Company Name: Absolute Resource Your Name: Jayson Gates Local Rep’s Position/Years?: 22 years in the profession IIDA member since: 2006 Absolute Resource PNW builds enduring relationships between design professionals and the most creative, innovative brands for furniture, textiles, lighting, and acoustical products. What is your favorite IIDA event? Design Excellence Awards. Especially since the pandemic,…
Company Name: Willis Your Name: Katy Rothert Local Rep’s Position/Years?: Material Application Specialist / 4 years IIDA member since: 2000 Based in Toronto and established in 1967, Willis is a North American distributor and curator of premium design materials such as Corian® Design, Lapitec®, Arpa laminate and Fenix NTM, with which we offer solutions…
Company Name: Bora Architecture & Interiors Number of years in business? 63 Who is Bora?: Bora Architecture & Interiors is an award-winning national design practice based in Portland, Oregon. With health, equity and sustainability essential to our pursuit of inspiring architecture, we are committed to creating transformative environments that shape communities and elevate the human…
Company Name: Absolute Procurement Your Name: Carrie Gates Local Rep’s Position/Years?: Principal and Founder, 12 years IIDA member since: 1998 IIDA Oregon Chapter Board involvement: Chair of Professional Development and Forums (previously, not currently) Absolute Procurement is a certified woman-owned business providing FF&E procurement and installation services throughout the Northwest and nationally. AP partners with designers…
Company Name: Source Your Name: Brittany McClain Local Rep’s Position/Years?: Director of Membership, OAC IIDA member since: 2019 IIDA Oregon Chapter Board position: Director of Events – Digital Specialist Source is the decision engine for commercial construction product selection. We provide industry-leading data, on-demand experts and manufacturer connections needed to make fast and stress-free product…
Company Name: Solus Inc. Your Name: Julie Adams Local Rep’s Position/Years?: Specification Sales & Marketing, 6 years Solus is a Portland-based lighting agency founded in 2009 as a partnership between lighting industry veteran, Gary Borrelli, and experienced lighting designer Benjamin Watson. The company has grown to a team of 25 and we are proud to…
Company Name: GBD Architects Number of years in business: 52 GBD Architects is an interdisciplinary architecture, interior design and space planning firm dedicated to a sustainable built environment. Our staff of more than 80 encourages a highly collaborative office culture that is welcoming, warm and collegial. We love what we do, and are driven by…
Company Name: Opsis Architecture, LLP Your Name: Jeri Tess, Associate Principal & Senior Designer Number of years in business: 20 years Company Description: Opsis is a 56-person architecture / interiors / planning firm focused on serving private and public clients. Our staff includes 33 registered architects and seven interior designers serving clients across education, arts,…
Company Name: Absolute Resource Your Name: Jayson Gates Local Rep’s Position/ Years: Founder & Partner / 10+ Years IIDA member since: 2006 Involved on the IIDA Oregon Chapter Board: I have served as Chair, Education and Forums, VP, Education and Forums and Oregon Chapter Advisor Absolute Resource builds enduring relationships between design professionals and the…
Company Name: Wilsonart – Engineered Surfaces Your Name: Kirsten Solly Local Rep’s Position/Years: 6 years with Wilsonart, 30 yrs in the industry IIDA member since: 2008 at least About your company, size/location, products and/or services: Wilsonart is driven by providing beautiful, hard-working, on-trend and high performance engineered surfaces for whatever you need to cover. For…
Company Name: PacificWRO PacificWRO is Oregon’s only Herman Miller Certified Dealer, and we are passionate about designing and furnishing spaces that inspire people. As a contract furnishings dealer, we specialize in helping people design the right space, select the right furniture, and install the project in the right timeframe. In addition to Herman Miller, we…
Company Name: Absolute Resource PNW Number of years in business: We are celebrating 10 years in March 2020, can you believe it? That makes 20 years in the design community in Oregon and Washington. Stay tuned for a huge party to celebrate next spring 🙂 Located in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska we strive to be…
Company Name: Mohawk Name: Beth Gish Number of years in business: Since 1878…141 years! Mohawk Group is a commercial division of Mohawk Industries which employs over 42,000 globally. The company is headquartered in Calhoun, GA with manufacturing in 19 countries. Mohawk Industries is the world’s largest manufacturer of flooring products and is publicly traded on…
Company Name: Willis Name: Katy Rothert Local Rep’s Position/Years: Willis Commercial Architectural Rep for 2 years. Industry representative for 19 years. IIDA member since: 2000 Based in Toronto and established in 1967, Willis is a North American distributor of world class building materials such as Corian® Design, Arpa laminate and Fenix NTM/NTA. We are focused…
Company Name: Milliken Name: Anne Ryan Local Rep’s Position/Years: Milliken Territory rep for Oregon & Idaho / 7 years IIDA member since: 2007 Milliken has a rich history of delivering innovative flooring solutions from its award-winning global design studios, research center and manufacturing facilities. Milliken’s progressive and purposeful flooring products offer great design solutions built…
Company Name: Mohawk Group Name: Beth Gish Local Rep’s Position/Years: 7 years IIDA member since: 2011, Current VP of Advocacy 2017-2018 Board Year At Mohawk, we believe that pioneering and performance are integral to our DNA. Innovation is our commitment to listening carefully to your needs and then creating an exceptional product and service that can…
