About the Arizona Chapter
Our chapter is small, but we have a dedicated board of directors that is working hard to revive the Arizona chapter and build a community of professionals that share a passion for usability, design, and deeply understanding end users in order to build world class products. It is our vision that our chapter can become the hub of UX activity in our state and serve as a place where UX folks from a variety of disciplines can come to share experiences, network, and grow together.
About User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA) International
With the goal of becoming the authority source on usability, the UXPA was founded in 1991 to promote UX concepts and techniques. Today the group has international influence with chapters in over 30 countries and more than 2,400 members worldwide. It strives to help the world understand the foundations of usability by educating those who build a career in human centered design, and by bringing awareness to the tremendous value that UX brings to business.
UXPA Arizona Board
Mary Formanek
Lead Director
UX/Product Designer at Octo Consulting – Mary was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been in the design industry for 11 years and has been a UX designer for the last 6 years. She graduated from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California in 2016 with a B.A.
Jenniffer Whittingham
Events Director
Principal UX Designer at McKesson – Jenniffer Whittingham is a UX Designer with over 16 years of experience. She graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Interactive Computer Graphics and Design. Her career started at a design agency in Tempe, AZ then went to work for a Silicon Valley
Teresa Hudson
Media Director
UX/Product Designer at Octo Consulting – Teresa Hudson started out by tinkering with websites from the early age of 12. As the internet matured, her love for developing websites grew and she started a small business developing customized websites to