Flad Architects Adds To Healthcare Team

National planning and design firm Flad Architects (Madison, Wis.) has hired Kurt Spiering as director of strategic innovation in the firm’s healthcare practice.

Spiering will focus on strategic planning and predesign services, including visioning, master planning, and strategic programming.

He is a member of Healthcare Design’s Editorial Advisory Board.

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