Committees and Chairpersons
All Chapter members have an opportunity to be active participants in our Chapter! Below is a list of committees with a brief description of the responsibilities, as well as the Board member who oversees that committee. As your schedule allows, please consider how you can bring your area of expertise and past talents to aid your Chapter.
You can contact the respective Board member directly with questions or join the committee. We’ve tried to make it easy for everyone to participate!
COMMUNICATIONS / MEDIA
Board Member: Communications Director: Erin Dunn communications@azn.asid.org
Communications Chair: OPEN
Social Media Chair: OPEN
Website Chair: OPEN
- Update information on the website and blog posts
- Work with Administrator to include pertinent information
MEMBERSHIP
Board Member: Membership Director: Jamie Vance membership@azn.asid.org
Membership – Ambassador: Kristi Kreiner
- Assists at membership meetings and events to meet and greet arriving members & guests
- Assist with registration checkin
- Ambassadors are outgoing and welcoming
- Know the chapter to answer questions
- Provide general guidance during events
Membership – Recruitment, and Retention Chair: OPEN
- Promote new membership in ASID
- Work to retain ASID existing members
- Work to engage and retain
Membership – Mentoring Program Chair: OPEN
- Establish a mentoring program between
- Professional Members and Allied Members who seek to elevate their current business or branch into a secondary area of expertise.
- Promote the advancement of practices through NCIDQ professional accreditation
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Board Member: Janet Jackson, Allied ASID ProfessionalDevelopment@azn.asid.org
Program Chair: Erin Linstrom, Allied ASID
- Establishes Membership Meeting focus and venues.
- Recruits speakers and coordinates travel logistics as required.
- Coordinates contracts and insurance requirements with venues.
- Coordinates meeting logistics (seating, food & beverage, AV, handouts, etc)
Emerging Professionals Chair: OPEN
- Supports designers in the early stages of their career and practitioners seeking to improve their practices
- Fosters networking with peers
- Promotes working with Industry Partners
- Develop Emerging Professionals Mentoring program
- Coordinate program to help prepare for the NCIDQ exam
Student Affairs Chair: OPEN
- Works with College Interior Design ASID Chapters & Design Groups to educate and encourage student interest in ASID
- Coordinates student activities
- Coordinates Real World Design Week
- Oversight of Student Charrette Competition
- Oversight of Scholarship Program for Student Advancement to Allied ASID Membership
AT LARGE DIRECTOR – INDUSTRY PARTNER LIASION
Board Member: At Large Director: Jim Shoene, ASID Industry Partner Rep at-large@azn.asid.org
Cocktails + Conversation Chair: Ryan Young, ASID Industry Partner Rep
- Monthly Program for Designers and Industry Partners
- Promote marketing assistance and networking opportunities
- Assist Industry Partners in promoting their business with ASID practitioners
- Encourage cross-promotion and business opportunities with other Industry Partners
FINANCE
Board Member: Finance Director: Gretchen Palmer, ASID Allied finance@azn.asid.org
- Chapter Fundraising
SERVICES
Marketing Representative: Rick Emrich, aznmarketing@aol.com
- Duties: Encourages individuals/firms/vendors to assist funding Chapter activities, primarily relating to the Chapter’s annual Sponsorship Drive, Quarterly Desert Design Magazine ad sales, and Design Excellence Awards Event.
- Uses the Chapter’s sponsorship forms, distributes sponsorship opportunities to membership, and follows up regularly via telephone, email, and personal visits.
DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS GALA
Board Member: OPEN
Design Excellence Awards Chairs:
- Annual Awards Gala honoring chapter leaders, sponsors, and special community awards
- Honors Design Excellence Awards Contest Winners
- Committee has multiple responsibilities including:
- Awards Competition – Forms, Submission, Judging & Awards
- Awards Presentation
- Awards Gala – Venue Coordination, Event Theme, Food & Beverage