Cheryl S. Durst

An exceptional communicator, innovator, and visionary leader, Cheryl
S. Durst has spurred progress, driven change, and encouraged the
expansion of the interior design industry. As the Executive Vice
President and CEO of the International Interior Design Association,
Cheryl is committed to achieving broad recognition for the value of
design and its significant role in society.

With 15,000 members across 58 countries, Cheryl oversees the
strategic direction of IIDA, setting an agenda that leads the industry
in creating community, advancing advocacy and continuing decades
of work toward equity. Cheryl is a member of the International WELL
Building Institute Governance Council; as well as a Trustee for
Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art and the NYSID. She has
been referred to by Interior Design magazine as “an ambassador for
innovation and expansion, and a visionary strategist.” Cheryl was
inducted into the prestigious Interior Design Hall of Fame in 2016 as
the recipient of its first-ever Leadership Award. She is the first
African American woman to be inducted into the industry's Hall of Fame.

A lifelong knowledge enthusiast and voracious reader who has considered librarian, astronaut and journalist as potential careers, Cheryl never walks away from meeting someone without gleaning a bit of their story — a talent she currently employs on her podcast, The Skill Set, which focuses on the intangible skills that make us good at what we do.