The State of Denver Healthcare

James Corbett, M.Div., J.D, is a seasoned healthcare executive bringing over a decade of c-level leadership experience from both the for-profit and the non-profit sectors of the industry. James has served as a fellow at Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine as well as Harvard’s Safra Center for Ethics and currently is serving as a fellow of the Nashville Healthcare Council. In addition he is currently serving a 4-year term on the National Institute of Health’s National Advisory Council for Nursing Research; having been honored to receive the appointment from former Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebellius. His for-profit and non-profit experience comes from serving in four health systems, in this capacity his focus has been providing strategic and operational leadership for behavioral health, consumer segmentation, population health, hospital re-design, hospital-housing development, research, innovation, global health, advocacy and ethics. James’s work around health system network composition has encompassed efforts in multiple states partnering with organizations to analyze appropriate asset utilization, diversification and analysis of bed need, and repurposing of an organizations bricks and mortar assets. Corbett has also lectured at Harvard Medical School, Harvard’s School of Public Health and numerous other universities across the country. James has been published in multiple books and journals. Mr. Corbett earned his B.S. in International Relations from Syracuse University, followed by his Juris Doctorate from St. Johns University and a Master of Divinity from Duke University.

Chancellor of the CU Anschutz Medical Campus since 2012, Don Elliman boasts a successful track record in business and a high-quality reputation in higher education. A longtime executive in publishing, Elliman worked at Time Warner for 32 years, retiring as an executive vice president of Time Inc. Other positions he held include publisher of People magazine and president of Sports Illustrated. After Time Warner, Elliman served for four years as CEO of Ascent Sports and then Kroenke Sports Enterprises, overseeing all activities of the Pepsi Center, the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche. He then served four years in Colorado state government, the first two as executive director of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and the final two as chief operating officer for Colorado. More recently, Elliman was executive director of the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology on the Anschutz Medical Campus. Don Elliman became interim chancellor for the University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus in April 2012 and chancellor in February 2013. He assumed responsibility exclusively for the CU Anschutz Medical Campus in September 2014. Elliman has served as chair of the Children’s Hospital Colorado Board of Directors and co-chair of the campaign to raise funds for the new hospital. He continues on that board as well as the boards of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, University of Colorado Health, University of Colorado Hospital, Colorado Prevention Center, Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, National Behavioral Health Innovation Center, Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine, the National Western Stock Show and the Higher Learning Commission.

Clayton Mitchell (Mitch) is a visionary leader and corporate real estate executive who has consistently built high performing teams capable of delivering transformational real estate portfolio results. His technical and executive acumen were honed through a 25-year career as a U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps officer, serving in various impactful assignments such as; Navy Legislative Fellow to the Senate Majority Leader; Vice President, Global Public Works with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC); Director, Navy Task Force Energy coordinating energy strategy development across all major Navy Systems Commands, and; Project Executive for the $1B expansion of the National Naval Military Medical Center at Bethesda. Mitch has leveraged these foundational experiences in creating exceptional value within the healthcare sector, in various executive real estate assignments with Kaiser Permanente and ultimately, as Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Facilities for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. Over a four-year timeframe, Mitch completely transformed Jefferson’s real estate and facilities (public safety) into an industry leading enterprise shared service, driving $250M in value extraction across the entire spectrum of facilities management services delivery. Mitch is a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (BS Industrial Engineering) and University of California at Berkeley (MS Civil Engineer/Construction Management) and has completed executive management and leadership programs at Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth) and the Harvard Business School.

Mary Morissette, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP leads Hord Coplan Macht’s Healthcare Studio in Denver. She is a recognized leader in the design community and has a comprehensive range of skills that allow her to successfully manage all aspects of a project from contract negotiation, programming and budget development through planning, design, construction administration and occupancy. Mary’s 23+ years of experience in Colorado includes work at Banner Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, UCHealth, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver Health Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente. Additionally, she is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, one of the most prestigious honors an architect can achieve. Mary’s involvement in professional organizations incudes the National Council of Architectural Review Boards (NCARB), Past-chair of Colorado’s’ State Licensing Board for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors and former president of AIA Colorado.

Scott has 18 years of design and construction experience primarily focused in the healthcare market and currently serves as Manager of Business Development and Executive of Healthcare for Turner Construction’s Denver office. As Manager of Business Development, Scott leads all Business Development, Marketing and Innovation activities, including strategic planning for market integration. He also provides vision for long-term marketplace viability and success. As Executive of Healthcare, Scott is responsible for Turner’s specific approach and strategic plan for growth and implementation within the healthcare market. He is ultimately responsible for all operational planning activities and has overall responsibility for quality, schedule, safety, and cost of the healthcare group. In addition, he works with project teams to outline the goals and objectives of the entire project and the working relationships of each project team member to ensure project success.

Shane Seitz has spent eight years with Ventas as a Senior Investment Officer. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, he is responsible for driving growth and diversification of the Company’s leading national Medical Office/Outpatient (MOB) real estate portfolio. Shane has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and is a member of the HREI Board of Directors.

Drew Shearer has been providing real estate consulting and development management services to clients and partners for over 30 years. His project experience spans several continents and a majority of US markets. He has participated on real estate transactions in most major product types totaling over $3 billion in project value. In 2002, Drew founded Development Solutions Group (DSG), a full-service medical real estate development firm based in Denver, Colorado. Since its inception, DSG has developed projects valued at over $500 Million, comprising over 1.1 Million square feet of medical space in projects located in Colorado, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Kansas. Drew’s university studies include BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO and an MBA from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Drew holds a PMP designation with Project Management Institute and Australian Institute of Project Management and has been a member of many industry organizations and a speaker for industry conferences throughout his career.

Victor H. McConnell, MAI, ASA has real property valuation & consulting experience in 40 of the United States, including extensive experience with the valuation of healthcare related properties. Mr. McConnell’s valuation experience includes determining Fair Market Value for Stark Law compliance, financing, possible sale or purchase, allocation of purchase price, ad valorem purposes, and internal planning purposes. Mr. McConnell has performed valuation assignments for numerous healthcare-related entities, including a variety of hospitals, physician groups, for- profit and not-for-profit health systems, as well as corporate and governmental clients. A representative sample of clients served include: Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Community Health Systems (CHS), CHRISTUS Health, Ascension Health, Baylor Scott & White, USPI, UCHealth, SCL Health, DaVita, Welltower, Inc. (formerly Health Care REIT), Medical Properties Trust, St. Joseph Healthcare, Cooper Health System, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals, LifeCare Hospitals, 21st Century Oncology, CVS/pharmacy, Walgreens, Target Corporation, Barclays, Wells Fargo, Citibank, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the General Services Administration (GSA) of the U.S. Federal Government. Mr. McConnell has also provided valuation services to a variety of healthcare law firms, including Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C., Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLCC, and Hooper Lundy & Bookman, P.C. Types of medically-oriented properties analyzed include: acute care hospitals, cancer clinics, medical offices, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), dialysis centers, diagnostic imaging facilities, proton therapy centers, sleep labs, cath labs, skilled nursing facilities, biomanufacturing facilities, surgical hospitals, LTACHs, psychiatric facilities, hospice wings, laboratories, and drugstores. Mr. McConnell’s valuation experience also includes “zero cash flow” properties, corporate headquarters, and a variety of other commercial assets.

Steve has over 40 years of design and project management experience with a focus on inpatient and ambulatory healthcare services for most of the past 23 years. He is the health studio lead for TreanorHL and is responsible for advocating for and engaging our clients and greater community in strategic planning, programming, master facility planning, and environmental design experiences. Steve is a knowledgeable advocate for healthy communities and our clients. Steve supports the global community through participation in the Centura Health Global Health Initiatives, and the local community with the Center for Health Progress, previously known as the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved. He has spoken at several national conferences, most recently as a Thought Leader at the Patient Centered Conference held in Savannah, Georgia.