Speaking Sessions
Relevance
Date & Time
05/08/2025 1:45pm MDT
Speaker Information
Speaker Title
SVP, Facilities Design and Construction
Speaker Company
Kaiser Permanente
Speaker Bio
Terry Wood is senior vice president of National Facilities Design and Construction at Kaiser Permanente, one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans, with an annual operating revenue in excess of $100 billion.
Terry is accountable for a $14.5 billion capital program that plans, designs, and builds new hospitals and medical office buildings as well as maintains the mission readiness of Kaiser Permanente’s 100 million square foot real estate portfolio including more than 1,100 facilities.
Terry oversees Kaiser Permanente’s pathbreaking renewable energy and decarbonization efforts. These focus on reducing energy intensity and pursuing green power opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He has committed to spending millions of dollars each year with construction suppliers owned by minorities, women, and veterans to support Kaiser Permanente’s continued commitment to diversity.
Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente in 2015, Terry was the Vice President, Global Real Estate, responsible for Hewlett Packard’s global real estate portfolio. He previously served as the Vice President, Global Real Estate for JDSU Corp. He spent 19 years in the Canadian Military Engineers, serving as a combat engineer throughout Canada, Europe, and the United Kingdom, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
Terry graduated with an Engineering degree from The Royal Military College of Canada and maintains his Professional Engineering status. He is a past president of the Northern California Chapter of CoreNet Global and a past Officer on the CoreNet Global Board of Directors. He is a member of the Client Advisory Boards of JLL, IBcon and Revista.