A.J. Paron-Wildes

A.J. Paron-Wildes has acquired significant experience working in the design/build industry. She has created and led a multi-million dollar award-winning design/build firm, developed national programs for ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), developed and funded design research programs for the University of Minnesota and pioneered various charitable programs. She, and her work, is featured in many television segments on HGTV, PBS and Bob Vila. Currently, she leads the Sales team at Design Public Group, an innovative furniture supply company revolutionizing the interior design industry.

Paron-Wildes has also been a design consultant for interiors in healthcare and education, specifically dealing with autism. From school settings, therapy environments to her most noted work on the building for the MIND Institute in Sacramento, California, she has used her skills as a designer and blended them with her experience of raising a son with autism.

Over twenty publications have published articles of projects completed by Paron-Wildes. She has served as a design judge for several design professional organizations. These efforts have not gone overlooked; Paron-Wildes has been honored with accolades from numerous organizations like NKBA, NARI, Chrysalis Awards, Professional Remodeler Magazine, Remodeling Magazine, USGBC, IIDA and ASID.

In 2013, she finished a triology e-book series on "Designing for Autism" published by Wiley. Professionally, she serves as the design industry as the National Architectural and Design Director for Allsteel, an office furniture company for the contract industry.