American Society of Furniture Designers Names Judges for 2016 Pinnacle Awards

August 1, 2016  by in Industry, Special Events   

Judges for the prestigious awards are Russell Bienenstock, Editorial Director and Chief Executive, Furniture World Magazine; Christopher Eitel, Director of Design and Production, Vladimir Kagan Design Group; Katie Hatch, product development and strategic merchandising, Rooms To Go; Susan Inglis, Executive Director of Sustainable Furnishings Council; Stephanie James, Design Consultant and Co-Owner of Allen and James Interiors, High Point; Jane Nichols, Department Chair of Home Furnishings and Interior Design, High Point University; George Perez, Professor and Graduate Coordinator for the M.A. and M.F.A. furniture design programs, Savannah College of Art and Design; Richard Prisco, Professor of Industrial Design, Appalachian State University; Jeff Selik, President, Hillside Furniture, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; Erin Berg, Associate Editor at Furniture/Today; Michelle Jennings Wiebe, President and Founder, Studio M Inc., Tampa, Fla.; and Adam Kessler, independent designer and contractor on Educational projects for The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers.

Furniture/Today is the major underwriter of the annual ASFD Pinnacle Awards. AutoDesk and International Market Centers are underwriters of the ASFD Student Pinnacle.

2016 Pinnacle Award sponsors include Continental Hardware, Furniture Design Studios, HSM Solutions, High Point Market Authority, Home Furnishings Business, Leggett & Platt Inc., Rooms To Go and The Sherwin-Williams Co.