IIDA Indiana

About Us

We are the Indiana Chapter of the International Interior Design Association, the professional organization of choice for Interior Designers in Indiana who seek to constantly improve in their field.

We believe enthusiastically that Interior Design is more than just a profession—it’s a passion. We are a membership organization providing services and opportunities that empower great Hoosier designers to become leaders in their industry. We’re an Association of people who believe that Interior Design, at its best, means crafting spaces that better serve the people who use them. Our mission statement affirms our belief that professional Interior Design promotes health, safety, and welfare to the general public.

IIDA HQ

IIDA was founded in 1994 as the result of a merger of the Institute of Business Designers (IBD); the International Society of Interior Designers (ISID); and the Council of Federal Interior Designers (CFID). The goal of the merger was to create an international association with a united mission that would represent Interior Designers worldwide. Since that date, IIDA has worked to bring together communities of Interior Designers across regions and specialties, representing the interests of the entire community.

Our role is to celebrate, advocate, and create opportunities for the best Interior Designers in Indiana and to connect them with the best opportunities in the field. We’re smart, bold, and vision-driven. And together, we are designing a better future.

2025-2026 IIDA Indiana Chapter Board Members

Ellie Watkins

PRESIDENT


BSA LifeStructures

Julie Mohamad

President Elect

krM Architecture

Adrienne Searcy

PAST PRESIDENT

IIDA, RID, LEED AP ID+C
Arris Design

Noelle Barr-Redmond

VP of Communications

Specified Lighting Systems

Rachel Lindemann

VP of Advocacy

AIA, IIDA, EDAC
Studio 3 Design

Coming Soon

VP of Signature Events

Tracey Kessens-Griffin

VP of Student Affairs

Platform Surfaces

Courtney Erickson

Vp of Membership

Shaw Contract

Laken Taylor

VP of Professional Development

Office Works

Avery Reiter

VP of City Centers, EVCC

Hafer

Abigail Redick

VP of City Centers, FWCC

WELL AP
Garmann Miller

Lauren Eichberger

VP of City Centers, INCC

IIDA, RID, NCIDQ
Luminaut

Hannah Freiherr

VP of Sponsorship

Business Furniture + Co

Mackenzie Symmes

Director of Sponsorship

Luminaut

Clara O'Brien

Director of Records

Carson Design Associates

Tara Seesman

Director of BOLD

RID, NCIDQ, IIDA
Accio Design LLC

Amanda Malchiodi

Director of NCIDQ

RID, NCIDQ
Luminaut

Kiki Madden

Director of Social Media

American Structurepoint

Audrey Weigel

Director of Marketing

McGee Design House

Heather Leslie

Advisor

IIDA, RID, LEEP AP ID+C
Studio 3 Design, Inc

Tony Elliott

Advisor

RA, R.I.D.
Elliott Group LLC and Purdue University

Krista Cress smiling in a black and white photo

Krista Cress

Chapter Admin

IIDA Indiana

AnnaRose Wayne

Chapter Admin

IIDA Indiana

Evansville

Fort Wayne

Indianapolis

Past Presidents

2023-2024 Adrienne Searcy, IIDA
2022-2023 Sarah Savage, IIDA
2021-2022 Adrienne Searcy, IIDA
2020-2021 Kim Dutkosky, IIDA
2019-2020 Brittany Rissler, IIDA
2018-2019 Sarah Savage, IIDA
2017-2018 Randy Veatch, IIDA
2016-2017 Lindsay Schenkel, IIDA
2015-2016 Dawn Terry, IIDA
2014-2015 Erin Jennings, IIDA
2013-2014 Nicole Kurtz, IIDA
2012-2013 Dawn Ter Horst, IIDA
2011-2012 Myron Cromer, IIDA
2010-2011 Tony Elliott, IIDA
2009-2010 Amanda Medlen, IIDA
2008-2009 Julie Burroughs, IIDA
2007-2008 Myron Cromer, IIDA
2006-2007 Denise Wilder, IIDA
2005-2006 Myron Cromer, IIDA
2004-2005 April McClurg, IIDA
2003-2004 Melissa Brewer, IIDA
2002-2003 Heather Leslie, IIDA
2001-2002 Amy Owen, IIDA
2000-2001 Michele Maregaglia, IIDA
1999-2000 Lindy Siefker, IIDA
1998-1999 Joan Bryant, IIDA
1997-1998 Dene Nidiffer, IIDA

Fellows
Gail Shiel, FIIDA

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