MIAD elects new trustees Paul Fletcher and Jacqualyn Laughlin

Paul Fletcher, a principal product designer at LinkedIn, and Jacqualyn Laughlin, co-founder of Invisible Ink Partners, were elected members of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design’s Board of Trustees at the college’s annual meeting in June.

Currently working on LinkedIn’s Premium team, Fletcher focuses on early-stage product exploration and turning unclear opportunity areas into clear product direction. His work spans product and design strategy, interaction design, prototyping and close collaboration with product, research, engineering and business partners. 

Fletcher is also active in using AI tools to support research, strategy, product storytelling and rapid prototyping. He looks forward to bringing that perspective to MIAD as the role of AI continues to grow in creative education and professional practice.

Invisible Ink Partners, co-founded by Laughlin, is a boutique recruiting firm focused on creative services specifically in advertising agencies and in-house creative departments. Over the past 20 years, Laughlin honed her keen eye for spotting talent working as a creative resource manager with global agencies Leo Burnett and Dentsu Creative, along with Milwaukee-based independent agency Laughlin Constable. 

Fletcher and Laughlin join MIAD’s board officers:

• Amanda Singh, Chair – Artist/Community Volunteer
• Jason W. Allen, Treasurer – Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP
• Geoffrey Mackey, Secretary – Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Robert W. Baird & Co.
• Jeffrey Morin, MIAD Board Ex Officio – President

 Also serving on MIAD’s 2026-2027 Board: Robert Dumville, Hans Eckholm, Leesa Gilliam, Nezih Hasanglu, Jr., Lauren Hurley, Abim Kolawole, Madeleine Kelly Lubar, Steve Morales, David Nelson ’02, Sarah Pancheri, Laura Peck, Tina Quealy, Ryan Ramos ’02, Kevin Ringgold, Xavier Ruffin ’10, Bob Schwartz, Jane Kim Stephens, Noah Stone, Todd Stone, Kimberlie D. Weekley and Sarah Zimmerman.