Elizabeth Lord-Levitt

Two established designer–integrator teams examine how their collaborations hold up under real project pressure—where aesthetics, infrastructure, budgets, and timelines don’t always align. Through side-by-side comparisons, the panel will unpack how each team navigates system visibility vs concealment, millwork coordination, lighting loads vs fixture intent, rack location compromises, network planning, and late-stage changes that affect both form and function. Beyond drawings and specifications, the conversation will address client management: who owns which conversations, how technical constraints are translated into design language, how disagreements are presented (or not) to the homeowner, and how unified communication protects trust. Designers, integrators, builders, and architects will gain insight into collaboration models that balance creative vision, system performance, and customer experience without eroding margins or relationships.

Today’s clients aren’t buying products; they’re investing in a vision for how they want to live. Yet designers, builders, and technology professionals often sell from separate perspectives rather than focusing on the experience homeowners ultimately want to achieve. Join moderator Katye McGregor Bennett and panelists Sharon Sherman, Elizabeth Lord-Levitt, and integration professionals as they explore how outcome-first thinking leads to better collaboration, stronger client relationships, and more successful projects. Attendees will learn practical strategies for translating client aspirations into coordinated design, construction, and technology decisions that support wellness, comfort, livability, and intentional luxury