10.14.09 | Naperville, IL | Registered Interior Designer Joan Kaufman, a member of the American Society of Interior Designers - Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL), was elected president of the 1,600-strong member chapter for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, which began October 1, 2009. In addition to her newly appointed position, Kaufman's interior design firm, Interior Planning and Design, is celebrating its 20th year anniversary in 2010.

"It's a true honor to lead an organization that has been integral to my success as an interior design professional," says Kaufman of her new role as president of the non-profit professional association which represents Illinois interior designers, students and design industry partner members who practice a variety of design specialties. Kaufman has been an active member in the organization since 1985.

In addition to her involvement with ASID, Kaufman recently became LEED accredited, has passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Exam and is a professional member of IIDA.  She also is a certified professional Feng Shui practitioner.

Kaufman and her firm's work have been featured in several local and national media outlets, from the Chicago Tribune, Interiors and Sources, Better Homes & Gardens, Window Fashions to West Suburban Living. Joan's work has been honored with several awards including the Halo/Metalux National Lighting Competition and a residential project featured in the Glen Ellyn Infant Welfare Society House Walk.

Kaufman has a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor of Fine Art in Art History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She studied Art and Design at the Loyola University Rome Center in Rome, Italy, and has completed additional graduate coursework in the Architecture Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

For more information about Interior Planning and Design, please call
(630) 848-2119 or visit www.interiorplanning.com.

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ABOUT INTERIOR PLANNING & DESIGN, INC.

Interior Planning & Design, Inc. is a full service interior design firm based in Naperville, Illinois.  The firm orchestrates the project from conception to completion, saving clients both time and money by providing professional design coordination from start to finish.  Interior Planning & Design, Inc. not only works with clients to design a project based on their needs and expectations, but it assembles the necessary team and oversees the overall project to make sure every detail is met, on time and on budget.