Hildi Santo Thomas

Hildi Santo Thomas

Keynote Speaker: Best Known for her work on the Mega-hit "Trading Spaces"

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Hildi Santo Thomas Biography

Known as a passionate and strong-willed force for creative change in homeowners' rooms, Hildi Santo Tomas has a reputation for taking risks - often with big rewards. Her fearless approach to design has produced some of Trading Spaces's most memorable (and occasionally infamous) rooms, while her glamorous style has earned her a fervent following amongst Trading Spaces fanatics.

Hildi Santo Tomas's design career began at an early age, as she spent days rearranging and organizing her sisters' rooms in North Carolina. Hildi Santo Tomas attended the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, where she majored in industrial relations and economics. After college, she lived in Washington, DC, where she worked as a stockbroker and political campaign strategist. Five years later, Hildi Santo Tomas spent a brief stint in New York City, where she worked with her younger sister in a financial services firm that catered to Latin American countries. Her part time hobby of interior design, however, became a full time obsession and Hildi Santo Tomas soon found herself returning to Raleigh, North Carolina to pursue her passion.

In 1989, Hildi Santo Tomas began Working Girls, an interior design business and workroom. After a few years back in North Carolina, she moved to Atlanta, where she continued her design business and later became involved with two colleagues at Third Millennium Development, Inc., a development, design and construction company.

Hildi Santo Tomas is never afraid to push her team of homeowners to expand their horizons. Her vanguard designs have sparked some of Trading Spaces' most controversial fan debates, including a bathroom covered in 6,000 silk flowers, a living room with walls adorned with vintage record albums and a now infamous room with walls covered in straw.

Hildi Santo Tomas's designs are often inspired by her frequent trips abroad and her rooms usually feature fabrics from locales around the globe, including Paris, India, Egypt and Finland. Hildi Santo Tomas's mathematic skills are a huge asset to her in her design, enabling her to size up a room and immediately know what materials she will need to fulfill her creative vision. Known for sometimes unusual choices of design material, Hildi Santo Tomas hopes that her more daring designs will serve as inspiration points for homeowners afraid to take chances in their homes.

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Hildi Santo Thomas is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Hildi Santo Thomas for live events is $10,000 - $20,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Hildi Santo Thomas can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ty Pennington, Genevieve Bos and Vern Yip. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Hildi Santo Thomas for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 19/03/2025.
  • How do I book Hildi Santo Thomas to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Hildi Santo Thomas for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Hildi Santo Thomas, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Hildi Santo Thomas or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Hildi Santo Thomas for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Hildi Santo Thomas, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $10,000 - $20,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Hildi Santo Thomas, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Hildi Santo Thomas?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Hildi Santo Thomas for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Hildi Santo Thomas for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Hildi Santo Thomas or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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