LuAnn Thoma-Holec

FASID, NCIDQ, CID – Principal Owner

LuAnn's passion for senior living interior design inspired her to launch a company exclusively dedicated to it. Her extensive experience has guided Thoma-Holec Design's process since 2006, resulting in award-winning, welcoming spaces within senior living communities throughout the US and Canada. Her vision has been successfully demonstrated in hundreds of communities, where residents enjoy home-like surroundings with remarkable amenities that showcase each community’s commitment to hospitality. LuAnn’s team of talented designers has earned numerous national, regional and local awards. Their ability to enhance the social model of senior living and care contribute to the marketability of newly constructed and repositioned communities.

Awards:

  • Fellowship in the Council of Fellows ASID

  • Designer of Distinction

  • National Council of Senior Housing - five silver awards

  • ASID Awards of Excellence in senior care, hospitality and model merchandising

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in Interior Design and Museum Arts – University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • Graduate Certificate in Gerontology – Arizona State University

  • Certified National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)

  • Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing (CAASH)

  • Licensed Interior Designer – state of Nevada

  • Certified Interior Designer – state of California

Affiliations:

  • Industry member of Assisted Living Federation of America – member

  • Industry member of LeadingAge

  • SAGE Member (Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments

  • Past (six year) Board Member of the Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA)

  • Past National Director-at-Large of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)