Congratulations to the Best of NeoCon 2025 award winners!
A hallmark of NeoCon since 1990, Best of NeoCon is the official awards program honoring outstanding new products from exhibiting companies across a wide range of verticals. Best of NeoCon 2025 featured entrants in 43 product categories evaluated onsite by a diverse jury of leading architects, designers, specifiers, and facility managers with expertise spanning commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality sectors.
Winners
2025 People’s Choice Winners
The votes are in! For the first time ever, attendees had the opportunity to vote onsite for their favorite Best of NeoCon winners through the new People’s Choice Awards.
Global Furniture Group
Open Spaces
Framery
Framery One Lounge
Formica Corporation
InDepth Surfacing™
Arktura
Tapestra
Clarus
Lynk
Awards and Honors
Awards are bestowed upon products in 43 categories for Gold, Silver, Sustainability, Innovation, Business Impact, and the coveted Best of Competition.
NeoCon Business Impact Awards
The Business Impact Awards celebrate exceptional product solutions that deliver measurable value in business environments. Finalists were evaluated by journalists from media such as Fast Company, Forbes, The Economist, Entrepreneur, as well as enterprise facility managers.
NEW this year! Best of NeoCon People’s Choice Awards
Attendees have the chance to visit and vote for their favorite products from the Best of NeoCon award winners on-site. This exciting addition gives attendees a voice in recognizing the most impactful and innovative designs.
Best of NeoCon Jury
Best of NeoCon entrants were meticulously evaluated on-site over 2 days prior to NeoCon by a distinguished jury of renowned architects, designers, specifiers, and facility managers. These esteemed professionals bring a wealth of expertise from diverse sectors, including commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality, ensuring a comprehensive and rigorous assessment process.
Business Impact entrant finalists were further evaluated onsite by a panel of journalists from prestigious outlets such as Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek, Vogue Business, Morning Brew and more, providing unmatched access to influential media.
Best of NeoCon Juror list to-date below.
Aga Artka
Principal
Aga Artka Interior Design
Aga Artka Interior Design
Milwaukee, WI
Julie Auvil
Director of Corporate Design and Facilities
StanCorp Real Estate
StanCorp Real Estate
Portland, OR
Sonja Bochart
Director
Shepley Bulfinch
Shepley Bulfinch
Phoenix, AZ
Dee Dee Bonds
Studio Practice Leader, Interiors
HKS
HKS
Orlando, FL
Sue Bunker
CRE Senior Project Manager | Planner
Elevance Health
Elevance Health
Waukesha, WI
Paola Contreras
Associate, Senior Interior Designer
HDR
HDR
Dallas, TX
Erica Cummings
Principal
HGA
HGA
Washington, DC
Alex Dakas
Interior Designer
Wright Heerema Architects
Wright Heerema Architects
Chicago, IL
Alexandria Davis
ID Project Lead — Associate
Corgan
Corgan
New York, NY
Kathryn Feddor
Project Management Consultant
CBRE
CBRE
Chicago, IL
Maggie Giaccone
Senior Interior Designer
TPG Architecture
TPG Architecture
New York, NY
Toni Gocke Wyre
Program Director and Owner | Principal
University of Central Arkansas and DesignWyre Studio
University of Central Arkansas and DesignWyre Studio
Conway, AR
Lisa Haugen
Director of Spec Services
Kimiko Designs
Kimiko Designs
St. Louis, MO
Ariel Hemke
Senior Facility Planning Specialist
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee, WI
Merrilee Hertlein
Principal
Mackey Mitchell Architects
Mackey Mitchell Architects
Saint Louis, TX
Vishakha Joshi
Associate IV
Abel Design Group
Abel Design Group
Atlanta, GA
Joel Kalmin
Partner | Design Guru
The Creative Design Partners LLC
The Creative Design Partners LLC
Houston, TX
Lorraine Kasznia
Workplace Practice Leader, Principal
Kahler Slater
Kahler Slater
Chicago, IL
Irina Katrevich
Designer III, Associate
AECOM
AECOM
Chicago, IL
Lisa Kong
Principal
DLR Group
DLR Group
Los Angeles, CA
Michelle Kool
Senior Interior Designer
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee, WI
Meghan Lannom
Associate, Registered Interior Designer
Marmon Mok Architecture
Marmon Mok Architecture
San Antonio, TX
Jeehee Lee
Facilities Business Partner | Real Estate & Facilities
UL Solutions
UL Solutions
Chicago, IL
Suzanne Lefebvre
Interior Design Practice Leader
CannonDesign
CannonDesign
Buffalo, NY
Jennifer Leighty
Manager, Workplace Experience
Walgreens
Walgreens
Deerfield, IL
Kate Lincoln
Senior Interior Designer
TVS Design
TVS Design
Atlanta, GA
Amber MacCracken
Interior Designer
Kahler Slater
Kahler Slater
Milwaukee, WI
Jessica Maples
Senior Associate | Design Director
Gensler
Gensler
Washington, DC
Margaret Nedow
President-Elect
ASID
ASID
Milwaukee, WI
Alaina Penn
Interior Designer
PRAXIS3
PRAXIS3
Atlanta, GA
Emily Perrotta
Senior Project Interior Designer, Sr. Associate
Ballinger
Ballinger
Philadelphia, PA
Annie Portner
Interior Designer
Gensler
Gensler
Philadelphia, PA
Rita Radley
Interior Design Leader
CannonDesign
CannonDesign
St. Louis, MO
Linnea Rehnke
Manager Capital Projects
Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health
Oakbrook, IL
Jinmin Rhee
Associate Partner
Pei Cobb Freed and Partners
Pei Cobb Freed and Partners
New York, NY
Brad Robichaux
Global Practice Director, Education Interiors
HKS
HKS
Dallas, TX
Banafsheh Soltani
Principal
Bana Design, LLC
Bana Design, LLC
Edgewater, NJ
Lauren Thompson
Interior Designer II
NELSON
NELSON
Chicago, IL
Taren Vella
Design Director
Ted Moudis Associates
Ted Moudis Associates
New York, NY
Jillian Welenc
Senior Interior Designer | Project Planner
CSL Consulting
CSL Consulting
Burlington, MA
Lelitha Williams
Sr. Space Planner
Aflac
Aflac
Columbus, GA
Kristi Zook
Interior Designer
State Farm
State Farm
Bloomington, IL
Business Impact Jury
Jessica Binns
Contributor
Vogue Business, Yahoo Life, and WWD
Vogue Business, Yahoo Life, and WWD
New York, NY
Mark Byrnes
Contributor
Bloomberg and CityLab
Bloomberg and CityLab
Chicago, IL
Mikaela Cohen
Workplace and Strategy Reporter
HR Brew and Morning Brew
HR Brew and Morning Brew
Athens, GA
Elizabeth Fazzare
Contributor
The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and Dwell
The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and Dwell
New York, NY
Dan Howarth
Contributor
Architectural Digest, Interior Design, Wallpaper*, and Dezeen
Architectural Digest, Interior Design, Wallpaper*, and Dezeen
New York, NY
Monica Khemsurov
Contributor
T Magazine
T Magazine
New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA
Aman Kidwai
Workplace Editor
Newsweek
Newsweek
New Haven, CT
Matt Shaw
Contributor
Forbes
Forbes
New York, NY