Susan Pendergrass has been named director of business development for the health care field. Based in the Orlando office of Heery International, her new position requires Pendergrass to focus on strategic growth in the health care industry, specifically in Florida and adjoining regions. She has more than 20 years of experience within the architecture, engineering and construction industry.
Howard Drenth was named CEO of the Presence Medical Group (PMG), a group led by more than 320 physicians. In his new role, Drenth will provide direction and leadership in collaboration with the Presence Health physicians, which will shape the organization’s goals and focus. A health system executive of more than 15 years, he began his career as an occupational health manager in Michigan.
Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG) appointed Nathalie Le Bos as CFO, in which she will be responsible for overseeing and strengthening the network’s global financial functions. Le Bos recently served as CFO for PHCG Europe. A seven-year veteran of Publicis Groupe, she was also the operations control director for Publicis Worldwide, where she was instrumental in enhancing operations in the Europe office.
Frank J. Fortner has been named president of health care solutions provider Iatric Systems Inc. As leader of the company, Fortner is now responsible for directing product strategies within the application and interface software teams. With more than 20 years in the hospital IT marketplace, he delivers cost-effective IT integration solutions to the firm’s clients.
Newly hired project manager for Conshohocken, Penn.-based Shoemaker Construction Co., Matt Madeira will oversee and manage all phases of a construction project from preconstruction to completion, including the development of a project schedule, construction plan and project phasing. During construction, Madeira is responsible for managing and directing the work of the specialty contractors and personnel.
Rich Driggs was named national director of construction management and design-build at Heery International. With more than 22 years of construction and real estate industry experience, Driggs comes to the company from Lend Lease Corporation, where he served as executive vice president and head of Integrated Projects—Americas.
Jennie Evans, vice president and operations specialist with HKS Inc., was elected Nursing Institute for Healthcare Design president for 2013 to 2014. In her new position, Evans will be responsible for carrying out the association’s goals, objectives, policies and programs developed by the membership and the Board of Directors, where she also serves as chairperson.
KLMK Group Inc., a provider of health care planning and facility-related advisory solutions, hired George Watts as principal consultant. Joining the Dallas office, Watts brings more than 30 years of experience in real estate owners’ representation, preconstruction and construction project management and executive management in the construction industry. Previously, he worked as a principal for WATTS Consulting.
Nova Witkowski, ACHE, LEED AP, is now the director of business development for Leo A Daly’s Atlanta office. In this role, Witkowski will be responsible for initiating and maintaining contacts with key clients and industry representatives in the local market.
Skanska USA Building hired industry veteran Mark Miller, LEED AP, as project director for its growing New Haven, Conn., office. Miller brings more than 21 years of construction expertise to the company, with a history of completing several projects in various industries, including health care and higher education.
