December 1 Virtual Market Meeting

Healthcare Trends: Changing Landscape Across Facilities

Join the CMAA-SAC at a December Virtual Market Meeting where we will be discussing the upcoming the trends in Healthcare and the changing landscape across varying types of facilities throughout the Southeast Region. We will be joined by an esteemed panel representing entities across the Southeast and beyond. They will offer their perspectives on the ever changing healthcare facilities planning, funding, design, and construction made ever more complex by the pandemic.

Stick around for small group networking with the panelists from 11:00 – 11:30 AM ET.

PANELISTS:
Cheryl Crosby | Amsurg
Billy Hayes | Northside Cherokee Hospital
Kristen Herman, CHS | Medxcel/Ascension
Ben Sousa | Turner Construction

MODERATOR:
Laura Register, PE | Terracon

Thank you to our sponsors:
Terracon | Turner Construction | Uzun + Case

Thank you to our Event Champions: Laura Garrett of Albion

Meet the Panelists:

Cheryl Crosby | Amsurg
Cheryl Crosby is the Vice-President of the Facilities Management and Construction Department at AmSurg in Nashville, TN.  AmSurg has partnered with physicians and hospitals in the development, management and operation of 250+ surgery centers throughout the United States. Cheryl has been with AmSurg eighteen years and in the construction industry for thirty plus years.  Prior to working with AmSurg, she held executive roles in both the traditional and design-build sectors of the construction industry.  She has been a leader in and has received honors from the Construction Specifications Institute.  Cheryl currently serves on the Health Guidelines Revision Committee for the 2022 outpatient sector of the Facility Guidelines Institute.  She holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Billy Hayes | Northside Cherokee Hospital
Billy Hayes, native of Gadsden, Alabama, has over twenty years’ experience in the healthcare arena, and has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Northside Hospital-Cherokee since 2004. Billy received his Undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance from Jacksonville State University, an Executive MBA from Kennesaw State University and was honored as the 2006 Alumni of the Year by Kennesaw State University. Since joining Northside Hospital-Cherokee, Billy has been influential in adding new service lines to the hospital and more than tripling the number of physicians on the medical staff.  Billy has been instrumental in the overall growth of Northside Hospital Cherokee and has been recognized as an outstanding leader in the community and in healthcare for many years. He continues to give his personal time by serving on numerous boards including Kennesaw State University Alumni Association and Board of Trustees, Cherokee County Educational Foundation and United Community Bank. Billy resides in Cherokee County and has five children and five grandchildren.

Kristen Herman, CHS | Medxcel/Ascension
Kristen Herman is a Regional Construction Manager for Medxcel/Ascension Health, a leading non-profit Catholic Health System with over 2600 sites of care across the U.S.  Kristen leads Medxcel’s East Coast team, executing more than $350M in healthcare construction projects annually. With a degree in Construction Management, Kristen has managed construction projects, programs, and teams for more than 20years in the commercial environment, including working within three major U.S. non-profit healthcare systems.

Ben Sousa | Turner Construction

MODERATOR:
Laura Register, PE | Terracon
Laura Register, P.E., LEED®AP, F. GBA is Principal and Vice President of Terracon Consultants, serving as National Director for the Healthcare business sector. Terracon specializes in geotechnical and environmental engineering, facility assessment and asset management, construction monitoring and materials testing with 155 offices nationwide.  She leads the national initiative serving the healthcare industry and manages select national healthcare clients. Laura received her bachelor of engineering in civil engineering from Vanderbilt University.  She is a registered Professional Engineer in Tennessee and a LEED Accredited Professional.