About Us

Our Shared Vision and Mission

IIDA Southwest Chapter holds a shared vision and mission that we use as a guide to keep us grounded in our goals, initiatives, and work.

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

Commitment

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.

Board of Directors

President

RoseAnn Linsmeyer, IIDA

Cawley Architects

President Elect

Malyn Romero, IIDA

Ferguson Enterprises

Past President

Alyssa Hitt, IIDA

Shepley Bulfinch

VP of Communications

Janene Wong-Brehmer, Assoc. IIDA

Goodmans Interior Structures

Director of Web

Madeline Magee, Student IIDA

Corgan

Director of Email

Gretchen Balicoco, Assoc. IIDA

InForm Design

Director of Media

Taylor Celaya, Industry IIDA

Atmosphere Commercial Interiors

VP of Membership

James Bailey, IIDA

Gensler

Director of Membership

Dan Draper, Industry IIDA

Shaw Contract

VP of Professional Development

Dani Franklin, IIDA

Corgan

Director of Professional Development

Axie Tomasi, IIDA

SmithGroup

VP of Advocacy

Aileen Fabella, IIDA

Gensler

Director of Advocacy

April Enzi, IIDA

Precision Interiors

VP of Sponsorship

Barb Garlow, Assoc. IIDA

CIS

Director of Sponsorship

Erica Farrugia, IIDA

Phoenix Design One

VP of Student Affairs

Nathan Korkki, Assoc. IIDA

Ayers Saint Gross

Director of Student Affairs

Kirsten Keane, Assoc. IIDA

Jones Studio

VP of City Centers

Melissa Almquist, Industry IIDA

Plan B Southwest

Albuquerque City Center Director

Sarah Pulling, IIDA

SMPC Architects

Las Vegas City Center Director

Julie Orndorff, IIDA

Mayer Fabrics

Phoenix City Center Director

Emilia Raines, Assoc. IIDA

Best Western Hotels and Resorts

Tucson City Center Director

Terry DuBay, Industry IIDA

Southwest Connections

Industry Director

Jacob Bergen, Industry IIDA

Tri-West

Industry Director

Chantel Cote, Industry IIDA

Patcraft

Industry Director

Tyler Payne, Industry IIDA

Interface

Chapter Administrator

Stevie Sorensen

Chapter Graphics

Allison Martin

Guiding Light Design

Chapter Accountant

Gordon Yee, CPA