Cleveland-based Perspectus Architecture announced today that Kenneth T. Misener has joined the full-service architectural firm as Director of Strategic Planning.

Misener is a seasoned executive with more than 35 years of experience in health services management, specifically in tertiary acute care, ambulatory care, rehabilitation, rural healthcare and practice management. Currently, Misener also serves as Executive in Residence for the MBA Health Care Administration Program at Cleveland State University’s Nance College of Business.

“Ken is a high caliber healthcare executive who brings a wealth of experience to our strategic planning efforts,” said Bill Ayars, AIA, founding principal of Perspectus Architecture. “We’re honored to have him as part of the Perspectus team as his focus is closely related to our commitment to healthcare design.”

Misener has previously served as: Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Fairview Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital, in Fairview Park, Ohio; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Akron General Medical Center in Akron, Ohio; and, Chief Operating Officer of Dental Care Partners, a for-profit dental practice management company based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

Misener’s extensive involvement with professional associations and memberships includes the American College of Healthcare Executives, Dental Group Practice Management Association, Healthcare Administrators’ Association of Northeast Ohio and many others. His civic and community involvement has included:  Leadership Akron, City of Rocky River Councilman, Rocky River Education Foundation, Rocky River Community Challenge.

A resident of Rocky River, Ohio, Misener earned a Masters in Health Services Management and Policy and a B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He also served in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps as a captain and is a recipient of the Army Commendation Medal.
 
About Perspectus Architecture
With offices in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, Perspectus Architecture provides creative solutions in planning, design and project management in the areas of healthcare, research, educational and municipal projects throughout the United States. The firm’s founding principals – Bill Ayars, AIA NCARB and Larry Fischer, AIA NCARB – collectively have more than 50 years of experience in these focus areas. Perspectus’ architects have developed a practice which focuses on master planning, design and project management and technological integration. Visit Perspectus on the web at www.perspectusarch.com.