Pulse Systems Leadership

Bob Sullivan is a CFO at Chicago Venture Partners and CFO at Pulse Systems and is based in Greater Chicago Area. He studied at University of Chicago Booth School of Business between 1970 and 1977.

Chris Buresch is a Chief Financial Officer at Pulse Systems. He has experience at FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ and has worked as Chief Financial Officer at Precision Wire Components. Chris studied at University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Eastern Michigan University.

Juliana Bonovich is a Founder/Teacher at JMB Workshops, Student Assistant at Office of Technology and Bookstore Relations, and Resident Advisor at Emory University Residence Life & Housing and is based in Sunnyvale, California. She has worked as Sophomore Advisor at Longstreet-Means Hall, Events Coordinator at Pulse Systems, and Writing Editor at Pulse Systems. Juliana studied at Emory University College of Arts and Sciences between 2013 and 2017.

Rachel Braun Scherl brings passion, performance and commitment to all of her personal and professional endeavors. A dynamic speaker and accomplished consultant, Rachel is an established authority on leadership, entrepreneurship and women’s health. Her expertise has helped to drive significant growth for her clients and her own ventures. A passion for women’s health has formed the backbone of her career. Rachel is a fearless advocate and market-maker in the multibillion-dollar global women’s sexual health marketplace. As a prolific thought leader on the subject, Rachel published Orgasmic Leadership: Profiting from the Coming Surge in Female Health and Wellness in May 2018.

As Managing Partner and Co-Founder of SPARK Solutions for Growth, a strategic growth consultancy which she co-founded in 1998, Rachel has led hundreds of engagements with multinationals including Johnson & Johnson, Allergan, Pfizer, Bayer and Church & Dwight, among others. She has also assisted multiple startups, specializing in the women’s health subsector focused on reproductive and sexual health, including pregnancy menstruation, fertility, incontinence, desire, arousal, and menopause. Rachel previously co-founded and served as President of Semprae Laboratories, a venture-backed company engaged in developing and marketing women’s sexual health products. She helped to create a new category, and continues to take the lead in reframing entrenched beliefs about women’s sexuality. Semprae experienced robust growth in retail and direct-to-consumer, attracting media attention and industry interest. The company was sold to Innovus Pharmaceuticals in 2013.

Rachel is a frequent speaker at universities, including Stanford University, Duke University and, as well as at Fortune 100 companies and national conferences. Her television appearances include ABC’s News, CBS News and MSNBC. She been interviewed for major platforms including The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes, CNN and penned 60+ articles for The Huffington Post and Inc. Rachel earned an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business after graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University.

Rachel has been featured for her work in Women’s Health and Leadership on ABC News, CBS, msnbc, AdAge, The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Lifetime, Oprah Radio, FOX News, WPIX, Inc., & Forbes. She has a regular column at Huffington Post and writes for Inc. Rachel is a Board member of illumai & Advisory Board Member at Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, The Fuqua School of Business.

Tana Goering is a Chief Medical Officer at Pulse Systems. She attended University of Kansas.

Thomas Hite is a Chief Operating Officer at Pulse Systems and is based in Evansville, Indiana. He has worked as United Nations Representative at Hite Operating Co Inc.