Board Member Bios

Christi Spangle

When describing Christi Spangle many words come to mind such as Loyal, Eclectic, Passionate, Honest

Christi has spent the last 23 years in the furniture industry and has loved every minute of it. Her career began just after graduating from Randolph Technical College in 1987 with honors. She had a great education and an open mind for what was to follow. Fortunately, she had the honor to work with an established design firm where she learned more than college could ever provide. After the birth of her first child she decided to partner with Christi Barbour to establish Barbour Spangle Design Group in 2000.

On a personal note Christi has been told by friends that her quick-witted, frank & honest personality is one of her finest qualities. She prefers outdoors over indoors, is an animal lover, was raised on a horse farm and spend her childhood as a devoted equestrian. Christi found her soul mate at age 16 and fell in love twice more with the births of their daughter and son. She has a great appreciation for the earth as God intended it to be and continues to be passionate about supporting foundations dedicated to the
fight against breast cancer.

Vicky Serany

Vicky Serany, Allied ASID, is the principal designer and owner of Southern Studio Interior Design in Cary, North Carolina. Her passion and expertise is creating beautiful and functional residential spaces, focusing on remodel and new construction projects. Vicky's work has been recognized by numerous local and national awards. For the past two years, she has served as co-chair of the ASID Carolinas NE Design Community.

Kara Turner

Kara Turner graduated from Converse College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design. She is employed with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architects in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Kara works on a variety of different types of projects including Higher Education, Healthcare and Corporate as well as LEED projects. Kara has been a part of ASID Carolinas since college as she served as Student Representative to the Board and currently serves as the Emerging Professional Chair. She believes a membership in ASID is a vital part in gaining the knowledge, support and lifelong friendships to sustain a career in interior design.

Ryan Young

Ryan Young is a senior at East Carolina University pursuing a Bachelors of Science degree in Interior Design with a minor in Business Administration. Throughout her college career she has been active in a sorority and various honor societies while maintaining a GPA of 3.9 out of 4.00. She also serves as treasurer on the executive board for the ASID student chapter at East Carolina University. Ryan understands the value of being part of an organization that supports its members and brings value to their lives just as ASID does for the design community. This past summer Ryan interned with Cheryl Smith Associates and had an awesome experience gaining valuable insight into the design profession. She is extremely passionate about interior design and is always looking for new opportunities to learn in the industry! She is currently working towards to getting her LEED Green Associate certification. After Ryan graduates in May 2011 she hopes to attend graduate school to obtain a Master of Science in Building Construction or Historic Preservation.

Margot Olson

Margot Olson, ASID, Past President of ASID Carolinas, is Professor of Interior Design at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. Margot's specialty is Universal Design and Aging-in-Place. Her current research interest is in the involvement of the active leisure industry (e.g., ski industry) in creating accommodation that will lead to the continued experiences of the aging Baby-Boomer population in the active leisure pursuits of their earlier years. More information is available about Margot at http://faa2.appstate.edu/directory/index.php?IDD=TEC&ID=53

Susan (Suza)

J. Cree, ASID, LEED AP

Greetings ASID Carolinas!

The Seven Dimensions of Wellness are my desired resolution for our Chapter and for each and every one of you ... my friends and cohorts of ASID Carolinas.

RESOLUTION: May we promote a superior quality of life through the integration of improved physical, mental and spiritual well-being for our organization, our colleagues, our friends & our families ... and for each of us through:

Social Wellness by relating and playing with the people in our ASID world
Emotional Wellness by sharing real feelings of anger, fear, sadness, stress, hope, love & joy
Spiritual Wellness by practicing ethical and compassionate behavior
Environmental Wellness by supporting vital environmental issues
Occupational Wellness by impacting our professional world and giving back
Intellectual Wellness by being a lifelong Learner
Physical Wellness by maintaining a healthy, balanced quality of life

Three Children, all grown and all wonderful A passion for life!

Favorite Color: Black Favorite Style: Baroque Favorite City: St. Petersburg, USSR
Favorite Food: Oysters ... Half Raw, roasted on a scrap of tin in an open fire pit on Pawley's Island
Favorite Mount: BIG RED ... An American Saddlebred Horse Favorite Saying: "Do it Scared"!
Favorite Dog: The Last One Favorite Man: The Next One Favorite Season: Opera Season
Favorite Cocktail: Original Sin Martini : 1/2 shot triple sec 1 shot brandy 1 shot Heering® cherry liqueur 1 splash sweet and sour mix 1 dash grenadine syrup
Favorite Designer: Andree' Putman
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Rebecca B. Compton

Rebecca B. Compton, ASID, CKD, received her Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from Winthrop College (now University) in 1983. She became the first Campus Planning & Design Assistant at Winthrop upon graduation and had the distinct privilege of working on the President's Mansion remodel and update that summer, which helped shape her passions and interest in remodeling work. Since that time, she spent four years working for kitchen and bath firms, became a partner with Morehouse-Compton Interiors, passed the NCIDQ Exam, became owner of Rebecca B. Compton Interiors, then passed the Certified Kitchen Designer Exam. After twelve years as company owner, and four children during that time, Rebecca closed her business at the end of 2002 to take some much needed time off. In the fall of 2004, her husband, Mike, opened Gallery 406---a shop for art, antiquities, and collectables. Rebecca joined the store a year later and added the interior design component. The company has now morphed into Gallery 406 Interiors---the store was closed in the fall of 2009---and is now a home based office----which works well with teenaged children!

Her work includes a variety of residential design projects along with small commercial projects. Some of her specialties include kitchen and bath design, custom cabinetry, and custom window treatments.

Rebecca has been actively involved with ASID Carolinas since the fall of 1980, and has served on the Nominating Committee, the Board, and as Association Chair several times over the years. She was also the Newsletter Editor for two years (Presidential Citation), Conference Planning Co-chair for one year, and is the current Finance Director.

Wendy Haeberle, ASID

Recording Secretary

Wendy has been a professional member of ASID since 2004. She attended Appalachian State University and received a degree in Housing and Interior Design in 1999. She did her internship with an architect in Boone, NC and then began working at Platt Architecture in Brevard, NC in the spring of 2000. In 2010, Wendy started doing hourly interior design work on her own. She does primarily residential design and absolutely loves living in Asheville. She has served as an ASID Carolinas Design Community Chair and is currently starting her second year as recording secretary for the ASID Carolinas Board of Directors. She will also serve this year as recording secretary for the SCIDC (South Carolina Interior Design Coalition). Wendy recently got married in March and she and her husband Randy love to travel, ballroom dance, and spend time with friends, family, and their wonderful dog.