Craig Passey

SmithGroupJJR promoted Craig Passey, AIA, ACHA, to vice president, retaining his role of health studio leader at the firm’s Phoenix office. A 23-year veteran of healthcare architecture and planning, his project experience spans across the entire care continuum — from birthing centers to hospice. Among his clients are Banner Health, Mountain Park Health Center, Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Passey served as principal-in-charge for the award-winning, newly completed Mountain Park Health Center Tempe Clinic as well as Banner Health’s newest and largest specialty outpatient center: the $100 million University Medical Center-Tucson North Campus Outpatient Center. Passey, a registered architect, joined SmithGroupJJR in 2005 and has special expertise in the delivery of large-scale complex projects and the planning of imaging, oncology, and ambulatory care facilities. He is a graduate of Arizona State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Design. His professional organization involvement includes the American Institute of Architects, the American College of Healthcare Architects and the Central Arizona Society of Healthcare Engineering.