The accreditation committee chair position called for a high level of direct involvement in recruitment, screening and training of the site visitors. Gronberg also scheduled the teams for site visits, an often-challenging task requiring familiarity with the various program types and volunteer profiles. Now a professor at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, she began her career as an interior design practitioner. Harmon-Vaughan previously served as president of IIDA and continues her involvement as chair of the IIDA Congress on Design Futures. Keith Hooks, IIDA, AIA, a practitioner from San Francisco, CA, was appointed to the accreditation commission, the six-member body responsible for all decisions regarding the accreditation status of interior design programs.
Hooks comes to the commission with extensive experience as a site visitor and team chair.