IIDA New England Committee Openings

Want to make the most of your IIDA membership? Join one the many IIDA New England Committees today! Extend your professional network, enhance your leadership skills, and take advantage of numerous opportunities for professional development . . .all while having a great time in support of the interior design industry!

Below is a list of our Committees and current openings. Please reach out to the appropriate individual listed to inquire. We look forward to having you be a part of our team!

"So excited to be a part of a group willing to do everything it takes and beyond to create community in our industry. This committee is equal parts give and receive and I’m grateful for the trust and support I get to assist in our common goal."  - Lyndsey Almon, FCi Furniture Consultants

"Joining this committee is one of the best things I've ever done in my life. Such an amazing group of talented people, always willing to pitch in and give it their absolute all, and well beyond. Ya'll came into my life when it was imploding, appreciating me for my purple sparkles, and geeky spreadsheets, and I couldn't be more proud to be a part of this group. Last night felt like such an enormous success." So much energy and excitement in the room. I'm proud of us!" - Jen Imbaro, Sasaki

Sponsorship Committee

What you’ll get:  Do you enjoy being part of the greater good? The Sponsorship team works year round to assist all the event committees in their efforts to fundraise for the chapter’s premier events throughout New England. Our mission is to provide value and deliver programs that are exclusive to our premier chapter sponsors so they want to be part of the bigger picture of IIDA NE year after year. Our internal goals are to provide a structure for fundraising to support all chapter events but to also help fund events that are put on by committees like Philanthropy and programs like NCIDQ Training Class, Emerging Leaders and the Principals Roundtable event.

Who we’re looking for:  IIDA members that have an interest in working with multiple companies and contacts at once. Candidates should be very responsive, organized, and thoughtful in their communications. Meetings are held once a month (virtually until further notice.) Our “busy season” is the fall. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

Sponsor Concierge (2 open)

  • Attend committee meetings
  • Send initial emails and follow up emails to assigned sponsor contacts ensuring their benefits have been received throughout the fiscal year
  • Assist in brainstorming new benefits each year that we can offer the sponsors

Events Coordination (1 open)

  • Attend committee meetings
  • Assist in scheduling, budgeting, and marketing the following events:
    • Ski Trip
    • Thank-You Dinner
    • Chapter Sponsor Showcase
    • Any additional events that are created 

 Email your interest to Amelia Papadakis, VP of Sponsorship, at [email protected]

Education Fund Coordinator

Who We're Looking for: IIDA members that reside in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

What you’ll get:  Be a part of an ever growing network of IIDA NE volunteers and committees. Ability to work independently from committee but still connect with the chapter committees and volunteers.

What you’ll do: 

  • Manage the Chapter's Education Fund which provides scholarship money for NeoCon trips, NCIDQ reimbursement, and many other amazing opportunities for our members.

Email your interest to Nico Flannery-Pitcher, President, at [email protected]

Communications Committee

Who we're looking for: IIDA members that reside in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

What you’ll get:  Be a part of the committee that is the hub of IIDA New England! We have the opportunity to work with all of IIDA NE's committees to communicate our mission, industry news, and event information across the appropriate mediums. The larger Communications Committee has designated sub-committees with specific focuses, so whether your interest is in writing, analytics, web development, social media, graphic design, or marketing campaigns...we have a spot for you!

Website (3-4 people)

  • Manage iidane.org
  • Updating and creating content (copy, graphics, video)
  • Working with Committee Communication Liaisons to ensure each committee is represented with the most current and robust information
  • Evolving the existing website to a stronger "central hub" of communications

Research & Development (2-3 people)

  • Analyzing data gathered by campaigns across all communication formats
  • Provide committees best practices and lessons learned
  • Provide training for new technologies

Email Campaigns (1-2 people)

  • Collaborating with the team to create content for the monthly Wire publications
  • Assisting the team transition content to the website
  • Coordinate campaigns with overall marketing calendar
  • Collaborating with the team to create content for the monthly Painted Nail publications (new blog format publication)

Social Media (1-2 people)

  • Post on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
  • Coordinate campaigns with overall marketing calendar
  • Collaborate with the VP and Committee Communication Liaisons with ongoing marketing campaigns

Email your interest to Rachel at [email protected]

Hartford City Center Committee

What you’ll get:  Be part of a close-knit design community actively promoting and supporting the practice of interior design in Connecticut.  The Hartford City Center Committee organizes and develops a full range of amazing events and programs for CT-based designers and IIDA industry members, giving committee members opportunities to contribute to the city center’s growth and build their professional network in many ways.

Who we’re looking for:  IIDA members that ideally work or live in proximity to Northern CT and share a passion for elevating interior design in the Constitution State. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

Golf Tournament Event Chair (1 person)

  • Primary contact to the Golf Club for planning the activities for the day, getting and returning contracts and providing deposits and final payments.
  • Primary contact for their in-house catering facility, selecting menu and providing deposits and final payments.
  • Primary coordinator of the team to ensure each subcommittees are on task.  Identify where help is needed.
  • Coordinate with the Co-chairs to help delegate tasks

Golf Tournament Community Outreach (1-2 people)

  • Responsible for contacting members and the community to personally invite them to participate in the tournament
  • Would use HCC contact database as a resource

Sponsorship (1-2 people)

  • Responsible for communicating with Boston Chapter sponsorship committee to:
    • Maintain and update HCC sponsor levels
    • Maintain and share sponsor contact database
  • Contacting potential chapter sponsors to promote HCC level sponsorship opportunities.
  • Provide concierge services to chapter sponsors; i.e. keeping them abreast of upcoming benefits to make full use of their sponsor level

Advocacy Liaison

Time Commitment: The current CT issue seems like it has a specific duration.  This position probably extends beyond the current issue but the amount of time and the need for meetings likely goes away as soon as the tax issue is resolved.  Because of that we are open to those who want to take this on temporarily with the opportunity to continue on if the person enjoys the position.

  • Attend meetings with legislators
  • Reach out to constituents of those legislators to encourage attendance at event 
  • Communication to City Center on professional practice issues
  • Coordination with CT lobbyist, IIDA HQ Advocacy team and ASID advocacy team 
  • Coordination with both the VP of Advocacy as well as the VP of Hartford City Center

Email your interest to Amanda Cleveland, VP of  Hartford City Center at [email protected]

Providence City Center Committee

What you’ll get:  Be part of a close-knit design community actively promoting and supporting the practice of interior design in Rhode Island.  The Providence City Center Committee organizes and develops a full range of amazing events and programs for RI-based designers and IIDA industry members, giving committee members opportunities to contribute to the city center’s growth and build their professional network in many ways.

Who we’re looking for:  IIDA members that ideally work or live in proximity to Providence and share a passion for elevating interior design in the Ocean State. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

Communication Liaison

  • Coordinate PCC campaigns with overall marketing calendar
  • Updating and creating content (copy, graphics, video)
  • Communication to City Center with ongoing marketing campaigns
  • Coordination with both the VP of Communication and the VP of Providence City Center

Advocacy Liaison

  • Attend meetings with legislators
  • Reach out to constituents of those legislators to encourage attendance at event 
  • Communication to City Center on professional practice issues
  • Coordination with RI lobbyist, IIDA HQ Advocacy team and ASID advocacy team 
  • Coordination with both the VP of Advocacy as well as the VP of Providence City Center

 Email your interest to Jennifer Hanson, VP of Providence City Center, at [email protected]