Name: Emma Silverman Company: Boora Architects Position: Interior Designer Years: 1.5 years IIDA member since: 2012 Favorite IIDA event: Membership Appreciation! It’s always laid back, educational, and a great networking opportunity. The next one is January 27th, please come! Favorite color at the moment? Deep colors – navy blue, forest green, red, I think it…
Name: Scarlet Leanne Weaver Membership Type: Student School / Year: University of Oregon, Second year IIDA member since: August 2015 Favorite space designed in Portland: Currently I’m obsessed with new opportunities in building with lumber so my favorite Portland designed space is Lever Architecture’s Renton Tasting Room. What gets me excited about design: The most…
Name: Emi Day, Associate IIDA Company/Position/Years: Mahlum Architects / Architectural Designer / 1 Year with Mahlum IIDA member since: 2014 Favorite IIDA event: Gold Event on the rooftop! Favorite space designed in Portland:  Commissary Café Favorite Portland Restaurant: Bamboo Sushi Hobbies: Leatherworking, Rowing What gets you excited about design?: clean lines, smooth colors, sexy graphics…
Name: Jori Walker, IIDA Company/Position/Years: Pacific Materials / A&D Sales Representative for residential, commercial and hard surface flooring / May 2015 Â to Present. Previous Employer / SRG Partnership / Senior Associate / June 1996 to April 2014. Between April of 2014 and May of 2015 I had the opportunity to take a “hiatus” and decide…
Name: Eliza Balen Company/Years: GBD Architects – 11 months Membership Type: Associate IIDA member since: 2013 Hobbies?: I’m a very active person and I love to get outside – you can usually find me playing or coaching soccer. That being said, I can also appreciate a good Netflix binge. I’m also a huge foodie and…
Name: Carissa Mylin Membership Type: Professional Company / Position: SERA Architects, Associate / Interior Designer Years of Experience: 9 years IIDA Member Since: 2008 Why are you a member of IIDA?:Â I have been a member of IIDA since I was a student and my involvement in the organization has consistently supported me in all aspects…
Name: Carrie Gates Company/Years: Absolute Procurement / 6 years (10 years previously at Ankrom Moisan Architects) IIDA Member Since: 2008 Favorite IIDA event: The Design Awards, held every fall. It’s basically a big party where designers, reps, consultants and other industry professionals can enjoy the fruits of our labor and feel a great sense of camaraderie as…
Name: Alex Goetz Membership Type: Student School/Experience:Â I am a fifth year Interior Architecture student at University of Oregon and have previously interned with Maharam as well as Veronica Shean Interior Design. IIDA member since:Â 2013 Favorite IIDA event:Â I have loved the opportunity to go on tours of amazingly designed spaces like the University of Oregon Hatfield-Dowlin…
Name: Stephen Yeager Company/Position/Years: Armstrong Ceilings / Full Line Sales Manager / 8 years Membership Type: Industry Member IIDA member since: 2007 Favorite Portland Restaurant:  To eat; Ox Restaurant. To drink; Cascade Brewing Barrel House. Hobbies: Stare/smile/laugh at my newborn son. Hike and explore the PNW. Pick up the guitar when time permits. Favorite color…
Name: Janelle Korporaal Membership Type: Associate Company/Position: Ankrom Moisan Architects / Interior Designer Years of Experience: 8 Months at Ankrom Moisan, 4 years experience total IIDA member since: December 2014 Favorite Portland Restaurant: My favorite restaurants I have found in Portland so far are Bamboo Sushi and VQ for food, Saucebox and Departure for design. Favorite color at the moment?: Gray… No,…
Name:Â Kate Stuart Membership Type: Professional Company/Position: GBD Architects /Â Interior Designer Years of Experience: 3 IIDA Member since:Â 2008 Why did you decide to take the NCIDQ?:Â I decided to take the NCIDQ to further my career as a professional interior designer. Although it is not required in the state of Oregon I believe it further distinguishes…
Name: Lily Schauffler Membership Type: Affiliate Company/Position: Wanke Cascade | Commercial Specialist Favorite IIDA event: the Speakeasy! (The IIDA Oregon Chapter 2014 Annual Celebration: Speakeasy Soiree) Favorite Portland Restaurant: Masu Hobbies?: Burncycle, vinyasa yoga, dancing and binge watching HBO series What gets you excited about design?: I love the opportunity it presents to create spaces people want to…
