Rory Davis

Candidate for Director of DeNovo Growth
Prepared for Together Women's Health · Grosse Pointe, MI
RoryDavis@gmail.com
925.451.6026
linkedin.com/in/rorydavis
Real estate and construction leader with 20+ years scaling multi-site healthcare, retail, and specialty brands from startup through rapid growth. Equally fluent in market evaluation, lease strategy, hospitality-focused design, entitlements, and construction operations. Adept at building data-driven systems, vendor networks, and internal teams required for scalable, repeatable development in the right markets, with predictable timelines and sustainable budgets.
20+
Years in Real Estate, Design, & Construction
200+
Projects Delivered On Time/Budget
$120M+
Construction Managed
50+
Concurrent Markets Managed
21
Submarkets w/ Direct Experience
9%
Increased Win Rate
65+
Projects Delivered
20
Leases Per Year
6+
Concurrent Clients
13%
Cost Reduction

What I Bring Day One

Proprietary systems built and refined across varied project types, ready to deploy immediately.
1,000+ Vendors
Nationwide Vendor List

Vetted architects, GCs, engineers, brokers, and FF&E suppliers across every major market, cutting sourcing time from weeks to days on new site launches.

100+ Terms
Lease Standards Playbook

A documented library of negotiated lease terms with sample language and fallback positions, accelerating negotiations and protecting clinical/operational requirements.

200+ Items
Project Management Template

A tracked task framework spanning site selection through go-live: timelines, budgets, and milestones built to scale a repeatable de novo pipeline.

A Tested Playbook Built to Repeat

Successfully worked with more than 20 companies to quickly understand resources, uncover constraints, and define goals. Repeatable results follow using the following process:
1Understand Resources
Examples Include:
  • Internal vs. external teams
  • Existing standards
  • Local market experts
2Uncover Constraints
Examples Include:
  • Leadership approval timeline
  • Budget allocation
  • Operations deployment cadence
3Define Goals
Examples Include:
  • Scale of growth
  • Deep vs. wide market penetration
  • Demographic parameters
1+2 ⇒ Remove Blockers to Unlock Quick Wins
1+2+3 ⇒ Sustainable Long-Term Strategy

Alignment to the Role

Mapping the Director of DeNovo Growth job requirements directly to relevant experience.
TWH RequirementRory's Experience
Real estate underwriting & financial modelingBuilt trade-area scorecards and cash flow models at Sollis Health; unit-economics and reimbursement modeling at Foresight Mental Health and Benchmark Advising clients
De novo build-out & expansion PM (5–10+ yrs)20+ years leading medical facility development; up to 25 units/year across 9 markets at One Medical; 50+ concurrent markets at Sollis Health
Design, construction & vendor managementBuilt GC/architect/engineer vendor networks from scratch at Curo Pet Care and One Medical; $55M+ in construction delivered
Budgeting & capital planningPresented site strategy and capital plans to Boards and PE investors; owns budget/cost controls across every role since 2012
Lease negotiation & real estate managementPersonally negotiated all LOIs and leases across a 40+ office national portfolio at Foresight Mental Health; secured TI allowances, abatements, assignment rights
Permitting, utilities & healthcare complianceManaged entitlements, permitting, and accreditation-driven design standards across 9+ markets at One Medical and Sollis Health
IT, equipment & procurementCoordinated clinical technology infrastructure and FF&E procurement aligned to go-live schedules across every platform
Facilities managementBuilt One Medical's first-ever construction & facilities management department; repeated at Curo Pet Care and Foresight Mental Health

Nationwide Market Experience

Submarkets with direct, hands-on project experience. 50+ additional submarkets evaluated and monitored for potential expansion using both free and paid data tools and sources.
San Francisco Marin / North Bay San Jose / South Bay Oakland / Walnut Creek / East Bay Palo Alto / Peninsula Greater Los Angeles Greater San Diego Seattle Bellevue Portland Denver Phoenix Gilbert Dallas Greater Chicago Manhattan Long Island Boston Washington, D.C. Tysons Corner Miami

21 Submarkets

Northern California
  • San Francisco
  • Marin / North Bay
  • San Jose / South Bay
  • Oakland / Walnut Creek / East Bay
  • Palo Alto / Peninsula
Northeast
  • Manhattan
  • Long Island
  • Boston
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Tysons Corner
Southern California
  • Greater Los Angeles
  • Greater San Diego
Texas & Midwest
  • Dallas
  • Greater Chicago
Pacific Northwest
  • Seattle
  • Bellevue
  • Portland
Mountain & Southwest
  • Denver
  • Phoenix
  • Gilbert
Southeast
  • Miami
Map is illustrative, not to exact geographic scale.

Relevant Experience

Healthcare and multi-site development roles most relevant to TWH.
Senior Director, Real Estate & Construction at Sollis Health Healthcare
Oct 2024 – Present
Owns all real estate and construction strategy for a PE-backed concierge urgent care platform; manages a pipeline of 50+ concurrent markets.
  • Data-driven market selection via CoStar, ESRI, and census data to build trade-area scorecards weighting demographics, co-tenancy, and referral proximity
  • Negotiates all LOIs and leases directly; secures TI allowances, abatements, and use protections
  • Oversees clinically complex medical buildout construction and vendor management
Fractional Consultant at Benchmark Advising Healthcare
Oct 2019 – Mar 2021 & Mar 2024 – Oct 2024
Founded a boutique real estate, design, and construction consulting practice serving healthcare and specialty care startups, including Brightline, Uniform Teeth, and Quilted Health.
  • End-to-end project leadership: site selection, lease negotiation, design, permitting, construction
  • Built data-driven market scorecards incorporating reimbursement rates and unit economics
Senior Director of Real Estate at Curo Pet Care Healthcare
Jun 2023 – Mar 2024
Built all real estate and construction processes, standards, and systems from scratch for a PE-backed veterinary platform; managed 20+ concurrent projects.
  • Developed construction/design standards for consistent, scalable buildouts
  • Led GC search and qualification across west coast markets; built bidding and evaluation frameworks
  • Established architect, engineer, and vendor networks for accountability at scale
Director of Real Estate at Foresight Mental Health Healthcare
Mar 2021 – Mar 2023
Built the real estate function from the ground up; signed 20 leases in 12 months with 30 more in progress across a national portfolio.
  • Personally negotiated all leases across 40+ offices, securing TI allowances, abatements, and assignment rights
  • Managed nationwide broker relationships; onboarded lease administration platform
  • Led a team of four across leasing, construction, facilities, and operations
Director, Construction & Development at One Medical Healthcare
Sep 2012 – Jan 2019
Directed development of up to 25 new units/year across nine markets; built the organization's first construction and facilities management departments.
  • Completed 60+ offices totaling $55M+ in construction
  • Managed design standards, due diligence, entitlements, permitting, and delivery across dispersed markets
  • Delivered client campus buildouts for Google and SpaceX alongside high-street retail locations

Core Competencies

Multi-Site Real Estate Strategy Construction & Development Oversight Lease Negotiation & Deal Execution Predictive Analytics & Market Selection Capital Planning & Budget Control Team & Vendor Management CoStar · ESRI · Buxton Process Design & Scalable Systems Board & Executive Presentations

Education

Master of Business Administration
Wayne State College (completed in two years while working full-time)
B.S., General Engineering
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo