Brian Graham
Graham Design in
San Francisco, CA

“Everything is designed,” notes Brian Graham who, conversely, designs almost everything. Perhaps best known for elegant casegoods and office furniture systems, Graham is involved in a wide range of genres, consulting across disciplines and crafting integrated design programs for his clients.

Graham received a BFA in Interior Architectural Design at California State University, Long Beach, where he also served as an Adjunct Professor. In 1999, he established the Graham Design studio in San Francisco, to offer a strategic approach to the design, development and marketing of furniture, lighting and related products for the contract market. Today, Graham is widely respected for his work with industry leaders, including Knoll, Halcon and Decca.

Recently, Knoll, Inc. commissioned Graham to create a collection that celebrates the beauty of wood and the spirit of the modernist tradition. Designed for the private office, the Graham Collection provides an architectural presence that is both warm and sophisticated. The collection also incorporates sustainable design principles and can contribute to LEED® certification.

With deep roots in architecture and interior design, Graham has developed successful sales environments for companies as diverse as Apple Computers, Collins & Aikman, Mottura and Martin Brattrud. Beyond products and exhibits, Graham’s broad design literacy allows him to orchestrate programs as he did for Decca, advising on the company’s overall creative path, as well as contributing product and showroom design.

Graham’s design solutions have been recognized by the most prestigious organizations in the U.S., including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), The Institute of Business Designers, The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture & Design, The International Facilities Management Association and The Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA).


Gary Wheeler

Gary Wheeler began his career as co-founder of the Wheeler Group in 1978. When Perkins+Will acquired the company in 1996, he became national director of interiors and later managing partner of the firm’s headquarters office in Chicago.

Among numerous other professional and design awards, Wheeler was inducted in the Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame in 2000 and received the Architecture Alumnus of the Year and the Alumnus of the Year awards from his alma mater, Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La.

He is a Fellow of both IIDA and ASID and was named ASID Designer of Distinction in 1999.


Ron Fiegenschuh
Lehman Smith McLeish
Washington, DC

Ron Fiegenschuh is a Partner and design principal of the LSM studio, responsible for creative direction of the firm’s work for a range of long-standing legal and corporate clients. Recognized for his ability to translate business demands into design concepts, Mr. Fiegenschuh finds innovative ways of utilizing project constraints to inform an architectural strategy.

Within the studio, Mr. Fiegenschuh works to establish a creative vision for each project, and oversees design teams to develop, detail, and execute to the highest standard. He functions as a mentor and firmwide resource recognized for his ability to analyze design solutions and leverage this intelligence to derive new creative directions.

Projects led by Mr. Fiegenschuh have been recognized with the design industry’s leading awards, and have been widely published by the design and business press. As an active member of the profession and community, he participates in organizations including IFMA and the DC Building Industry Association. Mr. Fiegenschuh sits on the President’s Council of the Higher Achievement program, a philanthropic organization dedicated to promoting education to underprivileged children.