NEWH - Fall 2023 - 48

Q&A
ONE-ON-ONE WITH
Stacy
Elliston
What have you found to be most valuable about your NEWH involvement, both personally
and professionally?
Philanthropy is very important to me. With NEWH and its core mission of raising money to award
scholarships, I find a lot of value in being able to donate my time to an organization within my industry to
truly make a difference in keeping the future of our industry strong with the next generation. Not a lot of
industries can say the same.
What would surprise people about you?
I really don't watch any TV unless its sports related (hockey, baseball, and college sports preferred) with
the exception of The Amazing Race. I can never participate in the group conversations about what the
latest/hottest Netflix show is. That's typically my cue to refill my Bacardi and Diet Coke (which does NOT
surprise anyone that knows me).
NEWH TopID Committee
Chair
What would people be interested to know about your company?
I'm actually somewhat of a free agent right now since selling my shares in Studio 11 Design in August of
2022. It's been a wonderful year to reset and reconnect with so many industry friends that I haven't seen
in years. But stay tuned.
Where do you find inspiration, both inside and outside the industry?
It sounds so cliché but travel! The world as a whole is so incredibly beautiful. We sometimes get very
narrow minded because of how busy we are in our day-to-day lives and hometown careers that we forget
to take some time for ourselves to be inspired. As creatives we need to get out, see new things, new
cultures, and appreciate the differences in and inspiration that is truly everywhere.
Why do you recommend people get involved with NEWH?
NEWH isn't a one-dimensional organization, nor is it stagnant. At the heart of it we are here to provide
much-needed scholarships for those with aspirations to join the industry that we have all fallen in love
with. But it also affords everyone a very specific experience depending on what you are looking for.
Whether it be networking, working closely with awarding scholarships, planning fundraisers, monthly
meetings, being on a committee or board on either the chapter or Inc. level-there truly is something for
everyone. And when you are consistent with your involvement you really will meet people that you will
forge forever friendships with.
What is your proudest recent NEWH accomplishment?
I was, and continue to be, very honored to have been inducted into the NEWH Fellows in its inaugural
class. I've never done, or will ever do, anything with NEWH with the expectation of being honored or
recognized so I was legitimately shocked and quite humbled.
When you aren't working or at an NEWH event, where can we find you?
Totally depends on the day-could be anything from planning the next family trip, sitting outside reading
a book, scouring the sales at Zara and Anthropologie, or reaching out to a friend that I haven't talked to in
a while simply to say hello.
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