9th Annual Design Operations & Construction Conference

May 16, 2025 | 7:00 am - 1:30 pm

MHA Conference Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, 01803

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May 16 | 7:00 am – 1:30 pm

This conference is FREE for MHFPS, NEHES, and other facility professionals working for a hospital or system. If you are eligible for free registration please contact Sara Ramon.

$199/pp Member Rate

$299/pp Non-Member Rate

$179/pp 3+ Group rate

$279/pp Group Non-Member Rate

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FAX 781-262-6136

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MHA Education Department
500 District Ave.
Burlington, MA 01803-5096

If you are experiencing any difficulties with the site or registration, please email Sara Ramon at sramon@mhalink.org or Laurie Snelson at lsnelson@mhalink.org for assistance. In your correspondence, please include the registrant’s name, title, organization, and email for confirmation.

MHA Conference Center

500 District Ave
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 United States

Agenda

7:00 – 7:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast

7:30 – 7:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
Wallace Rucki, Director of Facilities and Plant Operations, Beth Israel Lahey, MHFPS President 2025

7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Uncommon Energy Sources for Existing Hospitals: A Closer Look at Geothermal Success and Other Options

  • Alan Eber, Chief Executive Officer, Eneration
  • Ari Greenberg, Associate Principal, Carbon Neutral Engineer, BR+A
  • Chris LeBlanc, Executive Director Facility Health Services, Southcoast Health
  • Hannah Clark, Tax Manager, Deloitte
  • Robert Biggio, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability & Real Estate Officer, Boston Medical Center
  • MODERATOR: Kevin Wyrsch, Associate Vice President, Healthcare Practice Group Leader, HGA Architect

8:45-9:45 a.m. Why Not Mass? NH Freestanding Emergency Departments, ASC’s and Other National Care Delivery Models

  • Amy Sowersby, Regional Healthcare Director, Turner Construction
  • Darin Roark, President & COO, MGB Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
  • Joe Sziabowski, President/Owner, Hardaway, Sziabowski Architects
  • Michael McDonnell, President, Keel Project Management
  • James R. Langlois, Executive Vice President, Gresham Smith
  • Paul Mortenson, Chief Development Officer, Vascular Care Group
  • MODERATOR: Tim King, Director of Client Services, BOND Building

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. BREAK

10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Update on New Regulations: Code and Guidelines Affecting Healthcare Design in 2025

  • Danielle M. Buckley, Principal, Isgenuity
  • Scott Guertin, Director of Engineering, Wise Construction
  • Kathleen Hylka, Vice President, Facilities and Support Services,  UMass Memorial Health
  • Jennifer Sutherby, Vice President, Redgate Project Management
  • MODERATOR: Caitlyn Angelini, Senior Vice President, Fire & Life Safety Engineering, WSP

11:15 – 12:15 a.m. Nimble Teams and Projects: Right Strategies to Keep Jobs Moving Through Major Disruptive Challenges

  • Carlie LaPre, Senior Project Manager, Columbia Construction
  • Jason Cheney, Project Director, CLS Consulting
  • Jekaterina Shelley, Senior Director of Facilities and Planning, Mass General Brigham -Mass Eye and Ear
  • John Navarro, Director – Planning, Design and Construction, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
  • Tim Brewster, Project Executive, Columbia Construction
  • MODERATOR: Tim King, Director of Client Services, BOND Building

12:15- 1:30pm Lunch & Networking 

Cancellation Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full.