With more than 15 years of experience, Ms. Keishia Niblack joined Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. as the Director of Corporate Leasing in October 2018. Ms. Niblack is responsible for the managing and directing Piedmont’s 3.8M SF lease portfolio working with both internal and external end users to achieve a myriad of real estate goals for Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.

Ms. Niblack serves as an advisor to the Piedmont Healthcare Corporate senior management on real estate matters and works with executives to develop and implement real estate strategies consistent with business requirements and operational needs. Prior to this role Ms. Niblack worked with Children's Health of Atlanta for 6.5 Years where she was quickly promoted to Real Estate Manager. Ms. Niblack's additional experiences include working with land acquisitions, residential developments, residential sales, and developing the operations and organizational structure for real estate sales.

Ms. Niblack is a 2018 graduate of the Real Estate Associate Program (REAP) and a 2020 graduate of Urban Land Institute's Center for Leadership Class. She is active in her community and volunteers with Gateway Center, Open Hand Atlanta & is a board member for an Genesis Innovation Academy in Atlanta. Keishia holds a BS in Public Relations from Georgia Southern University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Ms. Niblack is a native Georgian and currently resides in Doraville, GA with her three children, Jonathan E. (19), Jaida (15) and Gabrielle (11).

Kyle Orr is a Project Director at McCarthy Building Companies, the oldest privately held construction

company in the U.S. In his role, Kyle is responsible for leading teams through the design and

construction of major projects, works alongside top leadership, and contributes to the company’s over

$5 billion dollars in sales annually.

Kyle joined McCarthy Building Companies in 2012 as a Project Engineer after graduating from the

Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Since starting with

McCarthy, Kyle has built his career on some of Atlanta’s most notable projects, including the $278.2

million construction of the Central Passenger Terminal Complex Landside Modernization at Hartsfield-

Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Georgia Institute of Technology Engineered Biosystems

Building, and the Emory University Hospital Tower J-Wing Expansion.

Aside from his career, Kyle has been involved in many projects through McCarthy’s Heart Hats program-

a national outreach program focused on giving back to the communities where employees live and

work. He is also a strong advocate and supporter of the Partnership for Women Group at McCarthy, an

internal employee resource group focused on empowering, including, and promoting the talents of

women across McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Kyle currently resides in the Atlanta, GA area with his wife, Katie, and two daughters, Emerson and

Evelyn.

Doug Spies, MHA, AIA, ACHA, NCARB, CSI-CDT, LEED AP, as Vice President, Southeast Regional Healthcare leader for CPL Architects and Engineers.

Doug brings more than 30 years of leadership as both a board-certified healthcare architect and healthcare executive. Having served on both the client and consultant sides, he offers a uniquely informed perspective on the impacts of strategy and operations on facilities development. A collaborative and strategic leader, Doug is known for cultivating strong partnerships with clients and project teams.

Serving as a key advisor to healthcare leaders, Doug brings expertise in regional strategic planning, large-scale capital planning, hospital and departmental sub-specialties, and systemwide operations—helping organizations make informed decisions that balance clinical needs, operational efficiency, and long-term value.

Doug’s 10-year role as Senior Director of Planning and Design at UPMC gives him unique insights into the innerworkings of rapidly expanding health systems and their need to grow their footprint while maximizing market share.

He holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from Walden University, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He is an active industry leader, serving as co-chair of the 20th Vanderbilt HCDC Symposium, the Association of Medical Facilities Professionals (Founding Member and Board President Elect), the American College of Healthcare Architects, and the American Society of Healthcare Engineers. He is a regular contributor to Becker’s and serves on the ASHE PDC abstract committee.

Justin Carpenter is a Principal at Evergreen Medical Properties. He has a diverse real estate background working on behalf of both institutional and private investors across asset classes. Most recently, he served as a Vice President at Iron Tree Capital, a real estate investment firm. Earlier in his career, he served as the Director of Finance for RCG Ventures where he was responsible for overseeing all portfolio underwriting and analytics as well as fundraising and financing initiatives for a $1 billion national retail portfolio. Prior to RCG, he managed a portfolio of non-performing loans and REO properties at Midland Loan Services and worked at PGIM Real Estate (formerly Prudential Real Estate Investors) where he underwrote more than $1.3 billion in total acquisitions as well as several strategic dispositions. Mr. Carpenter graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BBA degree from the University of Georgia with a major in both Finance and Real Estate.

Mervyn Alphonso is Executive Vice President & Partner with Anchor Health Properties and lends his acute understanding of the healthcare real estate sector across the company’s business platforms. With more than 20 years specializing in the healthcare real estate industry, he is involved in the firm's investments and development platforms, including leading acquisition transactions, as well as development projects and management engagements.  

Offering significant knowledge of the healthcare sector, Mervyn’s depth of experience as an
accomplished professional, includes acquisitions, development, financial feasibility, site selection and evaluation, and asset management. 

He currently serves on Industry Advisory Board of the Virginia Tech Program in Real Estate and is also a member of the Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP). In addition, he is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Real Estate Executive Counsel. He has also previously served on the Program Committee for the Vanderbilt University Healthcare Design & Construction Symposium.

Mervyn earned his Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech and his Master of Business
Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

As Executive Vice President & Managing Director at Remedy Medical Properties, David

Martin is a key member of the organization’s Senior Leadership Team, leading the

company’s national healthcare real estate development strategy.

David oversees all new ground-up development projects, providing executive-level

leadership to the construction delivery team.

With nearly 25 years of experience in the industry, David has been instrumental in the

completion of over $2 billion in healthcare real estate developments. His work has

ranged from small clinics to large-scale multi-tenant medical office buildings to

specialized healthcare facilities, driving innovation and excellence across all projects.

Prior to joining Remedy, David served as Senior Vice President and Development

Executive at Duke Realty Healthcare, where he played a pivotal role in expanding the

firm’s mid-west healthcare development portfolio over a 10-year tenure.

Prior to his transition into healthcare real estate, David was a partner in a family real

estate development and management firm based in Evansville, IN. where he

successfully acquired and developed more than 30 Section 42 Low Income Housing

Apartments and brokered multifamily property sales nationwide. David started his real

estate career as Commercial Real Estate Lender having worked for Indiana National

Bank in their Cincinnati, OH office and then Trust Company Bank (SunTrust Bank) in

Atlanta, GA

David is a Certified Commercial Investment Member and holds a CCIM designation and

is a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Indiana.

Education:

- Bachelor of Science | Marketing, University of Evansville

- Certificates from eCornell:

- Project Leadership

- Project Management

- Project Management 360

- Maxwell Leadership – Certified Team Member

- Certified Coach

- Certified Speaker

Awards & Recognition:

- 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 HREI Insights National Project Award winner for best new

medical office buildings (various categories)

- Midwest Real Estate News– 2019 Real Estate Hall of Fame inductee

**Location**: Indianapolis, IN

Carla Bowron serves as Healthcare Group Leader for JE Dunn Construction in Atlanta, leading healthcare initiatives throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With more than two decades of healthcare construction experience in Georgia, Carla is recognized for her ability to guide complex projects from concept through completion while building strong partnerships with health systems, design teams, and project stakeholders. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction from Georgia Southern University and brings a diverse background spanning operations, estimating, scheduling, industrial construction, design-build delivery, and some of the region's most challenging healthcare projects