CONNIE EDWARDS (certified kitchen and bath designer) has been involved with the cabinet industry for more than twenty-five years. She is an Allied Member of ASID and a chairholder in the Color Marketing Group.

Ms. Edwards' design work and articles of the trade appear nationally. As director of design for American Woodwork Corporation, she is involved in showroom display design as well as trade show management, design training, and showhouse design. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for The National Council of Housing Industry, a council of the National Home Builders' Association. She is also chairman of the manufacturers council of NKBA (National Kitchen and Bath Association).

Being well known in the industry, Ms. Edwards has appeared on HGTV as well as on Good Morning America. She frequently speaks nationally at trade shows, such as the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show and the International Builders Show, on topics such as trends, project management, and design.