About IIDA Rocky Mountain Chapter
celebrate | advocate | cultivate
Interior Design laws assist in establishing and maintaining professional standards that protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public.
IIDA firmly believes that legal recognition, achieved through licensing, registration, and certification brings uniformity to the profession, defines responsibility, provides accountability, increases the quality of client services and choices and encourages excellence in the Interior Design industry.
celebrate
To celebrate the design professionals and projects that bring about design excellence.
advocate
To advocate for better legislation, diversity in interior design, improved access to excellent design, and sustainable practices.
cultivate
To cultivate design leaders through education, accreditation, business development, design thinking, and important conversations.
Campus + City Centers
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of IIDA supports an active community of more than 250 members across three locally-focused City Centers, three States, and one student Campus Center.
The Denver City Center is home for the majority of our membership base and serves as the hosting City Center for many Chapter-Wide Premier Events, including the BESTAwards, RockCon, and Pret-A-Porter.
Our Northern Colorado City Center is located in Fort Collins and is known for their shop tours and partnership with faculty and students at the University.
The Southern Colorado City Center is located in Colorado Springs and is known for their philanthropic efforts in the community through their Stocking Event in December and membership mixers throughout the year.
Our Chapter reaches into Wyoming and Montana, connecting members across state borders through networking and professional development events.
Our Campus Center at Colorado State University in Fort Collins supports students engaged in the Interior Design profession through panel events, portfolio reviews, and participation in the Western Region Student Design Charette.
2025/2026 Board Members
History
IIDA Rocky Mountain Past Presidents
Jean Moore
1997 - 1998
Janus Johnson
1998 - 1999
Unknown
1999 - 2000
Kevin Woolley
2000 - 2001
Kevin Woolley
2001 - 2002
Susan Boelman
2002 - 2003
Judy Neil
2003 - 2004
Judy Neil
2004 - 2005
Mariann Padgett
2005 - 2006
Wendy Weiskopf
2006 - 2007
Stephanie DeMott
2007 - 2008
Jennifer Linde-Wilson
2008 - 2009
Julie Barfuss
2009 - 2010
Marc Herndon
2010 - 2011
Marc Herndon
2011 - 2012
Sarah McGarry
2012 - 2013
Jule Barfuss
2013 - 2014
Emily Richards
2014- 2015
Lisa Blackman
2015 - 2016
Rene Stremel
2016 - 2017
Kacy Jones
2017 - 2018
Karen Hailey
2018 - 2019
Lindsey Salazar
2019 - 2020
Kathryn Chapman
2020 - 2021
Alexandra Neujahr
2021 - 2022
Courtney Wilson
2022 - 2023
Ali Dahl
2023 - 2024
Caroline Paris
2024 - 2025
Katy Imhoff
2025 - 2026