Kristine loves to see her peers grow and thrive. Kristine expanded her interior design business to include providing support to a network of local interior designers, builders and home stagers. She opened the Design Phase Showroom, which is an exclusive source for flooring, cabinets, home accessories and design support. She offers CAD and rendering services to help you grow your business.  

Kristine lives in Grand Rapids with her husband Greg, who is her biggest fan and supporter. Kristine has 3 wonderful children and 3 adorable grandkids who she loves to spoil. 

Jeri Elsie joined Kristine’s team in November 2021. Jeri has 18 years of experience in the design world.  She graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design. Her past experience is as a Color and Material Specialist in the commercial side of the design industry. Jeri assisted architects & designers with color, materials & furniture selections at large architecture & design firms in Southfield and Chicago. As much as she loves to design, she really enjoy helping designers find the right accessories for their clients!  

Jeri lives in Grand Rapids with her husband Doug, and two handsome and hilarious teenage sons who keep her on her toes!  

Jennifer joined the Design Phase team in the fall of 2023. She graduated with a business degree from Miami University and has spent the last many years doing accounting work, college recruiting, raising a family, as well as much volunteer work coordinating school events and fundraisers.  She loves all things home design and is thrilled to be a part of the DP team. 

Jennifer has been married for 26 years to David and they have 2 young adult children.  She enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and walking her sweet lab Toby.

Karen has 28 years of sales and marketing experience, primarily in the multifamily housing industry. Karen left her full time career in 2019 as a marketing director for a national company to focus on her dream job of being a full time mom to her 5 daughters, 3 adorable granddaughters and her plethora of pets.

Karen now owns a fashion reselling business, a freelance marketing consulting business. Karen joined the Design Phase team in April 2022 and has fallen in love with the interior design world. Karen manages all social media, email marketing, website and event marketing for Design Phase.

Emily joined Design Phase in November 2024 and is already making a difference. After graduating with her bachelor's in interior design from Liberty University, Emily moved to South Carolina to begin work as an interior designer and custom cabinetry specialist. Her unique experience designing cabinetry and creating shop drawings has given her an eye for detail and a knowledge of what it takes to create an unforgettable design. While in South Carolina, she also gained experience creating interior and exterior renderings, giving clients a sneak peak at what they can expect when their project is complete. Emily enjoys the technical side of design, creating space plans, and seeing her renderings come to life!

Emily and her husband, William, are newlyweds and currently live in Muskegon. They enjoy quiet nights, reading, cooking, watching movies, and spending time with family.