Nicholas La Forest
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Nicholas La Forest

I deliver major capital and infrastructure programs inside hospitals that never close.

Owner's representative at the University of Maryland Medical System and owner-side co-lead of the $580M Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine. 20+ years in the AEC industry; two companies founded, one sold.

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I'm always glad to compare notes with people delivering complex work in hospitals and other facilities that can't shut down.

Nicholas La Forest speaking on stage

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Leadership How I lead capital programs Owner's representative, former contractor and two-time founder, with 20+ years in the AEC industry. How I lead Speaking Speak to your people Practical talks on delivering large, complicated work, drawn from hospitals, construction companies and global sourcing. Topics and formats Consulting Take on a defined problem Operating systems, reporting and leadership coaching for organizations that have outgrown the way they run. How I work with clients

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The work behind the bullet points

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  1. 2023–Present A $580M center for advanced medicine, built onto a hospital that can't stop Senior Project Manager / Project Executive (Owner's Representative), University of Maryland Medical System
  2. 2019–2023 Building a construction company from nothing, just as a pandemic arrived Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Susquehanna Services
  3. 2016–2019 Getting four divisions and a global supply chain onto one set of systems Director of Operations and Systems, Floorco LLC / Flagship Global Sourcing
Nicholas’s ability to build relationships with key hospital staff ensured that we could complete our scope on schedule.
Anthony Perrone
Assistant Superintendent, Clark Construction, on the UMMC Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine

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