Pulse Design Group’s foundation is built on experience, knowledge and partnership that continues to shape the future of healthcare design.
We know healthcare and understand our client's distinctive needs.
Sharing a true passion for the healthcare community, our team of forward thinking architects, interior designers, medical equipment planners, and virtual reality developers create a truly collaborative team. Principal involvement provides guidance and support through every step of a project.
Rick Embers
Principal Emeritus
/ AIA, EDAC, ACHA
Rick’s extensive career in healthcare facility planning and design included a diverse range of projects and clients. These projects consisted of rehabilitation, renovation, and modernization projects as well as new facilities. Rick has worked with clients to produce master facility plans, space allocation plans, feasibility studies, and facility evaluations. Rick was a proud member of ACHA (American College of Healthcare Architects).
- Tel:913.269.4135
- Email:rembers@pulsedesigngroup.com
Michael Andracsek
Principal
/ AIA, LEED AP
Michael Andracsek has vast experience in healthcare facility planning and design, which includes preparation of schematic and design development drawings, working drawings, and specifications. Michael has worked on rehabilitation, renovation, and modernization projects, as well as ground-up projects. Additionally, Michael is LEED certified and serves as the firms sustainable building design guru.
- Tel:913.568.4332
- Email:mandracsek@pulsedesigngroup.com
Basil Sherman
Principal
/ AIA, EDAC, ACHA
Basil has extensive experience preparing healthcare facility design documents and managing projects from initial programming and schematics through construction completion. He is particularly skilled in master planning and conceptual design and plays an integral role in facilitating discussions on the creative aspects of environments, as well as assisting clients through the design development process. Basil is EDAC certified and applies proven research to conceptual design concepts.
- Tel:913.269.0604
- Email:bsherman@pulsedesigngroup.com
Lindsay Hampton
Principal
/ NCIDQ, CHID
Lindsay’s keen eye for design and finish detail adds a defining touch to the projects on which she works. While adhering to required standards and regulations, Lindsay’s designs revolve around patient healing and well-being. Lindsay strives to provide creative design solutions to improve environments where patient care is given. Additionally, Lindsay is the firm’s first female Principal and was also one of the first CHID (Certified Healthcare Interior Designers) in the region – a true testament to her trade.
- Tel:913.244.7503
- Email:lhampton@pulsedesigngroup.com
Dennis Burns
President
As President, Dennis increased brand visibility, provides strategy and vision, interfaces with clients and industry partners, and is integrally involved in day-to-day firm operations. Dennis continually enhances the Pulse Design Group brand through outreach, industry presence and geographic reach.
- Tel:417.437.1593
- Email:dburns@pulsedesigngroup.com
Matt Meier
Vice President of Operations
/ AIA, LEED AP
Matt’s experience includes managing various project types within healthcare design. These projects range in size and scope and consist of rehabilitation, renovation, and modernization projects as well as new facilities.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:mmeier@pulsedesigngroup.com
Mary Moore
Vice President of Growth and Strategy
As Vice President, Mary develops and executes marketing, communications, and business development strategy to gain exposure for the firm and drive results. Her main focus is to gain new business and develop long-term relationships with clients.
- Tel:816.977.1851
- Email:mmoore@pulsedesigngroup.com
Kevin Purvis
Associate Principal
/ LEED AP
Kevin has an extensive career in the design and construction industry, with 20 years of that experience in healthcare planning, design, and construction. Kevin assists clients and specific clinical user groups in identifying and quantifying their specific space needs, evaluating various design approaches, and working closely with the entire project team to ensure every aspect of the project provides an appropriate and flexible space.
- Tel:816.377.3431
- Email:kpurvis@pulsedesigngroup.com
Michelle Wineinger
Associate Principal
Michelle is the Senior Director of Project Management at Pulse Design Group. She has over 17 years of healthcare design experience and oversees projects from initial programming through project completion. Additionally, she manages client relationships for various healthcare systems to successfully deliver projects that support her client’s vision. Michelle is an integral part of day-to-day operations and strategic planning for the firm.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:mwineinger@pulsedesigngroup.com
Callum Vierthaler
Associate Principal
/ AIA, MBA, LEED AP BD + C, EDAC
Callum is the Senior Director of Innovation at Pulse Design Group. He identifies, defines, and implements strategic initiatives centered around technology and workflow, evaluates emerging technologies, and conducts industry research to further position the firm as an innovative leader in healthcare design. Pulse Design Group’s successful healthcare resume is a direct result of his design guidance and ability to be a team player.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:cvierthaler@pulsedesigngroup.com
Tony Jones
Senior Director of Equipment Planning
Tony is the Senior Director of Equipment Planning at Pulse Design Group. He has over fifteen years of experience specializing in healthcare and construction operations. Tony oversees medical equipment operations and delivers strategic and efficient equipment solutions for local and national clients.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:tjones@pulsedesigngroup.com
Mark Kohles
Senior Director of Quality Assurance
/ AIA
Mark leads Pulse Design Group’s Quality Assurance division to elevate and ensure design excellence. Additionally, he oversees firm-wide continuing education, associate professional development, and training to enhance the firms’ collective healthcare knowledge to deliver flexible, creative, and innovative design solutions.
- Tel:913.438.095
- Email:mkohles@pulsedesigngroup.com
Luke Abkes
Project Manager
Luke brings six years of healthcare design expertise to his role as a Project Manager. His healthcare design experience and detailed understanding of project management enable him to provide clients with innovative and flexible solutions. Luke is passionate about enhancing the patient experience and creating restorative spaces.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:labkes@pulsedesigngroup.com
Cody Ayers
Director of Equipment Planning
/ PMP
Cody brings extensive knowledge of healthcare operations, capital improvement projects, and medical equipment technology to his role. With over 12 years of operational experience with a national healthcare system and a global medical technology supplier, he brings a unique perspective enabling him to provide innovative equipment solutions. Cody manages each phase of Pulse Design Group’s medical equipment projects to ensure turn-key project delivery for regional and national clients.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:cayers@pulsedesigngroup.com
Mandi Bales
Equipment Planner III
As an equipment planner, Mandi is responsible for developing equipment drawings, specifications, inventory, equipment lists and budgets, procurement, transition, and move management. Mandi’s experience includes working with numerous healthcare systems to develop detailed inventories of medical equipment and providing equipment planning services to support new and existing construction projects.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:mbales@pulsedesigngroup.com
Bridget Bilderback
Project Administrator
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:bbilderback@pulsedesigngroup.com
Brooke Cover
Director of Client Experience
- Tel:913.428.9095
- Email:bcover@pulsedesigngroup.com
Grace Craig
Architectural Intern
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:gcraig@pulsedesigngroup.com
Megan Elam
Interior Designer III
/ NCIDQ
Megan has a successful portfolio of experience designing interior spaces and finishes for healthcare facilities. She develops creative design solutions to enhance patient wellness and healing.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:mpatchen@pulsedesigngroup.com
Elizabeth Fleer
Equipment Planning Coordinator
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:efleer@pulsedesigngroup.com
Oliver Franklin
Equipment Planner I
- Tel:913.438.095
- Email:ofranklin@pulsedesigngroup.com
Trevor Freeman
Senior Architectural Associate
With 8+ years of design experience, Trevor has played an integral role in the success of Pulse Design Group. He is responsive, detail oriented, and has a strong portfolio of various project types within healthcare design. Trevor truly takes each project as an opportunity to improve the healing environment.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:tfreeman@pulsedesigngroup.com
Shelby Frye
Project Manager
/ NCIDQ, CHID
As an interior designer, Shelby is a true visionary in healthcare design and an integral part of overall project success. Shelby is consistently looking for creative design solutions to reimagine client’s outlook on their space. While providing several design solutions, Shelby works to lead each client to their final desired result, ultimately creating environments that exceed their expectations.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:sfrye@pulsedesigngroup.com
Mickey Garcia
Project Accountant
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:mgarcia@pulsedesigngroup.com
Austin Gelsomino
Architectural Associate
/ EDAC
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:agelsomino@pulsedesigngroup.com
Charles R. Haase
Senior Architectural Associate
Charlie leads by example in his dedication to expanding his healthcare design knowledge base. For each project, he takes the time necessary to understand the rules and regulations healthcare spaces require and works to ensure each project has been vetted with each facilities specific requirements in mind.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:chaase@pulsedesigngroup.com
Ben Hegner
Project Manager - Equipment Planning
Ben holds a dual role at Pulse Design Group as Systems Administrator and Medical Equipment Planning Project Manager. As Systems Administrator, Ben focuses on technology infrastructure and maintains the firm’s hardware, software, and network efficiency. Ben also supports the medical equipment planning department with budgeting, existing equipment inventory, equipment specifications, procurement, and installation.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:bhegner@pulsedesigngroup.com
Alli Hill
Senior Architectural Associate
Alli is Senior Architectural Associate and has a diverse healthcare portfolio. Her project diversity allows her to work on all types of design projects both large and small. Her schematic design skills and details drawings provide efficient, innovative and creative design solutions to her clients.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:ahill@pulsedesigngroup.com
Allison Kelly
Architectural Associate I
/ EDAC
Allison is a graduate of The University of Kansas Health and Wellness program and assists in streamlining the architecture design process from conceptual design through project completion. She is detail oriented and works to ensure each space is a functional and flexible environment for healing.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:akelly@pulsedesigngroup.com
Alyssa Krutsinger
Business Administrator
Alyssa is aBusiness Administrator and supports office initiatives and procedures. She welcomes visitors, schedules meetings, coordinates office space planning and maintenance, and oversees various office projects.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:akrutsinger@pulsedesigngroup.com
Christian Lee
Architectural Associate
Christian is a recent graduate of Kansas State University’s College of Architecture. He understands the need for flexible and functional healthcare spaces and incorporates creative solutions in his designs. He assists in streamlining the architectural design process from conceptual design through overall completion. Christian formally interned with Pulse Design Group and is now a full-time employee with the firm.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:clee@pulsedesigngroup.com
Haley Mills
Architectural Associate I
Haley is a recent graduate of the University of Kansas School of Architecture Health and Wellness Institute, which is focused solely on healthcare design. She is passionate about finding ways to bring various architectural design elements together to improve healing and total wellness. Haley formally interned with Pulse Design Group and is now a full-time employee with the firm.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:hmills@pulsedesigngroup.com
Ross Netzel
Architectural Associate II
Ross is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Architecture’s Health and Wellness program and assists in streamlining the architectural design process from conceptual design through overall completion. Ross is especially skilled in creating conceptual realistic images using cutting – edge rendering technology.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:rnetzel@pulsedesigngroup.com
Avery Parker
Drafting Technician
As a Drafting Technician, Avery works alongside the architectural team to develop design and construction documents. Her attention to detail ensures documents are completed on time while meeting established specifications and standards.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:aparker@pulsedesigngroup.com
John P. Peter
Senior Architect
/ AIA
John is a seasoned design professional and has worked on a wide array of project types within healthcare design. He excels in exterior detailing and truly understands how a building comes together. He understands the programmatic and systematic requirements to ensure constructability in the field.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:jpeter@pulsedesigngroup.com
Darianne Rose
Interior Design Associate
Darianne is a recent graduate of Kansas State University’s College of Architecture, Planning, and Design. She assists with providing creative solutions and designing interior and exterior spaces for healthcare facilities.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:dconley@pulsedesigngroup.com
Jordan Sawyer
Senior Interior Designer
/ NCIDQ, CHID
Jordan is an interior design project manager and brings cutting edge design solutions to her projects. She is able to maximize a given square footage and create efficient and innovative environments with unique design elements.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:jsawyer@pulsedesigngroup.com
Courtney Schrader
Equipment Planner I
Courtney is a medical equipment planner involved in the development of equipment drawings and specifications, inventory management, equipment lists and budgets, procurement, transition, and move management. Courtney is detail oriented and works to ensure each space is functional and flexible for equipment installation and usage.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:cschrader@pulsedesigngroup.com
Julia Shrader
Project Manager - Equipment Planning
As a Medical Equipment Project Manager, Julia works with numerous clients to provide equipment planning services for rehabilitation, renovation, modernization, and new construction projects. She plays a crucial role in providing medical equipment planning and transition services to her clients and the projects she manages. Her unique background and expertise enable her to understand the complexity of healthcare projects and overall system operations.
- Tel:913.438.909
- Email:jshrader@pulsedesigngroup.com
Sean Stattelman
Architectural Associate
/ EDAC
Sean is a recent graduate of the Health and Wellness program at The University of Kansas. He assists with the design and project coordination for various healthcare clients. He understands the value of designing to improve overall wellness and patient experience. Sean formally interned with Pulse Design Group and is now a full-time employee with the firm.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:sstattelman@pulsedesigngroup.com
Madisyn Swearingen
Architectural Associate
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:mmellema@pulsedesigngroup.com
Summer Treas
Senior Marketing Manager
As Marketing Manager for Pulse Design Group, Summer fulfills the firm’s organizational objectives through targeted marketing strategies to increase brand awareness, market presence, and position.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:streas@pulsedesigngroup.com
Emily Wallbillick
Senior Interior Designer
/ NCIDQ, CHID, EDAC
Emily’s keen eye for design and finish detail adds a defining touch to the projects on which she works. Emily enjoys the challenge of maximizing a given square footage with methodical space planning and spatial relationship organization. Hard work and dedication to her craft has resulted in consistently delivering results.
Angela Vierthaler
Architect III
/ AIA, NCIDQ
Angela has a unique perspective to design with a degree in architecture and interiors. Through every project, Angela aims to create an inviting, fresh, and functional environment for healing. Her experience includes a wide variety of project types from inpatient units, surgical spaces, and modernization of facilities.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:avierthaler@pulsedesigngroup.com
Tony Wroblewski
Drafting Technician III
Tony brings 25 years of healthcare design experience to every project. His detailed drawings and bring an extra level of coordination to his projects to ensure constructability in the field.
- Tel:913.438.9095
- Email:twroblewski@pulsedesigngroup.com