Presenters

Alison Flynn Gaffney, FACHE

As the President of JLL’s Healthcare business, Alison Flynn Gaffney is responsible for leading and evolving our products and services to meet the needs of health systems while developing and delivering scalable real estate solutions to improve the patient and care team experience. Alison leads a team of professionals nationwide whose focus is to improve client outcomes through real estate and facilities management. 

As a leader in the healthcare industry, Alison came to JLL from the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City. As COO, Alison was focused on growth, culture, strategic planning, and initiatives to support and enhance patient & stakeholder experience, quality, and financial strength across the system. Prior to her role as COO, she held the position of Executive Director University Hospital, Service Lines, and System Planning with a focus on operations, space, and strategic planning. Prior to the University of Utah Health, Alison held various operations positions with other well-known healthcare organizations.

Alison is a seasoned leader and strategist who drives innovation, excellence, and growth. She is board-certified in healthcare management, and highly skilled in system integration, strategy and execution, supply chain, and corporate reputation management. A tenacious financial executive, she is known for measurably impacting P & L’s of hundreds of millions of dollars while maintaining, if not improving, overall productivity and satisfaction.

Alison regularly speaks at healthcare conferences, has moderated panel discussions for organizations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives, and has served as an Adjunct Professor and Guest Lecturer at numerous colleges and universities including the Department of Management, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah, Department of Health Care Programs, Iona University Hagan School of Business and the Sloan Program in Healthcare Administration, Cornell University.

Alison holds a Master of Science degree and Bachelor of Science degree in Health Services Administration from
Iona University and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.