MARY GILMORE,
AIA, IIDA
Partner | Director of
Interior Design
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture,
Bachelor of Science in Architecture,
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design,
University of Cincinnati
REGISTERED ARCHITECT
Louisiana, 2014
REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNER
Louisiana, 2015
LA Reg. ID #1451
AFFILIATIONS
American Hotel Lodging Association (AHLA)
Design and Construction Committee Member, 2024 - Present
ALIS Design+
Advisory Committee Member, 2023 - Present
IIDA
VP of Membership, 2023 - Present
Delta Regional Chapter Member, 2020-2022
New Orleans Architecture Foundation
Board of Directors, 2017 – 2020
AIA New Orleans
Board of Directors, 2014 - 2017
State Delegate, 2015 – 2016
Associate Director, 2014
Mentorship
IIDA Mentor
Project Pipeline NOMA Mentor
ACE Mentoring New Orleans
Licensed in both Architecture and Interior Design, Mary carries a unique skill set with the integration of both disciplines, plus detailed knowledge of the financial side of development, including extensive experience with historic tax credits. In her role as Partner and Director of Interior Design, Mary oversees the integration of design in the transformation of historic buildings as community and lifestyle destinations. Under her direction, Campo’s Interior Design team has developed an unmatched expertise in the integration of contemporary interior design within historic properties. Originally from Ohio, Mary loves to travel and has lived around the globe from India to Mali, West Africa. She also likes yoga, dinosaurs, and spaceships.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Royal Sonesta | New Orleans, LA
Hale Mill Tapestry | Norwich, CT
Hotel Ardent Dayton Downtown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton | Dayton, OH
AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown | Kansas City, MO
AC Hotel Little Rock Downtown | Little Rock, AR
Moxy Houston Downtown | Houston, TX
AC + Element | San Antonio, TX
The Grady Hotel | Louisville, KY
Hotel Indigo | New Orleans, LA
RECENT AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Interior Design Excellence Award, AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown | IIDA 2025
Preserve Missouri Honor Award, AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown | Missouri Preservation 2025
Award of Merit, Interior Architecture - AIA New Orleans 2025
Interior Design Excellence Award, Hall-Davidson AC Hotel Little Rock | IIDA Delta Regional, 2021
International Interior Design Association (IIDA) - Delta Regional Chapter, 2023
Interior Design Excellence Awards, AC + Element Hotel, San Antonio, TX - Large, Hospitality
Interior Design Excellence Awards, AC + Element Hotel, San Antonio, TX - Small, Hospitality
Interior Design Excellence Awards, AC + Element Hotel, San Antonio, TX - Best in Show
Hospitality (Large) Award of Recognition, Residence Inn New Orleans | IIDA, 2020
Emerging Professionals Award, AIA Louisiana, 2016
“The Emerging Professionals Award is given to individuals who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in an early stage of their architectural career.”
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
New Life: Case Studies in Renovation + Adaptive Reuse, HD Expo, 2025
“Max Out Your Credit(Ability): Layering Tax Incentives and How Design Can Help” | ALIS DESIGN+ 2024
“Boutique Design Power Players: Women Leaders in Hospitality” | BDNY 2021
“Reimagining Hospitality in the New Normal”
Hospitality Nations Podcast, 2021
“Empowerment Through Participatory Architecture”
National Organization of Minority Architects, 2015
“Community Participation and Architecture”
PechaKucha 20X20, 2015