Honoree Profile

Ellen Lieder

Wright Heerema Architects

Title: Senior Interior Designer, Associate
Tenure at Firm: 11 Years
Nominating Principal: Roger Heerema, Principal
School: Western Michigan University
Major: Bachelor of Science in Interior Design

Inspired By:

Creating meaningful, functional and memorable spaces that bring clients vision to fruition

Keys to a Successful Project:

Clear communication lines, trust, a strong project team, exceed expectations

Interests Outside of Work:

Spending time with my daughter, son and husband, Cooking, Traveling, Enjoying Northern Michigan in the summer, Skiing, taking walks, good wine and rap music

“Ellen plays a key role in workplace redevelopment and corporate workplace interiors projects. Her involvement spans from initial project inception and programming, through design and implementation. Ellen is able to discuss and understand a client’s vision and translate into a high performance built environment. Ellen is exceptionally skilled at manipulating space, developing details, selecting finishes and furniture to support the vision, resulting in a compelling and memorable workplace.

Clients have developed a confidence in Ellen to successfully address their goals, needs, and budget. This confidence has allowed their projects to progress quickly within their given timeframe, with exemplary results.

Ellen has also been actively involved in the International Interior Design Association, having served as Vice President of Partnership.

We enthusiastically support Ellen for this recognition, and are proud to have her as a key member of the Wright Heerema Architects team.”

Roger Heerema
Principal, Wright Heerema Architects