Shannon Ggem, Principal of Ggem Design Co, an award-winning Los Angeles Interior Design firm creating fresh, highly personalized interiors for discerning clients. Shannon specializes in remodel and full furnish of historic/architecturally significant homes and creating heirloom estates from typical houses. As a trend reporter, Shannon loves to travel and soak in design with #designhounds, and is a huge fan of #LVMKT. Some of her adaptive reuse work won the prestigious Custom Home Builder award, she’s participated in rewarding programs such as the Pasadena Showcase house with Mystic Water Gardens, The Wattles Mansion for LA City Parks and was honored to be selected to participate in a redesign of the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House with evidence based design concepts. Shannon Ggem has spent over a decade serving the world’s best clients, providing the backdrop for lives.

Philip A. Gulotta Jr. is an interior designer based out of Greenwich, Connecticut. Philip creates timeless design with attention to detail, sophistication and elegance without formality. His keen sense of style has been honed by his experience working for some of the most prominent firms in New York City; Tsao & McKown Architects, Brian J. McCarthy Inc, and Baker, Knapp & Tubbs. His broad experience includes high-end residential interior design, visual display and showroom design. His refined aesthetic includes traditional designs with a modern sensibility. He uses a mix of new and vintage pieces that marry clean lines, strong forms and beautiful finishes with a touch of glamour. He creates warm, personal and real homes that are designed to reflect the lives of the people that live in them. Philip has worked with many discerning clients in Fairfield County as well as New York City and the Hamptons. Philip has been featured in many notable publications.

The astounding principal interior designer on the rise, Andre’ Jordan Hilton is well known for his tailored curated style. Infusing each space, he designs with heavy textures and quiet layers, he carefully marries each unique piece to the next, forming extraordinary fashionably elegant, bold and eclectic retreats. With his background studies in Architecture, Hilton possesses a bold and creative eye for exploring the unknown. His pension for fashion is a priority when tailoring rooms to fit the bodies that reside there. He believes being timeless is key when infusing fashion into his clients homes. Hilton was recently awarded as one of the TOP 20 African American Interior Designers in the country.  He has worked as the design consultant for HGTV’s hit series “Flipping Virgins” helping the show transform numerous homes into show stopping investments.

Principle of Patti Johnson Interiors, an multi award willing and full-service interior design firm, Patti Johnson is a member and former Chapter President of the Interior Design Society and the National Kitchen and Bath Association. With a studio based in the Cincinnati Ohio area, she specializes in full home renovation and interior design throughout the Midwest. Expert in “Transforming Spaces into Beautiful Places™️”, Patti is acclaimed for her exceptional service and design. The recipient of many home design industry awards, she was most recently named as one of the Top 50 Innovators in the Kitchen and Bath Industry for 2019. As a creative entrepreneur, Patti enjoys custom product design and incorporates custom furnishings into her unique designs for each of her clients. Inspired by travel, Patti has been a part of multiple Blog Tours as well as a “Designhound” and uses her blog; “Chatti Patti Talks Design” along with her social media platforms to educate readers  on current design trends and lifestyle products to create luxurious surroundings and improved environments.

Hilton Head Island-based Hannah Fulton Toney of J. Banks Design Group is known for her classic taste combined with a deep understanding of current trends.  This allows her to envision and execute stunning residential interior designs that can be found in high-end and resort communities across the SE. With a detailed knowledge of the construction process, Hannah is able to coordinate vendors and other professionals masterfully and her vast understanding of fine linens, dinnerware and the latest in decorative accessories allows her to complete her clients’ vision down to the last detail. Hannah recently won a 2019 ASID First Place Design Excellence Award for Best 3500+ sq. foot Residence and for Kitchen design. Hannah has been with J. Banks Design Group for 16 years and, in addition to her role as Designer, she is the primary buyer for the J. Banks Design retail store.

Keita Turner is an award-winning interior designer who creates Enduring Fashionably Classic Designs. Born in Houston, TX and raised in St. Louis, MO Keita is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Her full-service interior and product design studio, Keita Turner Design, offers expertise in residential and commercial interior design and has produced environments for numerous high-profile clients across the country. Named an African American Top 20 Interior Designer by the Black Interior Designers Network, an award recipient from New York Cottages and Gardens Magazine Annual Innovation in Design Awards, the International Design Awards (IDAs), the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute’s Prettiest Painted Rooms in America, and inducted into the African American Design Archives at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Keita’s contributions to the field of interior design have not gone unnoticed.