Ask the Experts | Chapter Showcase: Member Engagement

Emily Conn has a passion for people and helping them recognize what they value to create empowering spaces. She is a past Student Rep to the board and is currently the Communications Director for the ASID Carolinas Chapter. She loves the challenges presented within the industry as well as the opportunity for community involvement. 

Britt began her design career as a decorative painter. Her love of color and texture is reflected in many different facets of her work in homes and offices across the country. An honors graduate from the New York School of Interior Design, she began her work in a Manhattan-based boutique design firm, then moved on to start her own business, Britt Newman Design Concepts LLC. Launched in 2007, BNDC has made its mark in everything from large, full-scale residential projects and church sanctuaries, to smaller, more intimate spaces, including executive offices and bachelor pads. As an allied member of the American Society of Interior Designers, the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), and the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), Britt brings to the table a unique set of combined skills that provide clients with living spaces that are both beautiful and functional.

Lynn Vogeltanz earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Mary College in Interior Design. Since graduation, Lynn has focused her energy on the creating spaces, developing relationships, and servicing the design community. Her first position was an interior designer at Schroeder Solution where she focused on corporate spaces, and she then spent almost 14 years at Direct Supply. Lynn was dedicated to improving communities for seniors, their families, and caregivers as an interior designer and then as a team lead. During this time, she served the profession as the ASID Wisconsin Chapter President, and as Director at Large on the ASID National Board of Directors. Her career path took a new direction when Lynn accepted a position with EF Contract Flooring as Account Executive. Lynn partners with designers, architects, dealers, and end users to help provide the best flooring solutions to make their projects successful. She continues to be active in the local design community by working with professional associations and colleges as she fulfills her national committee roles with ASID. Currently, Lynn is Co-Chair of the ASID Wisconsin Chapter Government Affairs Committee, where they succeeded in passing Stamp and Seal Legislation in Spring 2022. 

With over 40 years of experience in interior design, Benjamin Huntington has designed a wide variety of residences, including Hamptons homes, city apartments, and the recent transformation of a Victorian schoolhouse in the Scottish Highlands. Benjamin founded his design studio in New York and is a NY State certified Interior Designer. As an expert in Feng Shui, he has practiced for over 35 years in a variety of schools and has developed his own unique style of Urban Feng Shui. He has taught Feng Shui for over thirty years, presenting Feng Shui & Design to a wide variety of audiences globally. Benjamin, an ASID Fellow, has also held many varied leadership roles in the design world, including President of the ASID NY Metro Chapter twice, and currently serves as the Chair of the ASID Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee.