Celebrating Top Talent
in Chicago’s Design Community
Profiles in Design is an annual recognition event where Chicago’s top design talent is showcased and celebrated. Selected by principals of their prestigious and respected firms, these are the personalities who are shaping the commercial interiors industry today and will lead the next generation of workplace designers tomorrow.
Presented by BOS and Haworth, we extend a sincere congratulations to the 2025 honorees and our gratitude to all participating firms.
Find exclusive content featuring these twenty-one remarkable professionals below on this page.
2025 Profiles in Design Honorees
Dr. Courtney Brown
- Firm: Shive Hattery
- School: Auburn University & Illinois State University
Caitlyn Brunner
- Firm: HED
- School: Columbia College Chicago & University of Michigan
Keaton Chappell
- Firm: BOX Studios
- School: University of Missouri
Emily Conner
- Firm: Corgan
- School: Kansas State University
Alex Dakas
- Firm: Wright Heerema Architects
- School: University of Kansas
Audrey DeLapp
- Firm: Lamar Johnson Collaborative
- School: Syracuse University
Michelle Doherty
- Firm: Gary Lee Partners
- School: Purdue University
Jill Doran
- Firm: Partners by Design
- School: University of Illinois and Chicago & Harvard University
Lindzey Duval
- Firm: Stantec
- School: Texas Sate University
Haley Gwin
- Firm: Ted Moudis Associates
- School: Illinois State University
Jordan Hall
- Firm: Geniant + Easstlake Studio
- School: Miami University of Ohio
Shannon Heinze
- Firm: Studio GC
- School: Illinois State University
Kate Hobler
- Firm: Wight & Company
- School: Miami University
Erin Kelly
- Firm: SmithGroup
- School: Illinois State University
Noelle Kinyon
- Firm: CannonDesign
- School: Miami University
Ashley Manzo
- Firm: HOK
- School: Kansas State University
Jamie Matej
- Firm: Whitney Architects
- School: Illinois State University
Mallory Mayer
- Firm: NELSON Worldwide
- School: Purdue University
Elma Milanovic
- Firm: FitzGerald
- School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Tuan Nguyen
- Firm: AECOM
- School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Aeisha Smith
- Firm: IA Interior Architects
- School: Illinois Institute of Technology











































