DONNA VINING , FASID, IIDA, RID, CAPS, is currently serving as Executive Director of the Texas Association for Interior Design.  She is a past chapter President of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of ASID and Past Chair of the Council of Presidents, as well as a national ASID board member and a member of the ASID Legislative Advisory Council.  She currently serves her local ASID chapter as legislative chair and nationally as a trainer and strategic planning counselor.  She is a past President for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ), and currently Chairs their Nominating Committee and their Policies and Procedures Committee. 

DONNA is registered (RID) in the state of Texas and holds an NCIDQ certificate. She graduated from North Texas State University with a double major in Interior Design and Business.  She is President of Vining Design Associates, Inc., located in Houston. Donna was the first recipient of a first place in the Southern Accents/ASID kitchen contest. Vining Design Associates, Inc. has won numerous other awards and is published frequently in local and national publications.  Donna is currently doing residential projects in Florida, Baltimore, Colorado, and Texas.  Her work also includes many commercial projects including the Houston Contractors Association and the Custom Sales Office for the Woodlands.  She believes in a team approach and that good project management is essential for a successful project. 

In addition to her interior consulting business, Donna is partners in a speaking company, Seminars by Design.  She not only talks the talk but walks the walk.  She has been sought after for her expert training in universal (barrier-free) design and environmental design.  She believes all interior designers today should be doing both.  She is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) and believes that all interiors should be accessible and environmentally friendly for all inhabitants.