National Healthcare Midwest

Dr. Suja Mariam Mathew

Chair of Medicine
Cook County Health & Hospitals System

Suja Mathew, MD is Chair of Medicine at Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) and governor of the Illinois Chapter, Northern Region of the American College of Physicians, the largest specialty-based physician organization in the country. As clinician, educator, and administrator, she directs internal medicine service delivery throughout CCHHS, including Stroger Hospital, Provident Hospital, and a network of ambulatory centers throughout the county of Cook. She also oversees the training of hundreds of residents, fellows, and medical students who rotate through Stroger Hospital’s internal medicine services. Dr. Mathew has a passion for the underserved and particular interest in the areas of social determinants of health and professional satisfaction. She is an awarded teacher and leader and a recognized humanitarian.

Karen Teitelbaum

President & CEO
Sinai Health System

Karen Teitelbaum is the President/Chief Executive Officer at Sinai Health System, an urban, teaching healthcare system comprised of four hospitals, an epidemiological research institute focusing on healthcare disparities, a community institute with over 15 distinct programs, over 800 medical staff members, and 3,600 employees. Focused on the delivery of high quality services in an efficient and cost effective manner, Sinai Health System has achieved national recognition in quality while reducing costs by millions of dollars due to greater efficiency and management of population health. In addition to her current board service, Karen has served on the boards of the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Family Health Network, the Theraplay Institute, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundation, and the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School. She was a member of the American Hospital Association Task Force on Ensuring Access for Vulnerable Communities, has been a member of the American Hospital Association Council on Maternal Fetal Health, and chaired the Building Committee for a significant Federally Qualified Healthcare Center. She is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, The Chicago Network, and the Commercial Club of Chicago. She was the 2018 recipient of the “Woman of Science” award from the Weizmann Institute, the “Leadership in Healthcare Administration” from the National Medical Fellowship Association, and has been named both one of “Crain’s Chicago Notable Women in Healthcare” and “130 Nonprofit Hospital & Health System CEOs to Know” by Becker´s Hospital Review. Karen has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in managed care and marketing/strategy for nonprofit organizations, and is a frequently requested national speaker on healthcare delivery topics such as population health management in an urban environment. Memberships, Civic and Charitable Board of Directors, Illinois Health and Hospital Association; Nominating and Governing Committee Board of Directors, Women in Health-Life Sciences The Chicago Network, Membership and Programming Committees The Economic Club of Chicago The Commercial Club of Chicago Campaign Cabinet, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Advisory Council, David Lynch Foundation Kennedy Forum, Illinois External Affairs Committee Education Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management - Masters of Management

Dr. Patrick Carroll

Chief Medical Officer
Walgreens

Dr. Patrick Carroll is the Chief Medical Officer/Divisional Vice President for Walgreen’s Healthcare Clinics. In this role, Dr. Carroll oversees all matters pertaining to provision of care, clinical outcomes, patient safety, healthcare information systems and strategic initiatives and programs that will enhance the care model. In addition, Dr. Carroll is instrumental in implementing care management programs, managing relationships with health systems and collaborating with the Clinical Office in the development of enterprise clinical programs. Prior to joining Walgreen’s in May 2015, Dr. Carroll served as the Chief Medical Officer of Integrated Care Partners, Hartford HealthCare’s clinical integration organization. He was also the Medical Director for Hartford HealthCare’s Medicare Shared Savings Program which currently has over 20,000 patients in a Medicare/CMS shared-risk pilot program. He played a key role in leading the Hartford HealthCare’s efforts in the transition to value-based care in a time of a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. From 2010–2012, Dr. Carroll served as the Chief Medical Officer for the Granite Medical Group in Quincy, Massachusetts. Granite Medical Group is a 40-provider Multispecialty/Primary Care Group which is part of Atrius Health, a 1000 Medical Provider Group. Dr. Carroll received his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross and his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School. He completed his residency training at Middlesex Hospital in family practice, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Carroll is Board Certified in Family Practice and in Adolescent Medicine.

Dr. Ranga Krishnan

Dean
Rush Medical College

The Henry P. Russe, MD, Dean, Rush Medical College Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Rush Medical College Senior Vice President, Rush University Medical Center Education: Senior House Officer, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of West Indies, Barbados, West Indies Internship, Government General Hospital, Madras Medical College, India MB, Madras Medical College, India ChB, Madras Medical College, India

Dr. Robert Winn

Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Community Based Practice
University of Illinois Cancer Center

Dr. Robert A. Winn is an accomplished physician-scientist and a proponent of the “bench to community” model of research. He is committed to developing methods to ensure equal access to cutting-edge medical treatments and eliminate health disparities in Illinois and beyond. As the Associate Vice Chancellor for Community-Based Practice, Dr. Winn oversees management of the UI Health Mile Square Health Center, a 13-site Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network. His vision for Mile Square is to build a 21st Century model of community-based health care providers that reflects the mission of the academic health center and develops meaningful research programs that, if adopted, can enhance the overall well-being of the community. As Director of the UI Cancer Center, Dr. Winn works tirelessly to bridge the gap between basic science and community-based health care. He is a principal investigator on several community-based NIH- and NCI-funded projects including U54 ChicagoCHEC, U54 Cher Chicago, the P20 GUIDE Project, and the UG3 All of Us Precision Medicine Initiative. Dr. Winn’s basic science research, which has been supported by multiple NIH and VA Merit awards, focuses on the translational aspects of the role the proliferation pathways and cellular senescence play in lung cancer. He has received national and international acclaim for his efforts to empower underserved patient populations, improve health care delivery, and ensure equal access to cutting-edge medical treatments. Dr. Winn received his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. He completed his medical residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, and a Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine fellowship at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is a member of the National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Chris Sakalosky

VP, US Health & Life Science
Microsoft

Chris Sakalosky serves as Microsoft’s Vice President for the US National Health & Life Sciences Organization. This $3 billion business covers the entire Health and Life Sciences ecosystem, extending across partnerships that drive innovation in this sector. In this capacity, Chris is accountable for helping customers digitally transform, achieve more, and improve care for their customers. He leads a diverse team focused on delivering customer success with a dedicated set of industry, sales, and architect professionals. With the company’s mission, in the context of the Health and Life Science charter, his goal is to improve the quality of life through health innovations powered by Microsoft solutions. Since joining Microsoft in 1997, Sakalosky has held several management positions, most recently as the Vice President of the Central Region Enterprise group. Before that, he served as Vice President of the Corporate Account group, to which he came from the General Manager of the Enterprise and Partner Group for the Midwest District. Prior roles also include serving as Area General Manager of SMS&P for the South Central area, Central Region director for the Dynamics Enterprise segment, and District Sales Manager for Microsoft’s New England Region. Chris serves as a senior member of the U.S. Subsidiary Leadership Team. Sakalosky graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Drew University in Madison, N.J., where he pursued his interests in international law and economic policy. During that time, he also spent a year abroad studying International Financial Policy and Law at the University College Dublin, Ireland. Chris resides in the Chicago area with his wife and 2 daughters. He also maintains an active membership in the Economic Club of Chicago.

John Wilson

President
HSA PrimeCare

John O. Wilson is President of HSA PrimeCare, HSA Commercial’s healthcare real estate group. He leads a group of talented professionals specializing in healthcare real estate consulting, leasing, development and property management. In 1995, Wilson created a healthcare real estate advisory initiative, which has grown into a separate operating division: HSA PrimeCare. Wilson oversees the growth of this group, which has served clients such as Good Samaritan Hospital, Christ Medical Center, Lutheran General Hospital, University of Chicago Hospitals, Silver Cross Hospital, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Advocate Health Centers, Franciscan Alliance, Ingalls Health System, St. Joseph Mercy Health System, South Suburban Hospital, and several independent physician practices. The group has developed, leased and/or managed medical office buildings totaling over 1.5 million square feet. Mr. Wilson has been a speaker at several real estate conferences focusing on healthcare real estate over the past several years. Having been in the industry more than 35 years, Wilson is one of Chicago’s most respected commercial real estate leaders. He has been successful in all aspects of the industry, including tenant representation, property management, real estate development, land transactions and owner representation. Wilson has negotiated hundreds of real estate transactions valued in excess of $1 billion. Wilson is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Illinois, a professional affiliate of The Center for Health Design, a charter member of the Chicago Office Leasing Brokers Association, on the Advisory Board of B.U.I.L.D, and a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Donna Ware

Executive Director, Planning & Design
BJC HealthCare

Donna Ware is the Executive Director of Planning & Design for BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and mid-Missouri regions. BJC's teaching hospitals, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital, are consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and are affiliated with internationally renowned Washington University School of Medicine. BJC serves urban, suburban and rural communities and includes 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. With over 20 years of medical planning experience designing large-scale health care projects nationally and internationally, Donna joined BJC in 2008 to lead strategic and campus planning and project programming and planning across all of BJC’s hospitals. In 2011, Donna was assigned full time to the Program Management Office to lead the design team for the Washington University Medical Center Campus Renewal Project, a 10-year endeavor to renew BJC’s academic campus, including Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s hospitals. Her principle responsibilities include facilities planning and design in partnership with architects, engineers and contractors to ensure budget and schedule performance. Additionally, she is responsible for implementing a robust process for campus planning, programming, exterior design, interior design and activation planning to ensure that building designs support optimum patient-care experiences. Prior to joining BJC, Donna worked for several architecture firms. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Donna is a registered architect and resides in Alton, Illinois.

Martina Sze

Chief Development Officer
US HealthVest

Martina Sze has over 15 years of healthcare experience. Most recently, as a Vice President at Ascend Health, Ms. Sze assisted in the acquisition and development of psychiatric hospitals. Prior to Ascend Health, Ms. Sze worked as a healthcare services analyst at Cooper Hill Partners, a healthcare investment fund, and at Universal American Corp., a managed care company. Ms. Sze received her BBA from the College of William and Mary and her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. James Record

Dean, Chicago Medical School
Rosalind Franklin University

James M. Record, MD, JD, FACP was named the Dean of Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University in April 2016. As Dean he oversees all operations of the medical school and leads the administration in developing and executing the school’s mission through its strategic priorities. Over the last two years, the school has completed a full curriculum redesign, a school-wide organizational restructuring, opened a new 30,000 sf simulation center and is currently building a 100,000 sf on-site research park. Joining the University in 2015, first as Vice Dean and Chair of Medical Education, Innovation and Humanities, then later as Interim Dean, he had previously served as the Vice President of Academic Affairs at St. Joseph’s Healthcare System in New Jersey and Associate Dean for New York Medical College. Dean Record earned a BA in Biochemistry and Sociology from Bowdoin College, an MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and a JD from Rutgers University Law School. After medical school, he completed his internal medicine residency at Brown University School of Medicine/Rhode Island Hospital. Board-certified in Internal Medicine, he has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and held a number of academic positions in graduate and undergraduate medical education for Mount Sinai (Icahn) School of Medicine and New York Medical College. He has received a number of academic awards, including Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Outstanding Role Model Award and multiple Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring awards.

Dr. Laura Findeiss

Chief of Radiology at Grady Memorial Hospital
Professor of Radiology and Surgery at Emory University

Dr. Laura Findeiss is Acting Professor of Radiology and Surgery at Emory University, and Chief of Radiology at Grady Memorial Hospital, the largest public hospital in the United States. She was previously Professor and Chair of Radiology at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and Chairman of the Board of the Association of University Radiologists in Knoxville, Tennessee. Following receipt of her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Findeiss pursued two years of training in General Surgery at the University of Tennessee Medical Center before completing a Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington and a Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Washington. Prior leadership roles include serving as Chief of Interventional Radiology at the University of California, Irvine, and at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She was recruited to her role at Grady Memorial Hospital in 2018. Dr. Findeiss is active in several professional societies focused on vascular disease and is a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology, the Society of Vascular Medicine, and the American Heart Association. She is President Elect of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Findeiss has dedicated her administrative efforts to the establishment of aligned relationships between physician practices and hospital imperatives, and is highly focused on patient access to care, equity in delivery of care, and fiscally sound models of care delivery.

Omar Nagji

Regional Vice President
Lyft Healthcare

Jodi Joyce

Chief Quality Officer & Associate Vice Chancellor Quality & Patient Safety
UI Health

Mark Burkemper

Senior Managing Director
Harrison Street

Mark brings 20 years of industry experience to the Firm and is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. As Head of the North American Transactions platform, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the North American Transactions group. In addition, he is responsible for sourcing transactions and forming joint venture relationships. Mark is also a member of the Firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance Committee and a Sponsor of the Harrison Street Network of Women (HS NOW) affinity group. Prior to joining Harrison Street, Mark was at Morgan Stanley within its Merchant Banking Real Estate Investing Group. While there, he sourced, underwrote and closed acquisition and joint venture opportunities in the US, Canada and Mexico for several of its funds. In this capacity, he analyzed potential acquisitions, development and redevelopment opportunities across the capital structure, property types and risk/return fund parameters. Mark graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a BBA in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics as well as Finance, Investments Banking. He is a member of the University of Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association.

Fletcher Lance

EVP
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Deeni Taylor

Chief Investment Officer
Physicians Realty Trust

D. Deeni Taylor is our Executive Vice President – Chief Investment Officer. Taylor comes to the Physicians Realty Trust from Indianapolis based Duke Realty, Inc. (NYSE:DRE), where he served as an Executive Vice President helping to lead Duke’s healthcare team since 2006. Prior to his healthcare real estate career, Taylor enjoyed a 25-year hospital career. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for St. Vincent Health, an Ascension Health ministry including 16 hospitals serving central Indiana. He also served as President of UNITY Health Management Services in Birmingham, Alabama and worked for Ascension’s St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama as the Vice President of Planning and Marketing. Prior to that, he worked for St. Joseph Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, where he served as Vice President Ancillary Services. He is a graduate of Purdue University, with a B.S. in Pharmacy, and Central Michigan University with a Master of Science in Hospital Administration. Mr. Taylor is a member of ULI and serves on their Healthcare and Life Science Council. He is a member of the Healthcare Real Estate Insights Editorial Board and a past Diplomat in American College of Healthcare Executives. Mr. Taylor has served on Peyton Manning’s PeyBack Foundation since 2001.

Yaa Simpson

Community Epidemiologist
Chicago Department of Public Health

Yaa Simpson (AKA Sista Yaa) is an community epidemiologist for TACTS- (The Association of Clinical Trials Services, nfp). She also works for the Chicago Department of Public Health, in Community Engagement as an Epidemiologist. As a public health expert, she has presented, written and taught at numerous schools, professional conferences and community forums. She has a Masters of Public Health from the School of Public Health, and BA from the University of Illinois in Chicago, Associates of Applied Science, Community College of AIR FORCE Surgical Service Technology and pursing a Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology at Walden University.

Jeri Brittin

Director of Research
HDR

Jeri Brittin is a public health research scientist with a design and business background encompassing senior-level strategic and client service roles. Her strategic orientation informs her work in the realm of outcomes-oriented design. Dr. Brittin believes that design, as it defines and shapes our places and spaces, can and should be leveraged to achieve outcomes that matter to people, organizations, and communities. Jeri has led HDR’s research team and programs since 2016. Her research portfolio addresses human and health outcomes related to healthcare, workplace, learning, and community environments, as well as programmatic interventions. Dr. Brittin’s expertise includes quantitative and mixed methods research designs and analyses, as well as approaches from systems and decision science. A frequent speaker on the topic of designing for health promotion, she is compelled to bring science and design together, knowing that each has much to offer the other.

Steven Aiello

SVP, Chief Business Development Officer
SP+

Steven Aiello, CAPP, MIB - Senior Vice President, Chief Business Development Officer Steven Aiello was appointed SP+’s Chief Business Development Officer in February 2017. He is responsible for strengthening business relationships by developing key initiatives that increase value and asset performance. Steven successfully manages growth for all markets and exceptionally for SP+ Healthcare Services’ patient centric transportation programs delivering innovative cost effective solutions for every parking, valet and bus shuttle client. ● 20+ years of Parking and Transportation Management experience ● BS Degree from the University of Colorado ● Masters of International Business from the University of Miami ● CAPP Certification from the International Parking Institute ● Member of the International Parking Institute, BOMA and Urban Land Institute

Randall Ehret

Operations Director
ESD

Randall Ehret, PE, Operations Director, High Performance Buildings Randall Ehret is the Operations Director for ESD’s High Performance Building team. He oversees client relationships, project management and quality control. He has provided electrical infrastructure design for projects such as the Prentice Women’s Hospital and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Randy embraces technical design challenges and contributes to commissioning services, such as new hospital blackout testing. Randy is highly regarded as a speaker, presenting at national conventions such as ASHE (American Society for Healthcare Engineering) and for regional professional organizations such as BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association). He is a board member of I2SL (International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories).

Robert Miller

President
Earthwise Environmental

An industrial water treatment expert, Robert Miller is the founder, owner, and President of Earthwise Environmental. Robert Miller is a Certified Water Technologist (CWT) who has over 30 years of onsite experience with HVAC and water systems for mission critical facilities. As a CWT, Robert Miller is a recognized authority on Legionella testing, management, and control methods. Forward-thinking in the water treatment industry, Robert Miller started Earthwise in 1995 to go beyond the business model of hazardous chemical manufacturing and sales. Earthwise is a full water solutions partner for data centers, hospitals, universities, manufacturers, and food & beverage companies with onsite maintenance needs. Robert Miller created the Earthwise Standard of Care to guarantee quality technical service and encourage continuous improvement for customer facilities nationwide. Robert Miller is a member of the Association of Water Technologies (AWT), the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Engineering (ASHRAE), and Cooling Technology Institute (CTI).

Jeff Janicek

Vice President
Skender

Jeff has been a healthcare market leader and understands the components and issues involved in successfully delivering healthcare facilities today. Besides healthcare, Jeff also focuses on technical and logistically challenged projects, and has had a focus on site development and large earthwork projects. Jeff has more than 28 years of experience providing customer solution services to customers.