David Sutherland’s career spans over 25 years of marketing, manufacturing, representation, strategy and cultivating relationships. His philosophy of simplicity with distinction resonates from his personal style, concepts and his showrooms in six major design markets. Sutherland® furniture, Perennials Outdoor Fabrics™ and John Hutton Textiles™ reach designers and architects who create and push the envelope for "livable art". Throughout his expansive and remarkable career David’s effect on the design world is highly revered. His ability to recognize and develop talent, foster relationships and remain fluid amidst the inevitable transformations in the design world makes him an industry icon.

Founder of Erin Adams Design Inc., Erin is one of today's foremost mosaic tile designers, whose career spans almost twenty years. In her work, as both artisan and interior designer, Erin has continuously fused sophisticated urban sensibilities with elements from the folk-art tradition. She has been involved in collaborations with architects like Allison Spear, and has worked on residential, hotel and architectural tile applications. Erin's work can be viewed at The Four Seasons in the Bay Area, Saks Fifth Avenue in Saudi Arabia and the Tokyo Hilton. Her work is distributed through Ann Sacks Tile & Stone showrooms nationwide.

Joan Weissman is nationally recognized for her exclusive line of modern, custom rugs, and locally renowned for many public art installations in tile, terrazzo, and carpet. Throughout her career as a designer and maker of crafts, she has been committed to the applied arts and community service. Abstract patterns and delicate botanical imagery are constants in her aesthetic, whether they grace fine porcelain, sandblasted glass, or the luxurious wool and silk hand-knotted rugs that are so highly prized among collectors.

A pioneer in hand-painted fabrics, Nomi Franklin is President, CEO and of Watsonville, California-based Nomi Fabrics, Inc. Nomi’s exquisitely hand-crafted upholstery, drapery, bedding, and wallcoverings – whether melding ancient motifs with contemporary design or expressing the lyrical beauty of the natural world – grace the halls of Las Vegas casinos, Saudi palaces, American Consulates, and the private residences of many celebrities and politicians.