Cheryl S. Durst

Cheryl S. Durst is the Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Interior Design Association. She is committed to achieving broad recognition for the value of design and its significant role in society. Under her leadership, IIDA sets an agenda that leads the industry in creating community, advancing advocacy and continuing work toward equity. She is a member of the International WELL Building Institute Governance Council; and a Trustee for Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art and the NYSID. Cheryl was the first recipient of the Interior Design Hall of Fame Leadership Award, and is the first Black woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

(January 2025)