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Katie Wozniak, President and Lead Designer - Allied Member ASID
Our President, founder and Senior Lead Designer, Katie Wozniak, has built a strong foundation for the team at Katherine Elizabeth Designs.
Whether she's designing an elegant custom kitchen or a contemporary corporate lobby, Katie believes that your surroundings are vitally
important to your outlook on life and work, and enjoys creating spaces that are as inspiring as they are functional. She specializes in
Interior Alignment, the Feng Shui and Space Clearing art of aligning interiors by tying the flow of energy in a home or office to the desired
functionality of the space, resulting in a peaceful and balanced environment.
Katie's love for design was inspired by her parents' custom home building business where she developed an appreciation for fine architecture
and home design. She followed her passion to Paris and attended Parson's School of Design where she was introduced to European architecture
and interiors. Expanding on that experience, Katie then completed her Bachelors Degree in Interior Design locally at Harrington College of
Design, Chicago. She developed her business skills and completed her Bachelors Degree in Business in her home state of Wisconsin at Marquette
University, Milwaukee with additional education at the School of Business at St. Clare's Oxford University, England. A certification in the art
of Feng Shui design rounds out Katie's portfolio and has brought her recognition by the National Feng Shui Guild.
Katie has an impressive reputation for exceeding our client's expectations and for delivering spectacular spaces that truly reflect the
desires and ideas of those we serve.
Maureen Fingerman, Office Coordinator/Bookkeeper
Maureen Fingerman comes to Katherine Elizabeth Designs with a variety of expertise in the accounting/office management field. She has previously worked for Silver Eagle Agency/Sterling Risk Management which is an Aviation Insurance company. At that point she learned accounting practices for the insurance industry and developed skills in business relations with brokers and corporations on a daily basis. This led to an Office management/Bookkeeper position with Ottenheimer, Rosenbloom LLC, a law firm in Buffalo Grove, which specializes in Bankruptcy, Family Law, and Real Estate. For almost 6 years she increased her skills in accounting and developed expertise in client relations, corporate collections, and facilities management. Coming to Katherine Elizabeth Designs has brought out the creative edge in Maureen's day to day. Maureen enjoys home decorating, art design, and gardening. At last at Katherine Elizabeth Designs she can use her creative writing skills she gained as an English major at Northeastern Illinois University for marketing. Maureen and her husband Rick, a photographer, are soon to be empty nesters as their daughter Tedi will be going off to college.
Melissa LeVan, Interior Designer - ASID Allied Member
Melissa has approached her career as a knowledge gathering experience by exposing herself to a variety of roles in design. She has created specification sheets and drawing sets for submittal to architectural approval for city officials/area contractors, as well as, performed field measures and design consultations for high end residential new build and remodeling projects.
Among her many strengths are her hand renderings of proposed spaces and schematic sketches which she does effortlessly. Her strong interest in architecture, art history and drawing bring an added benefit to the KED team. Her many technical skills include but are not limited to high end kitchen and bath design; architectural illustrations; CAD and 3D renderings; Adobe Photoshop renderings and Graphic Illustrator layouts.
Melissa is a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg. Her special interests outside of design include spending time with her husband, children, traveling and playing tennis. She draws much inspiration from her travels and the different cultures experienced on a first hand basis which enhances her color creations.
Kevin Thayer, Interior Design Assistant - Student Chapter, ASID; Student Chapter, IIDA
Kevin joined Katherine Elizabeth Designs in 2010 as a student intern from the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg, Illinois where he completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in March, 2011.
Kevin brings strength in creating 2D and 3D AutoCAD room layouts in addition to space planning consultations and room design options to Katherine Elizabeth Designs clientele. His energetic personality fosters strong relationships with clients, vendors and suppliers. His varied background in AutoCAD, Revit, LEED, NKBA, Adobe CA and Mac OS keep KED on the leading edge of technology available to design.
Kevin enjoys traveling and outdoor activities such as skiing, camping and hiking. It is through his love of nature that inspires him and the way he creates and develops his design strategies.
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