HIGH POINT, N.C. — The International Society of Furniture Designers has named Scott Coley as the president of its executive board.
Coley, who is a furniture designer and owner of D. Scott Coley Designs, has been a member of ISFD for 34 years, previously serving as president from 1997 to 1999 and twice as chairman of the board. Coley also served on the membership and Pinnacle Awards committees, including playing a role in the creation of the Pinnacle Awards program.
“I want to extend my sincere appreciation to furniture designer Steve Wilcox, principal/president of Furnishings Design Inc., who has diligently served as the ISFD executive board president for the past four years,” said David Blair, ISFD executive director. “He has done an admirable job of promoting and helping to grow ISFD in the eyes of the industry and beyond. We are also looking forward to working with Scott again as president.”
As president, Coley is tasked with helping create a clear vision and strategic plan for ISFD’s future, which reflects the evolving needs of furniture designers and the broader furniture industry. He said his vision for ISFD is to “continue growing as an organization that understands, supports and advocates for furniture designers both today and in the future. The industry is changing rapidly, and ISFD plays a crucial role in helping designers stay connected, inspired and professionally supported.”
An award-winning furniture designer and author of Elements of Furniture Design, Coley is a graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design with a BFA in furniture design. He has judged the Bienenstock Furniture Library Dudley Moore Sr. student furniture design competition for more than a decade.
During his 30-plus-year career, Coley has designed furniture for many of the largest furniture makers in the United States, worked with historical associations and celebrities, and holds 66 U.S. design patents. He has also received the SIT Furniture Design Award and six ISFD Pinnacle Awards.
“(I’m) honored to serve as president of ISFD once again,” Coley said. “This organization has a rich history and strong traditions, and I look forward to preserving those while also creating new opportunities and traditions that will carry ISFD forward. I hope to foster an organization that remains vibrant, relevant and inspiring for the next generation of furniture designers.”
