President

Viveca Bissonnette, FIIDA, Assoc. AIA, CID, LEED AP

With over 20 years of experience in the fields of Cultural Anthropology and Interior Design, Viveca Bissonnette brings a broad depth of experience to her responsibilities as Vice President and Design Principal in the firm Hollander Design Group. She serves in numerous capacities providing design services and is involved in all phases of the design process. Project types she has been involved with have ranged from remodel to new construction for both the private and public sectors.

Outside of Hollander Design Group, Viveca is actively involved in the design community. In addition to her role as President at IIDA, she is also a director on the board of the San Diego Architectural Foundation and a member of the Art Institute of San Diego’s Program Advisory Council. She is also a member of both Perspective Magazine and Interiors and Sources magazine Editorial Advisory Boards. Viveca has participated as a judge in many international interior design competitions and has been featured in numerous publications. In 2004, she was recognized as one of ten designers to watch in the country as part of IIDA’s 10 year anniversary celebrations, for her project work, her service to the community, and her commitment to professionalism.

In her own words

"The Interior Design profession is at a pivotal point having grown in reputation and awareness during the past several decades. My goal as President will be to foster an environment of collaboration that will bring together all stakeholders to strengthen and unify the design community and elevate and continue to move our profession forward."