Denise Butchko

Current

• Marketing & Design Consultant at Butchko & Company

Past

• Senior Design Consultant at Space Organization
• Designer at Closet Works
• Project Manager at Ameritech

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Education

• Fashion Feng Shui Institute
• The London Image Institute
• Indiana University Bloomington

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Recommended

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Connections

181 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Website

Denise Butchko’s Summary

Consultant in Design/Build Industries, helping professionals leverage their brand using social media applications. Create and execute amazing designs for custom/unique/challenging spaces.
Provide training in Design and Sales of Custom Storage Solutions to companies and individuals.

Denise Butchko’s Specialties:

Closet Design, Home Office Design, Custom Storage Solutions, Design & Sales Training, Marketing

Denise Butchko’s Experience

• Marketing & Design Consultant

  Butchko & Company

  (Privately Held; Design industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  Partner with clients, designers, architects, builders and developers to create custom storage solutions. Specialize in luxurious closets and beautiful, functional personal work spaces. Train people in how to design and sell closets, write design manuals and industry articles, judge Top Shelf industry design competition.

• Senior Design Consultant

  Space Organization

  (Design industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years )

  Worked with home owners, interior designers and architects to create custom storage solutions in custom shop.

• Designer

  Closet Works

  (Design industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

  Designed and sold melamine closet systems in Chicago marketplace.

• Project Manager

  Ameritech

  (Design industry)

  1997 — 2000 (3 years )

Denise Butchko’s Education

• Fashion Feng Shui Institute

  Certification , Fashion Feng Shui , 1999 — 1999

  Program involves bringing back balance and harmony to dressing in a very wholistic manner.

• The London Image Institute

  Certification , Professional Image Management , 1994 — 1994

  Intensive training program involving principles of professional image management including visual message, body type, style selection, proportion and visual harmony.

• Indiana University Bloomington

  1980 — 1984

Additional Information

Denise Butchko’s Websites:

• My Website

Denise Butchko’s Interests:

Feng Shui, metaphysical principles, golden retrievers, architecture, cooking, making people laugh, Chicago trivia

Denise Butchko’s Groups:

Member of the Association of Closet and Storage Professionals

•    Link to Chicago
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    ASID
•    Indiana University Alumni Network
•    Social Media Marketing
•    ACSP - Association of Closet and Storage Professionals
•    Networking Group for Home Decorating Service Professionals
•    National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
•    Kitchen & Bath Industry Marketing Group
•    Chicago Architects/Developers/Designers/Vendors/Brokers, etc
•    Tour of Kitchens
•    Furniture Design
•    Storage Organization Design Association (SODA)
•    Custom Furniture Builders Association
•    Luxury architecture
•    theKbuzz
•    Kitchen and Bath Industry News
•    K+BB Designers Network
•    Chicago Architecture Foundation Enthusiasts
•    Selling to Consumers - B2C & Retail Sales Professionals
•    Kitchen & Bath BUSINESS ONLY Network
•    Closets & Storage Organization
•    The Merchandise Mart Design Center
•    Social Networking for Real Estate
•    More Space Place

Denise Butchko’s Honors:

Top Shelf Design Award for "The Big Ash" job 2006
Judge "Top Shelf Design" Industry awards 2007,2008

Denise Butchko’s Contact Settings

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