Valerie Steil ASID - President, Marc T. Nielsen Interiors

     Since beginning her career as an interior designer in 1980, Valerie has designed residences in diverse locations including Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, and Arizona. She has become a trusted voice on achieving liveable interiors that are practical, comfortable, indicative of the spirit of the residents, and elegant as appropriate. Clients range from the very discriminating, to the style-challenged or style-confused.

     Valerie has learned to manage large complex projects, for a very discerning clientele, with the help of her capable staff, and knows the value and comfort of design that transcends time. She draws design inspiration from her extensive travels, constant reading, and her associations with other professionals, artists, musicians, cooks, and active families, including their active pets. Valerie walks through all the phases of the design process with confidence and grace while maintaining her humor, thus making what can be a stressful process easier, more fun and more relaxing.

Virginia Phillips ASID

     Virginia, past president from 1977-2000, started with Marc T. Nielsen in 1953. She continues to bring her discriminating artistic eye to all her projects.