- Design + Construction
- National
Healthcare Forum
Speakers

KEYNOTE
vincent grippo
SVP, Real Estate & Facilities Services
Northwell Health

daniel ahn
Vice President of Planning and Design
Catholic Health Services of Long Island

colin barrett
Vice President – Infrastructure & Special Projects
Mount Sinai

Christopher E. Botsch
Director of Design and Construction (Central Region), Facilities Development
Northwell Health

dejan bratun
Director, Capital Project Management
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Charu Chaudhry
Principal
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.

kenneth chien
Field Director, Facilities Operations
NewYork-Presbyterian

Jonathan B. Cogswell
Vice President, Design & Construction
Northwell Health

christina grimes
Partner
NBBJ Design

Ryan kiefer
Director, Design & Construction
Memorial Sloan Kettering

david kontra
AVP, Real Estate
CHOP

georgina lalli
Director
KPF

Tyler london
Vice President
Sheridan Capital

justin lundy
Senior Project Manager
LF Driscoll

keith marks
Project Executive
Gilbane Building Company

brian marman
Project Executive
Consigli Construction Co., Inc.

richard meilan
Senior Executive Director
MG Engineering D.P.C

suzanne marie musho
Corporate Director
NewYork-Presbyterian

christopher prochner
Senior Vice President & Northeast Healthcare Lead
Cumming Group

MODERATOR
mitch green
Senior Vice President
AECOM Tishman

MODERATOR
jaimee l. nardiello
Partner
Zetlin & De Chiara LLP

MODERATOR
brandon p. reiner
Partner, Construction & Design
Tannenbaum Helpern

MODERATOR
rahul tikekar
Senior Vice President
Loring Consulting Engineers

MODERATOR
andrew weinberg
Director of Business Development
LF Driscoll

EMCEE
Natalie sachmechi
Associate, Nonprofit, Education & Government Practice
JLL
What You Need To Know
Commercial Observer’s Healthcare Forum convenes the leaders shaping the next era of healthcare infrastructure — from capital planning executives and systemwide strategists to the legal minds and project delivery teams guiding some of the most complex builds in the country. This year’s program explores how major institutions are rethinking capital deployment, modernizing aging facilities, and designing environments that elevate patient experience while meeting the demands of advanced clinical care.
Attendees will gain insight into how large health systems are navigating regulatory pressures, accelerating project timelines, and aligning real estate decisions with long‑term operational strategy. Keynotes will unpack the realities of delivering multi‑billion‑dollar capital programs, while panel discussions dive into emerging models for ambulatory expansion, campus redevelopment, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration between owners, designers, engineers, and construction partners.
With perspectives spanning capital projects, facilities strategy, legal risk, and enterprise‑level planning, the forum offers a rare, 360‑degree view into how the nation’s most influential healthcare organizations are building for the future.
Agenda
| Keynote: The Future of the Integrated Healthcare Enterprise: Moving from Reactive Facilities to Proactive Strategic Asset Management |
| Building Next-Generation Healthcare Campuses: Enterprise-Level Master Planning & Strategy |
| Modernizing Legacy Infrastructure: The Mount Sinai Model for Maintaining Operational Resilience |
| Guiding Growth and Operational Excellence in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape |
| Capital Strategy & Adaptive Reuse: Scaling Specialty Care in Today’s Healthcare Environment. |

Healthcare Forum
Thursday, September 10, 2026Who Should Attend
- Owners/ Developers
- Architects/ Engineers
- Contractors
- Facilities Manager
- Transportation and Agency Representatives
- Urban Planners
- Technology Firms
- Professional Service Firms
- Public Officials
Presenting Sponsor
Sponsors

AECOM Tishman is one of the world’s leading builders, spanning over 125 years and responsible for managing the construction of more than 900 million square feet. AECOM Tishman is part of AECOM, the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

consigli construction co., inc.
Consigli Construction Co., Inc. is a leading construction manager in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Consigli services clients across all markets, including academic, healthcare, life sciences, institutional, energy, corporate and federal. Founded in 1905, Consigli is now a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company, providing its people a direct benefit of its success and creating a culture of accountability. The company has offices in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Maine, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Hampshire and the Caribbean. Consigli has received numerous awards for its craftsmanship and employment practices, including national recognition as a Forbes Best Employer.

NBBJ is a global architecture and design firm with 80 years of experience and 12 offices worldwide. The firm works with 75% of U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll hospitals and industry-leading organizations such as Oxford University, Samsung, Amazon and Google to create spaces that improve performance, reduce costs and advance a zero-carbon future. Recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company and a six-time Fast Company Most Innovative Firm, NBBJ is also a Modern Healthcare Best in Business honoree and the recipient of more than 1,000 awards from design and business organizations, including the American Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute. NBBJ is a CarbonNeutral certified company through Natural Capital Partners’ CarbonNeutral Protocol, a signatory of the AIA 2030 Challenge and the Amazon Climate Pledge, and a participant in the 1.5C COP26 Communiqué.

Sheet metal industry of new york
The Sheet Metal Industry is a joint labor-management committee that represents the Sheet Metal Air Conditioning National Association of Contractors(SMACNA) and the Local 28 Building Trades Union they employ. For more than a century, this partnership has set the standard for excellence in the sheet metal and HVAC industry. They design, draft, fabricate, install, test, balance and inspect sophisticated HVAC and architectural sheet metal systems. NYC SMACNA represents more than 75 contractors serving residential, commercial, institutional and industrial markets, with a consistent record of reliability and success on New York’s most prominent healthcare infrastructure projects.

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges and lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. Established in 1949, the firm has more than 2,300 employees in over 40 offices worldwide. Thornton Tomasetti’s integrated practices offer diverse expertise in designing, constructing and optimizing structures, addressing climate change and developing new technologies to support its clients. From supertall skyscrapers and resilient infrastructure to forensic investigations and advanced R&D, the firm translates visionary ideas into reality with a focus on safety, sustainability and technical excellence. Learn more at www.thorntontomasetti.com.











