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Lindsey Root, Associate ASID

Board Position: Communications Director

EDUCATION

  • The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Marketing

EMPLOYMENT

  • Laura U Design Collective - Communications Director, 2023 - Present
  • Southwest Sales, Inc. - A&D Specifications Mgr, 2021-2023
  • Ferguson Enterprises - Marketing Manager, 2010-2021

ASID ACTIVITIES

  • TXGC Student Enrichment Committee - 2016 - 2018
  • TXGC Ruby Awards Committee Chair - 2021-2023
  • TXGC Annual Sponsorship Program Advisory Group - 2022

COMMUNITY/CIVIC ACTIVITIES, OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • GHBA
  • IDS
  • NKBA
  • AIA

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • GHBA Associate of the Year - 2018
  • Supply House Times, Manufacturers' Rep Agency of the Year – Southwest Sales 2022

CANDIDATE STATEMENT

Lindsey Root has been in the homebuilding and design industry for over 15 years, recently leaving the distribution side for a Communications leadership role with Laura U Design Collective, a nationally recognized, luxury design firm. The bulk of her experience is in the kitchen and bath categories where Lindsey was the Showroom Marketing Manager for Ferguson Enterprises in the greater Houston area. She is known for distinctive customer events, exceptional trade-specific incentive programs, unrivaled brand relationships and as a connector in the industry. During her career, Lindsey has been recognized as the Greater Houston Builders Association 2018 “Associate of the Year,” a part of the Supply House Times “Rep Agency of the Year” designation in 2022 alongside Southwest Sales, Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) Remodeler’s Council Board member, Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) Custom Builder’s Council Board member and American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Student Enrichment and Ruby Awards Committee member. Lindsey served as Secretary/Treasurer for the National Kitchen & Bath Society (NKBA) in 2022 and currently sits in the Programs/Events seat on the Interior Design Society board. Prior to her dive into the distribution side of the building industry, Lindsey was in on-site sales for new construction custom and production builders and was raised by a builder dad and designer mom. She attended the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin and currently lives in Houston with her husband.

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