ASID Allied / WELL AP / Living Future Accredited / Certified Healthy Materials Advocate / Fitwel Ambassador

Past President, ASID NY Metro (2023-24)

Maria Lomanto is an award-winning designer whose career bridges decades of creating transformative spaces and experiences. Before entering the world of interior design, she spent 24 years as an executive producer and designer of large-scale corporate events and immersive environments, work that honed her ability to orchestrate atmosphere, narrative, and emotion at remarkable scale. In many ways, she has been shaping memorable, multisensory experiences her entire life.

Her design perspective is rooted in a deep study of human perception and enriched by global influence. Maria lived and studied fine art in Florence, Italy, and her travels have carried her through Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the Himalayan Mountains, and the Amazon jungle of Peru, each place informing her sensitivity to culture, craft, and the emotional resonance of space.

Maria holds a BA in Fine Arts and Italian, cum laude; a Master’s Degree in Italian Studies; and she is ABD–Ph.D. in Performance Studies at NYU. She later earned her degree in Interior Design from the New York School of Interior Design, graduating cum laude.

A leader in health-centered and sustainable design, Maria is Living Future Accredited, a WELL AP, a Fitwel Ambassador, and a Certified Healthy Materials Advocate through Parsons Healthy Materials Lab. She co-founded the Alliance for Healthy Design and the ASID NY Metro Health, Wellness & Sustainability Committee, and served as Chair of the national ASID Advocate by Design Council’s Sustainability and Wellness subcommittee. As Past President of ASID NY Metro (2023–24), she continues to contribute her expertise through ongoing roles on both the Advocacy and HWS committees.

MPSS / NCIDQ / ASID / LEED AP ID+C / WELL AP / LFA / Healthy Materials Advocate / FITWEL Ambassador / TRUE

Michelle is a trailblazer in the industry, bringing more than 33 years of experience across residential and commercial design. Before joining DesignGLXY Group, she led her own firm, ML Jacobson Design, LLC, overseeing projects nationwide. She is deeply committed to advancing health, wellness, and sustainability in the built environment.

A lifelong explorer, Michelle’s perspective is shaped by her passion for travel, architecture, and the natural world. Her extensive journeys immersed in the cultures, colors, and histories of destinations across the globe inform her nuanced, environmentally attuned approach to design.

Michelle is NCIDQ Certified, a LEED AP ID+C, and a WELL AP. She is also a Fitwel Ambassador, a Living Future Accredited professional, and a Certified Healthy Materials Lab Advocate. As a member of the Female Design Council, she contributes to shaping a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable future within the design profession.

Beyond her practice, Michelle is a dedicated educator. She serves on the faculty at the New York School of Interior Design, where she teaches Residential Design, Sustainable Design, and Color Theory. She is an active leader within the design community, currently serving as President-Elect of the ASID New York Metro Chapter, Chair of the Advocacy Committee, and a member of the Health, Wellness + Sustainability Committee. Nationally, she contributes her expertise as a member of the ICC Code Interpretation Committee and the ICC Sustainability Membership Council.

Her impact has been recognized with several distinguished honors, including ASID Volunteer of the Year (2024) and Metropolis Magazine’s Planet Positive Educator of the Year (2024).

ASID Allied / NYSID Alumni Council

Bogota born and New York based, Cielo contributes an international metropolitan perspective rooted in her Colombian heritage and shaped by her global experiences, Cielo brings warmth, rhythm, and authenticity to her contemporary design, shaped by years spent living and working in Miami, Chicago, and New York within the hospitality industry. Her experience refines her understanding of how people interact with space, how movement, lighting, and acoustics shape the way environments feel and function.

A graduate of the New York School of Interior Design, cum laude, Cielo is the recipient of the Gensler Brinkmann Scholarship and the Ana Blank Verna Award for Design Excellence. Her work reflects a balance of structure and soul, blending technical precision with a human-centered approach.

Cielo oversees every detail of whole-home, comprehensive residential renovations from project management and spatial planning to millwork design, material selections, and furnishings crafting spaces defined by balance, flow, and a warm, intentional energy. In her former studio, CieloCo Design, she led a full-scale Brooklyn renovation with this same approach, shaping a home that felt both grounded and alive

Cielo currently serves as Chair of Emerging Professionals for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and as a member of the New York School of Interior Design Alumni Council, where she continues to support the next generation of designers through mentorship and advocacy.

MPSS / ASID Allied / LEED GA / FDC / ISSP / Certified Healthy Materials Advocate

Phoebe Beachner brings a wealth of hospitality design expertise to every project and team she collaborates with. Her work is rooted in a deep understanding of how thoughtful, sensory-driven design can elevate experiences across hotels, restaurants, spas, and private residences.

Her foundation in design began early, shaped by a lifelong fascination with the built environment. Phoebe studied interior design at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), earning her B.F.A. with a minor in architectural history, and later completed her Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments at the New York School of Interior Design in 2017.

Phoebe’s professional journey includes her time with Hart Howerton in New York, where she focused on hospitality and resort design across global destinations. Her portfolio spans private residences, five-star resorts, hotels, restaurants, spas, and historic or generationally owned properties throughout New York, the Caribbean, and the southeastern United States. Her collaborative approach extends to working closely with C-suite executives, stakeholders, and interdisciplinary teams: architects, landscape designers, and structural, MEP, and specialty consultants, enabling her to navigate diverse design styles and project scales while maintaining a cohesive and compelling vision.

She has been recognized with the IIDA Sustainable Design Education Fund and has contributed her insight as a panelist for the IIDA Future of Design Roundtable. Phoebe is a former NEWH NY Chapter Green Voice Committee Chair and board member, and previously served on the ASID New York Metro Chapter Board of Directors (2022–24) as Professional Development Director and Events Committee Chair. She remains an active member of the chapter’s Health, Wellness & Sustainability Committee.

A LEED Green Associate and Certified Healthy Materials Lab Advocate, Phoebe is also a member of the Female Design Council, where she helps advance equity and sustainability within the design profession.

In addition to her professional practice, Phoebe is committed to nurturing the next generation of designers through her outreach work with USGBC and Nepris, and as an advisory board member for the New York School of Interior Design’s MPS in Sustainable Interior Environments program.