Employees

Robert Poutre
Poutre’s Design Inc. was established in 2003. Robert Poutre, President of Poutre’s Design, has been in the valley for twenty-four years. Mr. Poutre has worked with over thirty different cabinetry manufacturers during his twenty-four years in the industry. Since Poutre’s Design, Inc. was established, Mr. Poutre has consistently provided full remodel designs, construction documents, and conceptual designs. In 2004, Poutre’s Design Inc. began designing home theatres and providing acoustical panel designs. Thank you for visiting our website, we look forward to working with you on future projects. 
Erin Thorson
Bio: Erin Thorson, student member ASID, holds an Associate’s Degree and Advanced Certificate in Interior Design from Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ.  She is currently pursuing a BS in Interior Design from Northern Arizona University. For over 4 years, she has been a member of our staff.  Ms. Thorson provides assistance and on residential projects as well as invoicing, AutoCAD, scheduling deliveries, and misc. office duties. 

Lue Kness-Zavos
 Lue Kness-Zavos has been working in the design industry since 1992 specializing in cabinetry since 1996. Having the opportunity to work at Cooper Pacific Kitchens in West Hollywood for three years before moving to Arizona. In her years of working with cabinets she has had the opportunity to work with many cabinet lines from around the world. Siematic German and Canadian, Wood mode/Brookhaven, Artcraft, Craftmaid, Studio Becker, CottonWood, Signature, Clive Christian, Woodharbor and DeWils, to name a few cabinetry lines. She started working at Poutre’s Design Inc. in May 2003 where she works specifically with cabinetry, working closely with Robert to input the designs on auto cad, pricing and ordering.