Presenter Bios
Experts to help elevate your business
Krista Eliason
President, International Design GuildCategory: Executive
Before becoming President of IDG, Eliason served as the Vice President of the Guild. Since she joined IDG in 1999, the company has grown to incorporate 100 locations with sales of more than $350 million. Eliason was instrumental in creating a state-of-the-art reward and recognition program for key showroom clients. The Premier Professional Program has hundreds of key clients who are active participants in IDG. Read more
Kathleen Callahan
Partner Acquisitions & Engagement, International Design GuildCategory: Trade
Kathleen Callahan is the International Design Guild’s newest employee and will lead our partner acquisitions and engagement strategy with the revitalization of the Designer membership program.
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Michelle O'Brien
Business Consultant, International Design GuildCategory: Member Support
Michelle L. O’Brien is the Business Consultant for International Design Guild, CCA Global Partners’ luxury division. She is responsible for working directly with the group of approximately 100 showrooms in North America. . Read more
Frank Chiera
Vice President of Marketing & Advertising, International Design GuildCategory: Marketing
Frank Chiera joined the International Design Guild as Vice President of Marketing and Advertising in October 2012 with over 17 years of consumer focused marketing experience. But he certainly is not a rookie in the floor covering or retail marketing industries. Read more
Andrew Valeriani
Director of Online Marketing, International Design GuildCategory: Marketing
As director of online marketing, Andrew is a results-driven, innovative leader with demonstrated world class interactive retail marketing and social media skills. He possesses extensive hands-on expertise in search engine marketing, customer acquisition, conversion optimization and social media marketing and offers the unique ability to develop visionary interactive solutions that yield a high rate of return and success. Read more
Keesha Hargis
Communication Specialist, International Design GuildCategory: Communications
Keesha Hargis has assisted in the creation and delivery of news and other information to members via, members.net, newsletters and face-to-face meetings. Keesha also has worked very closely with the intranet site, maintaining the online content.
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Randy Upson
Vice President of Merchandising, International Design GuildCategory: Merchandising
Randy Upson, Vice President of Merchandising for International Design Guild, has been committed to achieving the best merchandising in the industry for Guild showrooms while maintaining a high level of support for the members.
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Etienne Koth
Floorcovering Merchandiser, CCA Global PartnersCategory: Merchandising
Etienne Koth is an essential part of the development and implementation of all products, promotions, and programs needed to support International Design Guild members.
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Jonathan Trivers
We are excited to have Jonathan Trivers join us at Summit13. Trivers is a well know name in the floor covering industry with a monthly column in Floor Covering Weekly and frequent speaking engagements for flooring industry business groups. Read more
Mark Brunetz
Principle Designer, Mark Brunetz DesignsCategory: Keynote Speaker
Mark Brunetz Designs, the Los Angeles based interior design Company is renowned for its broad range of styles and sophisticated yet always comfortable interiors. As Principal designer, Mark’s extraordinary attention to detail and commitment to quality have awarded him high-profile clients in the entertainment and political arenas. Read more
Barbara Marini, FASID, IDEC
President, ASIDCategory: Trade
Barbara Marini is principal of her own commercial interior design firm, Marini Interiors Inc. since 1987. She recently served in the capacity of interior design program chair at the International Academy of Design and Technology in Troy, MI and successfully led the CIDA accreditation. Read more
Susan Sunderland
Owner, Sunderland InteriorsCategory: Trade
Sunderland Interiors, Inc. was established in 1997 by owner, Susan Sunderland, ASID. Located in the heart of Pikesville, Sunderland and staff work tirelessly to deliver solid design solutions to a wide variety of residential and consumer projects. From pre-construction meetings to placing art and accessories, the firm cna provide service for every facet of the design process. Great taste with approachable style has given this samll firm big buzz over the years. Word of mouth and published works have contributed to a broad client base including hundreds of satisfied clients. Read more
Jennifer Bertrand
TV Personality, Decorative Painter, Paint-Over! With Jennifer BertrandCategory: Trade
Jennifer Bertrand, the season three champion of HGTV Design Star, is ready to showcase her unique design skills for HGTV audiences, on-air and online. She hostsPaint-Over! with Jennifer Bertrand, a one-hour special devoted to her specialty of decorative painting, as well as demonstrate her creative paint techniques in ten original HGTV.com videos. Jennifer also will appear inHGTV Showdown, an intense design duel in which teams of top HGTV designers battle for victory in head-to-head design competitions. Read more
