2024 SPEAKERS LIST: Learn from the industry’s leading educators and speakers
SAANA BAKER
The Textile Eye is the creation of Saana Baker, a veteran textile designer with bicoastal and international experience designing and sourcing upholstery, drapery, bedding, rugs and tabletop.
Sara Lynn Brennan is an award-winning entrepreneur, CEO and principal interior designer at Sara Lynn Brennan Interiors, the first and only full-service interior design firm in Waxhaw, NC, who specializes in...
With unwavering conviction, Jessica Harling can break down complex decisions to simplify an action plan. Her dynamic problem-solving can confront potential obstacles proactively and energize any team, making others feel
Ann Johnson brings more than 32 years of experience as a workroom owner. She is a dynamic instructor for seminars and hands-on classes in fabrication,
Thomas MacDonald serves as COO and founder for both Legacy Leadership Institute and the Catalyst Collective. Thomas is an accomplished corporate executive and a nine-time founder with more than 30 years
Roger Magalhaes holds numerous certifications from various leading product lines and proprietary installation techniques. He’s a national speaker, a regular columnist for Window Fashion Vision magazine and the...
Kathy Cragg Pace is an entrepreneur and elevated design sales specialist who has managed, mentored, and trained over 1000 in-home designers and home improvement sales professionals with...
Linda Tully started Custom Coverings drapery workroom in 2000. She is a former IWCE speaker and has won many awards, including IWCE’s Workroom of the Year 2011 and 2019 and first place in Window...
Michele Williams is a serial entrepreneur and speaker on a mission to close the financial literacy gap for small businesses. Through her two companies, Scarlet Thread Consulting, a client-facing coaching program...
Creative catalyst, design confidante and industry presence for more than 30 years, Deb Barrett has a unique perspective.Her aim is to inspire and energize the design industry.
Katie Creekmore is the brand director for Creekmore Marketing. She started off as an account manager in 2020, then swiftly moved on to rock the role of a business development manager
Else Johnson is the visionary catalyst for transformation and success. With a journey that spans continents and industries, her story is nothing short of inspiring.
Madeleine MacRae serves as CEO, Founder and Chief Innovator for Homepro Toolbox, a digital resource center focused on leveraging rock-solid sales, marketing and business education to drive...
Vince Nigara has 45 years of experience as an entrepreneur in two different industries, 41 of those years specifically in the window covering industry.
Sandra VanSickle, a dedicated leader in the industry, strives to educate, inspire and promote others in the window coverings industry. With her 30+ years of knowledge and workroom experience, Sandra is...