Juliette Lam is a senior principal and the director of Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum's (HOK) Interiors Group, ranked the second largest interiors practice in Interior Design's "100 Giants." Her in-depth knowledge of interior design along with her tenacious personality allows her to develop innovative strategies for her clients. Lam works with a number of national corporate accounts across the firm's 22 offices worldwide, as well as key projects in the New York tri-state region. Lam also heads HOK's international Interiors Focus Group, which includes the firm's 24 offices worldwide. Some of her clients include Time Inc., Deloitte & Touche, Ann Taylor Inc., Viacom, John Wiley & Sons Publishing, DLA Piper, The Conference Board and Grey Advertising. In addition, she led the design effort for the new Kuwait National Assembly building following the first Iraq war. Lam joined HOK in 1991 and has over 25 years of experience in the profession. She has long been active in the New York real estate and design community, currently she serves as the chair of CoreNet's Community Relations Committee and she is a member of WX. Lam is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Brooklyn Philharmonic and she serves on their Community Outreach Committee. She was recently honored with the Capuchin Food Pantries Humanitarian Award during its Fifth Annual Women of Valor Tea charity event. The Humanitarian Award, one of the organization's highest honors, is presented annually to a person who has consistently worked for the welfare of others and for social reform in the community.