Rachel Cyr appointed to TMU School of Interior Design advisory group

July 27, 2026

Senior associate Rachel Cyr has been appointed to the Program Advisory Council of Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Interior Design.

The newly formed advisory body will offer valuable insights into contemporary interior design and professional practice. It will collaborate with school administration to support student success across five key areas: curriculum; outreach; fundraising; professional engagement; and equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Rachel brings 15 years of professional experience to the Program Advisory Council. She joined KPMB as a designer in 2011 and has contributed to notable academic, institutional, and corporate workplace projects in the years since. She was a senior team leader for Scotiabank’s 14-level global headquarters in Toronto and served as associate-in-charge for the corporate offices of one of New York City’s largest real-estate firms.

Her portfolio also includes the offices of Gluskin Sheff & Associates, the Fort York Branch of the Toronto Public Library, and the Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building and Louis A. Simpson International Building at Princeton University.

“As our profession continues to evolve, it’s essential that education remains closely connected to practice,” says Rachel. “I’m excited to join TMU’s Interior Design Program Advisory Council and contribute to shaping a program that prepares future designers with the curiosity, critical thinking, and collaborative approach needed to respond to the evolving needs of people and our changing world.”

The Program Advisory Council also includes George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg (Yabu Pushelberg), Stanley Sun and Ashley Ramsey (Mason Studio), Diego Burdi (Burdifilek), Valerie Gow (Gow Hastings Architects), Annie Bergeron (Gensler), Camille Mitchell (mcCallumSather), Brian Chartier (NORR), and Trevor Kruse (Interior Designers of Canada).