Madeline Lester AM LFDIA from New South Wales is an Interior Designer and Design Manager and Principal of Madeline Lester Design Management.

Madeline has made an exceptional contribution to the design profession in Australia, to academia and to design at an international level.

As a founding partner of Interni, a well recognized and respected Interior Design Practice and now managing Director of Madeline Lester Design Management, Madeline has worked at the top level of her profession for many years.

During this time she has also undertaken the role of New South Wales State President of the Institute (several times) and was National President during a significant period of change for the DIA. She was the Director and Chair of the highly acclaimed Sydney Design 99, an international conference sometimes referred to as the Design Olympics. On the academic side she has lectured at KvB College, UTS School of Design and is Adjunct Professor of Design at the University of NSW.

Madeline has been a member of the Institute for more than 20 years and has been made a Life Fellow in recognition of her personal contributions.

Madeline has worked tirelessly on numerous committees, councils and boards to professionally represent the profession of design and currently she is the President of IFI, the International body that represents Interior Designers globally. This is a significant role and the first time it has been held by an Australian.