Lifetime Achievement Award

Recognizing Jill Pearsall

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  Jill Pearsall

  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).

  Texas Children's Hospital

  Former SVP, Facilities Planning; Dev. and Real Estate

  Jill Pearsall

  Former SVP, Facilities Planning; Dev. and Real Estate

  Texas Children's Hospital

Leader of the Year

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  Erin Asprec

  Since joining Memorial Hermann, Erin has held several leadership roles within the Memorial Hermann Health System, including Chief of Acute Care Services and Chief Transformation Officer. In her current role, she leads the organization’s operations, service lines, clinical transformation and consumer experience providing executive oversight for all of its 17 hospitals and over 250 care delivery sites. Erin has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of Houston's "Women Who Mean Business," named a 2023 “Chief Operating Officer to Know” by Becker’s Hospital Review and selected among the "Most Powerful and Influential Women in Texas" by the National Diversity Council, among other honors. In 2023, she served as the chair of the Texas Hospital Association. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of THA’s Board of Directors. Erin earned a master’s degree in health administration from Saint Louis University and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin.

  Memorial Hermann Health System

  EVP, Chief Operating Officer

  Erin Asprec

  EVP, Chief Operating Officer

  Memorial Hermann Health System

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  Kristy Deslatte

  Kristy Deslatte is the Vice President & Regional Director for Lincoln Property Company’s Corporate Advisory & Solutions group. She handles the Gulf Coast Region of Texas for over ten clients, which includes the Metro Houston area, Corpus Christi and the McAllen/Brownsville area. In this capacity, Kristy oversees the management, leasing, project management and engineering for over 3.6 million sq. ft. of medical office buildings. Kristy’s Property Management team have been the recipients of numerous awards for outstanding performance and tenant satisfaction. Her areas of expertise include budgeting, process planning and implementation, capital projects planning and implementation (including value engineering), day to day operations, operating expense analysis and reduction, due diligence, asset management, contract negotiation and administration, common area maintenance calculation and analysis, hiring and personnel management, benchmarking, leasing, tenant relations, tenant retention, lease administration, and motivating her team to continually meet or beat expectations. She leads by example in ethics and professionalism. Kristy has been with Lincoln since 2007. Prior to joining Lincoln, Kristy was the District Portfolio Manager for Grubb & Ellis in Houston, Texas. In this capacity, she oversaw the management and leasing for over 4 million sq. ft. in commercial office space. She was heavily involved in the construction supervision of a 400,000 sq. ft. building in Houston, Texas, with a primary focus on tenant space design for a multi-faceted engineering firm occupying the building.

  Lincoln Property Company

  Vice President & Regional Director

  Kristy Deslatte

  Vice President & Regional Director

  Lincoln Property Company

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  Kristin Ledet

  Kristin is the future-focused leader of CannonDesign’s Houston office. She shapes the business growth, trajectory and service diversification for the office, all while managing the people who make CannonDesign’s Houston office one of the most dynamic design hubs in Texas. An interior designer, Kristin has always had a deep affinity for healthcare, and she works hard to merge the complex functional requirements of the industry with empathy, compassion and wellness. She believes hospitals and health facilities shouldn’t be places we fear visiting. Instead, they should be energetic, full of color and experiential—all attributes she infuses into every environment she designs. Her work has amassed numerous awards for design excellence, and her leadership was recognized with a 40 under 40 award from Building Design + Construction.

  CannonDesign

  Principal

  Kristin Ledet

  Principal

  CannonDesign

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  Karen Mooney

  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.

  MD Anderson Cancer Center

  AVP, Facilities Planning, Design & Construction

  Karen Mooney

  AVP, Facilities Planning, Design & Construction

  MD Anderson Cancer Center

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  Yvonne Nagy

  Yvonne Nagy is the Managing Principal of HDR’s Houston studio. She has multi-level experience as a project architect, project manager, and managing principals focused within the health industry. With more than 20 years of experience, she has managed numerous complex healthcare projects ranging from new replacement facilities to multi-phased renovations. As Managing Principal/PIC, she provides overall leadership and direction to commit the necessary resources of the firm to successfully complete healthcare projects on time and budget.

  HDR

  Managing Principal

  Yvonne Nagy

  Managing Principal

  HDR

Innovator of the Year

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  Verena Kallhoff, PhD

  Dr. Verena Kallhoff serves as Sr. Director, Global Life Sciences at the Greater Houston Partnership. She works together with local, state, national, and international players to spur and support the growth and development of the greater Houston region’s life sciences ecosystem and assists companies looking to relocate or expand in the region. Verena first moved to Houston in 2003 to attend Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2008 and subsequently obtained an MBA from University of Houston – Clear Lake. Verena has held positions with Harris Health System as Quality Assurance Analyst, and Houston Methodist Research Institute, where she began as Administrative Fellow and later served as the Innovative Managing Director of CyBHOR, an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center sponsored by the National Science Foundation. In 2017, Verena relocated to Austin joining the innovation initiative at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin where she developed and led programs to build an innovation ecosystem. Organizing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Verena is a founding member of TEXGHS, the Texas Global Health Security Consortium and was instrumental in developing and implementing business strategies for the consortium’s activity. Verena also served as the VP for Omics and Precision Medicine at Equideum Health, a health tech startup, where she developed partnerships with research organizations and built networks to accelerate omics-related research to enable authentic, personalized precision medicine.

  Greater Houston Partnership

  Sr. Director, Global Life Sciences

  Verena Kallhoff, PhD

  Sr. Director, Global Life Sciences

  Greater Houston Partnership

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  Monique Knighten, PhD

  Monique serves as the Executive Director for the venture capital firm Portal Innovations in Houston; where their mission is to provide crafted capital to enable life sciences innovators to build their companies where they live. Monique has more than 15 years of experience in supporting the growth of research scientists and clinicians committed to developing translational life-saving therapeutics into the clinic. She served as a technical sales consultant for Miltenyi Biotec for ten years where she strategically developed and progressed pipelines pertinent to organizational and revenue growth targets primarily in the immuno-oncology therapeutic market in the Texas Medical Center. Prior to joining Portal, Monique was the regional sales manager for Sartorius Stedim North America in the Bioprocessing Solutions division where she established and led a team of dynamic account managers across the Central US.

  Portal Innovations

  Executive Director, Houston

  Monique Knighten, PhD

  Executive Director, Houston

  Portal Innovations

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  Abria Magee, PhD

  Dr. Abria Magee is the Sr. Program Manager for Product Development Research at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). Dr. Magee manages a portfolio of over 50 oncology companies that have been awarded over $320 million in CPRIT funding. She is responsible for developing and piloting new PDR program concepts for the expansion of product development funding mechanisms. Prior to joining CPRIT, Dr. Magee was the Associate Director of Industry Ventures in the Office of Technology Transfer and Innovation at the University of Houston. There, she managed external industry partnerships and assisted faculty with industry collaborations. Dr. Magee serves as a member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Interdisciplinary Molecular Sciences and Training (IMST) Integrated Review Group (IRG). For the past few years, she has peer reviewed NIH’s Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications focused on entrepreneurship and product development. Dr. Magee is a native Houstonian and received her doctorate degree in Plant Pathology and Microbiology from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. During her graduate program, Dr. Magee characterized extremophilic bacteria for their potential in the biofuel and bioprocess industries. Following her graduate program, she completed a Therapeutic Microbiology Fellowship at Texas Children’s Microbiome Center (TCMC) and a postdoctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in the department of Pathology & Immunology. Her research at the TCMC and BCM explored the use of cutting-edge sequencing technology and applying these technologies directly to patient care (e.g. gut microbiota transplants). Following her fellowship, Dr. Magee worked as a Project Manager at a BCM Technologies portfolio company that provided microbiome sequencing and analysis services. In her spare time, Dr. Magee enjoys spending time with her husband and three sons.

  Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)

  Sr. Program Manager for Product Development Research

  Abria Magee, PhD

  Sr. Program Manager for Product Development Research

  Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)

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  Lauren Amber Prestenbach

  Lauren Amber Prestenbach, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C, EDAC, IIDA, is an award-winning commercial & healthcare interior design whose sharply honed skills stem from her experience on the vendor/client side and her extensive training and continuing education as registered interior designer over the past 20 years. Her innate design talent is complemented by her professional leadership as a highly committed and driven advocate for professional certification for her discipline. Lauren Amber’s impressive skill set, businesslike approach and leadership foster a client-centric working style. She is fully engaged with clients from the initial meeting, to research/information gathering, code compliancy, design, materials selection, and finally to installation. Lauren Amber creates designs that are functional, aesthetic, sustainable and sensitive to clients’ bottom lines. As a Registered Interior Designer, LEED Accredited Professional and a Center for Healthcare Design’s Evidence Based Interior Designer (EDAC), Lauren Amber has worked with Healthcare clients such as Kelsey-Seybold, Memorial Hermann, and UTMB. She was named to ENR’s 2021 National Top 20 Under 40 and she also is affiliated with CoreNet, IIDA, NAIOP, and the National Council for Interior Design Certification.

  Powers Brown Architecture

  Principal, Director of Interiors

  Lauren Amber Prestenbach

  Principal, Director of Interiors

  Powers Brown Architecture

Deal Maker of the Year

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  Elena Bakina

  Elena’s area of expertise is in the healthcare and senior housing sectors of real estate. She also has experience in corporate office, life science, retail, land transactions and investment sales. Her clients include physicians, multispecialty groups, hospitals, developers, senior housing operators and owners in addition to private investors. Prior to joining Colliers in 2014, Elena was a Senior Healthcare Real Estate Advisor with Coldwell Banker Commercial Healthcare Services Group. Elena’s past career as a cancer research scientist with the world’s best cancer centers and research institutions has led her to choose her core areas of specialization. Being actively involved with the healthcare industry through the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), helps her to stay updated with the needs of this industry and to better serve her clients. The most rewarding part of her job is developing relationships with clients and gaining their trust and confidence as their real estate advisor. In regards to real estate transactions, what she enjoy most of all is research, analysis and negotiations.

  Colliers

  Executive Vice President

  Elena Bakina

  Executive Vice President

  Colliers

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  Lisa Bovermann

  Lisa Bovermann specializes in providing healthcare and life sciences real estate solutions to healthcare institutions, CRO’s, clinical investors, developers, and healthcare providers. As Senior Vice President within the Gulf Coast region, Lisa brings 17 years of commercial real estate experience dedicated to healthcare and life sciences. Specializing in both tenant and landlord advisory services, she provides a diverse and complete spectrum of transaction management services offering real estate transaction management, analytics and consulting for life sciences companies, healthcare institutions, physician groups, specialty groups, behavioral health operators, and public & private healthcare real estate investors. For her corporate life science clients, Lisa implements real estate and facilities strategies centered around growth planning, facility compliance and controls. Her vast expertise allows her to apply a complete understanding to any opportunity, resulting in optimal outcomes for clients she represents in the marketplace.

  Transwestern

  SVP - Healthcare Advisory Svcs.; Lab. + Life Sciences

  Lisa Bovermann

  SVP - Healthcare Advisory Svcs.; Lab. + Life Sciences

  Transwestern

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  Stefanie Jordan

  SVP, Houston Market Lead

  JLL

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  Ashley Strickland

  Ashley Strickland is a Partner at Palo Duro Commercial Partners, overseeing the company’s brokerage services, and bringing over 12 years of expertise in commercial real estate. Specializing in tenant advisory and land brokerage, anchor and end-user leasing, and project development, Ashley has a proven track record of success and longstanding relationships in the industry. Previously, Ashley initiated the Healthcare & Wellness Division at NewQuest Properties, where she expanded the company’s medical brokerage portfolio with notable partnerships including HCA Healthcare, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Suvida Healthcare. Her dedicated focus and skillset enable her to work on various types of transactions from land acquisitions, hospital campus land planning and development, Medical Office Building ‘MOB’ strategy and layout, and leasing. Prior to this initiative, she was a Top Producer at NewQuest Properties marketing and leasing over 50 projects within a $2.3B portfolio and at Fidelis Realty Partners, a combined 6M square feet of Power Retail Centers, on average 500k-1M SF per center. Ashley is an award winner for Bisnow’s “Deal Maker of the Year” category at Houston Women Leading Real Estate Awards, on Houston Business Journal’s “Heavy Hitters List” , and awarded the Landmark “Land Deal of the Year.” A Cum Laude graduate with a B.A. in Real Estate and Finance from Southern Methodist University’s Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Ashley is a licensed broker and active in the International Council for Shopping Centers (ICSC). She enjoys spending time with her husband and family, Mark Strickland and two boys, Hudson and Wesley, and volunteers on the Mutton Bustin Committee at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

  Palo Duro Commercial Partners

  Partner

  Ashley Strickland

  Partner

  Palo Duro Commercial Partners

Visionary of the Year

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  Joan Albert

  Joan is a very experienced designer who has led the planning and design of many complex projects, including academic, corporate, healthcare, multi-family and government facilities. She is highly skilled in developing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for complicated building programs using comprehensive understanding of the client’s goals and objectives. Joan believes in a holistic approach to building design, paying close attention to the interior building program components while balancing the regional and contextual issues of the building architecture.

  Page

  Principal/Design

  Joan Albert

  Principal/Design

  Page

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  Julie Holder

  Architect, and Medical Planner, Julie Holder received her Master's in Architecture from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University. Throughout her life, she found joy in the details, organization, and creating more efficient spaces. This joy, coupled with her desire to give back to the community and her studies on how architecture can positively affect patients' health through evidence-based design, led her to a career in health-focused architecture. Julie is driven by each project's challenge and strives to create a space that meets not only the Owner’s goals but aids in the clinician's daily work schedule while enhancing the patient’s experience. Her emphasis on clear communication and transparency ensures that all options are explored. You can find Julie running marathons in her spare time and playing with her dog, Brinkley.

  PhiloWilke

  Associate Partner, Medical Planner

  Julie Holder

  Associate Partner, Medical Planner

  PhiloWilke

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  Kristen Kupperman

  Kristen Kupperman, Vice President of Design, Construction, and Facilities at Texas Medical Center (TMC). With a 15-year track record in construction, Kristen has worked in major cities such as New York City, Chicago, Iowa City, San Diego, and Houston. As VP of design, construction, and facilities for TMC, Kristen recently completed TMC Helix Park—a groundbreaking 37-acre campus that redefines collaborative research spaces. This innovative project features shared and proprietary research centers, multidisciplinary labs, and a distinctive double-helix green space accessible to the public. Drawing upon a wealth of experience, Kristen has honed their skills in project management by directly engaging with employees, clients, subcontractors, vendors, and the medical community. Kristen’s approach involves creating synergies among diverse stakeholders, ensuring that projects not only meet the highest standards but also contribute positively to the surrounding community. Kristen’s expertise extends beyond the realms of traditional construction, as they bring a unique blend of creativity and practicality to every project. Their commitment to sustainable and inclusive design is evident in the transformative impact of TMC Helix Park, reflecting Kristen's dedication to creating spaces that harmonize with both the scientific and social aspects of the medical community. As Vice President of Design, Construction, and Facilities, Kristen continues to drive TMC towards new horizons, combining a rich background in construction with a passion for pushing boundaries in healthcare facility development. Their journey from major metropolises to the heart of Texas exemplifies a career devoted to shaping the future of healthcare infrastructure.

  Texas Medical Center (TMC

  Vice President of Design, Construction + Facilities

  Kristen Kupperman

  Vice President of Design, Construction + Facilities

  Texas Medical Center (TMC

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  Marissa Vasquez

  Marissa is a Director of Facilities and Construction Projects at Houston Methodist Hospital since 2016. In this role, she oversees master planning efforts as well as design, construction and activation of large and small capital improvement projects for Houston Methodist’s Sugar Land, Clear Lake and Cypress Campuses. Focused on the healthcare sector for essentially her entire career, Marissa consistently pursuits her mission to build innovative environments that nurture healing for patients, visitors and staff alike. Her capability to bridge the various clinical programs, institutional levels and geographic settings reflect her ability to uniquely respond to the needs of each community. Marissa obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Panama, and her Master’s Degree in Construction Management from Texas A&M University, College Station. She is a licensed Architect in the State of Texas, a Certified Construction Manager, a Certified Energy Manager, and a LEED Accredited Professional. Prior to joining Houston Methodist Hospital, Marissa’s career included assignments with ExxonMobil in the Woodlands Campus, and Jacobs in the Metropolitan Houston area. In her spare time, Marissa enjoys watching her kids play sports, home improvement projects, long walks, and the occasional round of golf.

  Houston Methodist

  Director, Facility Design and Construction

  Marissa Vasquez

  Director, Facility Design and Construction

  Houston Methodist

Rising Star

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  Lindsay Arbour

  Lindsay Arbour is a Transaction Manager for CBRE’s Healthcare and Life Sciences team in Houston. In this role, she is engaged at the initiation of each transaction, beginning with planning and strategy phase through lease execution and lease administration. Lindsay’s attention to detail ensures that the entire process of drafting and reviewing proposals, lease documents, financial analyses, budgeting and capital spend, runs smoothly. She also participates in business development pitches and has more than 10 years of experience within the commercial real estate industry. She was most recently a Transaction Manager for the Shell E-Mobility North America team, overseeing the development of an inaugural EV charging initiative. She represented the client in both sales and marketing presentations to landlords, effectively negotiating business terms and conditions to lease parking stalls in the United States and Canada. Lindsay was also the Transaction Manager for the Advisory and Transaction Services for the Office Team nearly 10 years, providing ongoing management of real estate transaction activities for a defined portfolio of properties on behalf of national corporate clients. She worked closely with the client's Project Management, Facility Management, and Finance/Accounting teams to ensure integration between the service lines. She also maintained strong relationships with building Tenants, ensuring excellent customer service.

  CBRE

  Transaction Manager

  Lindsay Arbour

  Transaction Manager

  CBRE

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  Lynnsee Boyse

  Just 3 weeks into her courses at The University of Oklahoman (OU), Lynnsee realized that a degree in Architecture wasn’t for her - she switched to Construction Science and never looked back. After graduating, Lynnsee started working for JE Dunn and is now in her 12th year, currently a Senior Project Manager. She has been instrumental in the success of many different types of projects including, the highly publicized Oklahoma State Capitol Building, a major design-build historical exterior renovation, commercial office buildings, aviation projects, and currently the MD Anderson Gimbel Restack project. Lynnsee holds a national leadership position with one of the ERG’s at JE Dunn - (BUiLD) Blacks United in Learning and Development, helping to oversee the engagement, development, recruitment and advancement of the ERG’s members and allies. She has sat on the JE Dunn Talent Advisory Board, as a Campus Recruiting Lead at her alma mater The University of Oklahoma and actively participates in recruiting from Prairie View A&M University. She is also a Process Owner on JE Dunn’s Knowledge Management team which promotes an integrates approaches to identifying, capturing, evaluating, retrieving, and sharing information to enhance company performance through its People, Processes and Technology. Lynnsee is the great great-niece of Ernest Boyd McGowen, the first African American District Council Member elected in Houston and her great great-aunt by marriage, is Barbara Jordan, the first African woman elected to the United States House of Representatives. As proud as Lynnsee is of her prestigious family ties, she and husband, Kyle, consider their daughters Nora and Noél the real stars of the family.

  JE Dunn Construction

  Senior Project Manager

  Lynnsee Boyse

  Senior Project Manager

  JE Dunn Construction

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  Madeline Cleary

  Current responsibilities Madeline is an Associate broker on the Healthcare & Life Sciences team focusing on Agency Leasing and Tenant Representation in Houston, TX. She has an extensive level of experience in marketing and commercial leasing including but not limited to prospecting, tours, proposals, space planning, lease documentation and negotiation. In her 8 years in the industry, Madeline has strategically utilized her marketing background to raise leasing momentum on previous high rise institutional assets. Experience Before joining JLL, Madeline worked on behalf of institutional owners leasing at 5555 San Felipe, 700 Louisiana, 888 Westheimer and 3201 Allen Parkway totaling approximately 2.6M RSF. She led leasing presentations to brokerage firms and reached out to brokers through prospective tenant promotional marketing, resulting in leads and proposals. On behalf of JLL, one cold call to a prospective ENT practice, resulted in a new client account with over 80 clinics across three states. She understands the value of aligning with her clients to assist them in their strategic growth. Education Madeline received her B.A. from Baylor University, and her M.A. from University of the Incarnate Word. Affiliations and Community Involvement Women in Healthcare – Houston Chapter member ACHE - Southeast Texas Chapter Houston CREMM – former Business Development Director ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) - committee member NAIOP Developing Leader’s - member Central Houston, Inc. Baylor Professionals Network of Houston - committee member Rodeo Houston – Mutton Bustin’ committee member (14 years) During her free time she enjoys trips to the ranch in west Texas, fly fishing in Park City and clay shooting at Greater Houston with her husband Joe.

  JLL

  Associate Healthcare, Life Sciences

  Madeline Cleary

  Associate Healthcare, Life Sciences

  JLL

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  Rebekah Gandy

  As Gensler’s South Central Sciences Practice Area Leader, Rebekah utilizes her more than 15 years of experience to create innovative spaces in the science and technology fields. Having touched more than 4.2 million square feet of laboratory real estate in her work, Rebekah is an expert in navigating the intricacies involved with designing labs for both institutional and private organizations, including high-tech environments, CGMP clean rooms and large biopharmaceutical headquarters. Rebekah actively incorporates new ideas and strategies into her clients’ projects and is involved in the process from early schematic design to post occupancy. A firm believer in collaborative design, Rebekah has been successful in delivering technically complicated projects in an efficient manner while taking purposeful actions to facilitate the involvement of all team members. As a leader in the industry, Rebekah was recognized as a 2021 Bisnow Houston Power Women Rising Star and is often called upon to speak at life science conferences, webinars, and events. In her free time, Rebekah dedicates herself to furthering Gensler’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts, and she has also served as an ACE mentor and has chaired various positions for AIA Houston.

  Gensler

  Sciences Practice Area Leader, South Central

  Rebekah Gandy

  Sciences Practice Area Leader, South Central

  Gensler

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  Margaret Hartman

  Margaret Hartman is the Chief Operating Officer at Hartman Properties, where she oversees the company’s day-to-day operations. A graduate of Texas A&M University, she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Honors and Finance in 2017. Margaret began her career at Hines, quickly advancing from Analyst to Senior Analyst, where she honed her skills in real estate investment and analysis. She then joined Hartman Income REIT (now Silver Star REIT) as an Investor Relations Associate, where she managed shareholder communications with investors. In 2023, Margaret joined Hartman vREIT XXI as COO, bringing her extensive experience and strategic insight to the role. Outside of her professional commitments, she enjoys traveling and cherishing moments with her family.

  Hartman Properties

  COO

  Margaret Hartman

  COO

  Hartman Properties

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  Alex Kelly

  Alex is the Director of Product Launch at Suvida Healthcare where she specializes in developing and executing strategic real estate initiatives that drive growth and enhance value. Her expertise spans across site selection, lease negotiations, clinic development, portfolio management, and market analysis, allowing her to ensure each facility is aligned with Suvida’s mission of delivering accessible, high-quality healthcare in convenient, patient-centered environments.

  Suvida Healthcare

  Director, Product Launch

  Alex Kelly

  Director, Product Launch

  Suvida Healthcare

Women In Healthcare CRE Panel Discussion

Transforming The IndustryThrough Leadership, Innovation And Empowerment

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  Roberta Levy Schwartz

  Roberta L. Schwartz is the executive vice president of Houston Methodist Hospital—one of the founding institutions of the Texas Medical Center—and the chief innovation officer of Houston Methodist. As executive vice president of Houston Methodist Hospital, Roberta oversees all operations at the 979-bed hospital, which U.S. News & World Report named the No. 1 hospital in Texas for 13 straight years (tied for No. 1 in 2023–2024). The publication also listed Houston Methodist Hospital to its prestigious “Honor Roll” seven times. As chief innovation officer, Roberta is responsible for advancing and expanding Houston Methodist’s digital innovation platforms, including telemedicine, artificial intelligence and big data. Prior to joining Houston Methodist, Roberta worked as the director of business development for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She was also a consultant and project manager for several academic medical centers for APM/Computer Sciences Corp. and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Roberta earned a master’s degree in health science from Johns Hopkins University and an honors undergraduate degree from Barnard College at Columbia University. She has a PhD from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. Roberta is nationally recognized for her professional and nonprofit work. She was recognized by Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Women Leaders as one of its “10 Women to Watch.” She is involved in many nonprofit organizations, such as LifeGift, the Robert M. Beren Academy, the United Orthodox Synagogues, and the Young Survival Coalition.

  Houston Methodist

  EVP and Chief Innovation Officer

  Innovator of the Year

  Roberta Levy Schwartz

  EVP and Chief Innovation Officer

  Houston Methodist

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  Brandy Bellow Spinks

  Brandy Bellow Spinks along with Nelson Udstuen and Scott Carter lead the Healthcare Services Group for the CBRE Houston office. The team is solely dedicated to medical assets providing a complete spectrum of commercial real estate transaction management services including landlord representation, tenant representation and investment sales services for hospital systems, physician groups, specialty groups, post-acute operators, behavioral health operators, and public & private healthcare real estate investors. Over the past 12 years, Brandy has completed more than 800 transactions on behalf of clients such as HCP, Inc., Memorial Hermann Health System, Investcorp/Griffin, Norvin Partners and Universal Health Realty Income Trust to name a few. These transactions total over 1.5 Billion in revenue. Brandy has completed numerous large transactions on the Landlord and/or Tenant side with the following institutions - Methodist, Memorial Hermann Health System, Hospital Corporation of America, CHI St. Luke’s Health, Texas Children’s Hospital, MD Anderson and UTMB. Brandy is a consistent top producer for the firm, and is recognized within the company and community as a leader in the Healthcare sector. Her knowledge and work ethic set her apart.

  CBRE

  Senior Vice President

  Deal Maker of Year Honoree

  Brandy Bellow Spinks

  Senior Vice President

  CBRE

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  Maggie Duplantis

  Maggie currently serves as Director of Clinical Planning and Design at Houston Methodist. She received her bachelor’s in nursing from Stephen F. Austin State University and her Masters in Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman’s University. With extensive clinical, operational, and administrative healthcare experience, she serves as the bridging liaison between clinical practitioners and facility planners for system capital construction projects. She has over 20 years of operational management experience, and over 15 years in design and construction. She is responsible for all aspects of the clinical design process as well as activation and transition planning. Prior to this position, Ms. Duplantis held various nursing leadership positions at Houston Methodist, Texas Medical Center including Director of Bed Management and Throughput, Operations Administrators and Nursing Operations. Ms. Duplantis has worked at Houston Methodist for over 36 years, is a current member of the Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design and serves on the Advisory Board for the Women in Healthcare Organization.

  Houston Methodist Houston Methodist

  Director, Clinical Planning & Design

  Visionary of the Year Honoree

  Maggie Duplantis

  Director, Clinical Planning & Design

  Houston Methodist Houston Methodist

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  Ashley Cassel Byrd

  Ashley has been a leader on the Transwestern Healthcare Advisory services group since 2012. Serving as Senior Vice President, she is responsible for leasing over 2.1 million square feet of a medical office building portfolio in the greater Houston area. Her portfolio includes properties in The Medical Center, Downtown, the Heights, Museum District, Upper Kirby, Bellaire, Cy-Fair, Clearlake, Pearland, Friendswood, Sugar Land, Wharton, and the Westchase area. Her deep roots in the Houston medical community allows her the opportunity to execute direct deals with some of Houston?s largest healthcare providers. Ashley is an innovator in marketing and several of her creative ideas have become national marketing standards within Transwestern. She also specializes in Tenant Representation for hospitals, healthcare groups, and individual physicians leveraging her vast knowledge of medical real estate to accommodate the specific needs of her clients. Ashley joined Transwestern in 2012 with six years of prior healthcare and office leasing experience.

  Transwestern

  SVP, Healthcare Advisory Services

  Dealmaker of the Year Honoree

  Ashley Cassel Byrd

  SVP, Healthcare Advisory Services

  Transwestern

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  Diana Davis

  As Managing Director of the Houston studio, Diana provides strategic, executive, and financial leadership while supporting excellence in design. She has over 25 years of experience working with academic medical center and community hospital clients and an extensive background in the design, planning, and delivery of healthcare projects. She brings a special interest in Lean planning and evidence-based design to her work, paired with a commitment to improving the healthcare environment for caregivers, patients, and families. As Principal and Healthcare market sector leader for the Houston practice, Diana has planned projects for all healthcare market sectors, including academic medical centers, community hospitals, and regional health delivery systems. Her experience includes all aspects of project delivery, from conceptual planning and programming to project management and contract documentation.

  Perkins&Will

  Managing Director, Principal

  Leader of the Year Honoree

  Diana Davis

  Managing Director, Principal

  Perkins&Will

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  Morgan Atkinson

  Morgan M. Atkinson is a Strategic Accounts Manager at Altus Group, bringing over a decade of experience in business development, client service management, and account executive roles within the commercial real estate and engineering industries. With a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University, she has honed her expertise in managing complex client portfolios and fostering collaborative relationships to drive long-term success. At Altus Group, Morgan took on the role of Business Development Manager before transitioning to her current strategic accounts role. Here, she leverages her extensive industry knowledge to develop tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of her clients in commercial real estate. Known for her ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive business growth, she works closely with internal teams to deliver on client expectations, ensuring that each engagement brings measurable results. In addition to her professional achievements, Morgan has a strong commitment to mentorship, guiding new account managers in navigating client relationships and building their strategic thinking skills. Her focus on leadership, combined with a deep understanding of the commercial real estate landscape, makes her an invaluable asset to Altus Group and its clients.

  Altus Group

  Strategic Accounts Manager, US Tax

  Moderator

  Morgan Atkinson

  Strategic Accounts Manager, US Tax

  Altus Group