LOUISVILLE, Ky., (March 21, 2016) – Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), formed in 1965, is celebrating 50 years of innovation and industrial design. In its Winter 2015 issue of INNOVATION, IDSA examines the past 50 years of the organization and how they will move forward. The issue recognizes the 50 most notable IDSA members, 35 years of IDEA award winners, and the 50 most memorable moments in IDSA history.

Lou Lenzi, industrial design director for GE Appliances, was recognized as one of the most notable members from the past 50 years, as voted on by current members of IDSA. Lou joined GEA in 2011 and is responsible for all of GEA’s industrial design, user interface design, and user experience design activities.

Other members recognized include Rowena Reed Kostellow, Yves Béhar and Lorraine Justice.