4th Annual Orange County Healthcare Summit

In his role as Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Facilities, Sanford Smith heads the departments responsible for the planning, development and operations of all facilities projects for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. The portfolio consists of approximately 2 million square feet and includes a diverse range of facility types, including the hospital, outpatient services and medical office buildings. Prior to joining Hoag, Mr. Smith was the Corporate Manager of Real Estate and Facilities for Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. In the 18 years he spent overseeing Toyota's North American expansion, his department's leading edge work on environmental issues was recognized with many awards, including: the Global Innovators Award for Corporate Real Estate as well as honors from US Green Building Council, American Institute of Architects, Cal EPA, IFMA, and IIDA. Toyota's Real Estate and Facilities Department also received the Environmental Leadership Award from California's Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger in both 2003 and 2007. He is an active member of the Partner's Circle of the College of Environmental Design at Cal Poly Pomona. Mr. Smith belongs to the American Institute of Architects and is a Director of Ability First (formerly Crippled Children's Society) and Chairman of their real estate committee. Mr. Smith received the prestigious Corporate Real Estate Leadership Award from the editors of Site Selection Magazine and was honored as the Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles Chapter of CoreNet ​

Jake brings a passion for addressing healthcare real estate holistically as part of the entire continuum of care. His dedication to understanding the new world of healthcare consumerism makes PMB an integral part of our clients’ healthcare strategies and solutions. Jake has been with the firm since 2005 and focuses on the overall vision and strategy of the company including financial, operational, growth, team, and delivery partnerships. Jake specializes in all phases of project development and has been instrumental in the successful completion of more than 2.5 million square feet of space across the continuum of care, 7,000 structured parking stalls, and over $1.5 billion of equity and debt financing. Specifically, Jake is responsible for sourcing, structuring, and leading development opportunities including deal structuring, entitling, financing, and managing ground-up development projects from inception to occupancy. Jake is a LEED® Accredited Professional and has a California real estate broker’s license. He is on the ULI Health Care and Life Sciences Council, an advisory board member of Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Environmental Design, and holds active memberships in the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Cornell Real Estate Council and the U.S. Green Building Council. Jake received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 2003, a Certificate in Real Estate Finance, Investments and Development and a Certificate in Healthcare Transformation from the University of California Irvine.

As Healthcare Director for DPR Construction’s Southern California region, Ron is responsible for new healthcare project acquisition, client relations, and oversight and support for healthcare operations. Ron is a Construction Engineering graduate from Florida International University, and holds a master’s degree in Construction Management from Arizona State University. With over 32 years of experience, he is an active steering committee member for the: AIA Los Angeles Healthcare Chapter, California Health Facilities Forum, and California Polytechnic University’s Architectural Program with a concentration in Healthcare. Ron is accredited by the USGBC and Design Build Institute of America.