Stantec Expands Health Design Services Team in Colorado

Stantec has expanded its health sector presence in Denver, Colorado with the addition of five strategic hires. The team will be led by seasoned health planner and American College of Healthcare Architects board-certified architect, Alisa Rice, who is committed to clients in the region and the communities they care for.

Alisa Rice

Vega Vashtiary

Watchara Umboontham

Thomas Giles

Robyn Linstrom

Serving clients across the region and nationally for more than two decades, her portfolio includes transformative projects for Children’s Hospital Colorado, Intermountain Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Joining Rice as senior medical planner is Robyn Linstrom, an industry leader committed to health design services and advancing design for behavioral health in the region for more than two decades. Her notable behavioral health projects include Mind Springs Health West Springs Hospital, Denver Solution Center and UNMH Behavioral Health Crisis Center.

Rounding out the team is senior design coordinator, Thomas Giles; interior design coordinator, Vega Vashtiary and healthcare design coordinator, Watchara Umboontham. Collectively they bring new energy, an empathetic approach, significant technical skills and a deep familiarity with the complexities of delivering healthcare projects in the region, including those faced by rural and remote communities. The team regularly volunteers in the community and is engaged with several industry organizations such as the Association of Medical Facility Professionals board and Women in Healthcare as members and on the mentoring committee.