Newly Elected Chapter Officers and Directors

The following people were elected to the board of ASID Los Angeles:

PRESIDENT-ELECT, FY 2013
Sheryl S. Fleischer, ASID

Education: UCLA Extension, Interior Design; State University of New York at Cortland, BA in Education
Employment: Principal, Square One Design; Gensler & Associates
ASID Activities: Director of Communications, ASID LA; Director of Professional Development, ASID LA; Events Editor for LA Design
Community/Civic Activities, Other Organizations: USGBC; Institute of Classical Architecture in Classical America; Habitat for Humanity Design Competition
Candidate Statement: As President-Elect, it will be my honor and duty to be assimilating all that I need to learn about becoming the next President of our Los Angeles Chapter. I will endeavor to find inspiration and knowledge during this time which will help crystallize the multi-faceted qualities that a great leader embodies. I will also enjoy the other aspects of this position which will enable me serve   our Chapter in a variety of ways including education and other interesting Chapter related events.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR, FY 2013 and 2014
Frank A. Slesinski, Allied ASID

Education: UCLA Extension, Interior Design & Architecture; Fordham University, BA
Employment: Slesinski Design Group Inc.; Zachary Z. Zuboff & Associates
Community/Civic Activities, Other Organizations: Volunteer interior designer, Downtown Women’s Center

AT-LARGE DIRECTOR, FY 2013 and 2014
Cynthia B. Burnett, ASID

Education: M.A. Interior Design, Kent State University 1978; B. A. Interior Design, Kent State University,1976;
Employment: University Instructor, CSU Fresno, 1978/79; University Instructor, CSU Long Beach, 1980/81; University Instructor,CSU Northridge, 1983; Burnett Design Group, Residential & Contract Design, 30 years
ASID Activities: Student President of ASID student chapter Kent State University; Member of Chapter Board 1994,1995,1997,1998, Secretary 1996, Vice President 2000, Treasurer 2001; Editor Chapter Newsletter 1995-96; Certificates of Merit 1995, 1996,1997,1998; Strategic Planning Committee; Student Advisory Committee
Community/Civic Activities/Other Professional Organizations: Assistant Coordinator, Showcase House for Wellness Community, Westlake Village; Design Coordinator, Martin Luther King Med. Center,  Children’s Area; Featured in Robb Report for Wine Cellar Design; Interior Designer on Make My Day TV pilot;  NDIDQ PASSED: 1980; PROFESSIONAL MEMBER :1980 #18052; CCID: 1992 #300.
Candidate Statement: As a board member I intend to explore the many avenues ASID provides to its membership for professional improvement. I fully believe that the road to professionalism is paved with continuous educational updates as well as interaction with other professionals who share common interests and goals. ASID has the opportunity to provide all of this. My goal is to examine how our membership can be best served by it a association with ASID and what improvements can be made in the organization to entice a larger proportion of our membership to take advantage of the benefits their association with ASID can afford.