<strong>Houston</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Center</strong>CouncilMEMBERSHIP CHAIRDanny Airhart, LEED APTandusdairhart@tandus.comFEATURED UPCOMING EVENT: ART AND ARTIFACTSHOUSTON CITY CENTERINDUSTRY CHAIRJamie Aragones, LEED APHerman Millerjamie_aragones@hermanmiller.comPHILANTHROPY CHAIRJeannie Wu, <strong>IIDA</strong>, RID,LEED APGenslerjeannie_wu@gensler.comPHILANTHROPY CHAIRLaura ThompsonJCSlthompson@j-c-s.comSTUDENT CONFERENCE CHAIRJessy Fuller, Assoc. <strong>IIDA</strong>, RID,EDAC, LEED APJ Tylerfullerj@jtyler.comTAID/GRA CHAIRLori Foux, <strong>IIDA</strong>, RID, LEED APWHR Architectslfoux@whrarchitects.comUNDERWRITING CHAIRShanna Pajares, Assoc. <strong>IIDA</strong>Office Pavilionspajares@ophouston.comUNDERWRITING CHAIRJeremy DicksJCSjdicks@j-c-s.comSUSTAINABILITY CHAIRChris Laderer, LEED APSteelcaseCladere1@steelcase.com<strong>IIDA</strong> OFFICE ADMINISTRATORMegan Carneiro<strong>Chapter</strong>@iida-tx-ok.orgCONNECT WITH OUR PHILANTHROPYJeannie Wu and Laura Thompson, HCC’s 2011-2012Philanthropy Chairs, are feverishly working away onthe planning of Product Runway 2012! In addition tothat, Jeannie also serves as a member of the<strong>Houston</strong> Furniture Bank’s Board, while Laura is veryactive on committees for the Furniture Bank. We areproud to have them represent <strong>IIDA</strong> at our chosenphilanthropy.Please keep in mind that in November, the <strong>Houston</strong>Furniture Bank will be celebrating their 19thAnniversary. Please contact Jeannie or Laura if youwould like to volunteer or help in any way. They arecurrently selling raffle tickets for the event. Theprizes for the raffle have generously been donated bymany of our Interior Design Industry Partners. Aspecial thank you to the following companies for theirgenerous support: <strong>IIDA</strong> <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Center</strong>, HermanMiller, JCS, Ltd., Tandus Flooring, GeigerInternational, and ACS Flooring.september 2011 | iida-tx-ok.org
HOUSTON CITY CENTERCONNECT WITH YOUR HCC COUNCILDanny Airhart, the 2011-2012 Membership Chair, has been working in the Architecturaland Design Industry in <strong>Houston</strong> for ten years. He is an Account Executive with TandusFlooring, and is primarily responsible for working with the A&D community. He has both hisBachelors and MBA from University of <strong>Houston</strong>, and is a LEED Accredited Professional.He has also served on the <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Center</strong> Council in the past as the UnderwritingChair.Danny enjoys spending time with his family and friends, golfing, and rooting on the <strong>Houston</strong>Texans!With over 18 years in the design industry, Jamie Aragones, the 2011-2012 Industry Chair,focuses on working with the Architectural + Design Community for Herman Miller, Inc.Jamie’s education consists of a BA in Fine Arts with a focus on Printmaking and an MA inInterior Architecture. She is a LEED Accredited Professional with a deep interest insustainability.She has a strong humanitarian spirit and has assisted in the planning and has traveled onmultiple medical missions with her family in countries such as Bolivia, Morocco, Peru, thePhilippines, and Thailand; in doing so she has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow bythe Rotary International. Born and raised in Michigan, Jamie now lives in <strong>Houston</strong>, TX.Jamie loves to entertain and cook, there is always room at her table.2011 TX OK CHAPTER SPONSORSPLATINUM | Allsteel, Bentley Prince Street, Crossville Porcelain Stone, Furniture Marketing Group, G.L. Seaman & Company,Herman Miller, Hossley Lighting Associates, J. Tyler, JCS, McCoy Workplace Solutions/ McCoy Floor Covering/ Rockford BusinessInteriors, OM Workspace, Shaw Contract Group, Tandus Flooring, Teknion, The Mohawk Group/DaltileGOLD | 3form, Caesarstone, Corporate Source, Enviroglass, Humanscale, InterfaceFLOR, J+J/Invision, KI, Mannington Commercial,Milliken/Constantine, Office Pavilion, Paoli, Patcraft, Professional Furniture Consultants, Southwest Solutions Group, Steelcase,TRI-KESSILVER | Armstrong, Bauhaus Interiors Group, BKM Total Office of <strong>Texas</strong>, Business Interiors,Business Interiors by Staples, Columbia Forest Products, Concept Surfaces, Connectrac, Cronan & Associates,Dauphin, Debner+Company, Forbo Flooring Systems, Gunlocke, Hart <strong>Texas</strong>, Haworth,Interceramic, J Fyffe Company, Kenmark, Kimball Office, Knoll, KSM Associates,MasterTile, MDI Resources, National Office Furniture, nora Systems Rubber Flooring,OFS Brands, PS Gerry, Putterman Scharck and Associates, Reid Cooper Associates,Royer & Schutts Commercial Interiors, Skyline Art Services, Stone Solutions, The Ofis,The Spencer Company, USG Interiors, Vanguard Environments, Vector Concepts,Wilson Office Interiors, Workplace Resource