National Healthcare South

Patricia Will

Co-Founder & CEO
Belmont Village Senior Living

Mrs. Will co- founded Belmont Village Senior Living in 1997 as a fully integrated owner, developer and operator of first-rate senior housing and care communities. The company is known for built-to- purpose developments, best in class hospitality, and proprietary resident programming. The Company’s $3.0 Billion real estate portfolio has capacity of over 5,000 apartment and employs over 3,800 people across eight states and Mexico. For the third year in a row, Belmont’s team members voted the Company a Great Place to Work on FORTUNE®’s list of Best Workplaces in Aging Services. Belmont Village has been a leader in senior living in Los Angeles for two decades. In addition to seven purpose built operating communities, plans are underway for a second project in Westwood and a ground-up development in Pasadena. The Company has a rich history of partnering with major academic institutions, including UCLA and USC. Mrs. Will serves on the Boards of The Center for Longevity at UCLA Medical School and the Davis School of Gerontology at USC.

Lori Alford

Co-Founder, COO
Avanti Senior Living

As the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Avanti Senior Living, Alford is passionate about empowering older adults with endless choices, state-of-the-art technology, sophisticated living and care and wellness that surpasses the highest benchmarks. Throughout her career, Lori has embraced the “disruptive theory” and has explored ways to challenge the status quo in order to improve the life of seniors and workplace environment. As one of senior living’s most respected innovators, Lori draws from nearly 20 years of experience in senior living as she forges industry-transforming practices and perceptions for senior living. Her passion is focusing on the people and creating a culture of empowerment and pride. Previously, she served as COO of one of the largest assisted living companies in the industry where she was responsible for 32 communities across 10 states and an annual revenues of more than $100M. Lori is actively involved in disrupting the industry and is a frequent speaker and panelist. She has a passion for inspiring women to achieve the best they can be!

David Keaton

President
RCM Senior Living

David Keaton serves as the President of Retirement Center Management (RCM). He provides oversight of daily operations encompassing strategic, financial, operational and marketing aspects for the company’s multiple properties. Prior to joining Retirement Center Management, Mr. Keaton served as Corporate Vice President with Greystone in Irving, Texas. Over a career of nearly 30 years in the industry Mr. Keaton has served in numerous operational capacities including management consulting and operating communities as the Executive Director. Mr. Keaton earned his Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration from Saint Mary’s College of California.

Austin Sacco

First VP & Co-Production Lead
CBRE

Austin Sacco serves as First Vice President and Co-Production Lead for CBRE’s National Senior Housing Debt & Structured Finance Practice. Mr. Sacco joined the team in 2013 and specializes in capitalizing Active Adult, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Alzheimer’s Care and Skilled Nursing communities. Mr. Sacco, along with his business partner, Aron Will, maintains a primary focus of sourcing best-in-class capital for acquisitions, new construction and refinances, in addition to advising and keeping clients informed on the state of the capital markets. Mr. Sacco’s is responsible for the origination of new business, the analysis of debt and equity investment opportunities, valuation and investment underwriting. Over the past 13 years, Mr. Sacco’s DSF team closed approximately $10.5+ billion in debt and equity for this specialty type and is one of the few real estate investment advisors whose platform includes: Fannie Mae (DUS certified lender), Freddie Mac (seller/servicer) and HUD/FHA, along with all the traditional lending sources. CBRE National Senior Housing has been a Top 2 senior housing originator from 2010 through 2019.  In 2015 through 2019, the team originated over $6.4 billion in senior housing debt across 285 assets nationwide.  In 2016 and 2019, CBRE was Fannie Mae’s #1 senior housing originator in the country.  CBRE was the #1 GSE lender in the nation in 2019 with $19.5 billion in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac originations.  In addition to permanent debt placement and construction financing, the team has helped structure joint ventures between seasoned operators and institutional partners and has also sourced equity for development and acquisitions on a project specific and programmatic basis. Mr. Sacco holds a BBA in both Finance – Real Estate and Marketing from Texas Christian University’s Neeley School of Business.

LaVone Arthur

Chief Innovation Officer
Baylor Scott & White

Jill Pearsall

Former SVP, Facilities Planning; Dev. and Real Estate
Texas Children's Hospital

An architectural graduate of the University of Southern California, Jill spent the majority of her career in healthcare facility planning, the final 22 years at Texas Children’s Hospital guiding the development of over $2B of work and adding over 5M square feet. Jill is a licensed architect in Texas and California and holds a certificate from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

Justin Brasell

EMD
Transwestern

Justin serves as Executive Managing Director of Transwestern’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Advisory Services Group and leads the Houston Healthcare & Life Sciences Brokerage Team. With 12 dedicated professionals, the Team leases over 6 million square feet of clinical & lab space, more than any other local firm, and has transacted over 2,000 lease and building sales in the last 5 years. The team specializes in agency leasing, tenant representation, investment services and strategic account management. Justin has been with Transwestern since 2007 and specializes in providing real estate solutions within this niche space to investors, developers, end users and VC firms. His expertise in leasing, investment services, development, construction and asset management, allows him to apply a holistic lens to any real estate opportunity, resulting in optimal outcomes for Transwestern clients.

Preston Hodges

Vice President
McCarthy Building Companies

Preston joined McCarthy Building Companies in 2013 and is currently Vice President for the Houston Division of McCarthy Building Companies. Leveraging his expertise, Preston focuses on maintaining and growing McCarthy’s healthcare, research and higher education presence in the Houston area as well as other key markets. Preston is a member of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Houston, AGC Construction Futures Committee, American Society of Healthcare Engineers, American Hospital Association, has served on the AGC Construction Leadership Council Board, and is currently serving as a board member on the Champions for Children Texas Children’s Cancer Center Board. Furthermore, his passion for the community has led to his involvement with the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Texas Children’s Hospital and the American Heart Association. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science from Texas A&M University. In addition, Preston is a designated Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC) and holds a Healthcare Construction Certificate.

Bharath Thankavel

Medical Director, Value-Based Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Dr. Bharath Thankavel knows Texas health care. A native Texan, Dr. Thankavel is Medical Director of value-based care at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) where he works in tandem with BCBSTX’s sales and account management, network, strategy, and community relations teams across the state. His role helps further incorporate physician insights into the creation of the company’s new health care delivery models, such as accountable care organizations. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Baylor University, followed by a medical degree from Saint George’s University and pediatric residency at the University of South Florida. As an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern and a pediatric hospitalist at Children’s Health in Dallas for 10 years, Dr. Thankavel has gained a wide variety of clinical experience. Early in his career, Dr. Thankavel became increasingly involved in hospital throughput and quality initiatives. These opportunities then evolved into a passion for analyzing the systems and incentives around providing valuable, quality care focused on outcomes. Dr. Thankavel was the Medical Director of the Home Care program at the Children’s Health prior to joining BCBSTX, where he oversaw three departments that targeted care for approximately 1,200 patients. This experience helped him better understand the need to examine market utilization and population health. When he’s not wearing his white coat, Dr. Thankavel models the way for a healthy lifestyle by coaching his son’s little league team and playing in a basketball league of his own. His love for travel has led him to several countries across the world, and he makes a conscious effort to expose his son to the same cultural opportunities.

Jason Signor

Founder and Managing Partner
Big Sky Medical Real Estate Funds

Jason is the Founder and Managing Partner of Big Sky Medical Real Estate Funds. He has spent his career exclusively in the healthcare real estate industry and is a well-established thought leader in the medical office and senior living sectors. Jason began his career as a civil engineer designing hospitals in Nashville, Tennessee. After graduate school, he ventured into medical office development and found his niche organizing physicians into real estate partnerships. Since then, he has developed or acquired over six million square feet of healthcare real estate in 19 states valued in excess of $1.6 billion. Jason prides himself on his hands-on approach and his deep understanding of the underlying drivers of value. Prior to starting Big Sky, Jason founded Caddis Partners, LLC in early 2008 and was its CEO, largest shareholder, and sole managing partner from its inception until May of 2020. During his tenure, Jason grew Caddis from a small boutique developer to one of the largest Healthcare Real Estate platforms in the United States with over 60 professionals spread amongst its four offices. Modern Healthcare consistently ranked Caddis one of the top ten Healthcare Real Estate developers in the United States by annual deal volume. In 2016, Jason was voted by a panel of his peers the national Healthcare Real Estate Executive of the Year by Healthcare Real Estate Insights and was awarded Most Admired CEO for North Texas from the Dallas Business Journal in 2019. Jason serves on several boards including the Folsom Institute at SMU, Texas A&M Mays Business School Real Estate Advisory Board, and The Real Estate Council (TREC). He is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and Ernst and Young named him as a finalist for the EY 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Jason currently serves alongside his wife, Jean, as co-chair of Highland Park Education Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign (Mad for Plaid). He is the past Chairman for the Texas Business Hall of Fame and is a past President of the Dad’s Club for University Park Elementary School. Through his work with Habitat for Humanity, Jason became passionate about housing and education for those in need. He dedicates his time and financial support to affordable housing and scholarships to deserving students. Jason graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University, where he served as president of his class, graduated with honors, and was the recipient of the Cox School of Business Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Raised in the Texas Hill Country, he enjoys ranching, fly fishing and spending time with his wife, two children, and three dogs.

Davis Griffin

Principal
Trammell Crow Company

Davis Griffin serves as a Principal with Trammell Crow Company with a specific focus on healthcare development in central and south Texas. She is responsible for all aspects of the development process from identifying opportunities to contract negotiation, financing and leasing, and has significant experience with healthcare and higher education development projects, including medical office buildings and student housing. Beginning in 2006, Davis developed a healthcare focus and has partnered with such clients as the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, Princeton HealthCare System in Princeton, New Jersey, Main Line Health in suburban Philadelphia and Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She specializes in the development of all types of healthcare properties, both as a principal investor and on a fee basis, with the goal to help clients identify and execute real estate solutions to best deliver quality care to patients. Davis has also managed leasing of medical office space to physician tenants and developed a deep understanding of the importance, intricacies and complexities of physician relationships with healthcare systems. Prior to her healthcare focus, Davis joined TCC in 2002 as part of the Higher Education Services Group working with higher education institutions on the feasibility, financing and overall development of both academic and residential projects.

Brian Mutchler

Managing Director
Harrison Street

Mr. Mutchler joined Harrison Street in 2008 and serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Among his responsibilities as Managing Director, he is responsible for sourcing new and augmenting existing Harrison Street health system relationships within the real property, operations, infrastructure, and technology segments of the US healthcare market which will serve to both enhance Harrison Street’s existing healthcare investment platform and create new business opportunities and operational enhancements for the firm. Prior to his current role, Mr. Mutchler was co-Head of the firm’s Asset Management department overseeing the asset management of all senior housing and medical investments. Prior to joining Harrison Street, MR. Mutchler was a Director at TIAA-CREF Global Real Estate where he was responsible for the asset management of a portfolio of institutional-grade office and industrial properties throughout the west coast. Before joining TIAA-CREF, Brian was an Underwriting Manager at KBS Realty Advisors where he was responsible for underwriting office and industrial acquisitions. Brian received a BBA with a double-major in Real Estate & Urban Land Economics and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Karen Mooney

AVP, Facilities Planning, Design & Construction
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Karen Mooney is the Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning, Design and Construction department at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Her team manages strategic facilities planning for the organization as well as the implementation of the capital construction program. Karen graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Construction Management and received her Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Tyler. Karen is a certified coach by the International Coach Federation and a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association. While at MD Anderson she has been awarded “Best Boss” and has been a two-time finalist for the institutional mentoring award.

Gaurav Khadse

Assistant VP
Facilities Planning and Development, Texas Children's Hospital

Gaurav Khadse (GK) is a Registered Architect with 18 years’ experience in design and construction of healthcare facilities. Gaurav holds the position of Assistant Vice President, Facilities Planning and Development at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH). In his position, he leads the facilities project management, program management and planning team responsible for expansion of strategic facilities expansion projects, capital projects and renovations at Texas Children’s. His team is currently handling projects in various stages of design and construction with project costs over a billion dollars including the expansion of Texas Children’s new campus in Austin. Gaurav has an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters in Architecture from Texas A&M University with a specialization in Health Systems and Design. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture in India. He is licensed in Texas and also a LEED accredited professional.

Lana Kay Coble

Project Executive
Tellepsen

Dr. Lana Kay Coble CPC is an author, construction industry professional, advocate for diversity, and educator. She has dedicated her career to the advancement of construction methods, education of future and existing professionals, and promotion of diversity within the industry workforce. She has over forty years of construction management experience, including positions as an owner’s representative, executive manager in construction companies, and a professor in a major university construction management program. Her portfolio of construction projects includes healthcare, higher education, K-12 schools, commercial development, corporate campuses, mission critical data and energy facilities, athletic venues, zoo facilities, and major infrastructure systems. Her expertise includes the introduction of advanced technology to more efficiently engage all stakeholders in the construction process from concept to completion. Technologies and methods include implementation of software systems, development of document management systems, complex program management, planning/scheduling, and conflict mitigation on major high-profile construction projects. Ms. Coble’s experience as an educator, includes teaching at both the university level as well as in professional organizations and construction firms. She is currently an adjunct professor in the Construction Management Program at the University of Houston. She has published research in the American Institute of Constructors national journal. Additionally, she has authored a book on risk mitigation utilizing planning and scheduling (Collaborative Risk Mitigation Through Planning and Scheduling). Her passion for scheduling and mitigation is based upon academic fundamentals and construction experience. Her most recent teaching endeavour was serving as the lead author and instructor of scheduling mitigation training to construction project managers and superintendents through the AGC. Long a champion for diversity in the construction profession, Ms. Coble is an advocate for the development of women in construction and the advancement of historically underutilized businesses (HUB) through targeted affirmative action programs (City of Houston OBO, Mentor Protégé Program, and AGC Diversity Council). Dr. Coble holds a Bachelor of Arts in Construction & Design from Trinity University, a Master of Science in Architecture from Texas A&M University and a Doctoral degree in Education from the University of Houston.

Joel Colwell

Vice President
Huitt Zollars

Joel brings nearly three decades of experience in project management plus design and construction management for clients in the healthcare and federal sectors, most recently serving as Healthcare Studio Leader at WHR/EYP. In his previous positions, Joel successfully managed a multitude of projects for major healthcare systems in the Northeast region and in Houston, Texas, as well as successfully pursued U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities contracts. Significant healthcare projects include the $875-million North Tower Expansion at Houston Methodist Hospital; design and construction renovation and expansion initiatives associated with the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System; and the Stamford Health System’s $450-million South Expansion Building in Stamford, Connecticut. Federal healthcare projects include numerous projects associated with IDIQ Design-Build MEDCOM MATOC contracts and the design and construction of a new 50,000-square-foot ($25 M) Medical/Dental clinic facility for US Navy in Manama, Bahrain. Joel earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Louisiana State University and his NCARB Certification. He is also a fellow in the Health Facilities Institute.

Scott Sevigny

Principal
Shah Smith & Associates

Scott Sevigny has been with Shah Smith & Associates, Inc. since 1998. He brings over 26 years of experience as a professional engineer and currently serves as a client executive/senior project manager. An accomplished mechanical engineer, Scott is a Navy veteran and holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Master of Science in architectural engineering from Pennsylvania State University. His education combined with his background in general contracting, as well as his leadership training while a U.S. Naval Aviator, has earned Scott a reputation as an expert in leading MEP portion of challenging and complex projects. Scott’s portfolio of delivered projects has a breadth which includes aviation, higher Ed, Private life science, healthcare, Science and Technology, Library, and master planning, with particular depth in vivaria, research labs, and healthcare.

Terry Elliott

Director, Construction Operations
Harris Health System

Director, Construction Operations for Harris Health System. (6 Years) 26 years as facility engineering director in Healthcare and construction management Degree in engineering technology

Gayle Blakeley Farris

Regional Partner
Transwestern Development

Gayle is based in Houston and serves as Regional Partner for Life Science & Healthcare development. She is responsible for the pursuit, conceptualization and execution of projects focused around life sciences and healthcare asset class. This includes institutional and corporate campuses, research buildings, and mixed-use placemaking projects in markets where university and healthcare research are tech transfer real estate facilities and campus placemaking demand drivers. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Gayle has directed and participated in some of the most innovative life science developments in the country. Her work has been focused on translational research campuses and urban revitalization projects involving some of the nation’s most respected research universities, hospitals and bioscience companies. Her recent work as real estate advisor to Harvard University focused on master planning its 375-acre Allston campus including its Enterprise Research innovation campus.   Gayle also spent 25 years in Boston as CEO, Forest City Enterprises Science & Technology Group where she directed the development of $2 billion of translational research and life science facilities. Her work included:  University Park @ MIT – 2.3 million square foot, 27-acre tech transfer campus developed in partnership with MIT. The campus includes 1.5 million SF corporate headquarters, research, R&D facilities for Novartis, Takada Oncology, and Mass General/ Brigham & Women’s Hospital in addition to 700 residential units, a hotel-conference center, and retail amenities.  Science & Tech Park @ Johns Hopkins – Revitalization of an 88-acre Baltimore neighborhood through a public private partnership anchored by Johns Hopkins. The campus now includes a million SF of biomedical research facilities and a hotel, mixed-income housing, and a new elementary school.  University of Pennsylvania Translational Research Labs – Strategic partnership with Penn to create biomedical research facility to foster collaboration and drug commercialization between university and corporate research projects. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/RECOGNITION Mass Biotech Council & International Board MIT Center for Real Estate Research affiliate MIT School of Architecture & Planning New Century Cities Initiative ULI Past President & Chairman of NAIOP Massachusetts chapter Frequent industry speaker on university tech clusters and urban placemaking EDUCATION Gayle has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, International Relations and Urban Planning from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.

Paul McCleary

SVP
Medistar Corporation

Paul McCleary (Senior Vice President – Business Development) – Mr. McCleary’s career spans 30 years in marketing and business development within the commercial development, design and construction industry, with a primary focus in healthcare since 2002. In 2015 he joined Medistar Corporation, a medical real estate development company based in Houston, Texas and active nationwide. As Senior Vice President – Business Development, he works with Medistar’s CEO, Monzer Hourani, on marketing, business development and special projects. A longtime member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Mr. McCleary earned a BA (1987) at the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA (1994) at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.

Brendon Buckley

Healthcare Technology Director
Johnson Controls

Brendon F Buckley is a Healthcare systems subject matter expert focused on leveraging technology to improve the delivery of care and operational efficiency. His involvement spans throughout the project starting from the very early stages such as the planning, design & bidding through to commissioning and testing of the Healthcare systems. Brendon is also a key contributor to the JCI’s patented “Navigator” process and has successfully utilized it on numerous successful projects. His experience in technology integration and related IT systems is extensive. Brendon is proficient in HL7, DICOM, SQL Databases, MDIL, Webservices and has worked with numerous EMR, PACS systems including GE, Siemens, Cerner, Epic and Meditech. He also has experience working with integration platforms including Intelligent Insites, Connexall, Vocera, Cloverleaf, Engage, Openlink, and Mirth. Brendon also specializes in Lean process improvement for clinical workflow. In addition to North America, Brendon is also working with hospitals in Asia and Latin America to digitally transform the way care is delivered. His current responsibilities include developing offerings that help Johnson Controls’ Healthcare clients reduce costs; improve both patient care and satisfaction.

Mike Kacal

Houston Healthcare Leader
DPR Construction

Mike is a 5th generation Houstonian with more than 17 years of construction experience. He started out in the Maritime Industry, traveling throughout the Gulf Coast, Angola, and Venezuela. Mike continued in Commercial Construction with a focus in local healthcare, working with notable organizations such as Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, the US Corps of Engineers, and UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Mike is a Healthcare Project Executive at DPR Construction and sits on the Business Unit Leadership Team. He and his wife have two young sons and enjoy watching the Astros, house projects, and hanging out by the pool.

Jennifer Cross

Consultant
Projectmates by Systemates

Mervyn Alphonso

EVP and Partner
Anchor Health Properties

Mervyn Alphonso is Executive Vice President & Partner with Anchor Health Properties. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, he lends his acute understanding of the healthcare real estate sector across Anchor’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. His prior career experience includes six years as a Managing Director with NexCore Group as well as serving as a Director with Alvarez & Marsal and in addition, he spent time earlier in his career with Hammes Company. 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 has previously served on the organizing and leadership committee of the BOMA International Medical Office Buildings and Healthcare Facilities conference. 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.

Peter Brodsky

President
Red Bird Development Group

Peter S. Brodsky is an investor and business executive who, through a majority-owned company, owns the Reimagine RedBird development (formerly known as Southwest Center Mall and, prior to that, Red Bird Mall). He is investing in the mall and its surrounding land to restore it to a place of pride and quality in the community. Prior to acquiring the mall, Peter was a founder and partner of HBC Investments LLC, a firm focused on investing both third party capital and the capital of its principals in growth-oriented companies. Prior to co- founding HBC, Peter was a partner at the private equity firm of HM Capital Partners and its predecessor, Hicks Muse, where he was employed for over 15 years. At HM Capital, Peter focused on the media industry and was responsible for deploying or managing over $2.6 billion of equity investments and completed over 100 transactions. In the civic and non-profit arenas, Peter serves on several boards. He serves as Chairman of the City of Dallas’s Animal Advisory Commission, which advises Dallas Animal Services, the city animal shelter and control service provider. On the Commission, Peter’s focus is addressing the stray and loose dog crisis in southern Dallas. Peter also serves on the Boards of: KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth, a network of seven high-performing charter schools serving over 3,000 students in grades K through 9th in southern Dallas, which he chaired from January 2011 through June 2017; and North Texas Public Broadcasting, the owner and operator of Dallas-Fort Worth’s PBS and NPR affiliates. Peter received a BA in Russian Literature from Yale College. He lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Lael and their three children.

Mike Corey

Managing Partner
Synergis Development Partners

Mike Corey is Managing Partner for Synergis Development Partners, a full-service development firm that focuses exclusively on healthcare projects including Smart-Sized community hospitals, micro-hospitals, hybrid er/urgent cares, satellite emergency departments and free-standing emergency departments. Prior to forming Synergis Development Partners, Mike served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Adeptus Health, joining the company in 2012 to accelerate growth. During his tenure at Adeptus Health, Mike assembled and led the team that developed Adeptus Health’s innovative market analytics and planning tools and established the infrastructure of vendors, processes, and people that resulted in Adeptus Health’s expansion from just 13 emergency room facilities in Texas to more than 100 emergency room facilities and 6 acute care hospitals across 4 states. In addition to Mike’s healthcare experience, Mike has nearly twenty-five years of real estate development experience in the retail sector. Mike has been responsible for several hundred new store openings and has held a number of executive leadership roles including Senior Vice President of Store Development for Hollywood/Movie Gallery, Chief Development Officer for Eastern Mountain Sports and Vice President of Domestic Real Estate for Blockbuster. His responsibilities have included market strategy and planning, new store site selection and development, construction management, facilities management, asset management, lease administration and franchising. Mike received a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Dallas. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas.

Andy Dow

Chair, Real Estate Industry Group
Winstead PC

Over the past 20+ years, Andy Dow has developed a reputation as one of the preeminent healthcare real estate attorneys in the United States. Clients from across the country seek his counsel and advice on a variety of transactions and strategies related to the healthcare real estate sector. Whether representing a health system in a monetization transaction or a healthcare investor in a portfolio acquisition, he brings a distinctive blend of real estate excellence and healthcare industry acumen to each engagement. As the Chair of Winstead’s Real Estate Industry Group and Co-chair of its Healthcare Industry Group, Andy leads a team of seasoned healthcare real estate professionals with an impressive stable of clients, including industry leading healthcare REITs, private equity investors, developers, operators, hospital systems, physician groups and lenders. This representation involves virtually every type of medical facility developed along the healthcare continuum of care. Andy is married to his wife, Lynn, of 27 years and has three children - Courtney, 21, and twins Caroline and Andrew, both 19

Stephen Glazier

VP, Business Development and Government Relations
UTHealth Behavioral Sciences Campus

Stephen Glazier is a hospital administrator with over 40 years of senior level administrative experience and is currently the Vice President of Business Development and Government Relations for the UTHealth Behavioral Sciences Campus. A Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, he has held the position of CEO or COO in a number of hospital settings including freestanding psychiatric, general acute care and long term acute care hospitals. He has been responsible for 3 new hospital construction/development projects and one major hospital renovation. He has held leadership positions in several large academic medical centers. In his various positions he has been responsible for overseeing all of the clinical and quality programs for the hospitals he has led. In addition to oversight of hospital operations, Mr. Glazier’s responsibilities have included the integration of private physician practices into a hospital based multi-specialty clinic. Mr. Glazier is the current past Chair of the Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services and serves as a member of the Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council, the Mental Health Needs Council and the Network of Behavioral Health Professionals.

Matt Byman

Construction Director
Vaughn Construction

Andrew Koska

Principal
Perkins & Will

Andrew Koska is a Principal and Co-Healthcare Practice Leader for the Houston studio of Perkins&Will. Leading the studio’s healthcare projects, Andrew draws on more than 20 years of architectural design experience, and an approach that focuses on improving the effectiveness of spaces to foster healing. His passion for healthcare is rooted in witnessing the connection between space and the wellness of patients in hospitals. Andrew has worked on a host of new design and renovation projects for key institutions within the Houston medical community, including UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Methodist Hospital, UTHealth, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Memorial Hermann. He holds a Master of Architecture from Texas A&M and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from UT at Austin; and is a member of the American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architecture Regulatory Boards, and the American College of Healthcare Architects. Andrew is also a LEED Accredited Professional—a certification that came naturally from his love of the outdoors, and his belief in the beauty of nature as a healing source.