NKBA Board members
BARBRA BRIGHT
PRESIDENT
WILLIAM ADAMS
PROGRAMS CHAIR
JIM GURULE
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
JENN WATKINS, CKBD
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
PATTY GREWELL
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Design Competition Committee
Lilley Yee, CMKBD
Julie Park, AKBD
Jennifer Perry
Thank You Volunteers
Nureed Saeed
Lilley Yee
Julie DeMarchi Park
Barbra Bright
Leslie Battelle
Jennifer Perry
Joyce van den Dungen Bille
Lucia Palmitessa
Will Adams
Patty Grewell
Jim Gurule
Donalyn Hellar
Gillian Stoval
Inna Nosenko
Eric O'Grey
Jenn Watkins
Dulce Herrejon
Carmen Wintergerst
Harpreet Singh
Lucia Palmitessa
Bianca Harangus
Thank you Sponsors
AWARDS MC
Arianne Bellizaire
Clarellen Adams Student Design Awards
SPONSORED BY:
Mood Board Design
Kitchen
(Honorable Mention)
jazmin Hernandez
Chabot College
Mood Board Design Kitchen
jazmin Hernandez Chabot College
Winner
Mood Board Design
Kitchen
Jeff Stieglitz
Chabot College
Mood Board Design Kitchen
Jeff Stieglitz Chabot College
Mood Board Design
Bathroom
Winner
Mood Board Design
Kitchen
AShley Hammond
Chabot College
Mood Board Design bathroom
Ashley Hammond Chabot College
Student Kitchen
Design
(Honorable Mention)
Bianca Harangus
West Valley college
Student Kitchen Design- honorable mention
Bianca Harangus West Valley college
Student Kitchen Design
Winner
KitchenDesign
Carmen Wintergerst
Cañada College
Student Kitchen Design
Student Kitchen Design , Cañada College
Student Bathroom
Design
(Honorable Mention)
Laura Holden
Cañada College
Student Bathroom Design – honorable mention
Laura Holden, Canada College
Winner
Student Bathroom
Design
Ana Castañeda
Cañada College
Student Bathroom Design
Ana Castañeda, Cañada College
Thank you to all Students Who entered
2026 Golden Gate Design Awards
SPONSORED BY:
PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION JUDGES
CARRIE BOESCH
CMKBD
JENNI RUSSELL
CMKBD
YUKARI HAITANI
CKD
ROBERT ZABROWSKI
CKD
STACY MCCARTHY
CMKBD
MARYJO CAMP
CMKBD
Small Kitchen
(200sq ft or smaller)
3rd Place
Small Kitchen
Erin L. Serventi
E. L. Designs
3rd Small Kitchen
Erin L. Serventi, E. L. Designs
2rd Place
Small Kitchen
Divya Vijayanadakumar,
Harrell Design + Build
2nd Small Kitchen
Divya Vijayanadakumar, Harrell Design + Build
1st Place
Small Kitchen
Amy Pasek
Integrated Kitchens
1st Small Kitchen
Amy Pasek, Integrated Kitchens
Medium Kitchen
(201 to 275 Sqft)
3rd Place
Medium Kitchen
Julie Wallunas
JW Design & Management
& Aimee Pearson
Kitchen & Lifestyle Designs
3rd Medium Kitchen
Julie Wallunas, JW Design & Management, and Aimee Pearson, Kitchen & Lifestyle Designs
2nd Place
Medium Kitchen
Amy Pasek
Integrated Kitchens
& Co-Designer Ramona Tan Ramona Tan Interior Design
2nd Medium Kitchen
Amy Pasek, Integrated Kitchens & Co-Designer Ramona Tan, Ramona Tan Interior Design
1st Place
Medium Kitchen
Gloria Carlson, CKD,
Harrell Design + Build
1st Medium Kitchen
Gloria Carlson, CKD,
Harrell Design + Build