Valerie is responsible for leading the design process, presenting projects and guiding a support team to ensure the project outcome meets the design excellence requirements of the client. A practising Interior Designer for over 19 years, Valerie has been awarded a Fellowship by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) for her contribution to the Australian design industry with her designs having won national and international competitions in hospitality, retail and workplace sectors.
Valued for her design knowledge, Valerie is involved with curriculum assessment, continuing professional development of designers and has lectured at tertiary level while also acting as judge and mentor for the DIA Graduate of the Year Association. A dynamic supporter of the DIA, Valerie was appointed a National Director in 2011 and became President of the Vic/Tas Council in 2016