Shankman-Cohn to Lead Interior Design Coalition

VOL. 129 | NO. 10 | Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Memphis Newsmakers

Leslie Shankman-Cohn has been elected the 2014 president of the Tennessee Interior Design Coalition, a statewide coalition committed, through legislative and regulatory endeavors, to enhance and protect the right to practice interior design. Shankman-Cohn is a partner in Jill Hertz Interior Design, a division of Eclectic Interiors. She specializes in custom-designed furniture, space planning, furnishings and finishes specifications, universal design, Aging in Style and sustainable design issues.

Hometown: Memphis

Experience: Registered interior designer by the state of Tennessee; certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications; professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers; certified Aging in Place specialist; and a certified Green Professional.

Family: Between my husband and I, we have 5 children and their spouses, and 6 grandchildren, all living in different areas of the country!

Favorite quote: Never assume!

Whats playing on your stereo right now? Classic Hits 94.1

Activities you enjoy outside of work: Traveling, cooking, entertaining, the arts and community activism.

Who has had the greatest influence on you and why? My parents. My mother was a talented designer who worked hand in hand with my father, an award-winning builder. My mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer when I was born, and my parents fought that battle together, as a team, until her death 27 years later. What is amazing is that my childhood memories are not those of sickness or self-pity, but of joy and wonder. We were always taught to face life one day at a time and live each day to the fullest.

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