OUR MISSION
Our mission is to protect the right of every California interior designer to practice and to advance the profession through unwavering standards of competency and public safety. We ensure equitable opportunity for all, regardless of path or affiliation.
HISTORY
The CLCid was established in the 1980s as a coalition of various interior design organizations and individual interior designers to support the practice of professional interior designers and advocate for their recognition through certification. The coalition played an enormous role in supporting the legislation that led to the formation of the California Council for Interior Design Certification (CCIDC), which administers the Certified Interior Designer Title Act to protect the health, safety and welfare of consumers by establishing and implementing professional standards and educational requirements, ensuring competence through examination, and compliance with professional standards and our code of ethics.
Our collective hard work has resulted in the defeat of misguided legislation that would have devastated the interior design profession by limiting the scope of services that interior designers are legally able to provide.
Through our dynamic network within the design community and industry professionals, we foster collaboration, education, and leadership development — ensuring that our members have the tools and resources they need to succeed.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Kathryn Hampton
CID - Commercial
Kathryn is a small interior design business owner. In 2015, she founded K2S Studio that designs across all project types, including historic preservation, workplace, retail, multi-family and residential. Kathryn has passed the NCIDQ exam, is a CID-Commercial, and has served as a Subject Matter Expert on CCIDC's IDEX CALIFORNIA Exam. Kathryn is also the recipient of several IIDA Design Awards, has been awarded a LEED Silver Award for Interior Design, and is a graduate of the City of Los Angeles Small Business Academy Class of 2021.
VP Legacy | SECREtARY
Genise Plessas
Genise is the owner of Genise Plessas Designs in Sacramento. In addition to running her own design firm that focuses on residential, multi-family and hospitality projects, Genise is currently serving as the President of the 2026 - 2028 National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) California Chapter, and a the Past-President of the ASID California Central-Nevada Chapter.
VP Membership
Steve Jones, CID, NCIDQ
Steve has been the Principal at designTECH Interior Design Services, Inc. in Sacramento for 35 years and counting! In addition to leading a vibrant interior design firm that focuses on workplace, civic, healthcare, restaurant, multi-family and residential projects, Steve has shared his talents teaching interior design to students at Cal State Sacramento over the past 25 years.
Treasurer
Tim Lyons
Tim is the founder of Tim Lyons Law, PLLC and has received recognition as a Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member.
Tim is also active in the Los Angeles LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Bar Association and the LGBT Bar Los Angeles.
Board Member
Jay Hyde, CID - Commercial,
AIA, CSI, CDT, CCS, CCCA
Jay is an Associate at Mogavero Architects in Sacramento and enjoys the challenge of working on a wide variety of project types, including multifamily housing, university student housing, university dining facilities, historic preservation, religious institutions, both ground-up and renovations. With extensive experience in construction detailing, specifying, and contract administration, Jay has generously donated his expertise in leading our team compiling CLCid's 2025 Building Codes for Interior Designers manual.