6.15.10 | Chicago, IL | ­The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) inducted Viveca Bissonnette, IIDA, Associate at Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, San Diego, CA, as the Association’s president for the 2010-2011 term. Bissonnette was inducted at the Association’s Annual Meeting, June 13, 2010 held at the Museum of Contemporary Art. She succeeds Derrell Parker, FIIDA. Viveca, as well as other International Board Members were elected by the IIDA Membership. A list of the International Board individuals is detailed below. In addition, the IIDA Foundation announced three new members will join the Board of Trustees (listed below).

With more than seven years at Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, a leading architecture, interior design and graphics firm based in California, and sixteen years in corporate America, Viveca brings a broad depth of experience to her leadership responsibilities. Outside of Carrier Johnson, Viveca is actively involved in the design community. She is a director on the board of the San Diego Architectural Foundation and a member of the Art Institute of San Diego’s Program Advisory Council. Viveca has served as a trustee for the IIDA Foundation and as a member of Editorial Advisory Boards for both Perspective and Interiors and Sources magazines. In 2004, she was recognized as one of ten U.S. designers to watch, as part of the IIDA 10 year anniversary celebration, for her project work, her service to the community, and her commitment to professionalism.

Viveca said her objective as she assumes the role of president is to unify the design community and elevate the profession.  “The Interior Design profession is at a pivotal point having grown in reputation and awareness during the past several decades. My goal as President will be to foster an environment of collaboration that will bring together all stakeholders to strengthen and unify the design community and elevate and continue to move our profession forward.”

International Board of Directors 2010-2011
 
Peter Conant, IIDA, AIA, LEED AP, President Elect (Conant Architects­New York, NY)

Anne-Marie Gianoudis, IIDA, LEED AP, Vice President (Gresham Smith & Partners­Birmingham, AL)

Allen Parker, Industry IIDA, Vice President (Kimball Office­Atlanta, GA)

Stacy Reed, IIDA. LEED AP, Vice President (The University of Texas System Office of Facilities Planning & Construction­Austin, TX)

Felice L. Silverman, IIDA, Vice President (Silverman Trykowski Associates, Inc.­Boston, MA)

Laura Tribble, IIDA, ASID, Vice President (Tribble Design Associates­Edmond, OK)

Jack E. Weber, IIDA, MCR, LEED AP, Vice President (Gresham Smith & Partners­Nashville, TN)

Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP, Executive Vice President/CEO IIDA Headquarters (Chicago, IL)

Foundation Board of Trustees 2010-2011
 
Chair: Felice Silverman, IIDA, Silverman Trykowski Assoc., Arlington, MA
Dawn Fischer, IIDA, NBBJ, Seattle, WA
Anne-Marie Gianoudis, IIDA, Gresham Smith & Partners, Birmingham, AL
Max Holland, Industry IIDA, Mannington Commercial, Marietta, GA
Jim Klawiter, IIDA, Klawiter & Associates Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Mary Palmer, Industry IIDA, Allsteel, Muscatine, IA

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The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) works to enhance quality of life through excellence in interior design and to advance interior design through knowledge, value and community. 

 
IIDA is a professional networking and educational association of 13,000 Members in ten specialty Forums in 29 Chapters around the world.  Additional information is available on IIDA’s website www.iida.org.