International Interior Design Association
Sumara Fireside is a Creative Director with extensive experience in the field of design. Sumara has worked with various organizations including International Interior Design Association, Tribeca Flashpoint College, and Milwaukee Public Museum. Sumara established their own boutique design studio and has also worked as a Senior Designer and Associate Creative Director. Sumara holds a B.S. in Communication/Design from Bradley University and an MFA in Design and Visual Communications from Harrington College of Design. Throughout their career, Sumara has demonstrated a strong ability to collaborate, lead creative teams, and develop strategic design solutions.
International Interior Design Association
IIDA is the Commercial Interior Design association with global reach. We support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms, and their clients through our network of 15,000+ members across 50 countries. Design is a universal language, a language with a multiplicity of viewpoints. It is optimistic, emotional, intellectual, inclusive, and seeks to create equity for all. At IIDA, being INCLUDED holds great meaning—it is the power of our community and the strength of our members individually and collectively. Your voice is heard at IIDA. Our industry has been galvanized to be a force for change, to create a more equitable and compassionate world—expanding what it means to be included and amplifying the voices of our members. Together we have a great impact as a design community and as the IIDA community. At IIDA...YOU are a changemaker.