Congratulations to ASID Carolinas members Suza Cree and Emmy Knott Williams for being among the list of 2021 ASID National Honors recipients. Suza was recognized with the Lifetime Award and Emmy received the ASID Medalist Award
The ASID National Honors recognize outstanding service and contributions made to ASID at the local/regional level. Highly engaged individuals, chapters, and industry partners are peer-nominated, allowing ASID chapters to honor those making an impact on fellow members, local communities, and the Society as a whole.
Suza Cree ASID, LEED AP + BD
Principal, The Vision Group
Joining The Vision Group in 2004, Suza’s background includes extensive handling of Corporate, Educational, Public, Institutional, Judicial Health Care projects as Director of Interior Design & Graphics for Gresham Smith & Partners in Charleston, SC.
Honing her expertise over a 35+ year career with depth in Universal Design coupled with Holistic design which accounts for both the physical and emotional needs of the User Group as well as an acute awareness of the restrictions of GSA directives and National & Local codes. A deeper understanding of the long-term maintenance issues of facility materials & management was developed during her 15 year role as a Facility Manager of a national restaurant brand.
Lifetime Award
The Lifetime award recognizes and rewards individual members for their special contributions to ASID and the interior design industry. This award is limited to past ASID Society-level Chairs and other professional members who meet the eligibility criteria.
Emmy Knott Williams, ASID,
Owner, Interior Solutions Inc.
Emmy Knott Williams, ASID, owns Interior Solutions Inc. Though based in Winston-Salem, N.C, Williams has lead projects for both regional and nationally recognized clients. Williams enjoys working in a team environment with interior designers, architects and contractors.
In 2006, the State of NC, a no sales tax on service state, began to audit interior design firms and held them accountable for sales tax on services. Emmy and Susan Carson, Allied ASID, reached out to all of the interior design organizations to build awareness of the issue. The collaborative team was successful in the passing of a favorable NC law that states that “interior design services are not sales taxable”.
Williams, certified by NCIDQ, is a past president of the Carolinas Chapter of ASID. She currently serves as one of the chapter co-chairs of Government Affairs and on the national ASID Government & Public Affairs Committee.
Medalist Award
The ASID Medalist award recognizes members and partners who have demonstrated outstanding service to ASID, have provided significant contributions to the interior design profession, and have made significant contributions that have enriched the human experience. This award can be bestowed as Medalist, Honorary Medalist, and Educator Medalist.