Join the Interior Architecture Committee for their student portfolio review.
Schedule
5:00 pm – Arrivals and setup
5:30 pm – Keynote/Panel
6:30 pm – Portfolio Reviews
7:30 pm – Wrap up
8:30 pm – Adjourn
Megan Ebert, RID, IIDA, NCIDQ
Principal, Kendall/Heaton Associates
Megan Ebert is the Director of Kendall/Heaton Associates’ Interiors practice, which offers a complete range of architectural design services from programming, space planning, material and furniture selection, and design development to budget development, construction documentation and administration. The Interiors group is a valuable resource for the base building architecture practice, as well as, a collaborator on specific projects.
In her 16 years of experience, Megan has successfully managed corporate, government, hospitality, manufacturing and distribution facility, and building renovation projects in Texas, Virginia, and Maryland. She has assisted owners with their building re-positioning projects, developing concepts to attract and retain tenants in their existing office buildings. Whether programming for a corporate headquarters or solving a complex construction issue, Megan’s attention to detail and team approach to problem solving has been an asset to her clients.
Megan is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree, a Registered Interior Designer in the State of Texas, and holds a NCIDQ certificate.
She has served in various leadership positions in IIDA and is a Past President of the Texas Oklahoma Chapter and Leaders Breakfast Co-Chair. Megan continues to dedicate her time to the development of young professionals in the Houston City Center’s Emerging Leaders Program. On a national level, Megan leads a committee for CIDQ developing the Interior Design Professional Exam.
Jim O’Neill
Principal, OnWorks Design
What do you do as an encore after 40 years of building successful and award-winning Design and Architecture firms? Build an even better one of course!
Jim is our Principal Thinker, a title he earned by not only designing amazing architecture spaces for clients but by focusing on their root business problems and solving them. It does not matter if the problem relates to optimizing office space, rethinking business flow, solving manufacturing problems, or addressing sales issues. Jim uses the same out-of-the-box thinking and design principles he learned as an architect to solve any business problems affecting customers.
Jeff Horning, RID
Associate Principal, Rottet Studio
Jeff Horning is an Associate Principal at Rottet Studio with more than 30 years of interior architecture and design experience spread over a variety of commercial and hospitality projects. Jeff has served as a Project Architect for numerous complex, multi-phase projects spanning multiple project types. His experience ranges from property analysis, programming, design development, brand reinforcement and construction administration to FF&E and infrastructure coordination. Prior to securing his second degree, extensive experience with exhibit design and fabrication enabled Jeff to amass a considerable construction methodology skill set. Jeff also serves in a QA/QC capacity for the Rottet Studio Houston office. His adept capacity to resolve design challenges while maintaining a focus on overall project concepts and goals enable him to maintain a distinct connection with client and project team.
Roseann Pisklak, IIDA, CHID, EDAC, LEED AP
Principal, Lead Interior Designer, Page
Roseann is the firmwide Interior Design Practice Leader at Page. Working with healthcare and academic institutions, her decades of diverse experience has taught her that everyone has a purpose within the missions and communities they serve. Whether it be improving lives, sculpting the next generation of leaders, or discovering scientific breakthroughs, she is ready to help you create healthy, meaningful environments that allow you to focus on what matters most—people.
