Michelle Bottex
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Rodrigo Buelvas
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Established in 2006 by industrial designer Rodrigo Buelvas, his namesake Studio Rodrigo Buelvas focuses on multidisciplinary design practice. Based in Miami since 2020, the studio now encompasses a holistic team of detail-oriented designers. The studio has a pull toward human-centered design and believes in making a difference by collaborating with other disciplines.
Studio Rodrigo Buelvas works in the intersection of architecture, interior design, creative direction, furniture, and objects, creating projects with intriguing narratives and perspectives. The studio approaches projects by mixing methods of creativity research within our design realm.
The design process is detailed and explores ideas that ensure results that not only look and feel good but are timeless and educated. The studio is mindful of the design intervention process and offers a high level of expertise with a holistic view, ensuring high-quality results during the design implementation proc
Danielle Flanscha
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Dr. Ana Persad
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Dr. Ana Persad, DBA, EMBA, is a dynamic leader with expertise spanning global leadership, construction management, and diversity advocacy. An International #1 bestselling author, she brings over 15 years of experience in residential and commercial construction, successfully completing projects exceeding $500M across various industries. Dr. Ana is deeply committed to mentoring, coaching, and fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. She serves as a board member and Director of Business Management for the Humanitarian Mission of Guyana and actively supports numerous organizations, including Feeding South Florida and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Through her multifaceted roles, Dr. Anacontinues to empower individuals and communities to reach their fullest potential.
Cynthia Sarria
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Cynthia Sarria is a designer passionate about leveraging the influence of design to actualize environments centered around equity through a sustainable lens.
In her current role as Sr. Interior Design Professional at the HOK Miami studio, she approaches her work holistically, mindfully combining strategy, programming, and planning to execute concepts that encompass human centric design principles throughout the entirety of a project.
She kick-started her Interior Design career by obtaining a B.F.A. from the Robert Busch School of Design, Kean University. Her drive to foster relationships within the design community has led her to hold chapter board positions with IIDA as well as to her role as an adjunct professor with her alma mater, bringing her professional experience full circle. Over the last decade she has been fortunate enough to work on various project typologies including corporate workplace, retail, hospitality, justice, and science + technology.
Interior design and architecture serve as the conduit between the environment and the human experience. Cynthia believes that as experts in the industry, designers play a huge role in how the public interacts with a space, and therefore, with one another.
Creating spaces that foster authentic connections, promote wellness, and navigate the ever-evolving technological landscape leads not only to a successful project, but also leaves a lasting impression on people. Every project presents designers with the opportunity to change the lives of up to millions of people. It is our duty to meet that opportunity with consciousness and awareness from a technical perspective as well as – and just as importantly – from a social perspective.
Tracy Tse
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Tracy Tse is an Interior Designer at Niles Bolton. Prior to joining Niles Bolton, she has worked at HOK Atlanta + HLG Studio where she has worked in corporate workplace interiors, and historic architecture and renovation at Lominack Kolman Smith Architects in Savannah, Georgia. Originally hailing from Hong Kong, Tracy is an alumnus of the Savannah College of Art & Design, where she majored in Interior Design.
Her international background and varied work experience have provided her with a unique perspective on not just the work she creates, but how to work with a wide variety of people, regardless of background.
Maria VanDeman
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Maria VanDeman, NCIDQ, Ind. IIDA, is an accomplished interior designer, design strategist, sales leader, writer, and passionate advocate for equity in the workplace. With over 16 years of experience in the commercial design industry, she serves as the Director of Design Strategy at OFS, where she focuses on design and sales strategy to create environments that support people and inspire connection.
Maria is the host of the Imagine a Place Podcast and a columnist for Office Insight magazine, where she explores powerful stories from across the design industry and the intersection of design, workplace culture, and the human experience.
A graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Interior Design, Maria’s early career included roles at global architecture and design firms before evolving into strategic sales and thought leadership. Her children’s book, Design Your World, was created to raise awareness of the design profession and inspire future creatives.
In 2022, Maria was honored with the HiP Leadership Award from Interior Design Magazine for her commitment to mentorship and social impact. Maria approaches every conversation as an opportunity for impact—bringing empathy, clarity, and purpose whether face to face, on stage, in print, or behind the mic.