2026 Emerging Regional Leader Award Recipients
Region 1
Kristina Manzano, CHFM
Facilities Coordinator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Region 2
James Barber, CHFM, CHEPP, CSAF
Director of Plant Operations and Construction, Virtua Health
Mount Holly, NJ
Region 3
Dr. Windy Blades, DHSc, MPH, HCC, CHOP-B
Project Manager - Planning and Engineering, Riverside Health
Newport News, VA
Region 4
Daniel Richards, CHFM, HFL
Facilities Project Manager, Tanner Health
Carrollton, GA
Region 5
Greg Cole, CHFM, CHC
Senior Director, Facility Management, Corewell Health
Grand Rapids, MI
Region 6
Morgan Weiss
CSP, Program Manager - Staff Safety, Mayo Clinic Health System
Eau Claire, WI
Region 7
Delba Barrios, CHSP, CHCM
Director of Facilities Engineering, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Houston, TX
Region 8
Steven Mangan, CHFM, CHC, SRMECH
Senior Manager, Facilities Maintenance & Operations, Mercy
Springfield, MO
Region 9
Paul Manesse, CHFM
Director of Plant Operations and Facilities Management, Community Hospital of San Bernardino, CommonSpirit Health
San Bernadino, CA
Region 10
Jacob Raleigh
Manager of Facilities, Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Richland, WA