MINNEAPOLIS, MN — HGA announces that Rebecca Kleinbaum Sanders, AIA, NCARB, has been named the new Healthcare Practice Group Leader in the Great Plains region. She will lead the health care team in Minneapolis and partner with leaders in the Rochester office.

“Rebecca is a talented, empathetic, and collaborative leader,” said Alanna Carter, LEED AP, Healthcare Principal and Sector Operations Leader. “Our team is thrilled to have her as our Practice Group Leader.”

Sanders, a Healthcare Principal, has extensive experience in health care design, medical planning, programming, and project management. Her portfolio includes academic medical centers, behavioral and mental health facilities, and a variety of community health care environments.

Sanders has worked with leading national health care organizations since joining HGA in 2008, including Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Mayo Clinic, University of Kentucky HealthCare, University of Minnesota, UCLA Medical Center, Aspirus Health, and Northwestern Memorial Healthcare.

In addition, she speaks at national conferences, including the Healthcare Facilities Symposium, Healthcare Design Conference, and Environmental Design Research Association conference and contributes articles to industry journals.

She has a Master of Architecture specializing in architecture and health from Clemson University, and a Bachelor of Science in architectural studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.