Emily Bateman will co-lead CannonDesign’s Chicago health practice following her promotion to Health Market Leader. She joins Andy Lane in overseeing the firm’s largest health practice.
Bateman joined the firm as a client leader in 2020. Her project experience includes the University of Chicago AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare’s Consolidated Oncology Infusion and Clinical Expansion, ThedaCare modernization initiatives and UM Health-Sparrow Behavioral Health Hospital.
“Emily brings exceptional leadership skills, both in her work with clients and in the way she supports and guides our teams internally,” CannonDesign’s National Health Market Leader Michael Pukszta said in the firm’s release.
In her new role, Bateman will partner with clients and teams to advance innovative healthcare design and help the CarnnonDesign’s health practice continue to grow. Her responsibilities will include supporting project quality, employee career development and practice growth.
“What excites me most about this role is the opportunity to invest in our people and our practice at the same time,” Bateman said in the release. “As we continue to grow, I look forward to helping develop our talented teams, strengthening our studio culture and finding new opportunities across Chicago and the broader Great Lakers region.”