Meet the Board Member: President-Elect, Lisa Africano! Lisa is the Founder & Lead Designer of LA Design North, where she brings decades of experience in the creative industry to every project she touches. Her guiding philosophy is simple: taking you where you want to go but can’t get there by yourself. Her design career began with the restoration of a 100-year-old farmhouse — a project that caught the eye of Country Home magazine and launched a flourishing professional path. Since then, Lisa has built a distinguished portfolio spanning custom builds, large-scale renovations, and detail-driven transformations throughout the residential market — bringing the same refined eye to projects ranging from high-end lakeshore homes in northern Wisconsin to a wide range of home styles and settings. Lisa believes beautiful spaces are born from intentional details — and that travel is one of the richest sources of inspiration. At the heart of her practice is a deep commitment to helping clients ...