Keynote: An Update from the National Cancer Institute

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  Dr. James Cherry

  Dr. Cherry received his doctorate in Biology with a concentration in Biomedical Science from The Catholic University of America in 2008 and his Master of Science in Biotechnology from The Johns Hopkins University in 2000. In his dissertation research, Dr. Cherry studied molecular changes in ovarian tumor progression, and identified several biomarkers that proved useful in early diagnosis of this disease that often eludes detection until it has reached a very advanced stage. He joined QIAGEN Inc. in 2008 as a research fellow in their Gene Expression Laboratory where he studied the role of miRNAs in various disease states and identified novel miRNA targets in phosphodiesters in collaboration with the Center for Cancer Research at NCI. Following his fellowship, he was promoted to a research scientist in QIAGEN’s research and development laboratory, where he proceeded to work on QIAGEN’s genomic characterization platform, miScript, for miRNA detection, low and high-throughput miRNA molecular profiling platform. In addition, he developed the automated applications for Q-PCR gene expression miRNA/mRNA molecular profiling kit and supported the marketing applications to the biomedical research community. This new product generated $6.8 million net sales in year one for QIAGEN Inc. in 2010. He was then recruited back to the NIH/NCI in 2010 to become a Scientific Program Director and Assistant Project Officer of the Advanced Technology Program (ATP), and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, level III, for the Operational Technical Support Contract for the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) and the National Institute of Health’s Division of Intramural Research community. The ATP/CRTP is currently a $17million program that provides state-of-the-art advanced technologies to the NIH principal investigators, postdoctoral and clinical fellows at NIH/NCI and other federally funded research institutes. In 2011, Dr. Cherry co-developed a $4 million technology development arm for the ATP/CRTP directorate. This program was established to promote a collaborative environment with the NIH intramural community to develop innovative technologies in all areas of biomedical research including genomics, proteomics, imaging (subcellular and cellular), nanotechnology, genetically engineered animals, veterinary histology/pathology and bioinformatics. In 2013 his responsibilities pivoted from the ATP/CRTP to the Laboratory of Animal Science Program (LASP). During his governmental oversight of the LASP, he has successfully implemented and launched the NCI’s Gnotobiotic operations, Genomic Modification Core and the HIV reservoir laboratory and continued the development of the LASP technology development effort. In 2018 Dr. Cherry launched the first Biotechnology Fellowship at the Frederick National Laboratory for trainees looking to move their career to biotech and pharm arena. Dr. Cherry currently serves as the scientific advisor for all high school, undergraduate, graduate and capstone students at the NCI at Frederick campus. In 2021 Dr. Cherry was selected to become the chief of NIAID’s Research technologies Branch and the Associate Director of Research Technologies within NIAID. There he established an interdisciplinary resource that provides investigators access to leading-edge technologies and specialized expertise that are fully integrated to study complex biological questions. The first initiative launched in year one was the Integrated Data Sciences Section, IDSS. This program focuses on providing scientific consultation, training, on computational and data science support through manuscript preparation. In 2022 Dr. Cherry was named chief of operations for the Center for Human Immunology Inflammation and Autoimmunity, where he worked in full collaboration with the newly established scientific advisory board to increase the visibility and accept 46 projects during his three-year tenure from 16 total from 2008 to 2021. Dr. Cherry has been appointed to several scientific advisory boards representing NIAID/NIH for various universities in the state of Maryland and currently serves Chair of Board of Governors for Shepherd University. Dr. Cherry has been an associate professor at Hood College’s graduate program since 2017 and currently an adjunct professor at Mount St. Mary’s University graduate program where he teaches Biomedical Ethics, Introduction to Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Protein Biochemistry and Advanced Technologies Genomics and Proteomics applications.

  NIH Center for Human Immunology, Inflammation, and Autoimmunity

  Chief, Research Technology Branch

  Keynote

  Dr. James Cherry

  Chief, Research Technology Branch

  NIH Center for Human Immunology, Inflammation, and Autoimmunity

Innovation in Healthcare: Tech and Operations Update

As more patients rely on virtual care, how are today's developers and operators reconsidering tech capabilities in healthcare facilities?

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  Michael Crawford

  Mr. Michael Crawford is the Associate Dean for Strategy, Outreach, and Innovation at the Howard University College of Medicine and Founding Executive Director of 1867 Health Innovations Project. Mr. Crawford serves as a strategic advisor to the Dean of Howard University College of Medicine and Vice President of Clinical Affairs and collaborates with medical science, health, academic, and HU Board leadership to advance Howard University’s academic, health, and innovation mission. Prior to Howard University, Mr. Crawford served as the Chief of Staff at Unity Health Care, Inc., one of the largest health center networks in the United States. Prior to Unity, Mr. Crawford held leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline, and Gannett Company. Mr. Crawford brings expertise at the intersection of operations, strategy, digital health, data, innovation, and program development. Mr. Crawford serves on numerous national and local committees, including a Member of the Academy of Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Service Research Learning Community, Member of Robert Wood Johnson National Commission To Transform Public Health Data Systems, Member of the District of Columbia Complete Count Committee, Member of New York eHealth Innovation Advisory Group, Member of American Essential Hospitals Education Committee, Member of National Minority Quality Forum Advisory Board, and Member of Boys and Girls Clubs Greater Washington Board of Directors. Mr. Crawford holds a Master of Healthcare Leadership (MHL) with a concentration in healthcare administration and management from Brown University, Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The George Washington University with a concentration in Strategic Management and Finance, and a Bachelor of Science from Rider University with a concentration in Marketing Strategy.

  Howard University College of Medicine

  Associate Dean for Strategy, Outreach, and Innovation

  Michael Crawford

  Associate Dean for Strategy, Outreach, and Innovation

  Howard University College of Medicine

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  Daniel Durand, M.D.

  Dr. Daniel J. Durand, MD serves as the enterprise Chief Clinical Officer for LifeBridge Health, an integrated delivery system based in Maryland serving approximately 1.5 million patients with 3+ million annual encounters.   Dan is the founding leader of the LifeBridge Health Clinically Integrated Network (LBH CIN), which has grown over the past five years to manage over 150,000 lives in value-based contracts with CMS, CareFirst, Johns Hopkins, Cigna, Aetna, and others.  Dr. Durand is dual boarded in adult and pediatric radiology and also serves as the system wide Chair of Radiology for LifeBridge.  He has held several enterprise leadership roles for LifeBridge, including Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President of Research.  Prior to LifeBridge, Dan held leadership roles with Johns Hopkins Medicine and Evolent Health, and earlier in his career he worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company.

  LifeBridge Health

  Chairman of Radiology

  Daniel Durand, M.D.

  Chairman of Radiology

  LifeBridge Health

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  Joe Ochipinti

  Joseph Ochipinti is the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Mid-Atlantic Region and has been in this role since early 2019. Ochipinti brings over 25 years of health care and financial services experience. As CEO of UnitedHealthcare-Mid Atlantic, he is responsible for UnitedHealthcare’s Employer & Individual business driving growth, quality, profitability and overall performance for health benefit plans that serve more than 2.8million UHC members in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and District of Columbia. He is based at UnitedHealthcare’s Columbia, MD office. Prior to 2019, Ochipinti served as CEO of United Healthcare Gulf States Region (LA, MS, AL) for a little over 3 years. Prior to 2016, Joe served as Chief Growth officer for3 years in the Southeast Region, responsible for sales and membership growth, profitability and account management. He also developed and executed business plans for Small Business, Key Account, Public Sector, Specialty and Individual Exchanges. Previously, Ochipinti was Vice President of Sales of UnitedHealthcare’s Employer & Individual Gulf States Regionfrom 2009 to 2013, and from 2007 to 2009 he led the company’s medical, pharmacy and specialty product strategy in the Southeast Region. Ochipinti has servedon the American Heart Association Heart Walk National Executive team since 2015and serves on the local and regional boards of the American Lung Association (ALA). In 2013 he advocated for the eventual passage of Smoke Free New Orleans, which made all workplaces throughout the city smoke-free.He serves on the Economic Council Executive Board and the local March of Dimes Board in DMV. Joe is a graduate of LaSalle University in Philadelphia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Public Relations. He received his Master’s Degree from Webster University School of Business & Technology in St Louisand is a graduate of the Wharton’s School of Business seven-month UnitedHealth Group Executive Development and General Management Program. He and his lovely wife Deirdre, have been married 15 years and have two wonderful children, Alec 11 and Kate 6.

  UnitedHealthcare

  CEO, Mid-Atlantic

  Joe Ochipinti

  CEO, Mid-Atlantic

  UnitedHealthcare

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  Dr. Courtland Wyatt

  Courtland Wyatt, a veteran of the United States Army, served during the Gulf War in Operation Desert Storm. While in the military, he earned recognition as the Distinguished Honor Graduate of his class. Following his military service, he obtained a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Howard University and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Alabama State University. Courtland has distinguished himself by becoming an innovative and successful entrepreneur. He started his own real estate investment company, Wyatt Realty, LLC, which had property assets of up to $10 million in its real estate holding portfolio. This venture led to the creation of a rehab outsourcing company Called Ergo Solutions, LLC, in which he is a 25 percent stakeholder. The company specializes in providing outsourcing PT, OT, and SLP to hospitals and nursing homes in the DC area. Ergo Solutions has become the largest outsourcing rehab company in Washington, DC. Courtland oversees a staff of over ninety employees and generates sales of over $8 million annually. He is also co-owner of Ergo OccMed, an outpatient physical therapy clinic in Oxon Hill, Maryland, established in 2010. In addition to launching numerous successful business ventures, Courtland is the Treasurer of a national organization—The American Academy of Physical Therapy—a non-profit that is helping to eliminate health disparities in low-income communities across the US. AAPT programs include scholarships, mentoring, health/wellness, and educational resources. Dr. Wyatt is also on Corporate Huddle’s Board of Directors. This organization helps retired professional athletes interested in starting their own business become acclimated to entrepreneurship. Dr. Wyatt is a published author, sought-after speaker and seminar presenter both in the US and abroad. He also speaks at conferences and leadership development retreats, and often serves as an adjunct professor at Howard University, George Washington University, and Montgomery Community College, in their respective PT departments. Recognition and Accomplishments: • United States Army Veteran, Gulf War Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield • Howard University National Honor Society • Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Alabama State University • American Academy of Physical Therapy - Dedication Award Recipient • Howard University School of Physical Therapy - Alumni of The Year • Washington Magazine’s top 10 PT clinics of the year • National Association of Corporate Directors - Member • Ergo Solutions – Managing Partner • Ergo OccMed (Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic) – Managing Partner • Corporate Huddle - Board of Directors • American Academy of Physical Therapy - Treasurer • United States Black Chamber of Commerce - Gold Circle Member • Vistage - CEO Training Member

  Ergo OccMed

  Managing Partner

  Dr. Courtland Wyatt

  Managing Partner

  Ergo OccMed

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  Lakshmi Nalluri

  Lakshmi Nalluri is a Senior Vice President with JLL with 20+ years of experience in development of healthcare and life science projects. Lakshmi leads our PDS Healthcare practice in the DC/MD/NoVa markets, leading a team, and ensuring our clients receive best-in-class advisory and service delivery. Lakshmi’s experience includes strategy formulation, feasibility, due diligence, team assembly, design and construction oversight, and the coordination of specialty equipment in the healthcare/life sciences environment. Lakshmi has been and is currently involved with numerous clients in the region. Experience • MedStar Health: Client Relationship Manager, leading a multi-year capital improvement project management account for the health system comprising of 10- hospital campuses and multiple off-campus leased primary / ambulatory care clinics and administrative locations. • Children’s National Health system: Project Lead on a 60,000sf ground-up development of Prince George’s County Regional Outpatient Center, including specialty pediatric clinics, ASC, imaging, infusion suite, lab and pharmacy. Executive oversight over CNMC capital improvements program on campus and off-campus. • Vigene Biosciences, Rockville, MD: Project lead on 51,000sf cGMP manufacturing facility and corporate office/lab support space. • Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Vienna, VA: Lead PM on a $22,000sf boutique fertility clinic build-out in Vienna, VA. • Parenteral Drug Association, Bethesda, MD: Lead PM on a 30,000sf Corporate Office and Training/Research institute relocation, including cGMP educational facility. • Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA: Project Manager on $1B, 1,200,000s. community hospital project for DOD. This award-winning LEED Gold project integrated EBD & AT/FP. The project includes 2600 space parking garages, 120 in-patient beds, 10 ORs, Radiation Oncology, behavioral health inpatient unit, trauma, and Level II nursery. • National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD: Project Director for $300M contract with NIH, for multiphase renovation and infrastructure upgrades projects within 4,000,000sf research building. • MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA: Senior PM on $210M greenfield 300,000sf development for MITRE Corporation, with high-end state-of-the-art finishes; A/V communication and collaboration capabilities; and Robotic Simulation and experimentation capabilities for Centre for National Security and other Federal agencies. Education and affiliations Lakshmi is a Graduate Architect with a Master’s Degree in Building Engineering and Management. In addition, Lakshmi is a Certified Construction Manager (CCM); a LEED Accredited Professional, holds a HCC (Healthcare Construction Certificate) from ASHE, OSHA 30 certification and CQM (Construction Quality Management) from US Army Corps of Engineers. She has been one of the founding board members of Women in Healthcare. She also holds affiliations with ASHE, CHD and ACHE. Lakshmi’s awards include the 2012 NIH Director’s Award for Excellence; 2013 Chairman’s excellence award - Gilbane Building Co.; 2015 Project of the year team award; 2018 Market sector of the year award; 2018 Top Achiever award and 2019 Gold Achiever award - JLL

  JLL

  Senior Vice President

  Moderator

  Lakshmi Nalluri

  Senior Vice President

  JLL

Reimagining Construction and Design Trends

From modular construction to repositioning assets for MOBs, how are architects and GCs thinking about tomorrow's healthcare environments?

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  Brian Martin

  Brian has led design teams in the development of complex projects varying in scale, from new design and construction to the expansion and renovation of hospitals, medical office buildings, specialty hospitals and cancer centers. Brian’s passion for the rigorous integration of user experience into design is evident in his award-winning work. Over the course of his career, he has moved from designing buildings to developing processes focused on client’s specific project goals. He strives to provide facilities that empower clients to operate a system of environments that are both integrated and customizable. They need to be structurally homogeneous enough to address big problems of payer markets, population health and wellness but also flexible enough to embrace diverse care cultures so they can be implemented, maintained, and thrive. Brian was drawn to healthcare design early in his career because the complexity, rich programming and rigid structure of the projects all drive his creativity. Even within the same project type, numerous variables related to client needs require measured solutions to address differing design challenges. He explains his success comes from focusing his efforts on defining the design problem for clients so their investment will have a lasting and significant impact, and empower their staff.

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  Director of Healthcare

  Brian Martin

  Director of Healthcare

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  J. Mike Bellamy

  J. Mike Bellamy is the Executive Director, National Facilities Services, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Foundation’s Mid-Atlantic States Region. In this role, he oversees and directs an interdisciplinary and integrated service delivery team responsible for all facilities services that support an integrated care delivery system that includes 45 ambulatory care facilities, 8 administrative buildings, 1 data center and 3 ancillary buildings in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. He’s also responsible for a $3.5 Billion multi-year capital portfolio expansion that supports the Region’s accelerated membership growth strategy. J. Mike has over 30 years of public and private sector facilities experience. He’s led major projects and program that result in capital improvement for owners located in the United States and internationally in Europe, Africa, UAE, Central America and the Caribbean. He has been involved in the planning, design and construction of healthcare facilities and nearly every other building type to include major cultural facilities like the Smithsonian Institution’s $500M National Museum for African American History and Culture located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. J. Mike earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the Virginia Military Institute and master of science degree in building construction management from Purdue University. He’s a registered professional engineer in the State of Virginia and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and American Society of Healthcare Engineers.

  Kaiser Permanente

  Exec. Director of National Facilities, Mid-Atlantic

  J. Mike Bellamy

  Exec. Director of National Facilities, Mid-Atlantic

  Kaiser Permanente

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  Naseema Shafi

  In her role as CEO, Naseema Shafi works to implement the strategic vision, goals and initiatives of the Board of Directors. She leads and supports the growth and oversight of the health center with a focus on the provision of high-quality, affirming care that centers the community and maintains the vitality of Whitman-Walker. Prior to her current role, Shafi served as both the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for Whitman-Walker as well as its Director of Compliance, overseeing various matters related to corporate compliance and risk management. Shafi joined Whitman-Walker in 2007. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and her law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. She is a member of the Maryland State Bar. In 2016, Shafi was honored as a Minority Business Leader by The Washington Business Journal

  Whitman-Walker Health

  CEO

  Naseema Shafi

  CEO

  Whitman-Walker Health

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  Will Stann

  Will Stann is a 20-year seasoned executive in commercial construction with extensive experience in project management and delivery. In his role as a Project Executive, Will leads the Healthcare and Life Science Markets at Forrester Construction. He has delivered new or renovated medical office buildings, ambulatory surgical centers, proton therapy cancer treatment centers, hospital wings and more. His background in civil engineering enables him to be an effective liaison and team member with project architects, engineers, and owners. His expertise lies in making the client’s vision come to fruition through effective contract administration, scheduling, estimating and budgeting, subcontractor coordination, software management tools and other various project logistics. He is well attuned to the challenges and opportunities that arise with healthcare projects, particularly those in occupied facilities. In addition to the Healthcare and Life Science fields, Will has expertise in and manages the Education, Faith-Based, and Cultural markets for Forrester Construction. Will has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Virginia Military Institute.

  Forrester Construction

  Project Executive

  Will Stann

  Project Executive

  Forrester Construction

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  Matthew Sullivan

  Matt Sullivan joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2009 and has more than 15 years of commercial real estate experience. He leads the firm’s Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Advisory Practice, providing strategic advisory and brokerage services to physician practice groups, hospital systems, investors in healthcare real estate, insurance providers, pharmaceutical and biotech companies both regionally and nationally. He and his team advise clients with expertise surrounding patient experience, service line projections, payer mix analysis, clinical space utilization and regulatory compliance.

  Cushman & Wakefield

  Managing Director

  Moderator

  Matthew Sullivan

  Managing Director

  Cushman & Wakefield

Mid-Atlantic Outlook - Development Pipeline

Over 10 major healthcare facilities are in the pipeline in the greater DC region. How have the last year+ changed how we define tomorrow's healthcare environments?

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  Gordon Soderlund

  Mr. Soderlund is Executive Vice President of Strategic Relationships for Flagship Healthcare Properties and focuses his efforts on leading and overseeing the development and growth of strategic, profitable new business as well as developing and enhancing key client relationships. Gordon brings over 17 years of medical real estate industry experience and has extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry's trends and challenges. Previously, he served in a variety of capacities that include finance, investment, asset management, business development and client relations. Gordon has been a speaker and moderator at various industry conferences including the American College of Healthcare Executives, American Institute of Architects, Becker’s Hospital CEO Roundtable, Interface Healthcare Real Estate, RealShare Healthcare Real Estate and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He also served four years as co-chair of the prestigious BOMA International Medical Office Buildings and Healthcare Facilities conference during which it exhibited exponential growth. AFFILIATIONS, ACCREDITATIONS, AND INTERESTS  Steering Committee Member, BOMA International Medical Office Building and Healthcare Facilities Conference  American College of Healthcare Executives Member  Healthcare Financial Management Association Member  Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified  Recipient of the BOMA International 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award for leadership EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Eastern Illinois University Certified Public Accountant FUN FACT I’m an honorary Canadian, having lived and worked in Toronto for two years.

  Flagship Healthcare Trust

  EVP, Strategic Relationships

  Gordon Soderlund

  EVP, Strategic Relationships

  Flagship Healthcare Trust

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  Roberta Tinch

  Roberta Tinch, MHA, FACHE, is President of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and System Administrator of the Musculoskeletal Service Line. Roberta is an accomplished healthcare executive with more than a decade of experience leading hospital operations and employee relations, while developing physician partnerships that have enhanced team engagement and the patient experience. She currently oversees the Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, VA. The hospital offers emergency services, inpatient and outpatient surgery, diagnostics, inpatient behavioral health. In her role as Administrator in the MSK Triad, she works with a physician and nurse partner to oversee the entire portfolio of Orthopedic and Rehabilitation services for the Inova Health System. This role is responsible for clinical quality, patient experience, and strategic growth. Prior to joining Inova, she was Chief Operating Officer at HCA Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA, a 300-bed hospital with complex service lines such as Comprehensive Stroke Center, Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence, Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Inpatient Rehab. Her previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at HCA Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in Spotsylvania County, VA, and Associate Chief Operating Officer at HCA Brandon Regional Hospital in Brandon, FL. Roberta has a strong commitment to communities in which she lives and works. She holds several Board and Leadership seats with the University of Mary Washington’s College of Business Advisory Board, Families Forward of Virginia statewide board, Mt. Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce, and is the Vice Chair for the Northern Virginia Urban League. She has done extensive volunteer work with the YMCA, the March of Dimes annual March for Babies and currently with ACTS in Prince William County. She holds a Master of Health Administration degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Virginia. In her downtime, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two small girls, live music, and traveling.

  Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

  President

  Roberta Tinch

  President

  Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

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  Steve Bolen

  Steve joined LaSalle in 2000 to establish the firm’s US medical office investment practice. He has overseen the acquisition of medical office investments valued at over $2 billion made on behalf of the Medical Office Fund series, LaSalle Property Fund, JLLIPT and various custom accounts. Before joining LaSalle, Steve served as Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer of Healthcare Financial Partners REIT where he oversaw investments in medical office buildings, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Steve holds a BSc in Finance from the University of Maryland and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has also completed extensive coursework in real estate valuation through the Appraisal Institute.

  LaSalle Investment Management

  U.S. Head of Healthcare Real Estate

  Steve Bolen

  U.S. Head of Healthcare Real Estate

  LaSalle Investment Management

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  David Moreno

  Partner

  AKF Group

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  Bob Gesing

  Bob Gesing has served the healthcare industry for more than 35 years, providing a wide range of data analytics and strategic advisory services as well as programming, planning and clinical design services on over 2,000 engagements for more than 150 healthcare organizations throughout the United States and abroad. Guided by his deep background in analytics and lean operations, Bob is passionate about creating innovative and forward-thinking strategies and Enrich the Lives, Enhance the Value and Ensure the Future of his clients and the communities they serve. Bob’s expertise includes strategic organizational development, market and operational analysis, clinical process of care design, programming and planning, financial pro forma, capital allocation analysis and design. His efforts have helped health systems improve quality, decrease operational costs and effectively plan for the future. Bob serves as the National Healthcare Practice Leader for Trinity:NAC a global healthcare ideation and design firm with offices in Columbus, Los Angeles, Seattle, Spokane and Shanghai.

  Trinity: NAC

  Principal / National Healthcare Practice Leader

  Moderator

  Bob Gesing

  Principal / National Healthcare Practice Leader

  Trinity: NAC