What are some of your favorite product lines and why?
Alfonso Marina cocktail tables, Caracole beds, and Rene Cazares sofas.
What’s a product in the showroom you want in your own home?
The Panache Swivel Chair from Wesley Hall.
Favorite snacks in the showroom?
My favorite snacks are Jolly Ranchers and Sun Chips.
What are some of your favorite product lines and why?
Burton James, Lee Industries and Wesley Hall. They are all beautiful and well-made furniture pieces that will last a lifetime.
What’s a product in the showroom you want in your own home?
The Alfonso Marina Belfort Auxiliary Tables, Lee Industries C1935-01SW Swivel Chair and Visual Comfort Fallon Table Lamps.
If you weren’t working in the design industry, what would you be doing?
I would be a teacher.
If you weren’t working in the design industry, what would you be doing?
I love animals, so I would be working at an animal rescue or a zoo as a zoo keeper!
What’s your favorite part of your day-to-day role?
My favorite part would be being able to problem solve when a coworker tells me there is a bug in the system, I love looking deep into the problem and being able to solve it
What are some of your favorite product lines and why?
I really love Made Goods, they have beautiful natural stone accessories and onyx bowls. I also really love the dark cabinets and dining tables from Alfonso Marina! Their pieces are so beautiful and timeless.
What are some of your favorite product lines and why?
Hammerton and Hubbardton Forge because there are so many options for customization.
Proudest accomplishment since being with CAI?
Having the lowest amount of lighting claims to date.
If you weren’t working in the design industry, what would you be doing?
I would be working with marine life.
How do you describe your role in one sentence?
The Gatekeeper of Lighting
Favorite snack in the showroom?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
What’s a product in the showroom you want in your own home?
The panda painting in our Arlington Heights showroom.
If you weren’t working in the design industry, what would you be doing?
I would likely have gotten into the welding trade and sold welded creations as a side hustle.
What’s a product in the showroom you want in your own home?
The Jamestown Swivel 511. It is just such a comfy sit.
What is your favorite showroom memory?
When we had Thom Filicia come to the Arlington Design Center showroom for an event and he complimented my outfit.
What are some of your favorite product lines and why?
Two of my favorite product lines are Wesley Hall and Taracea. I really admire Wesley Hall for being a family-owned and operated company. Their commitment to craftsmanship and their wide range of finishes and fabrics allow customers to create pieces that feel both personalized and timeless. They do a great job blending traditional style with modern customization. Taracea, on the other hand, offers truly unique, handcrafted pieces that stand out in any space.
What’s a product in the showroom you want in your own home?
Wesley Hall Panache Swivel Chair
Favorite part of your day-to-day role?
Amid the ups and downs of each day, hearing Steven, our AH showroom manager, break into song is an unexpected delight. It’s truly one of the most underrated perks of the job!