Harris Health System
SVP-Facilities Construction & Systems Engineering
Patrick Casey is currently the SVP/Facilities Construction & Systems Engineering for Harris Health System. Prior to joining Harris Health, Mr. Casey has assumed key leadership roles in Academic Medical Center settings and he has completed the design and construction of over $6B in healthcare and life sciences projects.
AdventHealth
Acute Care North Studio Leader
Michael Compton, ACHA, AIA, EDAC is the Acute Care North Studio Leader at Advent Health. He is a design mind and board-certified Healthcare Architect (ACHA), with over 30 years of professional experience in many aspects of the built environment, including academic instruction (currently faculty at Valencia College and the University of Central Florida), with practical application of design and construction processes including owner representation.
Michael, in service to his profession, has served on multiple boards of directors, at every level of the American Institute of Architects including holding the presidency of the Orlando component in 2022. He has spoken at every major conference focused on healthcare architecture and published numerous white papers and peer-reviewed research. Finally, he continues to serve as a member of the production team of Mosaic Church.
Intuitive Health
Director of Planning, Design, and Construction
Nicole Cummings is the Director of Planning, Design, and Construction at Intuitive Health. After finding success early in her career, she quickly rose the ranks, prompting her to go back to school to get a degree in architecture from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Nicole went on to create her own construction company and then her own architecture firm until 2008, amid an economic crisis that hit the industry hard. The crisis didn’t stop her from finding other opportunities, though.
For the next two years, she worked as a project architect at the McCarty Company before making her way to Cookie Douglass Farr Lemons Architects and Engineers from 2011 to 2013. The next few years saw her take on leadership roles in the healthcare industry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, ERDMAN, and McKesson.
HuntonBrady Architects
Associate, Project Manager
Brice Durkin is an Associate and a Project Manager with over 12 years of experience in planning, design, and construction for healthcare, commercial, retail, multi-family, and residential architecture. Brice specializes in healthcare design for new facilities, building expansions, and renovations for both in-patient and outpatient care. He champions the role of collaborating with industry professionals and healthcare providers to bring excellence in patient care to local communities. He has nurtured trusted relationships with healthcare clients over a breadth of work that includes ambulatory care, long-term acute care, imaging and diagnostic treatment, surgical departments, and medical office space.
Distinguished projects include a 150,000 SF AdventHealth Palm Coast Hospital, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Hospital expansion, Orlando Health Freestanding Emergency Department and Medical Office Building in Osceola County, and a 65,000 SF mixed-use new healthcare facility for Mount Sinai Medical Center. He graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Miami. Brice was born and raised in Florida and enjoys fishing, playing golf, and working on DIY projects in his free time.
Hamilton Health Care System
Project Coordinator/Space Planner
Christina Early is a Project Coordinator/Space Planner at Hamilton Health Care System. She joined Floyd Medical Center in 2005, as the Purchasing Manager, introducing the hospitals first electronic purchasing System. She was instrumental with the development and implementation of the Central Supply inventory Control process, Materials Management operating procedures and establishing the new Omni-cell integration Program. In 2011 Christina expanded her Healthcare experience as Facility Planning Manager to champion the Integration and development of the Support Services Teams. Utilizing strong lean six strategies and improvement initiatives throughout the Floyd Campus. Including the introduction of an Electronic Work Order software interface for the Plant Facilities Department. Her main Role as Facility Planning Manager can be recognized with her efforts on establishing and maintaining the furniture and interior standards throughout the facility. Her role also includes planned Construction or Renovation projects as the Equipment and Furniture planner.
LEO A DALY
Vice President, Managing Principal
As Vice President and Managing Principal of the Miami studio, Eduardo Egea leads design across market sectors in Florida, the Caribbean and South and Central America. He has focused his 29-year career on delivering multidisciplinary approaches to improving patient safety in healthcare through the development of tools and built environment solutions. He has directed more than 7 million square feet of design projects, including CPMC’s new Van Ness Campus in San Francisco; the award-winning Woodwinds Health Campus in Woodbury, Minnesota with the Hammes Group; and Banmedica’s Clinica Santa Maria in Santiago, Chile.
Providence
Director, Capital Portfolio
Lionel Granillo joined Providence in 2018 and currently serves as Director, Capital Portfolio. In his role, Lionel supports medical equipment acquisition and service contract strategy, simultaneously embracing the most innovative industry and technology trends while driving enhanced supply chain efficiency, cost reduction, and risk mitigation for the system of 53 acute care facilities and 1000+ ambulatory settings. As a seasoned perioperative and supply chain leader, Lionel has a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams in fast paced healthcare environments across the Western United States.
Arkansas Heart Hospital
Emergency Management, Life Safety Specialist, & Safety Officer
Diane Hughes currently serves as the co-lead for the Arkansas Metropolitan Healthcare Coalition, assisting with the support of 18 hospitals, to include long-term care and behavioral health. She has been in the health care industry for almost 30 years. She has worked at several hospitals in the southern United States Diane has been heavily involved in the American Society for Healthcare Engineers, serving on numerous committees and presenting at several National Meetings. She has been actively involved in Arkansas Association for Healthcare Engineering and has held the position of president twice. She has also achieved her Fellow. She is an active member of the National Fire Protection Association and participates in the Healthcare Committee. Diane is also a former Joint Commission Life Safety Code surveyor. Diane is currently the Emergency Manager, Life Safety Specialist, and Safety Officer for Arkansas Heart Hospital In Little Rock & Bryant Arkansas
Conductiv
Senior Director of Member Support Services
Aimee Jackson has nearly two decades of experience in the healthcare industry, beginning her career in Clinical Engineering, where she provided crucial business operations support and financial management. Identifying a significant need within her healthcare system, Aimee transitioned into Supply Chain, pioneering a Purchased Services and IT Sourcing program from the ground up. Driven by a desire to extend her impact, she moved beyond hospital walls to assist more healthcare systems with their sourcing needs. Throughout her career, Aimee has overseen numerous projects that have enabled multiple health systems nationwide to achieve a remarkable $50 million in annual savings. In her current role at Conductiv, she has been instrumental in expanding the organization’s portfolio, collaborating on the development of Cyber Security and AI protection language, and consulting on Cyber Security contract language with healthcare systems. Aimee is dedicated to educating others on the critical importance of Cyber Security in the Facilities & Construction space.
McLaren Health Care
Vice President, Clinical Engineering
Samantha Jacques, PhD, FACHE, is the Vice President of Clinical Engineering at McLaren. She manages Services throughout the McLaren system including 15 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, and Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers. Prior to McLaren, she was Director of Clinical Engineering at Penn State Health and Texas Children’s Hospital. She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, and is active in ACCE, CHIME, and HTCC. She also recently published a book titled “Introduction to Clinical Engineering”. She has a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.
LifePoint Health
AVP, Equipment Services
Melissa Lejsek is the AVP of Equipment Services at Lifepoint Health. She has handled standardization agreements across Imaging, Lab, and Food Services over the last decade. She brings a wealth of knowledge on value and challenges standardization can provide.
Melissa’s role includes oversight of contract compliance with GPO (Group Purchasing Organizations) and organizational contracts, negotiating standardization agreements and working with business owners for project completion. Where standardization was unachievable, she has led many fleet management strategies in coordination with clinical, operational, and financial leadership to manage capital equipment. Fully understanding the aspects of clinical, operational and fiscal needs contributes to the program's success. In 2023, Lifepoint recognized $36 million in savings from standardization. They are projecting savings of over $44 million in 2024.
Excelerant Consulting
Partner
Jeff Little is a Partner at Excelerant Consulting. He is a recognized thought-leader in various aspects of hospital supply chain, purchased services, hospital operations, facilities and construction, and capital equipment. His primary role at Excelerant is to be a “growth engine” for clients seeking to expand their footprint with greater access to the market and stakeholders within. Jeff offers a unique perspective and is well-connected throughout the industry, having worked in clinical settings within world-class hospitals, and multiple Integrated Delivery Networks [IDN] and Group Purchasing Organizations [GPO]. Prior to Excelerant, Jeff was VP-Strategic Supplier Engagement at Premier, Inc., overseeing the Facilities, Construction and Environmental Services portfolio. He also led Premier’s Purchased Services team, dedicated to finding cost savings without compromising value for Premier members. Jeff is an active member and presenter in AHRMM, FAH, IDN Summit, and serves on the board of the ACE Summit, and holds double bachelor’s degrees in healthcare administration and business administration.
Premier | Capvian
Director - Equipment Planning & Technology Services
Zach Mazoch is the director of Equipment Planning and Technology Services for Premier’s Capvian Capital Services Group. He joined the company in 2006 with the desire to improve the affordability of technology through point-of-sale competition and volume aggregation. Over the years, Mazoch has saved hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars on capital through capital planning and negations. Zach is Lean Healthcare Certified and has a BS in Economics from Texas A&M University, where one of his core focuses was cooperative modeling.
Haskell
Vice President and Division Leader
Kevin is a Vice President and Division Leader of the Design and Consulting Services Group. He is responsible for overseeing the growth and development of this team while providing
consulting services for all of Haskell’s sectors.
Kevin has served in many executive roles leading strategic consultative and advisory teams focused on nursing and operational excellence. Kevin has measurable results in multinetwork healthcare transformation, outreach and business development, patient journey optimization, bed management, patient flow and certification preparation. His experience will buttress Haskell’s standing as a trusted adviser to major health systems and further facilitate communication between involved parties, particularly clinical staff, and architects.
Premier, Inc.
Senior Director, Facilities and Construction Services
Rick Mooney is the Senior Director of Facilities and Construction Services at Premier, Inc. He has responsibility for managing the Subject Matter Expert team in promotion, education and utilization of Premier’s Facilities and Construction Services Program to Premier members in the areas of facilities materials and services in addition to construction materials, infrastructure equipment and non-clinical equipment. Additionally, Rick provides construction spend and contract utilization reviews, identifying savings and missed opportunities. He also assists members in integrating Premier agreement opportunities into Construction Contract Document Specifications and works to assist Contracted Suppliers in addressing Member needs. Rick provides training to the design and construction community supporting Member projects about the Premier Construction Services Program and how it can be integrated into a Member’s project.
MultiCare Health System
Capital Services Manager
Robin Morrone is a Capital Services Manager for MultiCare Health System. A comprehensive healthcare system which includes 12 hospitals, 300 primary, urgent, pediatric and specialty care locations.
With almost two decades of healthcare experience, Robin has focused on capital projects and initiatives, standardization, equipment planning, life cycle, ROI value and reporting; as well as current best practices to maximize capital resources using a value driven approach.
Robin provides both information and guidance to stakeholders with capital processes to integrate capital sourcing needs and requirements across the health system. Working closely with procurement, strategic sourcing, contracting, value analysis, clinical engineering, and other key partners.
Robin has her MBA in healthcare administration, through Western Governor’s University. London School of Economics and Political Science: MBA Essentials.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Senior Project Manager - Design and Construction
Kristina Neal is the Senior Project Manager for Medical Equipment in the Design and Construction Department at Universal Health Services, Inc. She manages medical equipment and furniture planning, procurement and implementation for new build and renovation projects in both acute and behavioral health facilities. Prior to UHS, Kristina worked as a Clinical Engineer and as the Clinical Engineering Supervisor at UVA Health. She is passionate about patient safety and keeps that in mind when working on projects. Kristina graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering.
Inova Health System
Director IT
Peter is the Director of IT for Inova’s Eastern Region Development Program which is comprised of two new state of the art hospital campus’s totaling over 1.5 million square feet, as well as an new ambulatory facility that will include a full-service emergency room, ambulatory surgery, imaging services, a family medicine center and medical offices.
Peter leverages his 32 years of technology design, implementation and consulting experience to ensure clinical process is enabled by technologies that not only meet the immediate clinical need, but also fits within Inova’s clinical IT ecosystem and supports Inova’s long term digital strategy.
Trinity Health
Director - Technology Sourcing (Capital, IT and Facilities)
Dan Pompa is the Director of Technology Sourcing at Trinity Health. He is responsible for the Sourcing and Contracting work in support of all Capital, IT and Facilities categories for Trinity Health. He has been in Healthcare Supply Chain and with Trinity Health for 19 years. Prior to Trinity Health he served in Supply Chain roles at General Electric and Ford Motor Company in support of manufacturing.
International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety
Past President
Paul is the owner of Secured & Prepared Consulting, LLC. He is a Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator and a Certified Associate Project Manager.
Paul is the Past President for the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.
Paul participated as a Technical Advisor to the Joint Commission in developing the Workplace Violence Prevention Standards.
He has had leadership positions directing and managing safety, security, emergency management and operations in large health systems.
Paul has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Rowan University, a Master’s Degree in Safety Engineering from Warren University and a Master’s in Administrative Science from Farleigh Dickinson University.
He has been published in Campus Safety Magazine, govCIO Outlook, Total Security Advisor, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Journal of Emergency Nursing, Security Management Magazine, Journal of Radiology Nursing, HcPro, Journal of Healthcare Protection Management, and Hospital Safety and Security Management.
CHC Supply Trust
Director, Purchased Services and Capital Equipment
Damion Schinnerer serves as Director, Purchased Services and Capital Equipment for CHC Supply Trust. In this role, he supports capital equipment and purchased services needs of CHC client hospitals. His goal is to help member hospitals control costs, increase group purchasing organization (GPO) contract participation and coverage, while expanding awareness of the CHC Supply Trust purchased services and capital equipment services.
As an experienced healthcare executive, his clinical engineering and other healthcare operations experience includes roles with Community Health Systems, AdventHealth, and OSF Healthcare.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Senior Facilities Director
With a robust background in facilities management spanning 13 years, Charles serves as Senior Facilities Director at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, overseeing facilities operations, water management, EVS and education & training to ensure a safe, efficient, and well-maintained environment.
Charles holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University, complemented by 20 years’ experience in facilities, environmental, health and safety, and including certifications as CHFM and CHESP. His career journey has been characterized by a dedication to optimizing facility performance and enhancing the overall experience for the patients, families, and employees of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Charles collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to align facility operations with organizational objectives and ensure seamless integration with core business functions. With a passion for creating environments that foster productivity, safety, and well-being, Charles remains dedicated to delivering excellence in facilities management and upholding the highest standards of quality and service to support the patients and families at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Mecklenburg County Public Health
Facilities Consultant
Jim Venker is a Facilities Consultant for Mecklenburg County Public Health. A proven healthcare facilities development professional, a registered architect for 35 years, with experience in thousands of projects with total budgets in excess of $2B. From acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities and retirement communities, he brings a perspective from an Owner’s point of view, having worked for three significant IDN’s, a healthcare GPO and three different architectural firms.
Henry Ford Health
Contract Sourcing Manager
Jennifer Walters is a Contract Sourcing Manager on the Supply Chain Management Team at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan. She primarily facilitates the sourcing and contracting of medical devices for several departments that include Surgical Services, Radiology, Respiratory, Gastro and Radiation Oncology. She also is responsible for managing several purchased service categories. Jennifer collaborates closely with clinicians and various support groups across the organization to ensure products and services procured will provide safe, compassionate, quality, and affordable care to Henry Ford Health’s patients.
TLC Engineering Solutions
Regional Director
As the Regional Director for TLC Engineering Solutions’ North Florida / Georgia / North Carolina Operations, Rafi oversees technical project excellence and staff supervision. He has over 30 years of experience in the engineering industry. Rafi received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Jacksonville University. He has extensive engineering design experience in healthcare facilities including new hospitals, patient towers, central energy plants, master planning, medical office buildings, numerous renovations, surgery centers, emergency departments and various other healthcare projects. Rafi has years of experience working with AHCA (Agency for HealthCare Administration).