Finalist: Nivine Perez

Senior Associate
Interior Design Leader CannonDesign

Nivine Perez, lead interior designer at CannonDesign’s Southern California region, is a creative and passionate leader. Her impact is felt locally and beyond with notable projects like UC San Diego Internal Medicine and Center for Seniors and LAC+USC Restorative Care Village. Her ability to listen to clients and create impactful spaces has earned her extensive recognition. As a gifted leader, Perez served on Cannon- Design’s NEXT Council and was named a Woman of Influence in Architecture and Design by the San Diego Business Journal. She is currently leading efforts to grow CannonDesign’s interiors practice in Southern California and actively engages with employee resource groups, mentoring others, and providing job shadowing and connections to interior design students. Despite her busy career, Perez is devoted to being a mom and actively participates in her son’s school PTA, volunteering biweekly in his class and organizing school events.