Presenter Slate Set for ARTS Awards

December 11, 2019  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

Presenters are: 

Jane Seymour, award-winning actress, artist, author and furniture designer 

Lois Del Negro, CFO of Global Views and president of ART

Patti Carpenter, principal of carpenter + company, global trend ambassador, designer and artist

Christopher Grubb, president of Arch-Interiors Design Group, interior and product designer

Susan Inglis, executive director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council

Eric Jacobson, president and CEO of the American Lighting Association

Monica Loving, vice president, Ivystone

The awards acknowledge preeminent manufacturers, retailers, interior designers, products designers and sales representatives. 

Following the judging process by a panel of independent industry experts, category winners will be announced for the first time at the gala event. In addition to category winners, the Academy of Achievement honor will be awarded to Michael Amini, founder, chairman, and CEO of AICO/Amini Innovation Corporation.

The distinguished group of presenters joins design experts and lifestyle tastemakers Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia who are co-hosting the event and presenting multiple categories.