Jacqueline Green is the founder, CEO, and Chief Strategist of Behind the Design, a training and education company that provides interior designers and other creative business owners with the tools needed to build profitable businesses. Through comprehensive education, coaching, marketing services, and community offerings, Jacqueline and her team empower entrepreneurs to reach their full potential.

Jacqueline is a highly experienced marketing expert, seasoned commercial interior designer, and former college instructor. After working in architectural firms, she noticed talented designers and architects grappling with various career and business challenges. With a solid background in business and marketing, Jacqueline realized she had a unique skill set that could help businesses overcome these pain points and fulfill their deep desire to make a difference and assist others.

In 2019, Jacqueline founded Behind the Design, where her mission was and still is to build a stronger design community by reimagining how we educate, train, and support designers after college.

When Jacqueline isn't busy wrangling her two Rottweilers, Bruno and Knox, she's taking life one laugh at a time. From Indianapolis to Highlands Ranch, she's been on quite the journey, including a surprise reunion with her high-school sweetheart, who is now her husband! With two grown sons to keep her on her toes, Jacqueline's life is a delightful mix of love, laughter, and a whole lot of Rottweiler-sized chaos.

Shea Smith is the Marketing Manager at Behind the Design, assisting clients holistically with tailored business and education solutions. 

Born and raised near Atlanta, Georgia, Shea began her education as a student-athlete at Darton State College, where she pursued her general education credits and competed on the college’s softball team. After two years in Albany, GA, Shea continued her education and NCAA catching career at Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree. As an NCAA athlete, Shea is no stranger to working in a team environment and balancing a demanding schedule. 

After college, Shea worked with California Closets for six years, where her passion for marketing and design began. Shea loved the start-to-finish project lifecycle, where she was personally engaged with her clients from the planning stages to the installation of all projects, acting as a personal liaison throughout the client experience. Behind the Design gives Shea that same high-touch, white-glove opportunity, assisting clients in all elements of their experience. 

Shea moved to Colorado in 2021 to have the Rocky Mountains in her backyard. Like any true Coloradoan, Shea enjoys all things outdoors—hiking, snowboarding, nature photography, etc. Shea enjoys spending her free time with family, friends, her cat, Leo, Weimaraner, Maverik, and Leopard Gecko, Patrick.