Debora Hankinson

Senior Strategic Facility Planner

Kansas City, MO

Debora Hankinson has more than 20 years of professional experience encompassing strategic facility planning, laboratory planning, programming, project management, and design. Debora’s expertise lies in the strategic planning of complex life science projects. She has been responsible for planning numerous projects for several fortune 500 companies including Amgen, Genentech and Novartis. Debora has also worked with medical device companies, universities, and public agencies. Debora uses her highly focused expertise to develop strategic, intelligent solutions for companies in the science and technology fields. Her expertise in strategic planning helps companies to grow efficiently and keep their competitive edge.

Debora is a strategic and analytical leader with a passion for delivering optimum infrastructures to support operational and institutional growth, offering a broad suite of expertise in strategic facility planning in the life sciences area. Demonstrated professional with proven track record in the formation of complex and creative strategic solutions that respond to business forecasting. Versatile and dynamic communicator with a Master’s degree in Architecture. Expertise in requirements analysis; executive and design team collaboration, and well-established knowledge of regulatory environments.

“I am passionate about helping clients create facility strategies that align with their business plan. After all, it is their ability to implement their business that measures whether we as planners have been successful.”

Insights By Debora

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Strategic facility planning: an overview, the process and importance

Growth is the objective for most businesses. And while you plan for that growth, you need to consider, among other factors, whether you have the space to expand your business. Strategic facility planning helps organizations set the strategic direction for all further planning activities.

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Start with the Foundation: Successful Design Begins with Strategic Facilities Planning

Successful design begins with strategic facilities planning

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither was it built without a foundation. Successful building design begins on the ground floor, where operations, growth, capacity and more are considered and weighed to create the detailed facility solution that is appropriately aligned around your key business objectives.

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Exploring Laboratory Capacity

Exploring laboratory capacity

Has anyone asked you, “What is your laboratory capacity?”

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