2024 TAHFM Annual Conference Agenda
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2024 TAHFM Annual Conference

Sunday, March 24 - Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Westin Galleria Houston
5060 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77056
ASHE, The American Society for Health Care Engineering of the American Hospital Association, has approved 14 contact hours (14 CEC) for this educational event.

Click on each day below to review the agenda.

5:00 - 8:00 pm
Registration
Sponsored by: Water Saver Solutions
Galleria Foyer
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Registration Hospitaltiy
Galleria Foyer
7:00 - 9:00 pm
President's Welcome Reception
Galleria Foyer
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
Sponsored by: Water Saver Solutions
Galleria Foyer
7:00 - 8:00 am
Breakfast
Sponsored by: Bernhard
Galleria I, II, III
8:00 - 8:15 am
TAHFM Welcome
Galleria I, II, III
8:15 - 9:15 am
Keynote Speaker
Chad Hymas, CSP, CPAE - Speaker, Author, & Influencer, Chad Hymas
Sponsored by: Texas AirSystems
Galleria I, II, III
9:15 - 9:30 am
Morning Break
Sponsored by: iTech Monitoring
Galleria Foyer
9:30 - 10:15 am
General Session
Velayuthampillai (Skanda) Skandaverl, MBA, CHFM, CHC, FASHE - Division Director, Facilities Management, Energy & Infrastructure, CommonSpirit Health
General Session Sponsored by: A/W Mechanical Services, LP
Energy Star Awards Sponsored by: Assa Abloy Entrance System | Emeritus Clinical Solutions, Inc. | Remedi8
Galleria I, II, III
10:15 - 10:30 am
Mid-Morning Break
Sponsored by: iTech Monitoring
Galleria Foyer
10:30 - 11:30 am
Education Session
Dennis Ford, MHA, FASHE, CHFM, CHC - Corporate Support Services, Atrium Health
Joe Stockman - Director of Product Experience, Facility Survey Inc. (FSI)
Education Session Room Sponsored by: First Onsite Property Restoration
Tanglewood
Education Session
Michael Jones - Chief Executive Officer & Principal Consultant, Covenant Rock Consulting
Darrell Oman - Technical Director - Principal Engineer, Braun Intertec Corporation
Gabriel Reardon, CHMM - Industrial Hygienist, Texas Children's Hospital
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Specified Technologies Inc.
Bellaire
Education Session
Michael Hatton, MBA, CHFM, FASHE - Vice President Facilities Engineering & Construction, Memorial Hermann Health System
Paula Lewis - Designer, Curry Boudreaux Architects
Craig Newitt - Senior Project Manager, Kitchell
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Vaughn Construction
Post Oak
Toolbelt Track
Craig Ayers, MHA, SASHE, CHFM, CHC, CHSP, CSMP, CPO - Director, System Engineering Services, Memorial Hermann Health System
Alan Fritsche, LEED AP, BD&C - Senior Vice President, Garner Fritsche Engineering
Sage
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Lunch
Galleria I, II, III
12:15 - 1:15 pm
General Session
Alexander Zivnuska, PE, CHFM - Principal, Code Consultants, Inc.
Presented by: Grainger
Galleria I, II, III
1:15 - 1:30 pm
Break
Galleria Foyer
1:30 - 2:30 pm
General Session
Jesse Flores - Vice President of Operations, Acme Architectural Hardware
Ruben Garcia, CHFM, CHC, CFPS, CLSS-HC, CFI-I, NICET II in Fire Alarm - Market Director of Facilities Management, CommonSpirit Health
Thomas (TJ) Johnson - Behavioral Design Strategist for Resilient Relationships, Resilience Unpacked Collective
Jackie Marroquin, CHFM, PMP - Director of Facilities Management, Methodist Healthcare System
Sponsored by: Everon
Galleria I, II, III
2:30 - 2:45 pm
Mid-Afternoon Break
Galleria Foyer
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Toolbelt Track
Daniel Olesiak, Class A Master HVAC - Director of Plant Operations, Carrollton Regional Medical Center
Sage
2:45 - 3:15 pm
Industry Showcase Session
Dan Bedregal - Senior Vice President for Healthcare, First Onsite Property Restoration
Tom Pasisis - Vice President for Healthcare, First Onsite Property Restoration
Whitney Reynolds - General Manager - San Antonio, TX, First Onsite Property Restoration
Showcase Session Room Sponsored by: First Onsite Property Restoration
Tanglewood
Industry Showcase Session
Benjamin Kazimier - National Healthcare Channel Manager, Bender Inc.
Philip Ndahi - Consulting Sales Engineer Specialist, Bender Inc.
Showcase Session Room Sponsored by: Bender Inc.
Post Oak
Industry Showcase Session
Michael McChesney - Director of Service Sales, Clifford Power Systems, Inc.
Showcase Session Room Sponsored by: Clifford Power Systems, Inc.
Bellaire
3:15 - 3:45 pm
Afternoon Break
Galleria Foyer
3:45 - 4:45 pm
Education Session
Jason McClaren, CHFM, CHSP, CHEP, CSP - Advisory Member/Lead Instructor, Go Heroes Inc.
Education Session Room Sponsored by: First Onsite Property Restoration
Tanglewood
Education Session
Ruben Garcia, CHFM, CHC, CFPS, CLSS-HC, CFI-I, NICET II in Fire Alarm - Market Director of Facilities Management, CommonSpirit Health
William McCombs - Account Manager, Phigenics
Raymond Yosko - Area Manager, Phigenics
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Specified Technologies Inc.
Bellaire
Education Session
Gary Brown, CHFM, CHSP - Director of Engineering, Texas Children's Hospital
Neil MacNeil - Energy Manager, Texas Children's Hospital
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Vaughn Construction
Post Oak
Toolbelt Track
David Leslie, RWC - President / Building Science, National Facilities Asset Management (NU-FAM)
Sage
4:45 - 7:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Reception
Sponsored by: SSR
Woodway Hall
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Dinner on your Own
9:00 - 11:00 pm
Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by: Pevco
Monarch
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
Sponsored by: Water Saver Solutions
Galleria Foyer
7:15 - 8:15 am
Breakfast
Galleria I, II, III
8:15 - 9:15 am
Keynote Session
Rebecca Read, RA - Director of Architectural Review, Texas Health and Human Services - Regulatory Service Division - Architectural Review Unit
Sponsored by: SpawGlass
Galleria I, II, III
9:15 - 10:15 am
Education Session
Bert Gumeringer, MBS, MSIT, FASHE, CHFM - Sr. Vice President, Texas Children's
Education Session Room Sponsored by: First Onsite Property Restoration
Tanglewood
Education Session
Michael Jones - Principle Consultant, Covenant Rock Consulting
Velayuthampillai (Skanda) Skandaverl, MBA, CHFM, CHC, FASHE - Division Director, Facilities Management, Energy & Infrastructure, CommonSpirit Health
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Specified Technologies Inc.
Bellaire
Education Session
Stevi Alexander - Director of Real Estate and Construction, Cook Children's Healthcare System
Rodney Ashmore, CxA, NICET - Founding Partner, Adaptive Commissioning Solutions
Michael Scott, PE, CxA, CEM - Founding Partner, Adaptive Commissioning Solutions
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Vaughn Construction
Post Oak
Toolbelt Track
Craig Ayers, MHA, SASHE, CHFM, CHC, CHSP, CSMP, CPO - Director, System Engineering Services Memorial, Hermann Health System
Alan Fritsche, LEED AP, BD&C - Senior Vice President, Garner Fritsche Engineering
Sage
10:15 - 11:45 am
Morning Break/ Exhibit Hall Time
Sponsored by: STARC Systems
Woodway Hall
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Drawings
Woodway Hall
12:30 - 1:15 pm
TAHFM Annual Business Meeting & Awards Lunch
Galleria I, II, III
1:15 - 2:00 pm
General Session
Moderator: Jamesha Castillo, CHFM, CHSP, CHEP - Facility Manager/ EOC/LS Professional, Independent

Delba Barrios - Director, Facilities Management, HCA Houston - North Cypress
Jason Lea, CHFM, CHC, SASHE - Director of Plant Operations, Safety, & Security, Wadley Regional Medical Center
Jackie Marroquin, CHFM, PMP - Director of Facilities Management, Methodist Healthcare System - HCA
Amanda Stephens - Director of Facilities Management, Methodist Hospital & Methodist Children's Hospital
Roderick Stephens - Facilities Manager, Parkland Hospital
Galleria I, II, III
2:00 - 2:15 pm
Break
Galleria Foyer
2:15 - 3:15 pm
Education Session
Webb Clark - Senior Sales Manager, Emeritus Clinical Solutions
Education Session Room Sponsored by: First Onsite Property Restoration
Tanglewood
Education Session
Brent Rutherford, CHFM, CEM, CBCP - Director Facilities/EVS, Facility Director, Texas Health Resources
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Specified Technologies Inc.
Bellaire
Education Session
Mark Kenneday, MBA, CHFM, FASHE, CHC, CM-Lean - Director Market Strategy and Development - Gordian
Terry Scott, MBA, FASHE, CHFM, CHC, CHSP - Associate Vice President Facilities, Memorial Hermann TMC Campus Texas Medical Center
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Vaughn Construction
Post Oak
Toolbelt Track
Daniel Olesiak, Class A Master HVAC - Director of Plant Operations, Carrollton Regional Medical Center
Sage
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Afternoon Break
Galleria Foyer
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Education Session
Bryan Garza, PE - Sr. Engineer, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jared Llewellyn, CCE, RCP-SCF CEC - Manager, Engineered Air Balance Inc.
Education Session Room Sponsored by: First Onsite Property Restoration
Tanglewood
Education Session
Brooke Bohme - Director of Engineering, Children's Health
Abigail Lipperman, PE, LEED AP, CHFM, CHEPP, SFP - Manager Engineering Infrastructure, Children's Health
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Specified Technologies Inc.
Bellaire
Education Session
Barton Tate - Building Enclosure Regional Manager, SSR
Education Session Room Sponsored by: Vaughn Construction
Post Oak
Toolbelt Track
David Leslie, RWC - President / Building Science, National Facilities Asset Management (NU-FAM)
Sage
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by: HTS Texas
Monarch
6:30 - 7:30 pm
Young Professionals Happy Hour
Sponsored by: Brandt
Daily Grill
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Dinner on your Own
8:00 - 10:30 pm
Casino / Game Night
Monarch
7:30 - 11:00 am
Registration
Sponsored by: Water Saver Solutions
Galleria Foyer
8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast
Galleria I, II, III
9:00 - 10:00 am
General Session
Moderator: Taylor Vaughn, MBA, CHFM, CHC, SASHE - Facility Manager, Children's Health

Steve Lowe, CHFM - Facilities Compliance Officer, UT Health East Texas
Ricky T. Yeates, BSIE, PE - Life Safety Code Surveyor, The Joint Commission
Sponsored by: Interface
Galleria I, II, III
10:00 - 10:15 am
Morning Break
Sponsored by: Skyler Design Build
Galleria I, II, III
10:15 - 11:15 am
General Session
Ricky T. Yeates, BSIE, PE - Life Safety Code Surveyor, The Joint Commission
Galleria I, II, III

Thank you to our 2024 Annual Conference Diamond and Platinum Sponsors!

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