HDR has welcomed Jeff Neaves, AIA, LEED GA as the senior project manager in the firm’s Chicago office. After working as a project manager for academic medical, community hospital, research facilities and health lifestyle facilities for the past 10 years, Neaves will be in charge of client contact and project team management.
Michael Bardin AIA, LEED AP, has joined the San Francisco office of HDR as a design principal. Bardin will lead the health care and science + technology design strategy for the practice. In his 15-year career, he has won numerous awards for his designs. Among one of his greatest accomplishments was his work as part of a team to develop a concept hospital designed to be an industry-leading prototype for health care delivery, patient experience and operations.
Gary Terrinoni has been selected to succeed Dr. Richard Becker as the new head of the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York. Terrinoni currently serves as the executive vice president of administration and chief financial officer of Kennedy Health System, a three-hospital network in New Jersey. Prior to the appointment, Terrinoni held the same positions at the Richmond University Medical Center from 2007 to 2011.
Corizon Health has announced that they have hired Timothy E. Hughes, MD, FACOG, FACS as Corizon’s new regional medical director for its Southeast Jails. Hughes will provide medical leadership to the facilities in the Southeastern region. Previously, Hughes served as the departmental surgeon for the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Dr. Hughes received his Bachelor of Science and his EMT-Paramedic training from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Karey Witty was recently named CEO of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Corizon Health, a major correctional facility health care provider. Witty will be replacing current CEO, Dr. Woodrow Myers Jr., effective Nov. 2. Witty was most recently the CFO of Nashville-based post-acute care manager naviHealth. He has been on Corizon’s board of directors since 2011, when the company was created through the merger of PHS Correctional Healthcare and Correctional Medical Services, where he served as CFO.
JACA Architects recently announced the promotion of John Fowler to associate. The promotion is a result of a recent reorganization within the 24-year-old firm, a restructuring intended to further strengthen JACA’s focus on the exclusive design of facilities in the healthcare/medical industry. Fowler joined JACA Architects nine years ago and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining JACA he was a project manager with The McKenna Group Ltd. and a designer with Payette.
Gary Owens, senior principal of FKP Architects, was recently elevated to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows, a distinction held by less than 4 percent of the AIA’s 85,000 members. Owens has been with FKP for 26 years and built his career by serving the needs of healthcare institutions and their patients with innovative, supportive environments.
The HDR Healthcare team in Ottawa and Kingston, Ontario welcomes Walter Gaudet OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C as the firm’s new managing principal, with a focus on business development. Gaudet will focus on broadening HDR’s community presence and will help expand the company’s reach across different market sectors. He will work with the global program directors to build a strong and sustainable business platform in Eastern Ontario.
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) has elected Celeste M. Johnson, DNP, APRN, PMH CNS, director of nursing, psychiatric services at Parkland Health & Hospital System, to the 2016 APNA Board of Directors. Johnson will serve as member-at-large, assuming the role at the organization’s 29th Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in October.
Gail A. Dahlstrom joins HDR’s Chicago consulting clinical group as a senior health care consultant, leading all aspects of HDR’s health care planning efforts. This includes creating strategic plans, master facility plans, functional and space programs, and identifying areas of opportunity for process improvement. She will also serve as a senior advisor to clients and lead internal teams to ensure consistent and professional outcomes.
