Tom Bethmann is a Director with Layton Construction, a nationally recognized builder and a member of the STO Building Group family of companies. With more than 30 years of industry experience, including 13 years with Layton, Tom has built a career spanning operations, preconstruction, and business development, giving him a well-rounded perspective on every phase of the construction process.

Today, Tom leads client development and preconstruction efforts for Layton’s California healthcare division, where he works closely with healthcare providers, design teams, trade partners, and regulatory agencies to plan and deliver complex healthcare projects. His operational background allows him to identify risks, evaluate constructability, and develop practical solutions early in the process, helping clients make informed decisions before construction begins.

Known for his collaborative approach and commitment to building strong teams, Tom is passionate about delivering successful projects and lasting relationships throughout California’s healthcare market.

Jordan Miller leads Rider Levett Bucknall’s national healthcare practice which includes a portfolio of 80+ health systems. With 15+ years advising health systems on capital program delivery, she provides executive oversight on healthcare capital work ranging from multi-billion-dollar campus programs to targeted departmental renovations.

Her expertise spans new builds, renovations, and complex expansions, making her a trusted advisor across all phases of design and construction.

As RLB’s national healthcare lead, Jordan plays a strategic role in key account management, ensuring consistency, quality, and responsiveness across multi-region programs. She is adept at aligning teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and delivering tailored solutions that reflect client goals. Her deep understanding of healthcare trends, regulatory shifts, and policy developments positions her as a forward-thinking partner for healthcare clients.

Marnie Gedey is an Architect and founding member of the Global Resilience Task force at

Perkins&Will. Marnie has more than twenty years’ experience in the design of sustainable

and resilient buildings, with a focus on innovative responses to the unique challenges and

opportunities of each project site. Marnie blends expertise in resilient design and Lean

methodologies during the design process to champion facilities that meet the evolving

demands of communities for today and beyond. Marnie is motivated by a passion for

making the world a better place through great design.

JJohn Pollock is Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director at Meridian. Mr. Pollock is responsible for

the capital markets, financing, and operational functions of Meridian. He works with his executive

leadership team on the company’s strategy and operations. Before his most recent role, Mr. Pollock

served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

With more than 30 years of knowledge shaped by a wide range of experiences in commercial and

residential real estate development, Mr. Pollock has proven his ability to lead, manage and develop

highly effective cross functional teams. Prior to joining Meridian in 2006, Mr. Pollock served as General

Manager for national home builder Centex Homes where he was responsible for all land development,

construction and sales in Santa Fe, New Mexico. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. Pollock served as Vice

President of Bovis Lend Lease, a leading international project management and construction company

operating in more than thirty countries. At Bovis, Mr. Pollock’s responsibilities included managing

finance, project controls and risk management and he was involved in a wide range of transactions in

size, scope, and geography.

Notable developments Mr. Pollock has been involved in include, Santana Row in San Jose, CA, Four

Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, CA, Lincoln Square in Bellevue, WA and the Privatization of Fort Hood

Family Housing in Killeen, TX.

John is a member of Urban Land Institute (ULI) and sits on the ULI Health Care and Life Science Council.

He also serves on the HREI Editorial Advisory Board and is a Certified Public Accountant. John Received a

Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from St. Mary’s College.

Developed and managed diverse global organizations of 400+ employees, annual budgets of $400M+ capital and $1.2B+ operating, and portfolios of 60M+ square feet. Successfully managed business objectives, key performance indicators and financial performance through all business cycles.

• Led Real Estate, Facilities and Planning for a Fortune 50, $110B + company’s 600+ locations globally.

• Outsourced security, real estate and non-core facility management services in a manufacturing environment achieving a variable cost model for commodity services resulting in more flexible and agile services and over 10% in annual cost savings.

• Achieved further operating cost reductions through business process improvements, outsourced partner alignment and negotiations.

• Developed and led diverse decentralized global organizations into a centralized team of highly leveraged entrepreneurial professionals focused on delivering cost effective services while reducing costs.

• Created an environment of accountability and fact based decision making.

• Transitioned delivery teams to support company portfolio model through dedicated customer relationship managers and a centralized strategic portfolio department reducing portfolio by 30% over a 2 year period.

• Managed Real Estate, Facilities, Planning, and Project Management teams for a hardware company’s 90+ building locations. Instrumental in introducing and implementing new workplace strategies including flexible office environments.

Adam is an Associate with PARADIGM Structural Engineers and has been with PARADIGM for over 9 years. He has managed designs in the mission critical, life science, advanced manufacturing, industrial, healthcare, and commercial market sectors throughout the United States. Over his career Adam has contributed to complex retrofit projects, new building design, and tenant fit out projects. His areas of expertise include performance-based design of structures to be occupiable following earthquakes and other natural disasters.

PARADIGM Structural Engineers has offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and in early 2024 in Dallas. PARADIGM specializes in the structural design of new buildings and rehabilitation of existing buildings throughout the United States and the world. Over the past 24 years, PARADIGM has become recognized in the structural engineering and construction community as the firm to look to for innovative, sustainable, and reliable design solutions to structural engineering challenges. Our team focuses on providing intelligent structural solutions within the Mission Critical, Science & Technology, Healthcare, Aviation and Commercial markets.

Dave Ericksen has spent the past 30+ years in banking with the past 15+ years

dedicated specifically to the healthcare industry. Currently Senior Vice President

and Managing Director of Umpqua Bank Healthcare Banking’s Commercial

Healthcare Team, which specializes in helping hospitals and independent physician

groups grow, find revenue cycle efficiency, and advises on strategic objectives.

Ed’s career spans 40 plus years in the real estate industry in the San Francisco Bay area. After starting his career at Grubb & Ellis in 1977, Ed ran his own development company from 1983 - 1992. Ed’s background includes brokerage, property development both residential and commercial, property management, property entitlements and consulting services. Since getting back into full-time brokerage, Ed has been the East Bay manager at Colliers, Grubb & Ellis, and Transwestern.

Ed has represented the following cities of Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Clayton and Concord in their excess sites. In his career, Ed has leased or sold over seven million square feet of real estate. A few representative clients include UCSF, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, California Bank & Trust, Mechanics Bank, Wells Fargo and Community Bank of the Bay. Recently, Ed successfully co-marketed the Lyric and Midtown mixed use residential/ retail developments in Walnut Creek. Ed is also a frequent speaker on local and regional economic development topics.

A California Licensed Architect with twenty-seven years of experience in architectural design,

construction, project management in the UC system. Jill was a Senior Project Manager for the UC

Davis Campus Design and Construction Management department for 20+ years before moving to

UC Davis Health in 2019. She has experience with multiple contract delivery methods, and a wide

range of project types including high tech, academic, housing and healthcare. Her current role

includes delivering multiple strategic expansion projects for the UC Davis Health System including

the California Tower, a 1M square foot replacement bed tower project delivered under a Progressive

Design Build contract, an outpatient surgery Center and Clinic, an expansion to the Central Utility

Plant, renovation and new construction of hospital Operating Rooms, and off-site Medical Office

Buildings serving outpatient needs in the surrounding community. She is leading an integrated team

of designers and builders using collaborative contract delivery that will add more than 1M gross

square feet to the health campus over the next decade.

Maggie Mahoney brings 10 years of structural engineering experience supporting hospitals, medical office buildings, acute care facilities, renovations, and other complex healthcare environments. Her experience includes work on HCAI-regulated projects in California, where she applies her knowledge of seismic design requirements, detailed coordination, and healthcare-specific standards to help teams navigate demanding approval and delivery processes.

Known for her attention to detail and collaborative approach, Maggie develops practical structural solutions that respond to the operational, technical, and scheduling demands of healthcare design. She also has experience with lean design and construction practices, working closely with architects, contractors, and consultants to improve coordination, reduce rework, and support efficient project delivery.

Maggie served as the Design Engineer for the Intermountain Health Lutheran Replacement Hospital, a landmark project recognized by the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations for its innovative use of materials and awarded the organization’s top honor in 2025. She is also an active member of AMFP NorCal and Women in Healthcare, strengthening her connections across the healthcare design and construction community.

As a Principal at Lionakis, Greg Osecheck brings nearly 30 years of experience leading complex healthcare projects for major health systems across California and Nevada. Greg serves as a Principal in Charge and trusted client partner, supporting project visioning, delivery strategy, and team leadership across acute care, ambulatory care, and specialty facilities. His background in project management, technical delivery, and executive client engagement ensures alignment between client goals and successful project outcomes.

Pete Caputo is Vice President of Operations at Truebeck Construction, a full-service commercial general contractor focused on technical building, complex projects and interiors in the Western US. With over 25 years of experience in construction, Pete has served on both the builder and owner sides in the healthcare and commercial office markets. Pete led a statewide development group of projects, which included over $4 billion in total project portfolio. His clients include national healthcare providers such as Kaiser, Sutter Health, and UCSF. Some of the notable healthcare facilities include Sutter Health’s Van Ness and Geary Campus and the CPMC Mission Bernal Campus, and the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital at Mission Bay.

Jennifer Tanner brings over 26 years of commercial real estate experience. She is responsible

for providing real estate strategic guidance and decision-making for CommonSpirit’s national

portfolio within Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Partnerships. Her responsibilities

encompass joint venture development strategies for both ambulatory and acute real estate,

physician practice acquisitions and partnerships, and hospital system acquisition and

dispositions.

She has been a member of CommonSpirit's National Real Estate Services Team for 21 years

during which time she also served as the Regional Director of Real Estate Transactions. Prior to

that, she previously served as a Commercial Real Estate Broker with CBRE for five years.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nevada, Reno, a Certificate of

Leadership and Management from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master of Business

Administration from Colorado State University. She is also a Certified Commercial Investment

Member (CCIM).

With over two decades of experience in the architecture industry, Vishal has a portfolio of work in complex project types, including healthcare, life sciences, behavioral health and justice. As health principal in our San Francisco architecture studio, he is focused on leading the health practice in the Bay Area to new heights. He is known for his smart problem-solving, optimistic nature and deep expertise. He actively nurtures team development, demonstrating a natural talent for inspiring creativity in the design process and cultivating collaboration among diverse, multidisciplinary teams. As a hands-on leader he prioritizes strategic goals, patient-centric design, community well-being and innovation.

Vishal holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Colorado at Denver and is a member of the Lean Construction Institute Member Advisory Board. Committed to excellence in project design and delivery, he is an advocate of integrated project delivery and has extensive experience leading large healthcare projects, most recently the UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital.

Dan Tran is DPR Construction’s Bay Area Healthcare Core Market Leader, bringing nearly two decades of experience helping healthcare organizations deliver complex projects across the West Coast. He works closely with clients, design and trade partners to connect business goals with patient-centered priorities and practical project strategies from early planning through delivery. Drawing on Lean leadership, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Target Value Delivery and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA), Dan helps teams build trust, improve predictability and create facilities that can adapt to the changing needs of healthcare.

Justin Bertain joined Turner Construction Company in 2004 and has taken on a range of roles that

include preconstruction, project management, and superintending, touching every aspect of the

construction process. He is currently the healthcare Project Executive for Turner’s southern California

region. In this role, he oversees our healthcare preconstruction and construction teams, in addition to

supporting the project goals and objectives of his clients. Working closely with owners, architects, and

trade partners, Justin acts as a driving force for lean practices by promoting innovation and efficiency in

the construction process. Notable clients that Justin has worked with include Kaiser Permanente,

MemorialCare, Keck Medicine of USC, and Emanate Health.

Justin received his bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Cal Poly, Pomona and is actively

involved in such organizations as Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), Associated General

Contractors of California (AGC) and the American Subcontractor Association (ASA).

As an architect, medical planner, researcher, and strategist, Eric Peabody partners with healthcare organizations across California to develop data-driven, actionable solutions that address the complex challenges facing the industry today. Grounded in a deep understanding of operational needs, regulatory requirements, organizational performance, and projected market growth, he helps clients align long-term growth strategies and create innovative environments that support exceptional patient care. Eric is a principal at Taylor Design and a leader within the firm's strategy and innovation studio, Cove.