Collin Burry, FIIDA, is a 2013 inductee into the Interior Design Hall of Fame and recognized by SF Magazine as one of the top 100 most influential LGBTQ leaders in the Bay Area.  A “humanistic modernist,” Collin describes himself as both a left and right brain designer who creates environments that reflect his clients’ ethos, while striving for originality, authenticity and strategic, intuitive functionality....

Christopher Grubb has been called a style maker and expert design influencer by clients, editors, manufacturers and producers alike. Christopher is President of Beverly Hills based Arch-Interiors design group, inc., which is internationally recognized for its creative and unique work in interior and exterior high-end residential, commercial, medical, health and beauty, retail and hospitality design projects....

Cheryl Duvall is Founder of Avancé, a consulting firm linking workplace
design with organization development. Her primary services include
workplace strategy, change management, and organization development
consulting....

An exceptional communicator, innovator, and visionary leader, Cheryl Durst has spurred progress, driven change, and encouraged the expansion of the Interior Design industry. As the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Cheryl is committed to achieving broad recognition for the value of design and its significant role in society through both functionality and engagement in every day work spaces and the built environment.
In 1997, Cheryl joined IIDA as the Senior Director of Education and Professional Development....

Landscape Architectural Designer Casey Cline is fueled by creativity. She’s a conscious observer/analyst of urban space, environmental design and how these concepts influence human behavior....

Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, has been in the vanguard of civic space design since founding Ross Barney Architects in 1981. With a career that spans over 40 years, Carol has made significant contributions to the built environment, the profession, and architectural education....

Carol has over 40 years of experience in planning and design, with a focus on design for the high-performance workplace. Projects under her leadership have been widely published and have received numerous awards....

Carla Bukalski has over 20 years of experience in the lighting industry. With a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Kansas, she began her career as an electrical engineer with a large MEP firm....

As Co-Owner and Principal of Design, Brigitte Preston has more than 31 years of architecture and design industry experience, 25 of which she has spent dedicated to maintaining and building the quality of design for renowned interior architecture firm lauckgroup....

Brian Vitale, AIA, LEED® AP
Creative Director, Principal
As a Co-Creative Director of Gensler’s Chicago office, Brian is always striving to “find the poetic in the everyday.” He was awarded the AIA National Young Architect Award in 2014, and his passion for design can be seen in award-winning projects like Gratz Center at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and the University of Kansas Capitol Federal Hall....