The Cure

Jeffrey Brand is a Principal at Perkins Eastman with over 30 years of experience in the design and master planning of healthcare facilities and medical schools. Well-versed in the latest technological advances with regards to surgery, imaging, and inpatient accommodation, Jeff has been recognized as a leader in healthcare planning. His approach to healthcare projects focus on patient comfort, designing spaces that blend the state-of-the-art with welcoming interior design and architectural features. In recent projects, Jeff has explored how green and sustainable design can be addressed and implemented in healthcare architecture.

Joseph (Joe) Chin has more than 35 years of construction industry experience encompassing renovation and new construction, with 25 years in his area of specialty in healthcare. Joe’s healthcare construction experience ranges from new, state-of-the-art laboratory and research facilities to acute care expansions and from exam and diagnostic suite renovations to ambulatory care construction. For Mount Sinai Medical Center, Joe was the project executive for the new 400,000sf Center for Science and Medicine Building and the 100,000sf, three-phase conversion of laboratories and offices spaces into new wet labs and medical offices, among many other assignments. Also, over a 12-year span he was responsible for over 30 projects, including 15 relocation efforts, for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Joe also managed the 68,000sf vertical expansion of the Greenberg Pavilion for Impatient Services for New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Another key assignment in Joe’s career was his tenure as senior project manager for 731 Lexington Avenue (aka The Bloomberg Building). The new high-rise is 1,400,000sf. A 25-story reinforced concrete residential tower tops the 29-story steel frame tower. The structure includes approximately 300,000sf of luxury residential space, 1,000,000sf of offices and 200,000sf of retail space.

Joe is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science, Building Sciences from RPI. He is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) and is an AHA Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC).

Steven J. Corwin, MD, is President and Chief Executive Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian where he oversees one of the nation’s largest, most comprehensive healthcare delivery networks that provides exceptional care to patients every year across six campuses and a Regional Network of Hospitals and Physician Groups. A cardiologist and internist, Dr. Corwin has led an impressive career in medicine and health care management. Since joining NewYork-Presbyterian in 1979, Dr. Corwin has led numerous strategic initiatives including the launch of NYPConnect to streamline patient care, the development and implementation of 13 clinical service lines after a newly merged Hospital, the advancement of clinical and technological innovation, strengthened physician and institutional relationships and increased focus on quality and patient safety. Dr. Corwin obtained his undergraduate and medical degrees from Northwestern University, graduating summa cum laude and with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He completed both his internal medicine residency and cardiology training at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.

Patrick J Greene, Jr, a partner at Peckar & Abramson, heads the firm's government practice group in New York and New Jersey.

In over 30 years of practice, Mr Greene has advised some of the nation's largest construction contractors regarding performance and compliance issues in contracting in the public and private
sectors, including federal government contracting. He has prepared, litigated and resolved multiple-complex extra work, delay and impact claims on domestic and international construction projects. Notably, Mr Greene successfully presented the seminal Construction Lien Law case before the New Jersey Supreme Court and tried one of the largest, most complex cases in the history of the US GSBCA.

Mr Greene has been recognised as a leading construction lawyer by Best Lawyers in America and New Jersey and New York Super Lawyers. He is the past co-chairman of the construction litigation committee of the litigation section of the ABA and past co-chairman of the NJ State Bar Association construction and public contract law section.

Mr Greene is a graduate of St Peter's College and of the Georgetown University Law Center.

Suzen L. Heeley is the Executive Director, Design+Construction at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center [MSK] in New York City. She is responsible for design of an ongoing $2 billion capital program, comprised of new construction and renovation projects in over 30 locations throughout the New York tri-state area.

Her past work in architectural/design consulting and as an Owner's representative, includes innovative healthcare, environmental, interior and exhibit design for Fortune 500 corporations and healthcare organizations. She has been honored with achievements from The Center for Health Design, Modern Healthcare, Pioneering Women, Contract Healthcare Environment Awards and Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year in Healthcare.

An activist for forward-thinking, patient-centered healthcare design innovation, she has served on The Center for Health Design Environmental Standards Council, lectures nationally to advocate for healthcare design and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Contract Magazine. As a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional, Suzen is an active participant in the Healthy Building Network and the MSK Green Team, promoting sustainable, environmentally responsible design that responds to the connection between health and the built environment. MSK has been named by Practice Greenhealth as one of the Top 25 sustainable hospitals in the nation.

Joseph Ienuso, M.B.A., is Group Senior Vice President, Facilities and Real Estate for NewYork-Presbyterian. In this role, he is responsible for maintaining facilities, capital assets, and operational integrity across NewYork-Presbyterian and its integrated health care delivery system. He also oversees all facility development, engineering, capital planning and major construction projects, and provide planning expertise to Royal Charter Properties. Previously, Mr. Ienuso was Senior Vice President of Capital and Financial Operations Northwell Health. Prior to joining Northwell, Mr. Ienuso worked at Columbia University, where for 26 years he served in various capacities with progressive responsibility, ultimately becoming Executive Vice President for University Facilities and Operations at Columbia University, a role held for over a decade. Mr. Ienuso holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia School of Business, as well as a bachelor’s degree in human services and counseling and a master of science in education from St. John’s University. He has received numerous honors, including the Leadership Award from the Salvadori Center, the Corporate Social Responsibility Award from City & State Reports and was named a founding member of the Corporate Alliance Program by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Mr. Jureller has over 25 years of experience in construction-related services and has completed projects throughout the United States and in Europe. He joined Cauldwell Wingate in 1998 and has cultivated a team of construction professionals that bring an innovative, problem-solving approach to every project, including new construction, major renovations, environmental programs and utility infrastructure upgrades. Mr. Jureller was named Chief Operating Officer in 2007 and President and CEO in 2015.

During his tenure as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Jureller led process improvement efforts to enhance productivity and client satisfaction, oversaw the development and implementation of in-house training programs and the use of key performance indicators to enhance Cauldwell Wingate’s services. As President and CEO, Mr. Jureller holds the key leadership role in setting the strategic direction of Cauldwell Wingate, guiding the company’s business plan to maximize profitability and growth while ensuring that Cauldwell operates at the optimal size and organizational structure to afford our clients a consistent brand of quality and expertise. Under Mr. Jureller’s exceptional leadership, Cauldwell Wingate has positioned itself as a market leader in many sectors, including: Higher Education, Healthcare, Residential, Cultural, Interiors, Infrastructure, and Science & Technology.

Richard J. Lanzarone, Healthcare Project Executive for Turner Construction Co., has 25+ years of experience in healthcare construction program management including critical access, rural, tertiary, quaternary, long term care, academic medical center, ambulatory care and medical office development projects.

Having spent half of his career as a hospital facilities administrator, Rich brings a deep understanding of hospital operations to his clients.

Prior to joining Turner Construction, Rich was the Assistant Vice President of Planning Design & Construction for Beth Israel Medical Centers, Roosevelt Hospital, St Luke’s’ Medical Center & Long Island College Hospitals in NYC. Rich was previously the Director of Facilities with full responsibility for capital projects with Benedictine Hospital & the Kingston Regional Medical System in upstate New York.

Rich Lanzarone’s wide experience in smoothly guiding hospital construction projects to a successful conclusion has given him the ability to foster collaboration with the diverse group of stakeholders that exist in any large healthcare construction project. Rich has successfully completed several hundred projects involving $100’s of millions of dollars in healthcare capital improvements.

Rich is knowledgeable in the most advanced project management and scheduling systems, in including IPD, LEAN, Pull Planning and sustainable building methods..

Kevin Mannle is the Vice President of Facilities for NuHealth which includes the Nassau University Medical Center and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility. Prior to joining NuHealth in 2014, Mr. Mannle was the Associate Vice President of Facilities for New York Hospital Queens. He has over 20 years of progressive management experience in maintenance and operations, design, construction, master planning, support services, and hospital administration. His construction experience includes acute care hospital buildings, parking garages, robotic pharmacy, robotic da Vinci Surgical System, simulation education lab, clinical equipment replacements, emergency departments, primary and specialty care practices, and MEP infrastructure projects. While working at NYHQ, Mr. Mannle developed and oversaw a successful sustainability program noted for a 38% reduction in carbon emissions, a 30% reduction in energy use intensity, a green roof, and the distinction as the leading hospital in the PlaNYC healthcare carbon challenge campaign. PlaNYC is New York City’s extensive sustainability strategy unveiled in 2007 by then Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Mr. Mannle received his MBA degree from LIU Brooklyn and has a bachelor’s degree in business and healthcare administration from Empire College and is a member of ASHE and NFPA.

With more than 18 years of experience in the construction industry, Peter is a well-rounded construction professional with extensive experience in the New York healthcare market. As a Vice President at Gilbane Building Company, Peter has managed over $2.5B of healthcare and life science projects for clients, including White Plains Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Mount Sinai, Memorial Sloan Kettering and Northwell Health. He also manages Gilbane’s portfolio of life science work within the medical research and pharmaceuticals market. As Gilbane’s healthcare construction specialist, Peter focuses on high standards of quality, innovative thinking and a willingness to partner with clients to understand their unique project challenges and find progressive solutions to deliver each project with care and excellence.

Lauren Noonan is currently a Project Manager for the Mount Sinai Hospital System dedicated to the main campus on the upper east side. Ms. Noonan reports to the Director of Planning & Design and is responsible for every phase of a construction project from inception to sign off within an active hospital environment. She manages multiple small-to-mid-sized construction projects including clinical, administrative space, academic, and/or ambulatory facilities. Prior to joining Mount Sinai, Ms. Noonan worked at New York University where for 14 years she served in various capacities. Early in her NYU career she became involved in construction projects as a client representative where she demonstrated natural strength in project management. She continued with progressive responsibility ultimately becoming a Project manager in the Office of Construction Management. Ms. Noonan then went on to earn an Masters Advanced Certificate in Construction Management and a Professional Certificate in Construction Technology. Her academic and project success earned her a promotion to Senior Project Manager just 7 years into the role. Politically savvy and highly adept at managing expectations of multiple stakeholders, Ms. Noonan is a project Manager with a proven track record in both budget and schedule management, demonstrated expertise in project conceptualization and ability to drive projects to completion.

Carl Oliveri is the Construction Practice Leader at Grassi & Co., possessing over 18 years of experience working with construction contractors, particularly with regards to financial statement preparation, income tax preparation, cash flow and operations forecasting as well as litigation and cost claim support with related negotiations.

Carl has presented nationally at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Construction Industry CPAs-Consultants Associations (CICPAC) Construction Conferences and across the Metropolitan area including the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) Construction Conference as well as for the trade organizations in New York.

Carl is a member of the Executive Committee and Vice President of CICPAC, where he also serves as the Thought Leader Committee chair. He also serves on the board for the New York City Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), and was the chairperson for the NYSSCPA Construction Contractors Committee for 2 terms. Most recently, Carl was appointed an at large position on the board of the Institute of Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals (ICCIFP).

Carl earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and his Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Management from the York College of Pennsylvania.

John H. Pierce is Senior Vice President and Head of Design & Construction for Rockefeller Group, a leading national owner, developer and investor known for pioneering large-scale urban development. He concurrently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Greater New York Construction Users Council (GNYCUC). John has extensive experience in real estate operations, construction and project management throughout the United States and Latin America, having worked for several of the leading companies in construction, financial services and development. In addition to Rockefeller Group, he has held senior construction and project management roles with Turner Construction, Morgan Stanley and Hines. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, is a licensed real estate professional in New Jersey, and an active member of ULI, ASCE, and CURT. In addition to his professional experience, John has served on various philanthropic and educational boards and committees for organizations and institutions including Habitat for Humanity, Urban Assembly High School for Design & Construction, ACE Mentor Program of America and Lafayette College.

Christopher Prochner has been a Partner at JB&B, one of the city’s premier consulting engineering firms, since 2005, and has been the leader of the firm’s healthcare division for the past 12 years, growing, developing and guiding a 40-member team spanning all trades. Mr. Prochner has worked with some of New York’s most renowned and respected medical centers and research facilities, where he has particularly established himself as a key player in campus master planning efforts. He was instrumental in the post-Superstorm Sandy restoration efforts for several major medical facilities, and has been at the vanguard in creating awareness of the need for robust, redundant and resilient systems. He has set the healthcare division’s focus on implementing cutting-edge technologies to provide buildable, maintainable and scalable systems while improving both the patient environment and the patient experience, enabling a more interactive, empowered hospital stay. Mr. Prochner is a licensed Professional Engineer, a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional, and an AEE Certified Energy Auditor.

Paul Schwabacher has held the position of Senior Vice President for Facilities Management at NYU Langone Medical Center since 2006.

The Medical Center comprises a portfolio of more than six million square feet in New York City and is in the midst of a multibillion-dollar Campus Transformation construction program, which includes the construction of The Kimmel Pavilion, a new state-of-the-art acute care hospital; construction of a new Science Building; major infrastructure upgrades including the construction of the Energy Building housing a new combined heat and power plant; extensive renovations in existing buildings on campus and the creation of ambulatory care facilities as well as Medical Center growth beyond the main campus.

Mr. Schwabacher is responsible for Construction Management, Facilities Operations, Security, Environmental Health and Safety and Clinical Engineering.
He has an extensive background in facilities management and the design and construction of capital projects, including large-scale building programs.

Prior to joining NYU Langone, he held numerous positions at NY Presbyterian hospital over 16 years, including VP of Design and Construction and VP of Facilities Operations.

He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Cooper Union, his MBA from Columbia University and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of New York.

Shawn Seaman is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Suffolk’s Healthcare and Science & Technology divisions in the Northeast region. He is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations in support of Suffolk’s mission and vision, and enhancing internal organization processes and infrastructure to ensure continuous growth. As part of these efforts, Shawn oversees all healthcare and science & technology projects and manages work acquisition and client relationships for these sectors.

Shawn’s advocacy of strong team collaboration, use of state-of-the-art technologies, and ability to cultivate key staff members has enabled Suffolk’s Northeast healthcare and science & technology sectors to significantly expand their market share. He has directed some of Suffolk’s most complex projects for clients such as BioMed Realty, Broad Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and UMass Medical School. In 2009, Mr. Seaman was integral to the Center of Life Science|Boston’s receipt of the AGC’s Chairman Award.

Since joining Suffolk as a project manager in 2004, Shawn has consistently contributed to the company’s success with his wealth of construction industry experience, hands- on management style, and demonstrated leadership qualities. He is an expert resource for slurry wall, up/down construction, and life sciences building design and has authored many publications on these topics.

Roslyn Weinstein is the vice president of operations, facility and emergency management for NYC Health + Hospitals, having joined the nation’s largest public health care system in 2003. She manages all capital construction for the system, including projects funded by $1.7 billion from FEMA and by over $300 million for DSRIP capital construction. Ms. Weinstein began her career as an assistant director at the Morrisania Diagnostic and Treatment Center, in the South Bronx. Her operational experience grew from there, through roles at Montefiore Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and Continuum Health Partners, all in New York. Her hallmark is to blend the operational needs of the patient with architectural design. The diverse construction projects she has worked on include a 6,000-square-foot cancer center, a 56,000-square-foot glass-enclosed atrium, a 300,000-square-foot skilled nursing facility and long-term acute care hospital, and the reconstruction of a 360,000-square-foot hospital building damaged in Superstorm Sandy. Roslyn Weinstein is a member of the Mayor’s Task Force to meet the Paris Climate Agreement.

Mr. Zetlin, one of the country’s leading construction litigators and contract specialists, also serves as a general counsel and strategic advisor to many of his clients. A graduate civil engineer and attorney, Mr. Zetlin has successfully litigated and arbitrated many multi-million dollar construction claims throughout the United States on projects in the institutional, commercial, residential, energy and infrastructure sectors.

In addition to litigation, Mr. Zetlin drafts and negotiates contracts for projects with construction values in the hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of owners, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors and other parties in the construction industry. He represents owners and developers from the onset of a project from team-selection, contract methods (e.g., design-bid-build, design-build, general contractor vs. construction manager, Integrated Project Delivery, and P3).

A fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and a member of the National Academy of Construction, Mr. Zetlin was inducted into the National Academy of Construction, an organization established to recognize industry leaders in engineering and construction. He is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, where he teaches the Legal Issues in Building Construction, and is the co-editor of New York Construction Law, the definitive treatise on construction law in New York.