Stephanie Odegard

Since founding her company in 1987, Stephanie Odegard has produced and imported collections of uniquely designed carpets that have revolutionized the United States market. By combining time-revered techniques with contemporary European aesthetics and the highest standards of quality, she has transformed ancient textile art forms and traditional artisanal crafts of developing countries into commercially viable industries capable of raising standards of living for thousands of people.

Prior to founding Odegard Inc., Stephanie Odegard worked as a buyer at Dayton Hudson, owned her own business in the textile arts field, followed by twelve years abroad--first serving in The Peace Corps and then for The World Bank, the United Nations and the governments of Nepal, Jamaica and the South Pacific islands as a marketing consultant for exports from cottage and small-scale industry.

Stephanie has garnered numerous accolades and awards that acknowledge both her design talents and her commitment to social progress and philanthropic accountability.

www.odegardinc.com


Primo Orpilla

Primo Orpilla Founded Studio O+A with Verda Alexander in 1991. Recognizing a need in the Bay Area for a design firm with the agility to respond to dynamic changes in the local tech-based economy, Mr. Orpilla created a company that quickly established itself as an innovator. Since that time, he has directed design and construction for millions of square feet of space and coordinated projects throughout the United States.

Mr. Orpilla's expertise in facilities programming, building and site analysis and corporate workplace planning has resulted in a client list of remarkable diversity: technology and communications firms, financial institutions, government agencies, developers, non-profit entities and multi-national corporations.

www.o-plus-a.com


Gail Sterling

Gail Sterling is a Senior Interior Designer and a Principal at WHR Architects, serving as the Director of Interiors. Gail specializes in healthcare and interior design projects which utilize evidence-based design data.

She was one of the 50 founding members of the American Association of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID) and maintains memberships in the IIDA, AAHID and TAID organizations.

Gail contributes to IIDA’s local, regional and international levels. A Former President of the Texas/Oklahoma Chapter, more recently she operated as Foundation Chairman and Trustee for IIDA International.

www.whrarchitects.com