Sponsor Spotlight: Dennis’ 7 Dees


 

Company Name: Dennis’ 7 Dee’s Your Name: Paige Tisdale Local Rep’s Position/Years?: 3.5 IIDA member since: 2021 Involved on the IIDA Oregon Chapter Board? Director of Signature Events We are a local, family-owned and operated Portland business providing landscaping services and garden centers across the region. We offer premium residential and commercial landscaping and Interior…

Sponsor Spotlight: Ankrom Moisan


 

Company Name: Ankrom Moisan Number of years in business? 41 years Involved on the IIDA Oregon Chapter Board? Clare Goddard, Immediate Past President 2023-Present, President 2022-2023, President Elect 2021-2022, VP of Communications 2010-2011 Roberta Pennington, VP of Advocacy 2021-Present, President 2008-2009 Jenna Mogstad, VP of Communications 2023-Present, Director of Website 2021-2023 Emily Feicht, Director of…

Sponsor Spotlight: Mohawk Group


 

Company Name: Mohawk Group Your Name: Beth Gish & Mia Allen Local Rep’s Position/Years? Beth 12 years/Mia 6 months IIDA member since: Beth 2012/ Mia 2013 Involved on the IIDA Oregon Chapter Board? If so, list position: Beth: VP of Advocacy, VP of Membership and Chapter Advisor Mia: VP of Student Affairs, President Elect, President, Past…

Featured Blog Post: Embracing Change and Growth


 

As we step into 2024, the IIDA Oregon Chapter is gearing up for an exciting year filled with new initiatives and a renewed commitment to our members. Drawing upon our recent winter board retreat, the Western Region Chapter Leadership Conference, and Winter Chapter Leadership Conference we’ve had a busy end of year collaborating, reflecting, and…

Membership Spotlight: Dawn Viar


 

Name: Dawn Viar Company/Position: Nora by Interface/Account Executive/2 months IIDA member since: 2006 Why are you a member of IIDA? To network with my favorite people, support our profession and stay in touch with our interior design community. Favorite IIDA event: Annual Celebration What are you currently working on? Having fun learning the ropes of my…

Membership Spotlight: MaKayla Page


 

Name: Makayla Page Company/Position: Carlson Veit Junge Architects PC, Interior Designer IIDA member since: 2018 Why are you a member of IIDA? I’m a member of IIDA because it offers an amazing opportunity to meet other professionals who are just as excited and passionate about interiors as I am. The ability to learn and grow…

Sponsor Spotlight: Haworth


 

Company Name: Haworth Your Name: Jessica Simpson (Becker) IIDA member since: 2016 Involved on the IIDA Oregon Chapter Board? I am new to the IIDA Oregon chapter but was part of the Southern California Board as VP of Communications. I am excited to learn how I can become more involved in the Oregon Chapter! Haworth is…

Sponsor Spotlight: Absolute Resource


 

Company Name: Absolute Resource Your Name: Jayson Gates Local Rep’s Position/Years?: Owner / Principle 14 years IIDA member since: 2005 At Absolute Resource, our mission is to build enduring relationships with design professionals and the most creative, innovative brands in the world. Based in the Pacific Northwest and celebrating over 10-years in operation, we are…

Sponsor Spotlight: LRS Architects


 

Company Name: LRS Architects Services: Architecture, Interior Design and Master Planning Number of years in business: 47 Involved on the IIDA Oregon Chapter Board? Britney Hale, Director of Membership 2023-2024 Amalia Mohr, President 2011-2012 LRS Architects is an award-winning practice driven by a passion for good design that goes beyond aesthetics to create vibrant communities…

Featured Blog Post: A Special Thank You!


 

March 27th, 2023 McKenna Hall, IIDA, NCIDQ Director of Social Justice | IIDA Oregon Chapter Client Business Manager | Steelcase A special thank you, for a special event!  On March 2nd, the IIDA Oregon Chapter hosted the 2023 Next Breakfast. We were honored to have Tejara Brown, Dr. Steven Nakana & Rebecca Alexander as the…

Updated Event Dates Released


 

January 17th, 2023 Clare Goddard, IIDA, NCIDQ President | IIDA Oregon Chapter Senior Associate Designer | Ankrom Moisan Updated IIDA Oregon Chapter event dates released!  This past December, the IIDA Oregon Chapter board met in person for an all day retreat to collaborate, reflect and look to the upcoming year. We had a productive and…

2022 Design Excellence Awards | Meet the Jurors


 

Anna Reiderman-Hickey, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C Elkus Manfredi Architects | Boston, Massachusetts  Anna Reiderman-Hickey is a Senior Designer at Elkus Manfredi Architects with a passion for interior architecture that elevates the human spirit. With more than 15 years of experience in the design of multi-family residential and commercial interiors across the United States, Israel,…

Membership Spotlight: Toshiro Tsuha


 

Name: Toshiro Tsuha Company/Position: Scott Edwards Architecture – Interiors Project Assistant IIDA member since: 2022 Why are you a member of IIDA? I became a member to connect and learn from a supportive community that understands my passion for interior design. Since joining, I’ve had a tremendous amount of support and acknowledgement in my efforts to…