in Fortune 1000 companies. As we continue to grow, it is important for us to continue to have vital voices in our community reflected in our strategy and approach.
Our membership committee's purpose is to define, uphold and guide standards of our membership network and growth, including recruitment, community guidelines, and programming in advancing our aims to cultivate and advance strategic design leadership in global businesses.
As regional chairs, they play a vital role in representing the interests of our membership at a regional level while fostering the development of impactful programming that drives both individual member advancement and community vibrancy. Their leadership ensures that as we grow, we remain principled in upholding the quality and integrity of our standards, keeping these values as a top priority for the continued success of our network.
Our member chairs:
- Kaaren Hanson, Board Advisor and Member Chair of DXC San Francisco Bay Area | Former Chief Design Officer at Chase
- Jeff Gelfuso, Member Chair of DXC Seattle | SVP, Chief Design Officer at Qualtrics
- Purvi Shah, Member Chair of DXC New York | VP, UX Design, Research, and Accessibility at Target
Kaaren, Jeff and Purvi bring proven expertise as respected VP, SVP, to C-level senior design, research, and experience executives at some of the world's most influential public companies. Our membership chairs will work directly with me, the DXC Advisory Board, and our Membership Community to align member interests with the organization’s strategic objectives, roadmap, and execution.
Together, we will strengthen our ability to foster a community rooted in trust and integrity while shaping a bold roadmap to elevate design leadership globally. As DXC continues to grow, their leadership will play a key role in our membership strategy, ensuring a strategic approach to membership recruitment, community quality, and programming impact.
As a Council, we will remain steadfast in our mission to championing world-class design leadership, driving measurable impact in businesses, and advancing design’s influence at the highest levels of global business.
