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As President, Pat involves himself in all relocations. His many years of experience give him the ability to see the big picture while maintaining focus on the many small details. From the outset of a move, Pat maintains his team’s vision of a seamless transfer to the new site. Ensuring the quality of patient care throughout the relocation is paramount. Our effort is also toward minimizing any disruptions to the facility. Pat makes sure the lines of communication remain open with all stakeholders and makes sure every aspect of the relocation will be understood in advance and planned for accordingly. Pat earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics from Trent University in Peterborough. Previously, he worked in various planning and facilities management positions.

Colleen has a strong clinical background with over 25 years of executive healthcare and project management experience. She has provided creative and innovative leadership to major hospital portfolios and regional healthcare planning including: capital redevelopment and facilities planning; occupancy/transition planning; clinical and non-clinical project management; I.T., diagnostic imaging/PACS, nuclear medicine, laboratory medicine, pharmacy, cardiac rehab, ambulatory services, surgical services, medicine, maternal infant child, therapeutic and rehabilitation services. Colleen has also worked for the Ministry of Health and Long Term and as an independent healthcare consultant for functional programming and operational process reviews. Her project and consulting work includes detailed process reviews through a team-based, practical project management approach.

Colleen began her career as an MLT with an ART in clinical microbiology and is a member of the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario. She is certified in Canadian Health Services Management with the Canadian Hospitals Association; Lean Healthcare, Project Management Masters and is currently completing a Masters in Healthcare Administration.

Mike has been working with Pat for 12 years at HCR and is currently managing multiple projects from the West Coast Office. Mike uses his knowledge of Project Management to implement procedural guidelines that have been proven efficient in the field. He uses experience from past and current projects to refine our processes, constantly improving HCR's quality of service. Mike's dedication to each of his projects shows throughout every stage, from introduction of HCR, through the finest levels of detailed Patient move logistics and flawless execution. Mike also has experience managing in the construction industry and is a licensed carpenter.

Rob has over 15 years of hands-on experience working in healthcare facilities all over Canada and the United States. He oversees multiple projects while assisting other Project Managers with their relocation planning issues. Rob has extensive onsite experience and works together with our project team to ensure the success of every relocation. Rob manages relocation logistical concerns throughout the planning and relocation process. His vast experience and eye for detail makes him an instrumental part of the HCR organization.

In this capacity Dave is responsible for international marketing efforts, project costing, and contract administration. He has been with Health Care Relocations for over 13 years. Dave has a Bachelor Degree in Administration and Policy Studies with Honours from Trent University. He also has a Business Administration and Marketing Diploma from Sir Sanford Fleming College. His many years of direct onsite planning and physical relocation experience lends well to his understanding of the entire relocation process. Dave is able to visualize each health facility relocation project from a basic overview and conceptualize the functional flow of each department to ensure a seamless transfer to the new site.

With over 30 years of clinical healthcare experience, Laurie is an accomplished project manager with 15 years of project management experience in hospitals and as an independent healthcare consultant. Her project and consulting work has included many hospital-wide strategic initiatives such as the implementation of Hospital Information Systems (HIS), the implementation of pharmacy automation systems, lean processing to improve patient safety, operational reviews and transition/occupancy planning. Laurie has also facilitated and lead hospital design and occupancy planning teams in support of transition planning to new and/or renovated facilities. Her project and consulting work includes detailed process reviews and she has always stressed the importance teamwork and, gains in efficiency through her system-wide and standard approach to project management.

Laurie attended the University of Western Ontario and the Toronto Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology before beginning her career as a medical laboratory technologist. Laurie began her career as an MLT and is a member of the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario. Laurie is certified in Lean Healthcare and Project Management.

As VP of Customer Relations, Ian is responsible for sourcing projects for Health Care Relocations. His role also includes maintaining current relationships with existing clients and new additions to HCR. Ian has a tremendous amount of experience in healthcare facility management and comes to HCR after working for one of Canada's largest healthcare teaching facilities for over a decade. Ian is fully certified in AutoCAD technology which also allows him to oversee and maintain our current AutoCAD and Data Management team. Ian draws on a degree in Political Science with a minor in communication from John Abbott College in Montreal, Canada.

Jeff has an extensive background in business development, special projects, and process development and implementation. He is responsible for developing and improving the systems HCR uses to deliver quality service and quality employees. He comes to us with a corporate background including employment with a Fortune 500 company, as well as years as an experienced pilot. Jeff is a Senior Project Manager with our company and plays a critical role in the planning, scheduling and relocation implementation.

Jason has many years experience working in different aspects of the healthcare field and has 9 years experience working with HCR. Jason has many roles with HCR that include pre-move planning and facilitating the relocation of high-tech and large equipment items. Jason also works in project planning, scheduling and relocation implementation. He has an extensive education and background in electrical and mechanical applications. Jason is a licensed carpenter as well.

Greg has been involved in various levels of HCR’s project management team for 7 years; from project planning and scheduling to the implementation and execution of the physical relocation. Greg has a background in Human Resources with diplomas in both Human Resources & Human Resource Management from Confederation College. Greg comes to HCR with experience as a builder with over 10 years experience in the construction field.

As Project Manager Joe's areas of expertise include onsite project assessment, logistical planning, scheduling and implementation of all types of relocations associated within the healthcare industry. His specialties are international research laboratory relocations including customs clearance documentation for the transport of lab equipment and biological samples. Joe has been with HCR since it's inception in 1993. His background in the transportation industry has provided him with expertise in logistics and the handling of sensitive high tech equipment.