Baker to Oversee Operations and Project
Delivery for Firm's Healthcare Market
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gresham
Smith, a top-ranked national architecture and engineering firm with
more than $328 million in annual
gross revenue, announced today that Project Executive Corie Baker, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC, WELL AP,
Fitwel Ambassador, has been selected as the Market Vice President
(MVP) of the firm's Healthcare market, which encompasses more than
180 employees across the country.
"We're proud to announce Corie's selection as our Healthcare
market's MVP," said Gresham Smith CEO and Board Chair Rodney Chester. "Her keen insights on the
challenges and opportunities faced by our healthcare clients, as
well as her commitment to mentorship and collaboration, will make
her successful in this role."
Baker brings nearly two decades of healthcare experience to the
position. Since joining Gresham Smith in 2012, she has led teams
and projects, managed client relationships, provided strategic
direction and business development strategies, and overseen quality
assurance and risk management processes. Baker has also worked on
several premier projects at Gresham Smith, including Baptist Health
Care's Brent Lane Campus, Kaiser
Lutherville-Timonium Medical Center, and BayCare Hospital Manatee.
She has also been instrumental in leading several firmwide
initiatives, serving in the firm's mentorship program and on the
Sustainability and Resiliency Center of Excellence core team. She
was recognized as an owner at Gresham Smith in 2020.
"I am honored to have been selected as Market Vice President of
our Healthcare market and I am excited about the opportunity to
support our team in delivering the highest quality solutions for
our clients," Baker said. "We will continue to collaborate with key
stakeholders, health systems and industry partners to serve our
clients in a way that showcases our passion for their success."
Nationally, Baker is active in the A/E industry, championing
sustainable and resilient design. She was one of Gresham Smith's
first WELL-accredited and Fitwel-certified professionals and has
served as LEED administrator for several projects across the firm.
Baker has also spoken about sustainability at national conferences,
authored articles on best practices for industry publications, and
has held leadership positions with the U.S. Green Building Council
and AIA Academy of Architecture for Health.
Baker earned a Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree in
Business Administration from the University of
Vermont.
About Gresham Smith:
Gresham Smith is a top-ranked architecture, engineering, design and
consulting firm with $328 million in
annual gross revenue and 26 offices across the United States. We provide full-service
solutions for the built environment with a focus on the aviation,
building engineering, healthcare, industrial, land planning, life
and work places, transportation, and water and environment market
sectors. Throughout all of our work, we are united in our Core
Purpose: to plan, design and consult to create healthy and thriving
communities. Consistently ranked as a "best place to work," we are
committed to creating a culture that fosters diversity of
experience combined with a common goal of genuine care for each
other, our partners and the outcome of our work. Learn more at
GreshamSmith.com.
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