CIDA-accredited programs assure the public that interior design education prepares students to be responsible, well-informed, skilled professionals who make beautiful, safe, and comfortable spaces that also respect the earth and its resources.
CIDA’s nine-member Board of Directors, as its governing body, is responsible for ensuring that CIDA fulfills its mission and that the organization maintains its legal, fiscal, and ethical integrity. It is also charged with the strategic planning and relationship building needed to support the organization’s goal of continuous quality improvement.
“The board brings fresh ideas to the profession from several points of view, and is therefore key to the necessary evolution of professional education. Not only have I gotten an inside view of how practicing designers think and what they see as the issues confronting the profession, I’ve also gotten to know some amazing human beings.”
-Susan Szenasy, Metropolis magazine and former CIDA Director
These five Directors collectively appoint one Director to represent each of the following interests: public, industry, accredited interior design programs, and the Accreditation Commission. The executive director is an ex-officio member of the Board. Directors serve for a maximum of two three-year terms.
John A. Lijewski, FIIDA,
Chair
Lijewski is currently President of Workplace Design Consultancy. He also recently served as the Senior Vice President and Interior Design Executive at Bank of America Corporate Workplace in New York City and is a past President of the International Interior Design Association. A former Principal of Perkins + Will, Lijewski has over 30 years experience in his professional practice including design, project administration, and financial management. As the Interior Design Executive for the Bank of America, Lijewski’s primary focus was the Design leadership for the Bank’s Investment Properties, including One Bryant Park (the Bank’s fifty-one story office tower) in New York City and the renovation of the Corporate Headquarters; the newly announced Super Block Project that includes a thirty-eight story office tower, Ritz Carlton Hotel and Winter Garden all in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Located in Nova Scotia, Canada, Corrigan is founder, President, and principal designer for Robertson MacLean Design Limited (RMDL), a firm that has provided design consulting to thousands of public and private sector projects over the past 26 years. She is a founding member of the Association of Interior Designers of Nova Scotia (IDNS, 1973) and has served in all executive positions, including President. She also served as a Director of the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) from 2000-05. Perhaps her most important contribution to the profession in Nova Scotia was her lobby effort over many years to make the Nova Scotia Interior Design Practice Act and Regulations a reality in 2003. To date, Nova Scotia is the only province in Canada to legislate public practice rights for interior designers. Corrigan serves as a member of the Nova Scotia Building Advisory Committee, representing the Interior Designers of Nova Scotia. The committee advises government on the National and Provincial building codes and regulations. Corrigan was part of the first graduating class (1975) at Ryerson to be awarded the degree Bachelor of Interior Design.
Pamela K. Evans, Ph. D, FIDEC, IIDA
Currently serving as the Associate Dean and Interior Design Director in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Pamela Evans has been at Kent State University for over 20 years. Evans holds both a baccalaureate and masters degree from the University of Nebraska and a doctorate from Oklahoma State University. She has served IDEC in many capacities including president of that organization where she was inducted as a fellow in 2009. In addition Evans holds a NCIDQ certificate and is LEEP AP. Her focus for both practice and education is civic engagement. Research foci include color perception and anatomy, personality and practice and educational delivery systems.
Kaye Gosline,
Industry Representative
Gosline was recently named as Creative Director for IVC Global. Gosline has 30 years of experience that’s a unique mixture of chemistry, product development, marketing and sales. For much of her career she was with the Fibers Division of Monsanto which then became Solutia. After this, she served as Creative Director for Milliken Floor Covering Division. In her years there as Commercial Development Manager, she honed a sense of market trends in both color and style to help mills utilize her company’s fiber. At Solutia, she helped establish the Ultron brand as the color authority for contract while acting as Director of Contract Fibers. For much of her career she was with the Fibers Division of Monsanto which then became Solutia. After this, she served as Creative Director for Milliken Floor Covering Division.She coordinated the annual Doc Awards program, hosted designer seminars and directed sales/marketing efforts. She has been active in the Color Marketing Group for many years and has held various leadership roles in that organization. Gosline holds a BS in Textile Chemistry from Auburn University and an MBA from Brenau University. She was honored by Auburn as one of the outstanding women graduates in the last 100 years.
Carol Jones, FIIDA, FIDC, FIDIBC
Carol Jones is a Principal in an international firm, Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd. Jones’ forty years of professional experience has included practice in several cities and her interest in design education has been reflected in teaching appointments at two universities.
Jones is an NCIDQ certificate holder, a Certified Facility Manager (CFM), a Registered Interior Designer (RID) in BC and a LEED Accredited Professional. She has served as President of the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and President of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). She was a Director on the Board of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and has been inducted into the College of Fellows of three design associations.
Jane Kucko, Ph.D., FIDEC
Kucko has been at Texas Christian University for over 25 years. Kucko is both a faculty member in interior design and Director for the Center for International Studies: TCU Abroad with the responsibility of developing study abroad opportunities for the University. Previously, Kucko served as a site visitor for CIDA as well as one term on the Accreditation Commission. Her scholarly focus currently lies in the area of quiltmaking.
Carl Matthews, IDEC
Matthews is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked for a number of interior design firms including ISD Incorporated, Interior Space International, Space, Gensler, HOK, and Callison. His award winning projects include large scale commercial projects and small residential projects. He has lived, worked and taught in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, London, Italy, Mexico City, and Lincoln, Nebraska. His primary interest is the relationship of education and practice.
Mark Strauss, Hon. IIDA,
Public Representative
Mark Strauss, Hon. IIDA is the President of Interior Design Media. Strauss was named Publisher of Interior Design Magazine in 1994 and under his leadership the brand has experienced strong and continuous growth. Strauss has also led the development of interiordesign.net, which has grown to become the dominant industry Web site. In 2006, he spearheaded the Best of Year program, now the foremost annual competition for projects and products. In his role as a leader in the interior design community, Strauss is an active participant in many industry associations including the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), where he provides direction for the Principals Roundtable Sessions and Leaders Breakfast series, and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), where he has provided direction for the CEO Roundtable. Strauss is a frequent speaker at industry events and is also the Chairman of the Interior Design Hall of Fame.
Robert Wright, FASID
Principal of Bast/Wright Interiors, Inc., in San Diego, Wright has served on the ASID Board of Directors and as the Society’s president in 2005 – 2006. He has also served on the ASID National Examiners Committee, the ASID National Nominating Committee as a member and chair, among other positions at the Society and Chapter levels. An active volunteer, Wright has served as chair of the Interior Design Advisory Council at San Diego State University, where he was also an instructor, was active for years in DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS), and is currently on the board of the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation. He has received numerous awards and honors for his interior design work that has been widely published in design and lifestyles magazines.
Board
CIDA’s nine-member Board of Directors, as its governing body, is responsible for ensuring that CIDA fulfills its mission and that the organization maintains its legal, fiscal, and ethical integrity. It is also charged with the strategic planning and relationship building needed to support the organization’s goal of continuous quality improvement.
Throughout its history, the collaboration between CIDA and the profession has been integral to fulfilling its mission. Today, CIDA maintains relationships with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) , the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) , the Interior Design Educatiors Council (IDEC) , the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) , and the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) . One board member is drawn from each of the five collaborating organizations.
“The board brings fresh ideas to the profession from several points of view, and is therefore key to the necessary evolution of professional education. Not only have I gotten an inside view of how practicing designers think and what they see as the issues confronting the profession, I’ve also gotten to know some amazing human beings.”
-Susan Szenasy, Metropolis magazine and former CIDA Director
These five Directors collectively appoint one Director to represent each of the following interests: public, industry, accredited interior design programs, and the Accreditation Commission. The executive director is an ex-officio member of the Board. Directors serve for a maximum of two three-year terms.
John A. Lijewski, FIIDA,
Chair
Lijewski is currently President of Workplace Design Consultancy. He also recently served as the Senior Vice President and Interior Design Executive at Bank of America Corporate Workplace in New York City and is a past President of the International Interior Design Association. A former Principal of Perkins + Will, Lijewski has over 30 years experience in his professional practice including design, project administration, and financial management. As the Interior Design Executive for the Bank of America, Lijewski’s primary focus was the Design leadership for the Bank’s Investment Properties, including One Bryant Park (the Bank’s fifty-one story office tower) in New York City and the renovation of the Corporate Headquarters; the newly announced Super Block Project that includes a thirty-eight story office tower, Ritz Carlton Hotel and Winter Garden all in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Secretary-Treasurer
Located in Nova Scotia, Canada, Corrigan is founder, President, and principal designer for Robertson MacLean Design Limited (RMDL), a firm that has provided design consulting to thousands of public and private sector projects over the past 26 years. She is a founding member of the Association of Interior Designers of Nova Scotia (IDNS, 1973) and has served in all executive positions, including President. She also served as a Director of the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) from 2000-05. Perhaps her most important contribution to the profession in Nova Scotia was her lobby effort over many years to make the Nova Scotia Interior Design Practice Act and Regulations a reality in 2003. To date, Nova Scotia is the only province in Canada to legislate public practice rights for interior designers. Corrigan serves as a member of the Nova Scotia Building Advisory Committee, representing the Interior Designers of Nova Scotia. The committee advises government on the National and Provincial building codes and regulations. Corrigan was part of the first graduating class (1975) at Ryerson to be awarded the degree Bachelor of Interior Design.
Currently serving as the Associate Dean and Interior Design Director in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Pamela Evans has been at Kent State University for over 20 years. Evans holds both a baccalaureate and masters degree from the University of Nebraska and a doctorate from Oklahoma State University. She has served IDEC in many capacities including president of that organization where she was inducted as a fellow in 2009. In addition Evans holds a NCIDQ certificate and is LEEP AP. Her focus for both practice and education is civic engagement. Research foci include color perception and anatomy, personality and practice and educational delivery systems.
Industry Representative
Gosline was recently named as Creative Director for IVC Global. Gosline has 30 years of experience that’s a unique mixture of chemistry, product development, marketing and sales. For much of her career she was with the Fibers Division of Monsanto which then became Solutia. After this, she served as Creative Director for Milliken Floor Covering Division. In her years there as Commercial Development Manager, she honed a sense of market trends in both color and style to help mills utilize her company’s fiber. At Solutia, she helped establish the Ultron brand as the color authority for contract while acting as Director of Contract Fibers. For much of her career she was with the Fibers Division of Monsanto which then became Solutia. After this, she served as Creative Director for Milliken Floor Covering Division.She coordinated the annual Doc Awards program, hosted designer seminars and directed sales/marketing efforts. She has been active in the Color Marketing Group for many years and has held various leadership roles in that organization. Gosline holds a BS in Textile Chemistry from Auburn University and an MBA from Brenau University. She was honored by Auburn as one of the outstanding women graduates in the last 100 years.
Carol Jones is a Principal in an international firm, Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd. Jones’ forty years of professional experience has included practice in several cities and her interest in design education has been reflected in teaching appointments at two universities.
Jones is an NCIDQ certificate holder, a Certified Facility Manager (CFM), a Registered Interior Designer (RID) in BC and a LEED Accredited Professional. She has served as President of the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and President of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA). She was a Director on the Board of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and has been inducted into the College of Fellows of three design associations.
Kucko has been at Texas Christian University for over 25 years. Kucko is both a faculty member in interior design and Director for the Center for International Studies: TCU Abroad with the responsibility of developing study abroad opportunities for the University. Previously, Kucko served as a site visitor for CIDA as well as one term on the Accreditation Commission. Her scholarly focus currently lies in the area of quiltmaking.
Matthews is an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked for a number of interior design firms including ISD Incorporated, Interior Space International, Space, Gensler, HOK, and Callison. His award winning projects include large scale commercial projects and small residential projects. He has lived, worked and taught in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, London, Italy, Mexico City, and Lincoln, Nebraska. His primary interest is the relationship of education and practice.
Mark Strauss, Hon. IIDA,
Public Representative
Mark Strauss, Hon. IIDA is the President of Interior Design Media. Strauss was named Publisher of Interior Design Magazine in 1994 and under his leadership the brand has experienced strong and continuous growth. Strauss has also led the development of interiordesign.net, which has grown to become the dominant industry Web site. In 2006, he spearheaded the Best of Year program, now the foremost annual competition for projects and products. In his role as a leader in the interior design community, Strauss is an active participant in many industry associations including the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), where he provides direction for the Principals Roundtable Sessions and Leaders Breakfast series, and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), where he has provided direction for the CEO Roundtable. Strauss is a frequent speaker at industry events and is also the Chairman of the Interior Design Hall of Fame.
Robert Wright, FASID
Principal of Bast/Wright Interiors, Inc., in San Diego, Wright has served on the ASID Board of Directors and as the Society’s president in 2005 – 2006. He has also served on the ASID National Examiners Committee, the ASID National Nominating Committee as a member and chair, among other positions at the Society and Chapter levels. An active volunteer, Wright has served as chair of the Interior Design Advisory Council at San Diego State University, where he was also an instructor, was active for years in DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS), and is currently on the board of the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation. He has received numerous awards and honors for his interior design work that has been widely published in design and lifestyles magazines.