The Designers
This year, the YMCA Dream House Design Team consists of these local designers. These women have worked to select finishes, furnishings and unique elements that have made the 2024 YMCA Dream House an exclusive home that one can only dream to own.

KYLE BAKER
Kyle began her career in New York, New York after obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design. In New York, she worked as an associate designer and project manager with several distinguished interior design firms.
SAMANTHA BRYAN
Samantha Bryan is the creative mind behind Decorganize It, a cutting-edge professional organizing and design firm established in 2022
 
KELLY VELIKONYA-PATEL
Kelly Velikonya-Patel is a design luminary with a rich background in both residential and commercial design, honed through executive roles at renowned fashion houses Christian Dior and Kate Spade.
 
MARIA PEROSSA
At six years of age, Maria Perossa began riding horses at the equestrian center located at The Andrews School. Little did she know then that she would be a part of a design team for the YMCA Dream House on those same grounds years later.
 
KATIE RYAN
Katie Ryan is the Sales Manager, Interior Designer, and Selections Coordinator for ProBuilt Homes and, in 2024, contributed her design expertise to the Lake County YMCA Dream House for the second time.