GPE Companies announced the hire of Michael C. Brinkley, MCR, as Healthcare Strategic Advisor.

The move will help GPE’s clients navigate a complex, highly specialized market full of untapped opportunity as well as strengthen GPE’s already influential presence in the healthcare marketplace.

Seismic shifts underway in healthcare make Brinkley’s 30 years of experience invaluable for analyzing corporate strategies, ensuring they work not only in today’s market, but also tomorrow’s.

“It’s a coup, both for us and our clients, for Mike to be joining our team. He’s experienced, knowledgeable and well respected,” said GPE Companies President David Genovese. “The synergy made possible by adding Mike to our consulting team and our existing full range of healthcare real estate services makes this an exciting announcement.”

Brinkley’s career includes time spent in three of the Valley’s most prominent hospital systems working in both hospital planning and corporate real estate. That long-term knowledge of healthcare and hospital demands and processes will give GPE’s clients an edge when developing long-term strategies amidst rapid change.

Brinkley looks forward to helping clients navigate the dynamic landscape.

“The healthcare industry is going through fundamental change,” Brinkley said, “change that will likely continue another 15 years. I understand how hospitals work. I understand the hospital business, and I understand where hospitals are going as an industry.”