New York Healthcare Real Estate Conference

Joseph Rigazio is the CEO of Talisen Construction Corporation. Talisen is a commercial construction firm founded in the New York Metro marketplace in 2009. Focusing on the Healthcare and Education markets has brought Talisen success in the hospital, ambulatory centers, medical office buildings, charter schools, private universities, and special projects areas. Trained in both Electrical Engineering, Business Economics, and Construction Management, Joseph entered the professional world with a strong vision. After a 23-year-long career in technology, in which he managed Fortune 100 company relationships in sales management, ran marketing organizations, and ultimately, lead a major business unit at Texas Instruments, Joseph chose to utilize his expertise and leadership skills to start Talisen. Concentrating on growing a team bonded by a common vision, Talisen has become a trailblazer in the New York construction field. Focused investments on employees, processes, and the NY Metro subcontractor ecosystem, along with an innovative approach to project management, differentiates Talisen from the competition. Founded on the key tenants of safety and collaboration, Talisen has grown into a premier New York construction firm that truly partners with their clients to bring their vision to life.

Phil provides comprehensive, innovative solutions that respond to the client’s ethos and needs. Leveraging his significant healthcare design experience, he is committed to offering partnership and consultation including visioning, process mapping, programming, planning, design, budgeting, and technical expertise. Phil has worked on design solutions for world-renowned healthcare facilities and learning centers – from the Cleveland Clinic and Veterans Administration facilities across the U.S. to leading universities such as The Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University. His projects have been recognized for both technical and design excellence. Phil is a frequent speaker at prestigious healthcare conferences and a contributor to national healthcare publications.

Anthony Naccarato serves as President/CEO of O’Donnell & Naccarato (O&N), one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s oldest and largest consulting structural engineering firms. Anthony is responsible for all aspects of O&N’s operations, providing the leadership necessary for the firm to thrive. He joined the firm in 1988, was named a partner in 2004, and assumed his current role as President/CEO in 2014. Under Anthony’s leadership, O&N has grown from 50 employees and 2 offices to over 110 employees and 6 offices including offices in NYC; Northern NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Miami and Orlando FL; and Indianapolis, IN. During his tenure as President/CEO, O&N has become a nationally known and respected firm. Tony has been an integral part of keeping the company profitable year after year, retaining the firm’s top talent, despite the external economic climate. Stock value for the firm has grown more than 40% under Anthony’s leadership, which is highly valued by all employees, as O&N is an Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) firm. Anthony Naccarato maintains a commitment to engaging young people in the fields of engineering and design. He served as the Founding Board Chair of the ACE Mentor Program Greater Philadelphia Affiliate from 2003-2013 and remains a member of the National Board of Director’s Leadership Council.

Kent’s healthcare work has varied from small, focused interventions within existing facilities to large-scale, freestanding buildings. Kent approaches every project with the understanding that each one is an opportunity to realize improved processes, efficiencies and outcomes. He has earned national awards for design excellence, and his dedication to every client’s success via best practice strategies has afforded him robust, long-term client relationships. Beyond design quality, Kent is also a champion for alternative, collaborative delivery methods on complex projects, such as Design-Build, Design-Assist and Integrated Project Delivery. His pursuit of these areas of expertise led to Kent completing Stanford University’s Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE) program.

Jack works for Gil-Bar Health and Life Sciences where he is the Vice President of their healthcare division. Jack specializes in modular operating room construction to improve constructability and quality. Currently, Jack works with hospital design and construction teams to assist in creating a better operating room environment. By applying modular cleanroom technologies, improving air quality and utilizing safe hospital construction practices he is able to help hospitals manage infection prevention and control.

Megan manages Simone Development’s ground-up and redevelopment projects as well as new acquisitions. She is responsible for executing investment strategy and overseeing all aspects of the acquisition, land use, design, construction, and marketing phases of development projects. Prior to joining Simone Development Companies, Megan served on the development team at The Related Companies and the investment sales team at HFF. Megan began her career at Duff & Phelps after graduating from The George Washington University.

Since joining Atkins Companies in 2012, Cory has been involved with the development, investment, financing, and property management of the expanding portfolio of properties. He is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the State of New Jersey. Cory earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in real estate and risk management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Business.

With over 23 years of extensive experience in the healthcare and life science construction market Peter Mulcahey has managed over 3 million square feet of hospital, medical and pharmaceutical research new construction and renovation throughout the tristate area. Peter has a proven track record of achieving on-time and under budget project completions with innovative use of technology. Peter is responsible for overseeing JRM Construction Management’s healthcare and life science division where he is driving strategic growth by optimizing efficiencies to deliver the highest quality work. Prior to joining JRM Peter was Vice President & Healthcare Area Manager at Gilbane Building Company, and held project management roles on healthcare & life science projects for Lend Lease, Structure Tone, and Whiting-Turner.

R.P. Brennan, General Contractors/Construction Managers 2021-Present Executive Vice-President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development  Lead the design and execution of major business transformation initiatives to develop the company’s long and short-term objectives, elevate business performance, strengthen the company’s operational model, profit optimization, and growth opportunities.  Identify trends and opportunities in the various construction sectors which the company serves, and seek out new sectors which the company can enter and scale the company’s business.  Provide strategic thinking and execution in business development, sales and marketing, and operations management. Madison Advisory Group LLC 2005-Present Principal  Strategic consultant to real estate owners including the workout and restructuring of debt/equity structures of small and large scale office and multi-family residential projects, and the construction industry.  Built over 2,500 residential units in multiple rental and condominium development and conversion projects in New York City.  Lead coordinator of all aspects of the multi-family rental and condominium development process including acquisition and financing, preparation of condominium offering plans, architecture/design/engineering matters, construction of the property, and marketing and sales of the apartment units. Swig Equities, LLC / Helmsley Spear, LLC, New York, NY 2006-2018 Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer  With Swig Equities, directed the day-to-day business of this real estate investment, development, and property management company, coordinating capital and operating expenditures in the development, ownership, management strategies of a 4+ million square foot portfolio of office buildings.  Led all aspects of the development of 1,000 apartments in 2 large-scale projects with End-to-End experience in the acquisition, financing, architecture/engineering, reconstruction/renovation, and marketing and sales of large-scale condominium conversion projects.  With Helmsley Spear, LLC, lead the day-to-day operations of a 30 broker team, human capital management, and tracking deal pipeline. Metro Loft Management, LLC, New York, NY 2003-2006 Chief Operating Officer; General Counsel  Metro Loft Management, LLC is a diversified real estate development company principally involved in the ownership, development, and conversion from office to residential use.  Led the end-to-end acquisition, financing, architectural, construction, marketing and leasing components of 3 multi-family development projects totaling over 1.5 million square feet of multi-the construction of over 1,300 apartments. EDUCATION: Legal: University of Toledo College of Law Brooklyn Law School Toledo, Ohio Brooklyn, New York Juris Doctor Visiting Student College: Syracuse University Syracuse, New York

Sophie is a principal at EwingCole and provides quality design and service for projects of various scales. She enjoys seeking innovative solutions to new challenges on complex healthcare projects, from initial research and exploratory planning through design and construction. Sophie has a compassionate design approach and is committed to implementing the design vision. She believes that building consensus among all project stakeholders leads to uniquely detailed spatial solutions that positively impact the quality of people’s lives.

Ali specializes in BIM, generative design, and construction data. Before joining Autodesk, Ali worked as a technology leader for 10 years. His roles included BIM manager and instructor for computational design and digital fabrication. Ali contributed to delivering over a million square feet of space in mixed-use, high-rise developments and healthcare projects. Ali's current focus lies in collaborating with healthcare institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and higher education institutions. In his role, he helps these organizations adopt data-based construction workflows, enhance collaboration on capital projects, integrate disparate systems, and strategically plan for the future. By leveraging his expertise and industry knowledge, Ali works closely with clients to drive innovation, streamline processes, and achieve long-term success. Through his efforts, he aims to empower these institutions to navigate the evolving landscape of their respective industries and stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly data-driven world.

Rory is technical leader whose extensive experience on complex projects with demanding requirements is paired with a client-focused perspective. He is adept at providing options and innovative solutions that allow design teams to execute on projects that advance the end user’s vision. His engineering leadership and knowledge of the interplay between design team members makes him a valuable addition to the unique requirements of healthcare institutions.