Jeff Loether, ISHC

President

Jeff established Electro-Media Design, Ltd., in 1990. During the past 16 years he has overseen production of the hundreds of designs created by Electro-Media's audiovisual engineers. Jeff remains active in the development of new products and design approaches that sometimes converge different technologies to enhance functionality, reduce system complexity and cost, and improve reliability. Through this work, Jeff has distinguished himself as a consultant's Consultant. He serves on technology committees for a number of industry associations and is a frequent guest lecturer at their conferences throughout North America. He has authored numerous articles for trade publications. Prior to EMD, Jeff managed the A/V Systems Design for the Marriott Corporation's Architecture and Construction Division from 1980 to 1990. He completed more than 250 projects for Marriott, including five-star resorts, convention/conference centers, corporate and educational facilities.

Luis-Eduardo Soares, MSc, BSc

Principal Consultant

Luis-Eduardo brings many years of experience as an Acoustician and Designer to the EMD team. Before joining EMD, he was a senior consultant for Archicoustics (Florida) where he provided engineering and consulting in sound system design, architectural acoustics, sound reinforcement, and noise and vibration control to clients from around the globe. Prior to Archicoutics, he was a researcher at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (University of Southampton, England). Luis-Eduardo has also worked as an independent sound systems consultant in his native country of Brazil. He has a Master of Science degree in Acoustics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He is a member of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants, Acoustical Society of America, and Audio Engineering Society. Luis-Eduardo is proficient in English, Portuguese, French, and Spanish, and has a working knowledge of Italian and Japanese.

Dale Fulenchek

Senior Audio Visual Consultant

Dale’s experience includes nine years at Pelton Marsh Kinsella (PMK) as a Senior Consultant in all aspects of design and specification of audiovisual systems. Projects include hospitality, casinos, corporate, education, traffic operation and command and control centers. Dale also has nine years of experience with audiovisual contracting and integrations firms that include providing sales engineering, project management, design and installation of audio visual and video systems, as well as programming of control systems.  This experience on both sides of the industry provides a very balanced and broad perspective.  He has a B.S. in Industrial Technology degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.  He has also served as faculty for the National System Contractor Association teaching classes on room design, remote control design and consideration and projection systems design.