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ASID Board of Directors
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Bruce Brigham, FASID, President
An award winning designer and dedicated ASID leader, Brigham practices retail design and brand development from his home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He is principal of Retail Clarity Consulting, and maintains clients in the Unites States, Hong Kong and mainland China. Prior to his consultancy Bruce was principal, for 9 years, of Planet Retail Studios, an award-winning design-prototype and branding firm based in Seattle. Bruce’s work has been published in numerous magazines, writing extensively on the subjects of retail and lighting design, brand development and ASID issues. Brigham has been an active ASID member for more than 20 years, serving with the Washington State chapter on the board and as president, twice serving on the ASID Board of Directors, and serving as member and chair of a number of national task forces and committees. |
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Sari Graven, ASID, President-elect
Graven is currently director of Program and Resource Development with Seattle University’s Facilities Services Department. Prior to working with Seattle University, Graven worked at Haworth, Industry Partner of ASID, and Callison Architecture. Graven holds a bachelor's in Interior Design from Washington State University, a master's in Organizational Psychology from Antioch University, as well as two graduate certificates. A recipient of several ASID chapter awards, she also served on the ASID Board of Directors from 2002 – 2004 and is a past president of the ASID New York Chapter.
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Rita Carson Guest, FASID, Past President
A dedicated ASID leader and award-winning interior designer, Guest is president and design director of Carson Guest, a law office and corporate design firm in Atlanta. The firm recently was named the "2006 Southeast Commercial Designer of the Year" by the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center and in 2005 it was ranked as one of the "Top 25 Interior Design Firms" in the city by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Guest’s work has been published in a wide variety of design magazines, including Contract, Design Solutions, Design South and Interiors & Sources. She was chair of the ASID College of Fellows and a former member of the ASID Board of Directors. Guest also has been a chair or member of numerous other Society-level committees, including the ASID Awards Committee, ASID National Nominating Committee, ASID Appointments Committee and ASID National Examiners Committee. She is also a past president of the ASID Georgia Chapter.
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Stephanie Clemons, Ph.D., FASID, FIDEC
Since 2006, Clemons has served as a professor in the Department of Design and Merchandising, Interior Design. She holds a degree in Human Environment and Design/Interior Design from Michigan State University, a master's in Housing and Interiors from Utah State University and a Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education from Colorado State University. Along with numerous awards and publications, she has served as a board member and reviewer for the Journal of Interior Design, a site visitor for the Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), and president of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) and its Foundation. |
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Bruce Goff, ASID
Since founding his firm Domus Design Group and joining ASID in 1984, Goff has been providing professional services to clients such as AT&T and Harrah’s Hotels while remaining active with the Society in a variety of ways. From serving as president of his local ASID chapter to leading the Nevada Interior Design Coalition, where he crafted the plans to pass that state’s interior design law, he continues to give back. In addition to working with his ASID chapter, Bruce has served several terms on the national education and legislative councils and as a chair or member of numerous other Society-level task forces and councils.
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Doug Hartsell, Industry Partner Representative to the Board
After practicing residential interior design in North Carolina for more than a decade, Hartsell transitioned to the trade showroom side of the interior design business, based at the Washington (D.C.) Design Center. Since 1983, Hartsell has worked with a variety of companies including Baker Knapp & Tubbs, Ligne Roset, Kittinger and Robert Allen/Beacon Hill. In 2003, he joined Duralee as national showroom sales manager. Hatsell manages sales and operations, staffing, and product and showroom merchandising for 11 Duralee corporate showrooms nationwide, working closely with ASID and its members.
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Lisa Henry, ASID, LEED AP
A LEED Accredited Professional, Henry is the architecture and design manager for Knoll in the Denver region. She has also consulted with several Fortune 100 companies providing strategic workplace analyses and has published numerous articles on high-performance corporate work environments and green building strategies. A member of the ASID Student Advisory Council, Henry has been a member of other Society-level committees including the ASID Legislative and Codes Council and the ASID Foundation Development Council. An ASID Chapter Medalist recipient, Henry has been President of the ASID Colorado Chapter and the Colorado Interior Design Coalition. She is an interior design program advisor for the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and a past board member for the college’s foundation.
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Charrisse Johnston, ASID, LEED AP, CID
Before pursuing a degree and career in interior design, Johnston earned degrees in behavioral sciences, management and marketing from Johns Hopkins University and Columbia Business School, and enjoyed a successful career in strategic planning on Wall Street. As an interior design student, Johnston was president of the ASID UCLA Extension Chapter and valedictorian of her class. Johnston is now a corporate office designer at Gensler's Santa Monica Workplace Studio. She served on the ASID Student Advisory Council from 2006 – 2008. |
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Mary Knopf, ASID, LEED AP
A principal of ECI/Hyer Architecture and Interiors in Anchorage, Alaska, Knopf has been recognized on national and local levels as an award-winning interior designer, particularly on the firm’s notable sustainable design projects. Knopf has served nationally on the ASID Ethics Committee, currently as chair, and was president of the ASID Alaska Chapter for two terms. A recent inductee of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Athena Society, Knopf has been a board member and officer of several other local organizations, including the Alaska Professional Design Council, Anchorage Building Owners and Managers Association and the National Association of Women in Construction, as well as numerous volunteer organizations.
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Rachelle Schoessler Lynn, ASID, CID, LEED AP
Schoessler Lynn is considered by many to be a pioneer in sustainable design. A nationally recognized speaker on ecologically responsible design, she co-founded the USGBC chapter in her area, and in 2007 with her business partner, David Loehr, AIA, AICP, LEED AP, launched Studio 2030, a Minneapolis design firm based on the principle that “environmental and economic objectives are not mutually exclusive.” Schoessler Lynn is a frequent presenter on sustainable design issues at NeoCon® and other industry events, is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota, and a member of Iowa State University’s College of Design Advisory Board. |
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Sybil J.B. van Dijs, ASID
Principal of the design firm, SJvD Design, in Long Beach, Calif., van Dijs holds a Bachelor of Science in interior design from Florida State University. The firm’s practice includes residential as well as hospitality and restaurant design. A past president of the ASID California Los Angeles Chapter, van Dijs’ work has been widely published in magazines such as Western Interiors & Design and Los Angeles Magazine. |
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