CCIDC Board of Directors:

Chair

George Brazil
George BrazilResidential Director
George Brazil is a Certified Interior Designer as well as a professional member of ASID, he is a Past-President of the California North chapter.
George is principal and co-owner at his eponymous firm SagreraBrazil Design, with over 25 years as a practicing interior designer.

Vice Chair

Carley Roden
Carley RodenPublic Director
Carley Roden is an Executive Business Administrator for a Class III Medical Device company in San Diego, California. Carley has extensive experience in executive support, project coordination and management, social media marketing, and business development. Her educational background is in social and behavioral studies. Carley previously worked for CCIDC as an Executive Administrator and Certification Coordinator.

Treasurer

Julissa Garcia
Julissa GarciaCommercial Director
Julissa Garcia is the Principal/Owner of j.design.studio, a planning and design firm located in San Diego, California. She is a Certified Designer with over 25 years of years of building industry experience specializing in commercial planning and design, ADA compliance, and building code regulatory adherence.

Secretary

Taylor Stead
Taylor SteadPublic Director
Taylor Stead is a Public Member of the CCIDC Board. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Taylor received a Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego. She has Extensive experience and training in individual, family, and group therapy working with severely and chronically mentally ill adults and substance use disorders.
Gina Fabiola
Gina FabiolaResidential Director
Gina Fabiola is a CID Certified and LEED Accredited Interior Design Professional with 10+ years of experience in residential and commercial design. Passionate about interior design, she actively participates in industry events. Gina is a 2024 IIDA Emerging Leaders Program participant and served as the 2023 Committee Chairperson for ASID Professional Development Events.
Kathryn Hampton
Kathryn HamptonMulti-Discipline Director
Kathryn graduated from Louisiana Tech University, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design; she is is a Certified Interior Designer, Commercial Designation and an *independent interior designer. Kathryn worked in large corporate interior design firms prior to founding K2S studio.
Patricia Johnson
Patricia JohnsonSustainability Director
Patricia Johnson is a Certified Interior Designer and a Code Review consultant for the city of Livermore, CA. Prior to creating her own code reviewing business; Patricia held positions as Captain, Deputy Fire Marshal and Fire Marshal at UC Davis, in Davis CA and Deputy Fire Marshal for the Santa Clara County Fire Department.
Caryn Menches
Caryn MenchesEducation Director
Caryn Menches is a California Certified Interior Designer and the Principal Designer/Owner of Modern Lotus Interiors in Orange County, California.

Caryn started as an insurance claims adjuster reviewing Residential Property Inspection and Estimating in Catastrophe areas throughout the country for nearly a decade. That experience gives Caryn that “extra edge” and definitely a step above in her field, she has expert knowledge of building codes, construction protocols, building materials, and more. She teaches code-based courses at Fullerton College.

Lindsey Repp
Lindsey ReppPublic Director
Lindsey Repp is a seasoned Global Real Estate Strategic Planner at CrowdStrike, Inc., bringing over 15 years of diverse experience in corporate real estate, facilities management, and executive operations. In her current role, she oversees strategic planning for CrowdStrike’s extensive global real estate portfolio, encompassing 51 locations worldwide.
Sunny Zhao
Sunny ZhaoSpecialty Director
Sunny Zhao is a dedicated design professional with a strong background in interior design and a passion for creating impactful, human-centered environments. With experience spanning residential, commercial, and institutional projects, Sunny brings a thoughtful, research-driven approach to each design challenge. An advocate for industry growth and collaboration, Sunny actively participates in professional development initiatives and design community events.
OPEN BOARD POSITIONS
OPEN BOARD POSITIONSVacancies to be filled at the 2025 Annual Board Meeting
CCIDC is accepting applications for the following Board position:

Public Director: Public Directors are individuals who shall not be professionally familiar and associated with the design, construction, building, or furniture industries.

Qualified Candidates Click on the image to apply.

CCIDC Board Meetings:

The CCIDC Board meets three times per year, via webinar format. The meetings are held for the Board to ensure CCIDC is carrying out its mission to establish and implement professional standards and educational requirements, educate the public, and facilitate interior design professional’s compliance with our standards and code of ethics in order to provide for the protection, health, safety and welfare of the public by administering the California Certified Interior Designers Title Act.

All of the meetings are open to the public, except for closed sessions. Closed sessions are held to deliberate decisions in disciplinary proceedings; and consider personnel matters.

Anyone who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting the Board. Providing a request at least five business days prior to the meeting date will help ensure the availability of the requested accommodation.

All attendees must abide by the CCIDC Rules for Audience Participation & Etiquette, failure to do so may result in immediate removal from the meeting. 

Meeting agendas, materials, and minutes are available (unless otherwise specified) for viewing by clicking on the respective link. Agendas are available 10 days prior to the date of the meeting. Minutes for meetings are available once approved by the Board or respective committee.

Board Meeting Schedule

  • September 20, 2025 | Zoom Webinar & CEU
  • January 24, 2026 | BOARD & STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING | ZOOM Webinar
  • May 16, 2026 | ANNUAL MEETING | Zoom Webinar

CCIDC September 2025 Board Meeting & CEU

When: Sat, September 20, 2025 10am – 12pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Meeting Format: Zoom Webinar ID: 811 6860 1623
CEU Information: California Building Code: Significant Changes 2025 Edition | Paul Armstrong

REGISTER HERE
Registered CIDs who attend the meeting will receive up to a 2-hour CEU credit (0.2 CE Units) for registering and participating in the meeting.

All Board meetings are open to the public.

AGENDA | Tentative Until September 5, 2025

If you would like to submit an Agenda item, or to be considered as a speaker at the meeting, please submit your request in writing to ccidc@ccidc.org, no later than September 5, 2025

Agenda posted in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Act.

CCIDC January 2026 Board  & Strategic Planning Meeting

When: Sat, January 17, 2026 10am – 1pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Meeting Format: Zoom Webinar

If you would like to submit an Agenda item, or to be considered as a speaker at the meeting, please submit your request in writing to the CCIDC OFFICE, no later than January 2, 2026.

REGISTRATION AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE
Registered CIDs who attend the meeting will receive up to a 2-hour CEU credit (0.2 CE Units) for registering and participating in the meeting.

All Board meetings are open to the public.

Agenda to be posted at a later date.

Agenda posted in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Act.

CCIDC 2026 Annual Board Meeting

When: May 16, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: CCIDC 2026 Annual Board Meeting
Format: Zoom Webinar

REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE
Registered CIDs who attend the meeting will receive up to a 2-hour CEU credit (0.2 CE Units) for registering and participating in the meeting.

All Board meetings are open to the public.

Agenda to be posted at a later date.

If you would like to submit an Agenda item, or to be considered as a speaker at the meeting, please submit your request in writing to ccidc@ccidc.org, no later than May 1, 2026

Agenda posted in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Act.