2021 40 Under Forty: Karri May

Director of Facilities, Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Karri May is the director of facilities at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. With a strong background in healthcare design, she is responsible for a real estate portfolio of just under one million square feet, plant operations and planning, design and construction for the organization.

As a passionate believer in the impact the physical environment can have on patient outcomes, May has dedicated her career to the creation of spaces that heal.

Four reasons why you deserve to be a 40 Under Forty:

Accelerated leadership track record includes promotion from team member to manager and then director within a span of 14 months.

Created “Planning, Design, and Construction” department that has successfully executed multiple award-winning projects over the last three years.

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Serves as president of the Connecticut Healthcare Engineer’s Society and is a former “Woman on the Rise” honoree of the Connecticut PWC.

Certified in Lean for Healthcare, credentialed by the American College of Healthcare Architects and frequent industry expert speaker and panel participant.

Fun Fact

My husband, Chris, and I were on an episode of “The Newlywed Game” (and we won!).

Age: 38

Company: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

Title: Director of Facilities

No. of years with current company: 3

Town where I live: Suffield

Town where I work: Hartford

College: Pratt Institute, University of Hartford

Highest degree: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture; MBA with a Concentration in Healthcare Management Anticipated May 2022