Sherm is a design-oriented leader who has devoted his entire career to the programming and planning of award-winning, complex projects nationwide. In his more than 30 years of experience, Sherm has been responsible for the planning, design, and construction of more than 25 million SF of space. Clients benefit from his unique approach to strategy, planning, and understanding of the ever-changing trends that lead to best practice thinking and innovation. Sherm holds two undergraduate degrees in architecture from Kent State University and a master’s degree in Urban Design from the University of Colorado. He has published and presented nationally on issues related to design, sustainability, and corporate leadership. Sherm is committed to systems thinking and was recently quoted in the third edition of W. Edwards Deming’s book “The New Economics”. He firmly believes in having a bias for action and the value of teamwork and collaboration as the best approach for enduring project success and joy in work. 

Elliott provides design leadership and overview for architectural and interior design and planning for DesignGroup’s largest healthcare projects. His work has received recognition and awards from clients and peers alike.

In every project, Elliott pushes to achieve a higher level of design that addresses both the aesthetic and functional needs. His goal is to maintain a solid balance between design and budget.

Jennifer’s expertise includes business development, strategic marketing, and implementation of the annual marketing plan.

She leads the project pursuit approach, from beginning to end, in each of DesignGroup’s five markets.

John brings superior team leadership and responsive service to his role with DesignGroup. With 34 years of project management experience, he offers a proven understanding of the project delivery process, from conceptual design to completion.

John provides leadership in client management, quality assurance, cost control, staffing, and coordination to each project. He is a graduate of Leadership Columbus and currently serves as a board member of Mentorship Columbus, a program of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Ohio.

Mark has successfully managed several of the firm’s most complex healthcare projects. He seeks projects requiring strong leadership and organizational skills, as Mark is highly talented in these areas. As the Project Manager, Mark believes that architecture, planning, engineering, and landscape architecture are critically interconnected disciplines.

His thorough understanding of program development ensures a process responsive to environment, function, phasing and cost requirements. Mark then excels at delivering these projects on time and on budget. Mark is the Healthcare Practice Group’s Operations Leader in connecting Health & Wellness to sustainability and green building design.

Lorne offers strong team leadership and client responsiveness to his role as Project Manager. His communication skills and passion for effective collaboration result in high performing project teams creating exemplary design solutions. The proactive planning and design process Lorne leads is goal-centered, schedule-driven, and results-oriented. He’s developed a broad range of experience in community-impacting projects for both private and public clients. Lorne not only applies his commitment to servicing others in his role as an architect, but also as an energetic community volunteer and leader.

Leading DesignGroup’s Pittsburgh office, Tom brings over 30 years of experience working in a variety of healthcare environments from hospitals to medical office buildings and free-standing clinics. Managing both small and large projects, Tom is a strong project manager with skillful leadership in team coordination and client communication. He is dedicated to providing quality service though teamwork and communication with the owner, design and construction team.