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…
Company Name: Quanta Collectiv Your Name: Cheryl McIntosh Position/Years: Architectural Photographer / Co-Owner of Quanta Collectiv; 13 Years as a full-time freelancer; IIDA Sponsor since 2021 QUANTA COLLECTIV, a majority woman-owned creative firm, offers clients in the design and build industries a cohesive, central source for high-end architectural photography, drone and video productions. It is…
Name: Jenna Hays Company/Position/Years: Scott Edwards Architecture / Interior Designer / 1 year @ SEA, but 2 years in commercial interior design IIDA member since: 2020 Why are you a member of IIDA?: As a member of IIDA, I’m able to stay connected to my local chapter in a social setting, but I also know…
Company Name: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions Your Name: Dianne Knight Local Rep’s Position/Years: Full Line Sales Manager, OR / SW Washington (1 year in this role). IIDA member since: Pretty sure it’s been since I was first starting out as a designer in 1996. Armstrong World Industries (AWI) headquarters is located in Lancaster, PA. We are…
Company Name: The Mohawk Group Your Name: Beth Gish Local Rep’s Position/Years: 10 years IIDA member since: 2012 Involved on the IIDA Oregon Chapter Board: Chapter Advisor At face value, Mohawk Group is a global leader of flooring design & manufacturing based in Georgia, but the company is way more than that. There is the commitment…
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…
Name: Amy Running Company/Position/Years: Bora Architects & Interiors, Senior Interior Designer, 23 years IIDA member since: Professional Member since 2006 Why are you a member of IIDA? The amazing network of designers across our whole state. Favorite IIDA event: Next Event – always an inspiring event. Why do you support interior design licensing? Interior design…
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…
Name: MaKayla Page School/Year in School: Oregon State University/ Junior IIDA member since: 2018, my freshman year. Favorite IIDA event: I think I would have to say my favorite event is the student design charette. I first competed in 2020 and was fortunate enough to win 1st place with my team in the Oregon regionals….
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…
Name: Liz Taylor Company/Position/Years: Pental Tile Rep / 3 years IIDA member since: 2019 Why are you a member of IIDA? Because it gives me great insights into this amazing design community. I became the Pental A&D Account Rep at the end of 2019 and just really started getting out and active in the community…
Name: Stephanie Robert Company/Position/Years: PIVOT Architecture, Interior Designer, 3 Years IIDA member since: 2018 Favorite IIDA event: Design Excellence Awards, I love seeing what others in the industry have designed that year. Why do you support interior design licensing?: I believe we need a way to distinguish the designers that went to school for this…
Name: Katie Reinhart Company/Position/Years: Mackenzie/ Interior Designer/ About a month! IIDA member since: 2013 Favorite IIDA event: The Design Excellence Awards are my rare opportunity to dress up, hang out with all my industry friends, and see innovative and beautiful projects from the past year. What are you currently working on?: I’m drawing up speculative…
Name: Britni Jessup Company/Position/Years: Rowell Brokaw Architects, Interiors Director, 7 years (in March 2020) IIDA member since: 2006 What are you currently working on?: There’s always a good variety of projects on my plate: work environments of all sizes, public and institutional learning environments, multi-family housing, and retail/ restaurant projects. What does being a designer…
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…
Name: Chris Pero Company/Position/Years?: Founder and Chief Curator perodesign art and framing established 2008 chrisperodesign.com chris@chrisperodesign.com My current projects: I am working with a client to put aerial photographs in their elevator cabs in Seattle. I did this for the same client in Portland. The high contrast black and white photos were such a hit…
