Donna Deckard

Director of Strategic Projects

The Center for Health Design

A consultant to The Center for Health Design (CHD), Donna directs the continual development and growth of our Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) program. Her strategic oversight and industry experience helped propel EDAC to become widely accepted throughout the country and worldwide. She also directs and facilitates the Built Environment Network program, a collegial network of executives and industry leaders who participate in strategic discussions to set the direction for the future of the built environment.Donna’s has decades of healthcare leadership experience, which included executive roles with Kaiser Permanente (KP). She was a key leader responsible for one of the largest and most complex installations of software in the industry. She has her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Northern Colorado, and master’s degree in public and health administration from University of Colorado.