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Debbie Folpe is a seasoned interior designer with 30+ years of experience in healthcare, commercial, and senior communities. She has worked as a senior interior designer, facility planner, director of design, and owner of a small interior design business. Folpe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from The University of Texas at Austin and is NCIDQ certified.

Credentials

  • NCIDQ Certification (NCIDQ)
    Council for Interior Design Qualification - CIDQ
    Oct, 1985
    - Jun, 2026

Experience

  • MedVet
    • Columbus, Ohio, United States
    • Design Manager
      • Jul 2021 - Present
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • FolpeDesigns
    • 1021 Grandview Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43212
    • Principal Owner
      • Dec 2016 - Sep 2021
      • 1021 Grandview Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43212

      As owner of a small interior design business, my role consists of:• creating client relationships• collaborating with clients and the design team to develop project programs, creative space plan solutions and aesthetically pleasing environments• providing complete design services for a variety of...

  • O'Reilly Office
    • 300 Spruce Street, Suite 150; Columbus, Ohio
    • Director of Design
      • Jan 2015 - Nov 2016
      • 300 Spruce Street, Suite 150; Columbus, Ohio

      As director of design, my role consisted of:• developing client relationships• collaborating with clients and their design teams to propose furniture solutions that are conducive to their business model, promotes efficiency and is aesthetically pleasing• managing the design team• answering reques...

    • Facility Planner
      • Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

      As facility planner for the new 1.2 million square foot facility, my role consisted of:• managing a $12 million furniture budget (final procurement came in 15% under budget)• confirming furniture requirements for the new facility with leadership, management and end users• verifying that all speci...

    • Senior Interior Designer
      • 1994 - Jan 2014

      30 years of interior design experience includes serving as both a designer and project manager of a complex healthcare projects, including new construction of cancer care and orthopaedics facilities, medical offices and hospitals. As an integral part of the design team, responsibilities include ...

    • Principal Owner
      • 1988 - 1994
      • Columbus, Ohio Area

      As owner of a small interior design business, I managed marketing, attained clients and provided complete design services for a variety of projects including healthcare and commercial.

  • Thomas W. Ruff
    • Columbus, Ohio
    • Design Marketing Coordinator
      • 1984 - 1988
      • Columbus, Ohio

      The role of a Design Marketing Coordinator was to market Thomas W. Ruff's services and products to the architectural and design community. I also helped manage furniture bid packages which were submitted to the company.

    • Interior Designer
      • 1982 - 1984

Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin

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