
CEO of Gibson Design Management; MP for Gibson Design Group
Charlottesville, Virginia Area

CEO of Gibson Design Management; MP for Gibson Design Group
Charlottesville, Virginia Area
CEO and Managing Partner for two businesses in the interior design industry. Managed a full-service interior design firm for the last 5 years. Launched a company that provides left brains for right brains in the interior design industry by providing firms with a full, professional staff for teamsourcing. Focus on efficiency, profitability, creativity, innovation, and fun within each firm. Strong capacity in social media and utilizing word of mouth marketing to achieve goals.
Social media, purchase order management, small business management, word of mouth marketing, interior design
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
(Real Estate industry)
January 2007 — Present (3 years )
(Design industry)
February 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)
Gibson Design Group is a full-service interior design firm that works with clients--both residential and commercial--nationwide. We are a boutique firm that offers individualized attention and highly customized design, supported by over 30 years of experience in the industry.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Construction industry)
May 2005 — May 2008 (3 years 1 month)
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
September 2004 — February 2005 (6 months)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NVR; Construction industry)
June 2003 — September 2004 (1 year 4 months)
Bachelor of Arts , Economics , 1999 — 2003
interior design, entrepreneurship, social media, left brains for right brains, competitive horseback riding, skiing, traveling, real estate investing
Junior League of Charlottesville, The Women's Committee at Martha Jefferson Hospital, adviser for Delta Gamma Women's Fraternity at University of Virginia, Delta Gamma alum, Steering Committee for Social Media Club Charlottesville, WOMBATs
- Interviewed for USA Today in May 2009. Chosen as one of twenty CEOs to answer questions about the evolution of capitalism in the US. Interview performed completely via Twitter. Other notable CEOs on panel were Jack Welch (GE) and Steve Case (formerly AOL).
- Wrote foreword for a business and client relations book for interior designers by Thomas Williams. Book to be released by Allworth Press in March 2010.
- Wrote article about social media for interior designers. Article featured on the cover of a design business publication. Publication went out to over 35,000 industry professionals.
- Interview in Design Trade magazine about social media and its effects on the interior design industry. Issue hit stands in July 2009.
- Served on faculty of Best Practices Network conference for interior designers in Palm Springs, CA in February 2009. Took the main stage, leading a presentation on the benefits of outsourcing.
- Presentations at design centers across the country.