BOLD: Building Our Leaders in Design
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Building Our Leaders in Design (BOLD) is designed by principals and firm leaders from across Indiana. Designers with at least two (2) years of experience and a maximum of five (5) years of experience in the design industry who want to pursue future leadership roles within in the design community are encouraged to apply for this ten (10)-month program.
The program is no cost for designers, including non-IIDA members, so designers from all backgrounds are encouraged to participate. In exchange for this curated and invaluable training, employers agree to pay for the participating designer’s IIDA membership for the following year. This allows designers who have graduated from BOLD to act as mentors to the incoming class of BOLD designers and serve on IIDA IN committees where their leadership skills will be further developed. Interested designers can apply through the application link below. Space is limited to twenty (20) participants for this unique opportunity.
Program Dates
Please note all sessions will be held in Indianapolis, IN. Designers from the entire state of Indiana are welcome to participate.
SESSION
DESCRIPTION
DATE
SPEAKER
BOLD Beginnings
Assessment to find out who you are as a leader and how that impacts with whom you interact.
February 10, 2024
BOLD Presence
Marketing/Networking/Social Media/Branding
March 9, 2024
Aaron Estabrook – Director, Digital Marketing & Emerging Media at OFS
BOLD Ambassador
Communication, Delegation, Conflict Resolution, Critiques
April 13, 2024
BOLD Speaker
Presentation Skills/Improv Exercises
May 11, 2024
Amanda Clark-Wahl – Vice President of Marketing + Workplace Strategy, Business Furniture
BOLD Leader
Managing Projects and People
June 1, 2024
BOLD Plans
Writing Proposals/Contracts/ Time Management/Strategy/ Refining Design and Problem Solving
July 13, 2024
Eric Knott, IIDA, RID – Principal at CSO
Carrie McGovern – Senior Interior Designer, Interiors Lead at BSA LifeStructures
BOLD Alliances
Design Partners
August 10, 2024
Tony Elliot, RA, RID – Principal, Elliot Group, LLC
Loree Everette, RID – President and Founder, PHANOMEN/design
Lindsay Fernandez, LEED AP – President, Charles C. Brandt Construction Company
Karen Loftus – Owner, Loftus Engineering
JD Taylor – President/Principal, CE Solutions, Inc
BOLD Advocacy
Learn about NCIDQ Certification and the latest legislation impacting designers
September 14, 2024
Erin Jennings, IIDA, AIA, NCIDQ, NCARB, CIDQ – Market Leader at Luminaut and president elect of CIDQ
BOLD Future and BOLD Designer
Growth Potential, Leadership Path, Career Exploration, Business Certifications, Business Structures
GRADUATION from the BOLD Program
October 12, 2024
Erica Irvin, RID, NCIDQ, LEED AP – Chief of Design Services, Interiors Department Manger at Apogee Consulting Group PA
Application
The IIDA Indiana Building Our Leaders in Design (BOLD) program is for interior designers with two (2) – five (5) years of experience working as an interior designer at, but not limited to, a firm, furniture dealer, or as part of a facilities team.
This program’s success is directly related to the attendance by the participants, and therefore attendance is mandatory. Each member will be allowed one excused absence. If two or more sessions are missed, the applicant may be released from the program. Supervisor approval and full support is required for applicants in this program. A committee member will confirm such with your supervisor as part of the selection process.
Key Dates:
- Application opens October 1, 2023
- Application due December 1, 2023
BOLD Planning Committee
For more information, please contact:
Kim Dutkosky
Director of BOLD
