WHO WE ARE
SME Solutions is built from talented individuals with the experience and passion to not only meet, but exceed our clients’ needs. These qualities are what propel our company forward. Each member brings something unique to the table, but we share a commitment to providing high-quality services.
WHO WE ARE
SME Solutions is built from talented individuals with the experience and passion to not only meet, but exceed our clients’ needs. These qualities are what propel our company forward. Each member brings something unique to the table, but we share a commitment to providing high-quality services.
MEET OUR TEAM
Kati Johnson
Sr. Interior Designer
I am a Michigan State University Alumni with a Bachelor of Art degree in Interior Design since June of 1994. I am also a proud NCIDQ certificate holder since 2012. My specialty is AutoCAD & CAP designer.
My design career began in the furniture dealership world. During my dealership days, I worked with Herman Miller, Knoll & Steelcase. I was with Steelcase for over 13 years & had the benefit of their amazing training programs at the beginning of my career to set me on the right track. My projects at the dealerships included new business, corporate & healthcare design. For (2) years I was an onsite designer at University of Michigan hospital & campus where I proudly displayed my Michigan State gear for all to see.
In early 2009, I started working for CaZador as an Interior Designer in the beginning stages of IO&T development. When the executive team left to form SIOTS, I was hired on to lead the design effort for their first project at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan. During my time at SIOTS I have had the pleasure of designing hospitals, clinics, labs & various other spaces for the DoD all over the world. I feel it is a privilege that I get to give back to those that serve and have served in the armed forces. My dad, uncles & nephew are all veterans, so this is very close to my heart.
I’m a native Michigander and currently reside in Beverly Hills, MI (a suburb of Detroit). When I’m not working, I enjoy being outdoors in our pool, playing tennis, attending professional tennis tournaments, have friends & family over for a barbecue, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends.
Feel free to reach out at [email protected]
Robert Monzingo
Equipment Planning Director
Robert Monzingo is the Equipment Planning Director for Strategic Medical Equipment Solutions, LLC (SME Solutions). As the Equipment Planning Director, Rob leads all medical equipment-driven activities, oversees the equipment team resources, and provides the necessary client-direct support to deliver superior quality products and services on time and within budget.
With SME Solutions, Rob spent three years as the Senior Equipment Planner for the Ft.
Bliss, TX William Beaumont Army Medical Center replacement hospital. Rob was
responsible for the reutilization (and cost savings) of over $24 million in medical equipment.
His prior service in the military as a Biomedical Technician was essential to navigating the DOD and VA Initial Outfitting, Transition, and Activation projects as a Senior Equipment Planner.
His DOD project experience consists of Ft. Wainwright, AK (Bassett Community Hospital), Ft. Belvoir, VA (Ft .Belvoir Community Hospital), Ft. Benning, GA (Martin Army Community Hospital), Ft. Riley, KS (Irwin Army Community Hospital), and Ft. Bliss, TX (William Beaumont Amy Medical Center).
Rob uses his experiences from past projects and constantly searches for improved
processes in order to gain efficiencies for his team and for the company. Rob recently
relocated to the sunshine state of Florida.
Outside of his professional life, he enjoys spending time traveling, hiking, playing frisbee golf, dancing like no one is watching, and playing with his three rescue dogs. Feel free to reach out to him at rob.monzingo@SME‑Solutions.co.
Tommy Phillips
Senior Equipment Planner
I’m a proud veteran with over 14 years if equipment planning experience and about 30 years of experience in the medical equipment and healthcare technology field. I served 9 years in the Air Force as a Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) and have since spent my career working either directly or indirectly for the government.
My equipment planning career began in 2009 as Project Coordinator and Medical Equipment Planner for the San Antonio Medical BRAC Integration Office (SAMBIO) at, Ft Sam. Followed by a couple of years at the Air Force Medical Support Agency (AFMSA) Health Facilities Division (now DHA) as Biomedical Equipment Program Manager for the Planning, Design and Construction Branch.
Most recently, as a Medical Equipment Planner and Project Estimator, I supported numerous Healthcare, Dental, and Veterinary Clinic Initial Outfitting and Transition (IO&T) projects for military installations worldwide. I assisted with creating bid proposals for government IO&T contracts and developed a vast network of vendor relationships throughout the industry. As a BMET, I would occasionally provide equipment installation and transition support.
I’m a native Texan and currently reside in Corpus Christi, TX. When I’m not working, I enjoy being outdoors, boating, fishing, BBQing, camping, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends.
Feel free to reach out at tommy.phillips@sme‑solutions.co.
Heather Arvesen
Project Manager
Heather Arvesen is a Project Manager (PM) for Strategic Medical Equipment Solutions, LLC (SME Solutions). As a PM, Heather successfully leads her project team through planning and development, acquisition, delivery, installation, transition, and activation on time and within budget.
Heather served in the Navy for three years where she quickly made rank and stood out as a leader. She received a Navy Achievement Metal and was selected for Petty Officer Second Class (E5) prior to her honorable discharge in 2007.
After the Navy, Heather went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. It wasn’t until working on her thesis project that she found her true passion—Military and Healthcare Design. It was this that helped her get into DoD Initial Outfitting and Transition. Heather has over eight years of Initial Outfitting, Transition (l1O&T) experience, specializing in DoD and VA medical and dental facilities.
Her military background and design degree have provided her a solid foundation of attention to detail for managing budgets and schedules for project success. Some of her completed projects include:
- Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
- ADD/ALT Project at Evans Army Community Hospital, Ft. Carson, CO
- McAfee US Army Health and Dental Clinic, White Sands Missile Range, NM
- 7th SFG(A) Troop Medical/Dental Clinic, Eglin AFB, FL
- Intrepid Spirit Center, Camp Pendleton, CA
- TriCare Outpatient Clinic, Temecula, CA
Heather's passion for our military, veterans, and healthcare design is just the right combination for a striving Project Manager within the VA and DoD community. She takes pride in customer service and satisfaction. Her experience and knowledge prove to be an asset to any project.
She moved from Southern California to Central Pennsylvania to pursue her passion and work within the VA community. In her free time, she is either at the gym or on some random adventure with her family. Feel free to reach out to her at [email protected].
Joe Santinoceto
Project Manager
Joe Santinoceto is a Project Manager (PM) for Strategic Medical Equipment Solutions, LLC (SME Solutions). As a PM, Joe successfully leads his project team through planning and development, acquisition, delivery, installation, transition, and activation for clients striving to be on time and within budget.
Joe received his undergraduate degree in Business from Case Western Reserve University and his Master’s in Business Administration with Health Care concentration from Wright State before commissioning as an Officer in the U.S. Navy. During his military career he obtained his Project Management Professional (PMP) Member # 2560744 and green belt in Lean Six Sigma.
Joe spent the majority of his 13-year military career as a Health Facility Planning and Project Officer working for Navy Medicine West, Navy Medicine East and Defense Health Agency Design, Construction and Activation branch managing medical projects from coast to coast along with remote overseas locations. He has worked two separate Global Pandemics: 2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia and 2020 COVID operations for East Africa. In addition to coordinating, overseeing, and being personally involved in numerous transition activities, his career experiences working within military healthcare facilities and organizations, spending years side-by-side with medical professionals and support staff, have given him a tremendous understanding and appreciation for typical climate and culture within the walls of a clinic and the interrelationships and workflows that tend to define operations, processes, and procedures.
Outside of his work life, Joe enjoys spending time traveling to new locations, hiking, playing with his mini asussie-doodle Moxie, trying new restaurants, or staying at home cooking or smoking on the grill with his friends and family. Feel free to reach out to him at [email protected]
MEET OUR TEAM
Heather Arvesen
Project Manager
Heather Arvesen is a Project Manager (PM) for Strategic Medical Equipment Solutions, LLC (SME Solutions). As a PM, Heather successfully leads her project team through planning and development, acquisition, delivery, installation, transition, and activation on time and within budget.
Heather served in the Navy for three years where she quickly made rank and stood out as a leader. She received a Navy Achievement Metal and was selected for Petty Officer Second Class (E5) prior to her honorable discharge in 2007.
After the Navy, Heather went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. It wasn’t until working on her thesis project that she found her true passion—Military and Healthcare Design. It was this that helped her get into DoD Initial Outfitting and Transition. Heather has over eight years of Initial Outfitting, Transition (l1O&T) experience, specializing in DoD and VA medical and dental facilities.
Her military background and design degree have provided her a solid foundation of attention to detail for managing budgets and schedules for project success. Some of her completed projects include:
- Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
- ADD/ALT Project at Evans Army Community Hospital, Ft. Carson, CO
- McAfee US Army Health and Dental Clinic, White Sands Missile Range, NM
- 7th SFG(A) Troop Medical/Dental Clinic, Eglin AFB, FL
- Intrepid Spirit Center, Camp Pendleton, CA
- TriCare Outpatient Clinic, Temecula, CA
Heather's passion for our military, veterans, and healthcare design is just the right combination for a striving Project Manager within the VA and DoD community. She takes pride in customer service and satisfaction. Her experience and knowledge prove to be an asset to any project.
She moved from Southern California to Central Pennsylvania to pursue her passion and work within the VA community. In her free time, she is either at the gym or on some random adventure with her family. Feel free to reach out to her at [email protected].
Kati Johnson
Sr. Interior Designer
I am a Michigan State University Alumni with a Bachelor of Art degree in Interior Design since June of 1994. I am also a proud NCIDQ certificate holder since 2012. My specialty is AutoCAD & CAP designer.
My design career began in the furniture dealership world. During my dealership days, I worked with Herman Miller, Knoll & Steelcase. I was with Steelcase for over 13 years & had the benefit of their amazing training programs at the beginning of my career to set me on the right track. My projects at the dealerships included new business, corporate & healthcare design. For (2) years I was an onsite designer at University of Michigan hospital & campus where I proudly displayed my Michigan State gear for all to see.
In early 2009, I started working for CaZador as an Interior Designer in the beginning stages of IO&T development. When the executive team left to form SIOTS, I was hired on to lead the design effort for their first project at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan. During my time at SIOTS I have had the pleasure of designing hospitals, clinics, labs & various other spaces for the DoD all over the world. I feel it is a privilege that I get to give back to those that serve and have served in the armed forces. My dad, uncles & nephew are all veterans, so this is very close to my heart.
I’m a native Michigander and currently reside in Beverly Hills, MI (a suburb of Detroit). When I’m not working, I enjoy being outdoors in our pool, playing tennis, attending professional tennis tournaments, have friends & family over for a barbecue, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends.
Feel free to reach out at [email protected]
Joe Santinoceto
Project Manager
Joe Santinoceto is a Project Manager (PM) for Strategic Medical Equipment Solutions, LLC (SME Solutions). As a PM, Joe successfully leads his project team through planning and development, acquisition, delivery, installation, transition, and activation for clients striving to be on time and within budget.
Joe received his undergraduate degree in Business from Case Western Reserve University and his Master’s in Business Administration with Health Care concentration from Wright State before commissioning as an Officer in the U.S. Navy. During his military career he obtained his Project Management Professional (PMP) Member # 2560744 and green belt in Lean Six Sigma.
Joe spent the majority of his 13-year military career as a Health Facility Planning and Project Officer working for Navy Medicine West, Navy Medicine East and Defense Health Agency Design, Construction and Activation branch managing medical projects from coast to coast along with remote overseas locations. He has worked two separate Global Pandemics: 2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia and 2020 COVID operations for East Africa. In addition to coordinating, overseeing, and being personally involved in numerous transition activities, his career experiences working within military healthcare facilities and organizations, spending years side-by-side with medical professionals and support staff, have given him a tremendous understanding and appreciation for typical climate and culture within the walls of a clinic and the interrelationships and workflows that tend to define operations, processes, and procedures.
Outside of his work life, Joe enjoys spending time traveling to new locations, hiking, playing with his mini asussie-doodle Moxie, trying new restaurants, or staying at home cooking or smoking on the grill with his friends and family. Feel free to reach out to him at [email protected]
Robert Monzingo
Equipment Planning Director
Robert Monzingo is the Equipment Planning Director for Strategic Medical Equipment Solutions, LLC (SME Solutions). As the Equipment Planning Director, Rob leads all medical equipment-driven activities, oversees the equipment team resources, and provides the necessary client-direct support to deliver superior quality products and services on time and within budget.
With SME Solutions, Rob spent three years as the Senior Equipment Planner for the Ft.
Bliss, TX William Beaumont Army Medical Center replacement hospital. Rob was
responsible for the reutilization (and cost savings) of over $24 million in medical equipment.
His prior service in the military as a Biomedical Technician was essential to navigating the DOD and VA Initial Outfitting, Transition, and Activation projects as a Senior Equipment Planner.
His DOD project experience consists of Ft. Wainwright, AK (Bassett Community Hospital), Ft. Belvoir, VA (Ft .Belvoir Community Hospital), Ft. Benning, GA (Martin Army Community Hospital), Ft. Riley, KS (Irwin Army Community Hospital), and Ft. Bliss, TX (William Beaumont Amy Medical Center).
Rob uses his experiences from past projects and constantly searches for improved
processes in order to gain efficiencies for his team and for the company. Rob recently
relocated to the sunshine state of Florida.
Outside of his professional life, he enjoys spending time traveling, hiking, playing frisbee golf, dancing like no one is watching, and playing with his three rescue dogs. Feel free to reach out to him at rob.monzingo@SME‑Solutions.co.
Tommy Phillips
Senior Equipment Planner
I’m a proud veteran with over 14 years if equipment planning experience and about 30 years of experience in the medical equipment and healthcare technology field. I served 9 years in the Air Force as a Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) and have since spent my career working either directly or indirectly for the government.
My equipment planning career began in 2009 as Project Coordinator and Medical Equipment Planner for the San Antonio Medical BRAC Integration Office (SAMBIO) at, Ft Sam. Followed by a couple of years at the Air Force Medical Support Agency (AFMSA) Health Facilities Division (now DHA) as Biomedical Equipment Program Manager for the Planning, Design and Construction Branch.
Most recently, as a Medical Equipment Planner and Project Estimator, I supported numerous Healthcare, Dental, and Veterinary Clinic Initial Outfitting and Transition (IO&T) projects for military installations worldwide. I assisted with creating bid proposals for government IO&T contracts and developed a vast network of vendor relationships throughout the industry. As a BMET, I would occasionally provide equipment installation and transition support.
I’m a native Texan and currently reside in Corpus Christi, TX. When I’m not working, I enjoy being outdoors, boating, fishing, BBQing, camping, traveling, and spending time with my family and friends.
Feel free to reach out at tommy.phillips@sme‑solutions.co.