ABOUT US
IIDA is committed to supporting its members
VISION
Our vision is to support culture, enhance business value, solve problems, and positively impact the health and well-being of people’s lives through a greater understanding of interior design.
MISSION
IIDA provides meaningful resources to commercial interior designers, industry partners, educators, design students, and clients, to advance our profession and enhance personal growth and business value. IIDA strives to provide its members connectivity, leadership opportunities, education, experience, and trust to continuously add enrichment to the design community and to our profession through Advocacy, Community, Professional Development, and Membership.
VALUES
Our Southwest Chapter and the wider IIDA community are committed to the sustained, intentional, and organized dismantling of racism in all of its forms and instances. We stand to instill meaningful change with regard to diversity, equality, and inclusivity.
MEET THE IIDA SOUTHWEST CHAPTER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Dani Franklin, IIDA
Corgan
PRESIDENT ELECT
James Bailey, IIDA
Gensler
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Malyn Romero, IIDA
Ferguson
VP OF ADVOCACY
Kari Lemon, Industry IIDA
USG
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY
April Enzi, IIDA
Precision Interiors & Blacklist
VP OF CITY CENTERS
Kathleen Moreland, Associate IIDA
Salt River Project
ALBUQUERQUE
CITY CENTER DIRECTOR
Sarah Pulling, IIDA
SMPC Architects
LAS VEGAS
CITY CENTER DIRECTOR
Bree Parks, Associate IIDA
HB Workplaces
PHOENIX
CITY CENTER DIRECTOR
Kate Even, Industry IIDA
Goodmans
TUCSON CITY CENTER DIRECTOR
Melissa Almquist, Industry IIDA
Plan b Southwest
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Gretchen Balicoco, Associate IIDA
Ramon Design Group
DIRECTOR OF EMAIL
Taylor Celaya, Industry IIDA
Atmosphere Commercial Interiors
DIRECTOR OF GRAPHICS
Jacquelyn Guthrie, Associate IIDA
Gensler
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA
Thuraya Al-Naseri, Industry IIDA
Transact Commercial Interiors
DIRECTOR OF WEBSITE
Kaylee Hui, Associate IIDA
Corgan
VP OF MEMBERSHIP
Sara Fitzpatrick, Associate IIDA
Gensler
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Dan Draper, Industry IIDA
Shaw Contract
VP OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Christie Devine, IIDA
Cotton Architecture + Design
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Ashleigh Zehr, IIDA
Gensler
VP OF SIGNATURE EVENTS
Derek Jayson Rusch, Industry IIDA
Infinium Wall Systems
DIRECTOR OF EDI & PHILANTHROPY
Janene Wong-Brehmer, Associate IIDA
IIDA SW
VP OF SPONSORSHIP
Heidi Steele, Industry IIDA
Surface Resources
DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP
Kimberly Valentino, Industry IIDA
Elontec
VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Carrie Dally, Associate IIDA
Petermax
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Noelle Peay, Associate IIDA
Phoenix Design One
INDUSTRY DIRECTOR
Jacob Bergen, Industry IIDA
TriWest
INDUSTRY DIRECTOR
Paul Shaia, Industry IIDA
Roppe
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