Lisa-Maria Priester, NCIDQ, IIDA is WCIT’s Director of Interior Design, responsible for overseeing all department initiatives and projects while forging & maintaining client relationships. Her portfolio includes Hilton Grand Vacation properties, Andaz Maui at Wailea ʻIlikai Villas, Maui Brewing Company, First Hawaiian Bank, and currently the Moana Surfrider. As Principal, she will continue to provide direction for WCIT’s interior design department while supporting the firm’s overall goals.

Priester is an NCIDQ-certified interior designer and is passionate about supporting local arts in the community, serving on the Board of Iona Contemporary Dance Theater. She is also a past President and current active Board Member of the Docomomo US/Hawaiʻi Chapter, dedicated to the preservation and understanding of the modern movement in Hawaiʻi as it relates to urban planning and architecture. She is a member of the International Interior Design Association’s (IIDA) Hawaiʻi Pacific Chapter, and was most recently inducted into the Patsy Mink Leadership Alliance 2024-2025 Cohort 9.