Faculty
Jennifer Aliber, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP
Principal
Shepley Bulfinch
Boston, Mass.
Jennifer Aliber, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, is a leader of the health care design practice at Shepley Bulfinch, where she specializes in master planning and health care programming and planning. Her clients include Bronson Methodist Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Yale-New Haven Hospital. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College, graduating summa cum laude, is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and received her Master of Architecture from Princeton University. She is an active member of the Academy of Architecture for Health’s Master and Strategic Planning Subcommittee of the American Institute of Architects and the Healthcare Facilities Committee of the Boston Society of Architects.
Ed Avila, AIA, LEED AP
Principal
HMC Architects
Ontario, Calif.
Dale Beatty, FACHE
Chief Nursing Officer
Northwest Community Hospital
Arlington Heights, Ill.
Dale Beatty is the Vice President, Patient Services. In early 2005, Dale Beatty was recruited to Northwest Community Hospital to assume leadership for clinical services and key corporate initiatives. In his career, Dale has been instrumental in the development of effective work team to produce organizational outcomes. Dale demonstrates a patient focused approach in health care redesign initiatives.
Dale has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ohio Wesley University and a Master of Science with Distinction from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of the American Organization for Nurse Executives, Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for Nursing. He also serves on the Nursing Advisory Boards for McKesson and Gannet Healthcare Group Nursing Spectrum. Dale is on the Editorial Board for NRC Picker Patient-Centered Care Institute's Editorial Board. He is also serves on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Organization for Nursing Leaders, the Illinois Coalition for Nursing Resources and Hospice of Northeastern Illinois.
G. Christopher Beck
Vice President and General Manager
Turner Construction
Woodcliff Lake, N.J.
As Vice President and General Manager, Mr. Beck is responsible for coordinating Turner Construction Company’s risk management group, Turner Casualty and Surety, with Turner’s operational business units across the nation. The Casualty and Surety division is responsible for traditional insurance and bonding programs as well as Turner’s Contractor Controlled Insurance Program (CCIP) and Subcontractor Default Insurance Program (SDI). All claims, litigation (both insured and noninsured), and safety are overseen by the professional staff of the Casualty and Surety group.
Mr. Beck holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College.
Brad Benhart
Assistant Professor
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Ind.
Chris Bettlach, PE
Director of Construction Services
OSF Healthcare System
Peoria, Ill.
Randy, Bierbaum
Project Executive
Banner Health
Phoenix, Ariz.
Randy Bierbaum is a Project Executive for Banner Health based in Phoenix Arizona. Since 1983 he has also worked for Danbury Health Systems and Catholic Healthcare West where he was an Area Manager in Design & Construction and Facilities HVAC among others. In his current role Randy oversees and manages Campus Master Planning, Project planning and Design & Construction. These duties combine with his special interest in facilities HVAC systems and shared services.
Matt Bishop
Senior Project Manager
RJ Griffin
Atlanta, Ga.
Sheila Bosch, PhD, LEED AP, EDAC
Director of Research
Gresham, Smith and Partners
Tampa, Fla.
As Gresham, Smith and Partners Director of Healthcare Research, Dr. Bosch serves as a resource for planners and designers as they apply research evidence to enhance quality, safety, and efficiency in health care settings. Sheila also contributes to this important field of evidence-based design by conducting original research aimed at understanding how the physical environment affects health and performance outcomes. She provides internal education to Gresham, Smith and Partners employees, conducts post-occupancy evaluations, and provides learning labs for clients.
Todd Buerger, AIA, American College of Healthcare Architects
Principal
BSA LifeStructures
Indianapolis, Ind.
Eduardo Calderon
Project Manager
Smith Seckman Reid
Houston, Texas
Marco Capicchioni
Vice President Facility & Real Estate
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Mich.
Marco Cappicchioni, PE is System Vice President for Facility Services and Real Estate at coordinating facility operations for all HFHS locations in Michigan. He also serves as Vice President of Facility and Support Services for Henry Ford Hospital and the Health Network. A professional engineer, Mr. Cappicchioni has additional experience in engineering design and management for large-scale health care and research facilities.
Jim Cappiello, MSBME, MBA
Director, Medical Technology Planning
Genesis Planning
Michael Castor, Professional Engineer, LEED AP
Senior Director of Engineering Services
BSA LifeStructures
Indianapolis, Ind.
Nathan Chong, PE, PMP
President
M & R Facility Concepts
Ft Sam Houston, TX
Nathan Chong is a retired federal civilian employee with over 25 years of the successful execution of Army medical and research renovation projects. He currently provides consulting services to the Army Medical Department and Contractors on the successful execution of renovation medical projects.
John Chory, AIA
Principal
Trinity Health Group
Westerville, Ohio
John is a principal of the health care design and consulting firm of Trinity Health Group. During his 35-year career, John has had extensive experience with all types of health care projects. His particular expertise is market analysis, operational analysis, site and facility assessments, health care programming, facility planning, financial analysis and health care design. John is a registered architect.
Andrew Collignon, JD, AIA
Director, Programming and Planning
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tenn.
Marty Corrado
Senior Superintendent
Skanska USA Building
Dayton, Ohio
Marty Corrado has 22 years experience in the health care construction industry and he is considered Skanskas health care prefabrication expert in the U.S. He has supervised over $8oo million of health care construction projects including several of Skanskas premiere health care projects. He has managed projects for clients such as HCA, the Department of Veteran Affairs, and the US Navy and is currently overseeing a 500,000 square foot Southeast Addition at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He holds an ASHE Healthcare Contractor Certificate and is an avid participant in Skanskas Healthcare Center of Excellence.
Robert Cox, PE
Senior Project Manager
Jacobs
Cary, N.C.
Keynote Speaker
Tom Daschle
Former Senate Majority Leader and Author of Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis
Born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Tom Daschle graduated from South Dakota State University in 1969. Upon graduation, he entered the United States Air Force where he served as an intelligence officer in the Strategic Air Command until mid-1972. After serving on the staff of Senator James Abourezk, Daschle was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978, serving eight years. He was one of the first members of Congress to serve in a Democratic Leadership position in his first term of office as a regional whip.
In 1986, he was elected to the US Senate and two years later, became the first co-chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee and the first South Dakotan to be elected to a leadership position in the US Congress. In 1994, Senator Daschle was elected by his colleagues as their Democratic leader. Only Lyndon Johnson served fewer years in the Senate before being elected to the position. Senator Daschle is one of the longest serving Senate Democratic leaders in history and the only one to serve twice as both Majority and Minority Leader. During his tenure as Leader, Senator Daschle co-managed only the second impeachment trial of a US President, led the Senate in response to the attacks of September 11th, 2001 and the anthrax attack on his office one month later.
Senator Daschle is an advisor to the law firm of Alston and Bird where he provides strategic advice on public policy issues such as climate change, energy, health care, trade, financial services and telecommunications. He is also a distinguished fellow at the Center for American Progress, a visiting professor at Georgetown University and a public speaker.
In 2007, he joined with former Majority Leaders George Mitchell, Bob Dole, and Howard Baker to create the Bipartisan Policy Center, an organization dedicated to finding common ground on some of the pressing public policy challenges of our time. Senator Daschle serves on the advisory boards of Intermedia Partners and BP Energy. He also serves on the boards of CB Richard Ellis, Mascoma Corporation, Prime BioSolutions, the Freedom Forum, the Mayo Clinic, the Center for American Progress, the LBJ Foundation and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. He is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. Most recently, he became a Bloomberg News contributor.
He has published articles in numerous newspapers and periodicals and is the author of Like No Other Time and Critical: What We Can Do About the Healthcare Crisis. He holds a number of honorary doctorate degrees.
Raj Daswani, PE, LEED AP, CEM
Associate Principal
ARUP
San Francisco, Calif.
Stan Davis
Vice President of Support Services
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Fort Worth, Texas
Mary Ann Derr, RN, MBA, ACHE
Training Director
Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design
Brentwood, Tenn.
Mary Ann is a registered nurse with 20 years experience on the clinical and administrative side in hospitals and hospital ships including eight years as an officer in the US Navy serving as a combat casualty nurse and expert medical witness with the JAG corps. She holds an ASHE Healthcare Construction Certificate and has presented at many conferences for health care safety, facilities managers and designers. As the Director of Education for the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design from Vanderbilt University she speaks at many venues in this industry. In her current role with Messer Construction she is involved with over $580 million of health care construction in the Midwest. I have developed and trained over 200 health care site leaders in acceptable clinical standards for health care construction projects.
Kelly Doyle
Programming Director
OWP/P
Chicago, Ill.
David Dryden
Director of Construction and Facilities Management
Mount Carmel Health System
Columbus, Ohio
Walter Dusseldorp, Certified Lean/Six Sigma Blackbelt, CHCM, CHSP
Facility Manager of Emergency and Ancillary Services/Safety Officer
Nyack Hospital
Nyack, N.Y.
Stuart Eckblad, AIA
Director of Design and Construction
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, Calif.
Bob Eling
Director over Plant Services and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Safety and Security and Environmental Services
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton Ohio
Timothy Fishking, AIA
Principal
NBBJ
Columbus, Ohio
Jerry Foster
Associate Partner
ZIMMER GUNSUL FRASCA ARCHITECTS LLP
Washington, D.C.
Robert Gesing, AIA
Principal
Trinity Health Group
Westerville, Ohio
Bob Gesing has spent his entire professional career serving the health care industry. A summa cum laude graduate, Bob received his degree in architecture from the Ohio State University. Prior to establishing Trinity Health Group in 1998, he served as Vice President of Health Care for two of the nations largest healthcare design firms. During his 25-year career, he has provided analysis, programming, planning and design services on over 1,500 engagements for over 150 health care organizations throughout the country. He is or has participated with the American Institute of Architects, AIA Forum on Health Care Planning, AIA Committee for Architecture in Health, AHA Society of Health Care Planners and Marketers, Institute for Healthcare Leadership and the Health Care Strategies Institute. Mr. Gesing also facilitates the Healthcare Roundtable for Facility and Support Services Executives.
Mr. Gesings expertise includes strategic organizational development, market and operational analysis, clinical process of care design, programming and planning, economic impact analysis and facility design. Mr. Gesing has been a pioneer in the development of capital allocation techniques to assist healthcare providers determine the highest and best use for capital deployment. His efforts have helped health systems throughout the country improve quality, decrease operational costs and effectively plan for the future.
Margaret Gilbert, AIA
Associate Principal
RTA Architects
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Phil Gioia, PE, LEED AP
Associate Principal
Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch
Denver, Colo.
C. Richard Hall, AIA, AHCA, EDAC, LEED GA
Principal, Healthcare Studio Leader
Harley Ellis Devereaux
Southfield, Mich.
Jonathan Halloran
National Director - Construction Division
Zurich North America
Chicago, Ill.
David Hanitchak
Director of Planning & Construction/Project Executive
Partners Healthcare Real Estate
Boston, Mass.
Thomas E. Harvey, AIA, MPH, FACHA, LEED AP
Senior Vice President, Director - Clinical Solutions and Research
HKS Architects
Dallas, Texas
Tom Harvey directs HKS Clinical Resources in addition to working on health care architectural projects. He has 31 years of experience in strategic planning, functional and space programming, master planning and feasibility studies, facility design and project management for health care clients, including ten years of service as a health care consultant. Tom has managed the design of acute care projects ranging from 15 to more than 1,000 beds as well as major ambulatory care and clinic projects for university teaching hospitals, community medical centers, specialty hospitals and primary care centers. His experience has crossed all types of operational cultures from public to private, academic to community and rural medical centers as well as for-profit, not-for-profit, government and physician-driven models of care, both HMO and large group practice.
Frederick A. (Fred) Hessler
Managing Director
Health Care Group Citigroup
New York, N.Y.
James Hohenstein
Senior Vice President, Healthcare Project Principal
HDR Architecture, Inc.
Omaha, Neb.
Elliott Horner, PhD, LEED AP, FAAAAI
Principal Consultant
Air Quality Sciences, Inc.
Marietta, Ga.
Dr. Horner holds a PhD in plant pathology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, an MS in mycology from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, and a BA in botany/comparative literature from the University of North Carolina. After receiving his PhD, Dr. Horner completed an NIH funded fellowship characterizing fungal allergens at Tulane University School of Medicine before joining the research faculty in the Allergy/Clinical Immunology Section where he established a bioaerosols and indoor mold research program. He served as the chair (2002) of the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Committee of the American Industrial Hygiene Association Lab Quality Assurance Program, and served on the Analytical Accreditation Board through 2003. He is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, the Mycological Society of America, and other professional associations and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. He is also a LEED® Accredited Professional.
David L. Howard
Director Facilities & Construction
Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
Marty Huie, AIA
Senior Project Architect
FKP Architects
Dallas, Texas
Sarah Jensen
President, Program Management
Jensen+Partners
Los Angeles, Calif.
Dean Kashiwagi
Director, PBSRG
Arizona State University
Tempe, Ariz.
Dean Kashiwagi is the Director of the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PRBSRG). PBSRG is the worldwide leader in improving planning, design, and construction performance and efficiency. He is also a professor at Arizona State University’s Del E Webb School of Construction. Kashiwagi has developed a “hands off” approach to managing vendors. His concept is contrary to traditional price-driven procurement models. The technology has been tested over 500 times totaling $1.135 Billion ($683M in construction projects and $451M in non-construction projects) with a 98% success rate since 1994. Kashiwagi has integrated these concepts into a Facility-Project Asset Graduate Program at ASU. He is also a renowned national conference speaker. Prior to ASU, Kashiwagi was a Project Engineer for the U.S. Air Force.
Mark Kenneday, MBA, CHFM, SASHE
Vice Chancellor, Campus Operations
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Ark.
Mr. Kenneday has a Bachelors Degree from the University of Houston in Construction Management and an MBA from UH with a concentration in Service Marketing. He currently holds the position of Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations at the University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences.
In 2007 Mark was elected to be the Region 7 Representative for the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA). In this role Mark represents ASHE Region 7 which encompasses five states: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas.
With 26 years of experience in health care facilities management, Mark has served in various committee and board roles including President of the Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management (TAHFM), where he now serves on their Board of Directors and the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Association of Healthcare Engineering (AAHE).
Ann Killeen
Principal
Anshen & Allen
San Francisco, CA
Ronald Kobold, AIA
Managing Partner
Matthei & Colin Associates
Chicago, Ill.
Jim Kolb, AIA, LEED AP
Principal/Healthcare Designer
Gresham, Smith and Partners
Jacksonville, Fla.
Kristen Lemaster, PE
Senior Project Engineer
CDM
Cambridge, Mass.
King Li, MD, FRCP(C), MBA
Professor of Radiology
Weill Cornell Medical College
Mark Linenberger
Vice President
Linbeck Construction
Houston, Texas
Nelson Long
Project Manager
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Mr. Long has 20 years of experience working in the engineering industry with a healthcare specialty. He has experience with the design of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and technology systems. He has worked on acute care, ambulatory care and research laboratories. Projects have ranged in size and complexity and have included both new construction and renovation. He has a Bachelor and Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration. He is the leader of the healthcare practice in Affiliated Engineers Chapel Hill, NC office.
Jean Mah
Principal
Perkins+Will Architects
Los Angeles, Calif.
Oscar Marcilla, AAEM, FACEP
Director Emergency Services
Nyack Hospital
Nyack, N.Y.
Terry Martin, CHFM, SASHE, SASHE
Director Engineering
Medical Center of South Arkansas
Robert Masch
Project Director
Kaiser Permanente
Pasadena, Calif.
Patrick Maul
Principal Consultant
BD Diagnostics Healthcare Consulting
St. Cloud, Fla.
Ronald McIntyre, MAIBC, MRAIC, AAA
Principal
Cannon Design
Vancouver, British Columbia
Ian Morrison, PhD, is an internationally known author, consultant, and speaker specializing in long-term forecasting and planning with particular emphasis on health care and the changing business environment. He combines research and consulting skills with an incisive Scottish wit to help public and private organizations plan their longer-term future. Ian has written, lectured, and consulted on a wide variety of forecasting, strategy and health care topics for government, industry, and a variety of nonprofit organizations in North America, Europe and Asia. Ian has worked with more than 100 Fortune 500 companies in health care, manufacturing, information technology and financial services. He is the author of Healthcare in the New Millennium: Vision, Values and Leadership (Jossey-Bass, November, 1999). His previous book, The Second Curve - Managing the Velocity of Change (Ballantine, May 1996) was a New York Times Business Bestseller and Business Week Bestseller. Ian has co-authored several books and chapters including, Future Tense: The Business Realities of the Next Ten Years (William Morrow, 1994) and Looking Ahead at American Health Care (McGraw-Hill, 1988). He is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for the Future (IFTF) and its former president (from 1990 to 1996), responsible for leading IFTF’s growth and success over that period. Ian is a founding partner of Strategic Health Perspectives, an ongoing forecasting service for clients in the health care industry, along with joint venture partners from Harris Interactive and the Harvard University, School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management.
Victor, L. Mosby, LEED AP
Principal/Architect
ACI/Boland, Inc.
Leawood, KS
Rick Mosco, BS
Associate Principal
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
Burbank, Calif.
Mr. Mosco has extensive experience in architectural and structural forensics, property condition assessment/ building inspections, and building envelope consulting. Property types investigated include medical facilities, hotels, restaurants, industrial buildings, schools, retail complexes, residential buildings, and outdoor recreational sites. He has served as an expert witness in a number of court cases, and is well versed in roofing and waterproofing investigations and design analysis. Current building envelope consulting for medical facility projects include envelope commissioning consulting for the Harbor UCLA Surgery/Emergency Replacement Project, Waterproofing consulting for the Veterans Affairs Veterans Home of California, West Los Angeles and waterproofing consulting for the Orange Coast Memorial Hospital Patient Care Pavilion in Fountain Valley, California. Mr. Mosco is a licensed architect in California, and a member of the AIA. He practiced architecture independently for ten years with a client list that includes Cedars Sinai, Nestle USA, CNL Hospitality, Marriott Hotels, and many others.
Upali Nanda, PhD, Assoc. AIA, EDAC
VP, Director of Research
American Art Resources
Houston, Texas
Upali Nanda has a PhD from the Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University, with a certificate in Health Systems and Design. She has established the Therapeutic Environments Research Unit at American Art Resources and conducts research on the Visual Environment and Health with an emphasis on perception. Her research is focused on the effect of Visual Images on Health Outcomes. The Research Unit undertakes and disseminates original research, and acts as a repository for existing research, on the effect of art, and the visual environment, on healing, satisfaction and productivity in the health care setting.
George Nussbaum, RN, MSN, PhD
Senior Clinical Planner
Bethesda, Md.
Opening Session
Jamie Orlikoff
Senior Consultant to the Center for Healthcare Governance and National Advisor on Governance and Leadership
American Hospital Association
Amy Paratore, RN, BSN, MBA
Vice President, Emergency and Trauma Operations
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Fla.
Tom Parker, PE
Manager of Projects
Jacobs
Cary, N.C.
Debajyoti Pati, PhD, FIIA, LEED AP
Director of Research
HKS Architects
Dallas, Texas
Debajyoti Pati is the director of research at HKS Architects. He holds a PhD in architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology, in addition to 20 years experience in research, practice, and teaching in the United States, Canada, and India. He directs the firm's research projects, and develops modalities for representing research findings for end use in programming and design for all HKS offices internationally. His current work focuses on clinical efficiency, staff well-being, and patient outcomes in acute and critical care environments. He has worked on research projects funded by the USGSA, US Courts, NIH-CDC, AIA, AAHF, Herman Miller, and Getinge USA. His scholarly works have been widely published in scientific and major industry journals as well as conference proceedings. Dr Pati is on the Research Advisory Council of the Center of Health Design, and leads the EBD Research in Practice group in HERS.
- Can You See Me: Exploring the Multiple Dimensions of Patient Visibility
- Modulating Behavior in the Waiting Areas: How Positive Distractions Can Contribute to Strategic Organizational Objectives
George Pfeffer
Executive Vice President
DPR Construction Inc.
Redwood City, Calif.
George Pfeffer, offers more than 20 years of construction and engineering experience on technically challenging and green projects for health care, life sciences, advanced technology and corporate office markets. As a member of DPR's Management Committee, Pfeffer leads the companys National Operations Group and provides strategic direction to ensure that DPR continues to build great things for its customers and employees across the country. Involved in all phases of projects from preconstruction to delivery, Pfeffer drives continuous improvement throughout the 2,000-person organization, including enhancing overall construction delivery through processes and technology such as Integrated Project Delivery and BIM. His expertise includes management of preconstruction, cost control systems, value engineering, scheduling and constructability studies. Pfeffer received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Brown University.
Andrew Pines
Managing Director
Citigroup Global Markets
San Francisco, Calif.
Michael Pomarico
President
Healthrisk Technologies, Inc.
Beacon, N.Y.
James, Pullen
Project Director
Kitchell Contractors
Phoenix, Ariz.
Jim is a graduate of California State University, Fresno with a degree in Construction Management. Jim has been working with Kitchell Contractors for 15 years. He has been working in health care for most of his career and started his career in 1989 while serving in the Navy Seabees. He resides in Gilbert, Ariz.. Some of the notable projects Jim has been involved with are: Mayo Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz., Cardon Children's Hospital, Mesa, AZ, Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA, and Thornton Hospital at University California San Diego.
Beth Radovanovich, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP
Associate Principal
Cannon Design
San Francisco, Calif.
Pam Redden, RN, BSN, MS
Building Planning Project Director
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Ms. Redden currently serves as the Building Planning Project Director, Clinical Operations at the University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. With over 35 years of health care experience, including 12 years at M.D. Anderson, she serves as a key liaison between clinical operations managers and faculty, and the staff in the Facilities Division. She is responsible for operational and activation planning, design support, faculty and staff transition, clinical operations transition, occupancy, and post-occupancy settlement of facility projects reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief, Clinical Operations. Recent projects include the activation of a new outpatient facility and adjoining office building (1 million square feet), redevelopment of main campus clinical space, and the current construction of a nine-story hospital tower addition to the existing inpatient facility. Additional project leadership includes planning and programming for the expansion of Perioperative services, Diagnostic Imaging services, and the expansion of clinical services into new facilities.
John Reiling, MBA, MHA, PhD
President/CEO
Safe by Design
Waconia, Minn.
Steven R. "Rusty" Ross, PE, LEED AP
Director of Commissioning Services
SSRCx
Nashville, Tenn.
Steven R. “Rusty” Ross is the Director of Commissioning Services for SSRCx. Rusty has been with SSR since 1980, and for the first 20 years of his career executed and directed construction administration services for most of SSR’s projects designed from the Nashville office. Approximately 90% of this work was health care. During this time he worked in 40 different states. Rusty started SSR’s commissioning group in 1998 and has been involved in commissioning full time since 2000. Since this time, Rusty has had a hand in almost every project performed by SSRCx, and now oversees all Commissioning Production personnel for SSRCx.
Rusty is a 1974 ME graduate from Vanderbilt University. Rusty is a registered Mechanical PE in 12 states, a Certified Commissioning provider and a LEED® Accredited Professional. He is a member of ASHRAE, USGBC, BCA, and ACG.
Bill Rostenberg, FAIA, FACHA, ACHE
Principal and Director of Research
Anshen+Allen
San Francisco, Calif.
Bill Rostenberg Principal and Director of Research, Anshen + Allen Architects in San Francisco has written dozens of books and articles about health care facility design. Anshen+Allen is an internationally recognized architectural firm specializing in the design of state-of-the-art facilities for health care, research and higher education.
Author of the industry standard The Architecture of Medical Imaging, Bill is a guest instructor at Harvard University, Clemson University, Cornell University, the University of Kansas, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Bill is an Advisory Board Member of the Health Environments Research Design (HERD) Journal and is an Editorial Board Member of Enterprise Imaging and Therapeutic Radiology Management Magazine.
Bill is a founding fellow of the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA), and has been awarded Presidential Citations, both nationally and locally, from the AIA / Academy of Architecture for Health for Extraordinary Service to the Profession, and is a recipient of the AIA/AHA National Fellowship in Health Facility Design. He received his Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from the University of Arizona and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Washington University.
Nate Sanders
Technical Consultant II
Air Quality Sciences – Building Sciences
Marietta, Ga.
Gregory Schoonover
Vice President
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Newport Beach, Calif.
Charles Scott
Engineering Manager - Mechanical Systems
UNC Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Closing Speaker
Brian Shul
Former Air Force fighter pilot, whose aircraft was shot down over Viet Nam
Brian Shul was born in Quantico, Virginia, in 1948. He graduated from East Carolina University in 1970 with a degree in history. That same year he joined the Air Force and attended pilot training at Reese AFB in Texas.
Shul served as a Foreign Air Advisor in the Vietnam conflict, flying 212 close air support missions in conjunction with Air America. Near the end of all hostilities, his AT-28 aircraft was shot down near the Cambodian border. Unable to eject from the aircraft, Shul was forced to crash land into the jungle. Miraculously surviving, he was severely burned in the ensuing fireball. Crawling from the burning wreckage, he was finally found and rescued by a Special Forces team.
He was evacuated to a military hospital in Okinawa where he was expected to die. Barely surviving two months of intensive care, in 1974 he was flown to the Institute of Surgical Research at Ft Sam Houston, Texas. During the following year, he underwent 15 major operations. During this time he was told he'd never fly again and just lucky to be alive. Months of physical therapy followed, enabling Shul to eventually pass a flight physical and return to active flying duty.
Two days after being released from the hospital, Shul was back flying Air Force fighter jet aircraft. He went on to fly the A-7D, and was then selected to be a part of the first operational A-10 squadron at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he was on the first A-10 air show demonstration team. After a tour as an A-10 Instructor Pilot in Arizona, he went on to instruct at the Air Force's Fighter Lead-In School as the Chief of Air-to-Ground Academics. As a final assignment in his career, Shul volunteered for and was selected to fly the super secret spy plane, the SR-71. This assignment required an astronaut type physical just to qualify, and Shul passed with no waivers.
Shul's phenomenal comeback story from laying near dead in the jungle of Southeast Asia, to later flying the world's fastest, highest flying jet, has been the subject of numerous magazine articles and an inspiration to many.
After 20 years and 5000 hours in fighter jets, Shul retired from the Air Force in 1990. He went on to pursue his writing and photographic interests. In addition to running his own photo studio in northern California, he has authored five books on flying, for which he did all the writing and photography.
His first two books are about flying the SR-71 Blackbird. Written in a very non-technical style, these books give the reader a first hand account of being in the cockpit of the world's fastest jet throughout a variety of interesting missions. The books are filled with stunning photos from the author's personal collection and have become the most popular SR-71 books ever done. Shul's third and fourth books are about America's air demonstration teams, the Air Force Thunderbirds, and the Navy Blue Angels. Again filled with unique aerial images, these books take the reader into the dynamic formations of these world famous teams. Shul is now the only man in America to have flown with both the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels extensively as a guest in the making of his colorful books. His fifth book is a special remake of his original SR-71 book, entitled Sled Driver, issued in a very richly crafted Limited Edition of only 3500 copies to commemorate the Centennial of Flight in 2003.
Michael Seropian, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director of Simulation Services (OHSU), President and CFO
SimHealth Consultants, LLC, Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Ore.
Deborah Sheehan, ACHE, LEED AP, EDAC
National Director of Healthcare, Principal
OWP/P I Cannon Design
Chicago, Ill.
Deborah Sheehan, ACHE, LEED AP, EDAC is a practice leader with OWP/P l Cannon Design, an integrated architecture, interior design, and engineering firm serving clients worldwide from 17 offices. Of its 980-person workforce, 379 professionals are dedicated solely to the planning, design, and engineering of health care facilities. OWP/P l Cannon Design is consistently ranked by Modern Healthcare as one of the top 10 architectural firms in the country and the practice recently won three Modern Healthcare/AIA Design Awards.
Deb is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives is active on the AIA National Committee on Healthcare Design, was a past committee chair of the Chicago Health Executives Forum, and the Women Health Executives Network. She holds a degree in Architecture from Miami University and is an Honors recipient of the University of Wisconsin Management Masters Program. She has written and presented extensively on health care planning and design topics to organizations such as Joint Commission International, Sg2, ASHE, and The Strategic Research Institute. Over the last three years, her projects have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Modern Healthcare, and Healthcare Design. Deb was also the recipient of Building Design & Constructions inaugural 40-under-40 program as well as the Healthcare Design 2008 Top Twenty Making a Difference in health care.
Kenneth D. Simonson
Chief Economist
Associated General Contractors of America
Janet Sisolak
Capital Planning & Management
MD Anderson
Houston, Texas
Janet Sisolak has been with MD Anderson Cancer Center for over 15 years. Having completed the Mays Clinic as Project Director in 2005, Ms. Sisolak is currently responsible for the vertical expansion of the existing Alkek Hospital and Clinical Redevelopment. During her previous experience with M.D. Anderson, she was part of a team which managed a one million square foot addition comprised of inpatient, outpatient and research additions to the existing complex completed in 1998, and she led the activation efforts for that project. Her role in the Mays Clinic included management of all aspects of the project, including master planning of the site, design, construction and activation.
Sanford Smith
Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities
Hoag Hospital
Newport Beach, Calif.
Teerachai Srisirikul, PE
Director of Utilities and Engineering
Partners Healthcare
Boston, Mass.
Janelle Stichler, RN, BSN, PhD
San Diego State University
San Diego, Calif.
Joseph Strauss, AIA, ACHA
Director Planning and Design
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Paul Switenki, PE
Associate
ARUP
San Francisco, Calif.
JD Thompson
Director Medical Technology
Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch
Houston, Texas
JD has managed over $100 million dollars in state-of-the-art equipment for projects ranging from ambulatory surgical centers to major hospital systems. He is responsible for coordination and management of all medical technology between the owners, architects, engineers, telecommunications specialist, and other consultants. JD has responsibility at all levels of a project, including group interviews, drawings, and reports from initial planning through construction, project and delivery schedules, and procurement. He works closely with the Hospitals end-users, Materials Management and Bio-med to confirm their equipment needs are met. JD also assists with vendor selection and coordinates planning activities related to relocation and installation of equipment.
Ed Tinsley, PE, CHFM, CEM, LEED AP, HFDP
Managing Principal/Chairman of the Board
TME, Inc.
Little Rock, Ark.
Ed Tinsley is a Managing Principal and Chairman of the Board for TME, Inc., headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Tinsley is a Registered Professional Engineer, a Registered Technical Analyst, a LEED® Accredited Professional, a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a Certified ASHRAE Healthcare Facility Design Professional (HFDP), a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) and a Member of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) Faculty.
Mr. Tinsley has more than 25 years of experience in facilities engineering both as a consultant and as a representative of the building owner for hospital, university, commercial and industrial clients. During his career, Mr. Tinsley has specialized in the field of energy conservation.
Mr. Tinsley has won eight (8) energy awards from ASHRAE, Inc., for projects he has designed or managed. He has also been presented with two Presidential Awards for Leadership in Federal Energy Management; one in October 2003; and one in October 2006. Additionally in 2009, he also received an Engineering Excellence Award in the category of Building and Technology Systems from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
Chip Truwit, MD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiology
Hennepin County Medical Center
Richard J. Umbdenstock
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
Laurie Waggener, RRT, IIDA, AAHID
Research and Evidence-Based Design Director
WHR Architects
Houston, Texas
Laurie has merged two careers in order to play an integral part in health facility design. Her background in clinical management, interior design, and design research enables her to provide knowledge-driven solutions through the design process.
Dale Woodin, CHFM, FASHE
Executive Director
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
Chicago, IL
Frank Zilm, FAIA, FACHA
President
Frank Zilm & Associates, Inc.
Kansas City, Mo.
Over thirty years in health care programming and planning. past president of AAH, founding board of AHCA. Numerous presentation at PDC, Harvard, ACHE and other venues.
Preconference
Gordon Burrill, P.Eng, SASHE
President
Teegor Consulting Inc
Fredericton, NB, Canada
Gordon D. Burrill, P.E., SASHE is President of Teegor Consulting Inc., a consulting firm specializing in health care engineering and construction. He spent 13 years as a design engineer, followed by seven years as the Director of the Engineering for a New Brunswick Health Authority before branching out to Teegor Consulting Inc. in August of 2004. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with 20 years experience in the design, construction and maintenance of health care. He is member of Task Groups to the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, a member of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, a member of the National Fire Protection Association’s Health Care Section, a former Council Member of the International Federation for Hospital Engineers and Past President of the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society. Gordon is the vice-chair of the Canadian Standards Association’s Technical Committee for Health Care Facility Engineering and Physical Plant, chair of their Technical Subcommittee for Infection Control during Construction, Renovation or Maintenance of Health Care Facilities and vice-chair of their Technical Subcommittee for the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Canadian Healthcare Facilities.
Linda L. Dickey, RN, MPH, CIC
Manager, Infection Control & Epidemiology
University of California Irvine Medical Center
Orange, Calif.