Emory Healthcare Planning, Design & Construction

Keeli John

Corporate Director, Planning, Design & Construction

Keeli John serves as Corporate Director of Planning, Design, and Construction for Emory Healthcare, where she leads facility planning, design, construction, and capital project delivery across the health system. In her role, she partners with clinical, operational, facilities, and executive leaders to translate organizational priorities and long-range plans into strategies and projects that support Emory Healthcare’s facilities and physical environment.

Since joining Emory in 2015, Keeli has held leadership roles spanning strategic operations, administration, capital planning, design, and construction. Her broad experience across healthcare operations and the built environment enables her to connect clinical and operational needs with long-range planning, capital investment priorities, and project delivery. She has also played a key role in building organizational capability within PDC, developing teams and establishing processes and standards that support a consistent, scalable approach to planning and project delivery across the health system.

Keeli’s work focuses on advancing a coordinated, systemwide approach to planning, design, and construction, while supporting enterprise capital and master planning efforts that guide Emory’s long-term investment in its physical environment. She is particularly focused on thoughtful planning, strong partnerships, and creating environments that enhance the experience of patients, families, and staff while advancing Emory Healthcare’s clinical, academic, and organizational mission.

Keeli holds a Master of Health Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina.