Carolyn Ames Noble, ASID, WELL AP, WELL Faculty
Chair
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The ASID Foundation is the 501(c)3 organization that can accept charitable donations in support of Trustee approved programs and initiatives including but not limited to research, educational scholarships, grants and awards.
ASID Foundation Mission
Our mission is to elevate the value of design and designers by supporting innovative, informed, sustainable and healthy initiatives that promote thriving and vibrant environments to work, live, learn, play, and heal. The Foundation is dedicated to providing resources and tools necessary to grow the interior design profession through scholarships, research, and education with the support and donations of members like you.
For educators we offer grants to support the development of educational programs, as well as grants for research. There are also prizes for outstanding academic contributions to the field of design, whether it be a book, video, whitepaper, or other format.
For design firms and practitioners we offer opportunities to conduct research around the impact of design. The Foundation also awards prizes for the design of spaces that meet criteria around impact and wellness.
For students we offer a number of graduate and undergraduate scholarships that align with various disciplines of design practice. We also offer prizes recognizing outstanding research and thesis projects.
2026 ASID Foundation Board of Trustees
Shundra Harris, FASID, RID, NCIDQ
Trustee
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Ruju Jasani, ASID, IIDA, NCIDQ, SEED
Trustee
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Carolyn Ames Noble, ASID, WELL AP, WELL Faculty
Carolyn Ames Noble, ASID, WELL AP, WELL Faculty, USGBC Member
Principal, Interior & Product Design, Ames Design Collective
Carolyn Ames Noble is the founder of Ames Design Collective, where she specializes in interior design, product and CMF (color, material, finish) design development services. Carolyn consults for product lines in acoustics, architectural solutions, flooring, kitchen and bath, paint and solid surfaces. Carolyn’s work is rooted in research, lifestyle and workplace design.
Carolyn is the Chair for the American Society of Interior Designers National Board. As a WELL AP and WELL Faculty member, she creates interiors and materials with intention that champion human health, beauty and delight.
An interior design graduate from the University of Akron, Carolyn began her design journey at HWH Architects Engineers & Planners in Cleveland, Ohio, and subsequently joined the Sherwin-Williams Company, where she held several positions of increased responsibility, including hospitality & corporate interior designer, Southeast U.S. designer marketing manager, and North American color marketing & design director for the Sherwin-Williams Consumer Brands Division.
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Shundra Harris, FASID, RID, NCIDQ
Shundra Harris is a recognized interior designer, educator, and design advocate whose multifaceted career spans design, engineering, mentorship, and leadership. As CEO and Principal Designer of Shundra Harris Interiors (SHI), she leads a full-service firm in Texas offering intelligent, client-centered solutions across residential, commercial, new construction, and renovation projects.
With degrees in Computer Science & Engineering and Interior Design, Shundra combines technical precision with creative vision. Her engineering background informs her knowledge of building systems, while her design expertise ensures functional, stunning, and emotionally supportive environments. She believes great design supports wellness, empowerment, and quality of life.
An active member of ASID since 2007, Shundra has served on over 15 committees, including as President of the ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter and as Chair of the Chapter Support Team. She currently serves as a Director at Large on the ASID National Board. Her national work also includes contributions to the ASID Foundation and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Shundra’s advocacy extends to the Texas Association for Interior Design (TAID), where she has held several board positions, including President. She also supports the profession through service as a CIDA Site Visitor and NCIDQ Item Writer, shaping education and credentialing standards.
Teaching is at the core of Shundra’s personal mission. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture and continues to support the next generation of designers through mentorship, speaking engagements, and participation as a juror in design competitions. Through Seminars by Design, she also delivers CEUs focused on health, wellness, equity, and human-centered design.
Shundra is a servant leader dedicated to education, advocacy, and designing with integrity—transforming spaces and lives through meaningful, inclusive design.
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Ruju Jasani, ASID, IIDA, NCIDQ, SEED
Jasani is the founder of Jasani Studio. The San Francisco-based creative practice uses interior and architectural design to connect place and people. Jasani brings more than two decades of global design and implementation expertise across sector and scale. Her projects in the United States, India and Mexico have earned awards from design: retail, VMSD and IIDA. Jasani serves as the national co-chairperson for the ASID Committee on Adaptive Living (CoAL). She is a writer and a speaker. Jasani has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture from the Academy of Art University and a bachelor’s degree in English from University of Mumbai. She is a professional member of ASID, ICSC, IIDA, AIA and SEED.
Taneshia West Albert, MFA, ASID, IDEC, EDAC, NCIDQ, USGBC
Trustee
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Taneshia West Albert, MFA, ASID, IDEC, EDAC, NCIDQ, USGBC
Professor Taneshia West Albert, MFA, EDAC, NCIDQ, ASID, USGBC is an enthusiastic, award-winning educator and design practitioner. Her research and creative scholarship explores: cultural identity, meaning and trauma; diversity and inclusion; and methods to increase intercultural competency in design education and practice. Her design career is focused on design for healthcare environments, corporate interiors, and higher education spaces with a unique background in Medical Equipment Planning and Facilities Design and Construction. Her community service- both in and outside of the university in which she is employed- focuses on issues of inclusion, diversity, and equity within design education and the design profession of historically underrepresented group, specifically those: from marginalized ethnic groups; who are uniquely physical and cognitively abled; and who are lower socioeconomic groups. Her recent industry and academic merit awards include: Emerging Alumni Award, 2024 (Department of Interior Architecture & Design, Florida State University); Educator of the Year, 2023 (American Society of Interior Designers [ASID]); and ASID One’s to Watch Award & Scholar (American Society of Interior Designers [ASID]).
Donors of the ASID Foundation
Since its inception, the Foundation continues to receive funding from all corners of the design industry and from those inspired by the power of design.
The following is a partial list of the charitable foundations, trusts, and corporations who have made major gifts in establishing scholarships, grants, and achievement awards:
- The Angelo Donghia Foundation Inc
- Polsky Family Supporting Foundation
- David Barret Jr Memorial Foundation
- Irene Winifred
- Dora Brahms Fund
- Yale R. Burge Fund
- Raymond Kennedy Fund
- Ethel Siegelman Fund
- Alan Lucas Fund
- Rocky La Fleur Fund
- Gary Wheeler Fund
The ASID Foundation also extends gratitude to donations made by ASID Members, design firms, industry partners, conference and program attendees, friends and families, ASID chapters across the United States, and others.
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