ASID Bylaws and Policies Update: Impact on Chapter Operations

Benjamin trained in England, obtaining a BA Hons from Kingston University. After several years working at a London boutique architectural firm, he became the youngest associate in the firm’s history. In 1987 he moved to New York and founded his own interior design studio. In the 34 years since founding his studio, Benjamin has fully renovated a great variety of properties for his clients, including Hamptons houses, a 15-bedroom ski chateau, brownstones, numerous Manhattan apartments, and an art gallery. Benjamin has also trained and taught at a wide variety of Feng Shui Schools, developing and practicing his unique style of Feng Shui. Benjamin has a long history of volunteering within the New York interior design community in a wide variety of roles with ASID and Interior Designers for Legislation in NY (IDLNY). In addition, he co-chaired the CIDQ Committee that developed the NCIDQ Ambassador program. As former president of the ASID Metro New York Chapter (2020-21), he now serves as an advisor on the FY22 Chapter Support Team and is the chair of the Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee of the ASID Advocate by Design Council.

Jessica A Irizarry is an association management professional specializing in component relations and volunteer management. Passionate about community stability and growth, as well as an avid volunteer herself, she has shared her enthusiasm and expertise in support of ASID chapters for the last eight years. Jessica served as the 2022-2023 National Chair of the American Society for Association Executives (ASAE) Component Relations and Volunteer Management Professionals Advisory Council. Jessica holds a degree in communication and political science from the University of South Alabama, located in Mobile, AL where she currently resides with her fur babies, Lady, Stella and Tiger Lilly,

Robin Anderson is an adult education and online learning professional with over 15 years of experience in teaching and learning methods, instructional design, educational research and learning theory, and program management in higher education institutions and non-profit organizations. She has developed curricula for textbooks, professional education for in-person and virtual education environments, and career education programs. Her experience with non-profit organizations ranges from committee work and volunteering to leading a national board of trustees. She has presented nationally at conferences and workshops for her research in experiential and transformative learning methods efficacy.

Robin holds an M.Ed. in Adult Education and Training from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO, and specialty certifications in Ergonomics Assessment, and Quality Matters Online Learning Standards. She has a B.A. in Journalism from University of Maryland in College Park, MD. (randerson@asid.org)