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Kitchell at ASHE PDC Summit 2024

The 2024 International Summit and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction is coming soon! This annual conference by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering convenes thousands of professionals from various disciplines and career stages of healthcare planning, design and construction to learn, network and discover ways to create value for the built environment in healthcare settings. We are thrilled to attend this summit to learn about new practices, discuss challenges and solutions and connect with our colleagues about new developments in healthcare construction!

Wondering how Kitchell can help with your healthcare project? Be sure to connect with our staff while you’re at the conference! Kitchell Contractors President Chris Kirch, Regional Executive Aron Kirch, Sr. Project Manager Matt Ognar, Chief Estimator Mike Hancock, Regional Executive Brian Brown, MEP Construction Director Cory Yeager, Executive Director Strategy and Innovation Scott Root, Executive Director Technical Support Services Rafael Martin, Vice President Southern California Region Geoff Bachanas, Program Director Jennifer Baker, Vice President of Preconstruction Julie Garcia, Executive Director Healthcare Sarah Bjorkman, and Vice President Northern California Region Bill Johal will be there ready to answer any questions you have about Kitchell.

Join Kitchell at Western Winter Workshop!

Get ready to #konnectwithkitchell at the 2024 Western Winter Workshop February 29-March 3 at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort and Spa! Catch up with President and CEO Wendy Cohen, Executive Director, Healthcare, Sarah Bjorkman, Vice President – Southern California Region Geoff Bachanas, Vice President – Northern California Region Bill Johal, Executive Director of Technical Support Services Rafael Martin, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Dianne Lee and Project Director Michael Mallery to see how we can help you with your next project!

Get ready to #learnwithkitchell at this years conference as Kitchell leaders join with capital program organizations, executives, contractors, consultants, innovators and technology solution professionals for this exciting conference with unlimited opportunities for learning, workshopping and networking. Kitchell is excited to sponsor two workshops at this year’s conference, both taking place on March 2.

First up, catch Kitchell President and CEO Wendy Cohen at 9:00am in the Capital Management Room as she moderates the panel “Resilience & Reinvention – Staying Relevant With the Trends.” Featuring representatives from some of the largest public agencies in the West Coast, panelists Ana Lasso (California Department of General Services), Terri Mestas (Los Angeles World Airports), Dr. Rueben Smith (Los Angeles Community College District) and Robert Gilliam (San Bernardino County), will reveal their strategies to staying resilient.

Next, don’t miss Kitchell Executive Director Healthcare Sarah Bjorkman at 3:30pm in the Capital Management Room as she moderates “Transition & Activation in Healthcare – The Importance of Pre-planning for Technologically Complex Spaces.” Sarah will be joined by panelists Michaela Sullivan (Stanford Health Care), Kelly Guzman (Yellow Brick Consulting), Elise Drakes (UC Davis Health) and Todd Bofinger (US Veterans Affairs) for a discussion on the significance of smooth transitions and seamless activations for healthcare projects.