Dena Carey, RN, MBA joins Gilbane Building as senior transition manager

20-year healthcare industry veteran brings strategic, patient-centered approach

Arlington, VA – November 13, 2025 – Gilbane Building’s Transition Planning & Management (Gilbane TPM) business is pleased to welcome Dena Carey ^{RN, MBA} as Senior Transition Manager. With more than 20 years of clinical and operational leadership in healthcare, Carey brings a strategic, patient-centered approach to support Gilbane TPM’s continued growth in the healthcare market.

Gilbane TPM has been a trusted partner in transition, relocation, and facility activation management for over 30 years. The team specializes in large, complex, multi-phased projects, often in 24/7 operational spaces, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum readiness.

Carey’s career spans clinical nursing, executive leadership, and strategic program development. She previously served as Associate Vice President of Women and Infant Services and Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where she led the expansion of a 14-bed NICU to a 28-bed unit, increasing patient capacity and enhancing care delivery. Her close collaboration with design and construction teams ensured clinical needs were fully integrated into renovation and expansion efforts.

Her leadership is defined by a commitment to maternal and pediatric health, community engagement, and evidence-based care. Carey has spearheaded initiatives to expand prenatal access, reduce infant mortality, and support postpartum care, particularly for underserved populations. She has also championed programs such as the Labor Support Volunteer Program, Book Buddies, and the NICU Patient and Family Advisory Council, fostering family-centered care and emotional support. In her new role, Carey will partner with healthcare organizations to guide operational transitions, develop training programs, and ensure staff are equipped to thrive in new care environments. Carey brings a wealth of clinical and strategic expertise to further elevate Gilbane TPM’s healthcare capabilities.

Carey is an active member of the National Institute for Healthcare Design (NIHD) and serves as a Clinical Advisor for Synova Associates, supporting nurse leaders in maternal and neonatal care. She also supports student engagement and development as a Booster Club Board Member at CG Woodson High School.

Carey holds a Master of Business Administration from Virginia Tech and is a licensed registered nurse.

“I am thrilled about Dena joining our team,” said Carolyn H. Pfude, Gilbane TPM Director. “She is enthusiastic, passionate, and knowledgeable about everything related to patient care. Her experience in healthcare construction, from the clients’ perspective, adds a unique element that will help us build trust and early in the planning process.”

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About Gilbane Building

Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-related services – from preconstruction planning and integrated consulting capabilities to comprehensive construction management, general contracting, design-build, and facility management services – for clients across various markets. Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has nearly 45 office locations worldwide.

Gilbane Transition Planning & Management (Gilbane TPM) has delivered seamless transition, relocation, and facility activation management services for over 30 years. With a portfolio of over 80 million-square-feet of relocated space, Gilbane TPM specializes in completing large, complex, multi-phased projects while limiting downtime and impact to client operations, schedules, and budgets.

For more information, visit www.gilbaneco.com.