AU Advisory Council
The voice of the customer in designing the AU experience

The AU Advisory Council
The Autodesk University Advisory Council (AUAC) is a diverse group of Autodesk customers dedicated to helping design the in-person, digital, and year-round AU experience.
Meet the council

Brett Gatti
Sub-Service Director - BIM Services
Arcadis

Donnie Gladfelter
Virtual Design Manager
Dewberry

Eleni Stefania Kalapoda
Digital Lead (Architect - BIM)
Embedded Climates

Heath Simone
Digital Design System Specialist
Beca

Ian McGaw
Senior Manager, Product Innovation, Global
Vantage Data Centers

Jordana de Castro Rosa
BIM Manager
WSP

Megan Brooks
Associate, Leader of Design Technology
DIALOG

Michael Freiert
Digital Design Content Coordinator
HGA

Nick Baldwin
ImplemeQA/Cx Regional Manager
Rosendin Electric, Inc.

Prateek Shailesh Chitnis
BIM Manager
Dennis Group

Ravi Ray Wood
Senior Manager BIM
Samsung Seniconductors

Rina Sahay
BIM Manager

Robert Zazuliak
Mechanical Design Manager / CAD Manager
United Pacific Projects

Shir Rustici
Product Manager
Symetri

Tiffany Hayden
Application Developer
KETIV Technologies, Inc

Tricia Reed
Sr. Construction Technology Specialist
Mckinstry
AUAC member contributions

Advocacy
Advisory council members have a good sense of what the broader community would like to get out of AU. You bring the voice of the customer to the AU team.

Leadership
You believe in your ideas and are willing to convince the community and Autodesk to make them real.

Creativity
You have attended in-person and digital user conferences—and regularly use year-round learning websites—and have a sense of what could make them better.

Collaboration
You are willing to work with council members and the broader AU community to develop and validate ideas.
AUAC member benefits
Get recognized
Member profiles will be posted on the AU website in recognition of AUAC membership.
Get connected
Members will have access to a private online community to network with other members from around the world. During AU, council members will gather to connect in-person with other members and the Autodesk community.
Get rewarded
Members receive one free AU pass per term served on the council.