Meet Your DC Chairs

If an effort to better familiarize the membership with our volunteer leaders or our organization, we are profiling, on this page, the Design Community (DC) Chairs of ASID Carolinas.  The Carolinas Chapter has eight Design Communities with DC chairs responsible for the programming in their area.  The ASID leadership year runs from October 1 – September 30.

Browse this page and keep checking back to learn more about the members or our organization who are leading the local chapters of ASID in the Carolinas!

Coastal Carolinas Design Community

Daryl Saunders Bright, ASID Allied
Sole Proprietor
Creative Coastal Living

Creative Coastal Living peforms design results consults, designs, sources and installs for rental investment beach properties, residential and commercial. Daryl is a strong advocate and creative wellspring for homeowners!

How many years have you been a member of ASID:
9 Years

Certifications:
Allied, Staging Diva Graduate and completing certification through NYIAD (New York Institute of Art and Design)

Favorite thing about ASID:
CEU's and community activities, networking and support.

How can members get involved with your design community and/or small volunteer opportunities: 
Members can speak about it at meetings with the best interests of the group in mind.

For more infomation regarding the Coastal Carolinas DC, please contact Daryl at daryl@creativecoastalliving.com

Triangle Design Community

Isabelle Odjaghian
Instructor
Wake Technical Community College

Prior to moving to North Carolina a couple of year ago, I was in San Diego where I had a practice with a majority residential and some commercial. I started teaching at my alma matter in 2002, in California, first as an adjunct and then I added more classes during the recession in 2009.  I found out that teaching was a calling and really enjoying it.

What certifications do you hold?
NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate

How many years have you been a member of ASID?
I have been a member for over 30 years.

What is your favorite thing about ASID?
Camaraderie

How can members get involved with your design community and/or small volunteer opportunities?
Members can help by offering venues, helping during events, sharing your talents with educational content for meeting, and helping recruit members.

For more information about the Eastern DC, please reach out to Isabelle at DesignAndBuildingInc@gmail.com, or by phone at 858-829-6263.

Triangle Design Community

Audrey Moeller Amsden
Interior Designer
DeMartino Building Corporation

As an interior designer at DeMartino Building Corporation, I work primarily on residential projects, from design and specification to overseeing crews and working closely with our clients. We do anything from whole house remodels to pool houses and outdoor living. Every day is different!
 
How many years have you been a member of ASID:
Five

Certifications:
ASID Allied

Favorite thing about ASID.
I love the resource that it provides to me: from networking and the sheer amount of information I can glean from the website to all of the webinars and community design outreach programs.  Through membership, I have learned a great deal and have had many opportunities that I would not have had otherwise. I am very grateful for this organization and the great members! 

How can members can get involved with your design community and/or small volunteer opportunities?
Isabelle Odjaghian (my co-chair) and I would be happy to have anyone assist with programs in our area and we are always welcoming ideas. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming, in-person events.

How can members of your local design community reach you to volunteer or get involved?
I can be reached at: aamsden1@gmail.com or 919-816-7920.

Metrolina Design Community

Natalie Miller
Design Account Executive
Sherwin Williams

Natalie Miller has become an expert in the paint and coatings industry after working for Sherwin Williams for 15 years. She started with the respected company after finishing her four year degree in interior design from The University of Akron in Ohio, where she served on the student boards for ASID and USGBC. During her professional career, she has won many awards while managing a handful of a Sherwin-Williams retail store locations, managing a residential contractor territory in South Charlotte and is now Designer Account Executive, supporting interior designers, architects and custom builder markets in Charlotte, Asheville, and Greensboro.

I am excited to be a part of many local design organizations but is most enthused to chair the ASID Metrolina Community for the chapter. 

How many years have you been a member of ASID:
Student Member 2 Years, Professional Member 1 Year

What is your favorite thing about ASID?

I love being the one to plan events where designers can come together and be inspired by local vendors and other fellow designers. Anytime design professionals and industry partners can come together and collaborate, it helps our design community get better and more well rounded.

How can members get involved with your design community and/or small volunteer opportunities

Keep an eye out on the ASID website for local events in the Metrolina area and also look for emails with upcoming events. 

For more information about the Metrolina DC, please contact Natalie at ncmetrolinaasid@gmail.com or by phone at 704-614-1337

Midlands Design Community

Rebecca B. Compton, ASID, CKD, NCIDQ
President/COO
Gallery 406 Interiors LLC

I graduated from Winthrop College (now University) with a B.S. in Interior Design in 1983.  After graduation, I was hired as the first design assistant in the new Campus Planning and Design Department at Winthrop.  My primary job was to assist with a major remodel and update of the President's mansion on campus---skills I've used ever since!

After leaving Winthrop, I spent four years employed by kitchen and bath design firms, before forming a partnership with another designer---which lasted for three years, then had my own firm for twelve years while also having my four children with my husband, Mike.  

Realizing I needed a break, I closed my company and took a two and a half year sabbatical before joining Gallery 406 in 2005, and morphing it from a shop with art, antiquities, and collectables into an interior design firm---eventually becoming  Gallery 406 Interiors LLC.  My specialties include kitchen and bath design, custom cabinetry, and custom window treatments in addition to other design services.

I've been involved with our ASID Carolinas chapter in a number of positions over the years, which has helped me grow personally and professionally.  Members who show up to events know and understand it is a true family.  We learn and grow together, support each other, have fun together, and celebrate accomplishments together.  It has always been my hope and desire to see our Midlands design community become active again.  Please join us!

How long have you been a member of ASID?

45 (I joined as a sophomore in college.)

What are your favorite things about being a member of ASID?
My Design Family, the learning opportunities & tours.

How can members get involved with your design community and/or small volunteer opportunities?
Let me or Kacey Meyers know if you have any ideas for meetings, or if you would like to volunteer with any aspect of our meetings, planning, or event locations., please contact Rebecca at gallery406@gmail.com or call 803-774-0406 (Wk./Cell).

Midlands Design Community

Kacey Myers, ASID Allied, NKBA Member
Owner & Interior Designer
Kacey Myers Interior Design, LLC

Kacey Myers is a passionate interior designer with over 20 years of experience, holding a BS in Interior Design from Western Carolina University. 

She's a proud member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the American Society of Interior Designers Allied Practitioner (ASID), and has earned several prestigious awards, including The State's Best in Interior Design, The State's Best in Kitchen & Bath Remodels, ASID Carolina's Excellence in Design Awards, and The Columbia Remodeler's Association Awards for multiple kitchen & bath projects. 

Kacey began her career hand-drafting house plans for a luxury builder in Cashiers, NC (pencil & ink...lots of ink!). Kacey now specializes in residential design for new builds & remodels, offering services such as exterior and interior firm finish & fixture selection, kitchen & bath design, space planning and custom furniture selection, as well as assistance with turn-key remodels. She practices by bringing her clients' visions to life with 3D design software and hand drafting. With a strong focus on creativity and continuing education, Kacey's goal is always to deliver that "wow" moment for every client. 

How long have you been a member of ASID?

24 Years

What are your favorite things about being a member of ASID?

It is pretty exciting to be around so many like people when you have a chance to attend events & get involved. ASID represents many different lines of business and personal backgrounds, but we share the same passion and love of design. Opportunities abound online & in-person to network, advocate, and get involved with designers & trade partners from all areas and stages. ASID truly meets you where you are in life, professionally & personally. You can do it all, or just what fits.  

How can members get involved with your design community and/or small volunteer opportunities?

Follow ASID Carolinas on social & check your emails for updates and events. Also - just reach out! I would love to meet other members & welcome opportunities to network, have some fun, and share insight and experiences we all encounter in the designer's life! 

Call or text (336) 944-1779, on social at Kacey Myers Interior Design, LLC (@kmisdesign), or email kmisdesign@gmail.com