Skip Gregory is a member of AIA and registered architect in Florida, who served for over 17 years as Bureau Chief in the Office of Plans and Construction in the state of Florida. As the Bureau Chief, he was the Authority Having Jurisdiction for design and construction issues related to all licensed healthcare facilities located in Florida. Presently he works as a health care code consultant and provides training seminars and presentations for health care professionals and associations. He is an outspoken advocate for resident directed care and household designs in nursing homes and patient centered care in hospitals. He serves on many national code committees and advocacy groups to humanize healthcare environments. He has been a member of the Healthcare Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC) for over 25 years, and is the 3rd recipient of the J. Armand Bugun Pioneer Award from the FGI Guidelines Revision Committee.