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ASID-IL Chapter Announces New 2010 Board
11.25.09 | Chicago, IL | The American Society of Interior Designers - Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL) announces its new Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, which began Oct. 1, 2009. The eight-member volunteer board is comprised of ASID-IL professional, allied and student members and industry partners. The Illinois Chapter is led by Naperville, Ill., resident Joan Kaufman, ASID, 2009-2010 president and owner of Interior Planning & Design, Inc. Kaufman represents the statewide ASID membership, serving its best interests while implementing the approved strategic plan for the chapter during the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
"In addition to bolstering our current programs geared toward our commercial and residential members, we're focusing on building harmony in the interior design industry and community at large by partnering with fellow organizations and by donating design services and assistance to local charities such as Rebuilding Together / Veterans Initiative, Design 4 Dignity and Habitat for Humanity," said Kaufman. "ASID designers are synonymous with professionalism and ethics, and I'm excited to be able to share that distinction with the public."
Kaufman added that the chapter's "Find A Designer" program has grown and will continue to grow as a resource for homeowners and facility managers to find the right designer for upcoming projects. The new president also pointed out that the Illinois chapter has already experienced a jump in volunteer levels since the fall, which is important for year-round events and programs presented by ASID-IL.
The ASID-IL Chapter is a non-profit professional association representing the interests of more than 1,300 Illinois interior designers, students and design industry partner members. Its vision is to be the voice of design in Illinois and to provide information through quality, timely communications, to educate its members and clients, and to expand and to support market expansion. The Chapter is lead by a volunteer board that includes the Chapter's president, president-elect, 5 directors and a student representative.
The 2009-2010 ASID Illinois Chapter Board Members are:
President: Joan Kaufman, ASID, LEED AP
Interior Planning & Design, Inc. of Naperville, IL.
President-elect: Michelle Banks-Watt, ASID
Michelle Banks Interiors of Naperville, IL.
Financial Director: Christine Waechter, Allied Member ASID
Constantine Carpet of Chicago, IL.
Director-at-Large: Jessica Henn-Suh, ASID
Crusiet Corporation of Chicago, IL.
Membership Director: Sarah Anderson, ASID
Sarah Anderson Interiors of Wheaton, IL.
Professional Development Director: John Martin-Rutherford, ASID
Harrington College of Design of Chicago, IL.
Communication Director: Kelley Myers, Industry Partner Representative
FCA Design Center of Naperville, IL.
Student Representative to the Board: Jennifer Fair, Student Member ASID. Fair lives in Crest Hill, IL., and attends Joliet Junior College
Past President: Hilary Sopata, ASID, LEED AP
Interior Visions Designs, Inc. of Park Ridge, IL.
Administrator: Elizabeth Boaden, of Chicago, IL.
For more information about ASID-IL, please visit www.asidillinois.com, or call the ASID Illinois Chapter headquarters at 312-467-5080.
ABOUT THE "FIND A DESIGNER" SERVICE
The Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers offers a free, convenient, user-friendly online service that consumers and business professionals can use to search for interior designers throughout the state. Find A Designer, available at www.asidillinois.com, allows site visitors to preview profiles of ASID-IL designers before contacting them for a project interview. The online service includes easy-to-navigate Web pages and designer profile pages, and the ability to search by location and designer specialty. Consumers have the ability to review as many designer profiles as they'd like and find out more about each designer, as well as view samples of their work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at their convenience.
About ASID
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is a community of people, designers, industry representatives, educators and students, committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people's lives. Its more than 40,000 members engage in a variety of professional programs and activities through a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. www.asid.org
The American Society of Interior Designers - Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL) is a non-profit professional association representing the interests of more than 1,300 Illinois interior designers, students and design industry partner members. Its vision is to be the voice of design in Illinois and to provide information through quality, timely communications, to educate its members and clients, and to expand and to support market expansion. The Chapter is lead by a volunteer board that includes the Chapter's president, president-elect, 5 directors and a student representative.
"In addition to bolstering our current programs geared toward our commercial and residential members, we're focusing on building harmony in the interior design industry and community at large by partnering with fellow organizations and by donating design services and assistance to local charities such as Rebuilding Together / Veterans Initiative, Design 4 Dignity and Habitat for Humanity," said Kaufman. "ASID designers are synonymous with professionalism and ethics, and I'm excited to be able to share that distinction with the public."
Kaufman added that the chapter's "Find A Designer" program has grown and will continue to grow as a resource for homeowners and facility managers to find the right designer for upcoming projects. The new president also pointed out that the Illinois chapter has already experienced a jump in volunteer levels since the fall, which is important for year-round events and programs presented by ASID-IL.
The ASID-IL Chapter is a non-profit professional association representing the interests of more than 1,300 Illinois interior designers, students and design industry partner members. Its vision is to be the voice of design in Illinois and to provide information through quality, timely communications, to educate its members and clients, and to expand and to support market expansion. The Chapter is lead by a volunteer board that includes the Chapter's president, president-elect, 5 directors and a student representative.
The 2009-2010 ASID Illinois Chapter Board Members are:
President: Joan Kaufman, ASID, LEED AP
Interior Planning & Design, Inc. of Naperville, IL.
President-elect: Michelle Banks-Watt, ASID
Michelle Banks Interiors of Naperville, IL.
Financial Director: Christine Waechter, Allied Member ASID
Constantine Carpet of Chicago, IL.
Director-at-Large: Jessica Henn-Suh, ASID
Crusiet Corporation of Chicago, IL.
Membership Director: Sarah Anderson, ASID
Sarah Anderson Interiors of Wheaton, IL.
Professional Development Director: John Martin-Rutherford, ASID
Harrington College of Design of Chicago, IL.
Communication Director: Kelley Myers, Industry Partner Representative
FCA Design Center of Naperville, IL.
Student Representative to the Board: Jennifer Fair, Student Member ASID. Fair lives in Crest Hill, IL., and attends Joliet Junior College
Past President: Hilary Sopata, ASID, LEED AP
Interior Visions Designs, Inc. of Park Ridge, IL.
Administrator: Elizabeth Boaden, of Chicago, IL.
For more information about ASID-IL, please visit www.asidillinois.com, or call the ASID Illinois Chapter headquarters at 312-467-5080.
ABOUT THE "FIND A DESIGNER" SERVICE
The Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers offers a free, convenient, user-friendly online service that consumers and business professionals can use to search for interior designers throughout the state. Find A Designer, available at www.asidillinois.com, allows site visitors to preview profiles of ASID-IL designers before contacting them for a project interview. The online service includes easy-to-navigate Web pages and designer profile pages, and the ability to search by location and designer specialty. Consumers have the ability to review as many designer profiles as they'd like and find out more about each designer, as well as view samples of their work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at their convenience.
About ASID
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is a community of people, designers, industry representatives, educators and students, committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people's lives. Its more than 40,000 members engage in a variety of professional programs and activities through a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. www.asid.org
The American Society of Interior Designers - Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL) is a non-profit professional association representing the interests of more than 1,300 Illinois interior designers, students and design industry partner members. Its vision is to be the voice of design in Illinois and to provide information through quality, timely communications, to educate its members and clients, and to expand and to support market expansion. The Chapter is lead by a volunteer board that includes the Chapter's president, president-elect, 5 directors and a student representative.
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