The 2023 Manfred Steinfeld Humanitarian Award recipient Shelia Lohmiller serves as CEO of NEWH, Inc., the Network of the Hospitality Industry, a...
Clodagh
A Platinum Circle past honoree and recipient of the Manfred Steinfeld Award for Humanitarianism, Clodagh passionately believes that good design...
Manfred Steinfeld
Manfred Steinfeld and an associate purchased the bankrupt Great Northern Chair Company in 1951 and renamed it Shelby Williams Industries. During...
Deborah Lloyd Forrest
Forrest’s 30-year hospitality design career has focused on landmark and luxury hotels from early on, including the Empress Hotel in Victoria,...
Barry Sternlicht
Sternlicht is chairman & CEO of Starwood Capital Group, the private investment firm he formed in 1991. Sternlicht is also chairman of Starwood...
Adam D. Tihany
After attending the Politcnico di Milano- School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tihany apprenticed in renowned design firms in Italy. In 1978,...
Barbara Lazaroff
Born and raised in New York City, Lazaroff's early studies focused on theater arts, including set design and lighting. She went on to study...