Vice President of Professional Development

Felice Silverman, IIDA

Felice L. Silverman, IIDA, is the President and a Principal at Silverman Trykowski Associates, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been practicing Interior Design for the past twenty years with a focus on the design of spaces for education, children, healthcare, fitness, and commercial office interiors. She is an educator and active volunteer in the Interior Design community.

Silverman received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Harvard University followed by a Professional Certificate of Interior Design from Boston Architectural College.

In addition to her role on the IIDA International Board of Directors, currently serves IIDA on the Strategic Planning Committee and the Perspective Editorial Advisory Board, and is a Past President of the IIDA New England Chapter.

She sits on the Board of Directors of the Boston Architectural College, and is the Chair of the BAC’s Interior Design Advisory Board and Co-Chair of the Student Affairs Committee. She has been an instructor, advisor, representative and guest critic at the Boston Architectural College, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Mt. Ida College and The New England School of Art and Design.

In her own words

“Professional Development is a crucial component of the growth and success of the IIDA member. As an educator and a professional, I recognize the importance of keeping current with the ever changing economy, codes and regulations, global and local business practices, materials and methods, and physical environments with which we work. IIDA has the ability to ensure that a cross section of valuable, relevant, current educational opportunities are available to members at all stages of their careers.”