Chapter Info

ASID of Tennessee


The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is the oldest and largest professional organization for interior designers.

The Tennessee Chapter has approximately 700 members comprised of 500 practitioners, 100 industry partners and students from 7 student chapters. The membership is divided into five districts (Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and Tri-Cities).

2012 - 2013 Slate of Candidates 

 

President Elect- Abby Gourley, ASID 

Membership- Jennifer Markanich, Allied ASID 

Director-At-Large- Allison Mair IP 

BOARD MEMBER 2011-2012

 

Janis Lisle, ASID
President


Marcia Knight, ASID
President-Elect
marciaknight@bwilker.com

 

Linda Wingo, Allied ASID
Financial Director
LWDesigner@comcast.net

   


Zarah G. CochranASID
Membership Director
zcochran@s4dinc.com

 


 

Michael Scott, IP
Professional Development
mike.p.scott@sherwin.com

 

 

 

Abby M. Gourley, ASID
Communications Director
abby.gourley@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Nick Levin, IP
Director at Large
nick@fsmemphis.com


 

Diane Dimel, Student ASID
Student Rep. to the Board
dianedimel@gmail.com

 


 

 

Walter Polk, IP
Memphis District Director
walter.polk@att.net
memphistnasid@gmail.com

 

 

Erin Stevens, Allied ASID
Chattanooga District Director
chattanoogatnasid@gmail.com

 

Michelle Merrick, ASID
Tri-Cities District Director
tritnasid@gmail.com

 

 

Susan Besser, ASID
Nashville District Director
frankpres.susan@yahoo.com
nashtnasid@gmail.com

 

Carol Hudson, Allied ASID  
Knoxville District Director
knoxtnasid@gmail.com


 

 

 

Of the chapter’s practicing interior designers, 33% practice primarily in the commercial field, 20% practice in the residential field, and the remaining 47% practice in both.

ASID is a community of people-designers, industry representatives, educators and students-committed to interior design.