Dave Kistel is VP and Chief Facilities Executive at Lee Health in Lee County, Florida. He is a graduate of Furman University. Dave is responsible for the integrated facilities and support service operations of a multi-hospital system including four acute care hospitals and two specialty hospitals with a total of 1,865 beds, 5 million square feet of physical plant, multiple SNF sites, and over one hundred outpatient/physician office sites. His division includes 209 employees and eight departments: Facilities Management Administration, Ambulatory Facilities & Real Estate, Plant Operations, Facilities Planning & Design, Construction, Facilities Asset Management, Strategic Capital Construction Projects, and Environmental Safety. Dave is the 2022 HCD 10 Winner: Owner & the 2023 Lee County Healthcare Professional of the Year.