ForrestPerkins Announces Thomas Banks as Vice President
Former executive of ASID joins international architecture and design firm
Washington, DC - March 10, 2015 - Thomas Banks, who was Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Executive Director of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) from 1998-2014, has joined ForrestPerkins as Vice President.
"I am excited to join the ForrestPerkins' team, which has completed such an impressive array of luxury hotels, resorts and multi-residential projects. I look forward to combining my operational and client-focused background with ForrestPerkins' award-winning design expertise to create extraordinary value for our clients," said Mr. Banks, who is an honorary fellow of ASID and was the founding President of the Interior Design Continuing Education Council.
"I welcome Thom, whom I have known since 1995, when he joined ASID," said Deborah Lloyd Forrest, FASID, ISHC, president of ForrestPerkins. "Thom will direct ForrestPerkins' Washington, D.C. office and his strong operational experience and leadership will support his firm-wide role, which includes client relations, business development and strategic initiatives."
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