Todd Hase, president of Todd Hase Furniture in New York, will be the featured speaker at the Governors’ Forum Lecture Series hosted by Harrington College of Design’s Board of Governors on Tuesday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m., at the Merchandise Mart Conference Center in Chicago.

Hase, a Harrington graduate, will discuss his career and show slides from his collection and recent interior installations, with a focus on his personal residences in New York City, Bridgehampton and his recently renovated 19th century chateau near Paris.

Born and raised in Palos Heights, Hase, 37, founded Todd Hase Furniture in 1995. He now has five national independent locations (including one at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago) and one satellite showroom in London that markets a full collection of upholstery, tables, casegoods, accessories and textiles. Among the collection is a Harrington Sofa, which he named after his alma mater. Hase’s clientele are a Who’s Who of celebrities including: Cameron Diaz, Bruce Willis, Clive Davis, Kevin Spacey and Donald Trump. He also designed the living room set for the movie, "A Perfect Murder" and Tom Hanks’ bedroom in "Sleepless in Seattle."

Admission to the lecture is $20 for the general public, $10 for design students with an I.D. Seating is limited. To register, call 312.464.9660.

Located at 200 W. Madison St., Harrington College of Design is a four-year college that offers flexible scheduling for a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design, an associate of applied science degree in interior design or digital photography, an interior design diploma and a kitchen and bath certificate program. Founded in 1931, the college celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.

Harrington seeks to foster an environment that maximizes students’ intellectual and artistic potential. The majority of its faculty are practicing interior designers, architects, photographers and fine art professionals. Harrington College of Design is an Accredited Member, ACICS. The bachelor of fine arts in interior design program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Designer Education Research (FIDER). Harrington is also recognized as a private college by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and is an accredited institutional member of NASAD. For more information, call 312.939.4975 or visit www.interiordesign.edu.