William J. Hercules

Bill Hercules inspires healthcare leadership teams, by shaping their future places of care. Having planned and/or executed work for healthcare clients totaling 24.2-msf and $8.5-billion. Bill leads leaders to achieve their mission and improve their communities by focusing on implications and results.

After leading successful architectural practices, Bill founded WJH Health, a global consultancy which resolves the nexus of mission, health, performance, and experience for future-oriented healthcare facilities. He is one of only two global triple-Fellows in the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA), and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). This combination of national recognitions illustrates his high-bar for personal growth in the center of healthcare’s future and his high expectations for his clients.

He is the immediate Past-President of the ACHA, the national certification body for the practice of healthcare architecture. He’s also regular faculty and active within the ACHE and he has led inter-organizational initiatives between the ACHA and other national healthcare professional organizations, having a combined reach of 60,000 healthcare professionals.

American College of Healthcare Architects:

• 2018 President

• Fellow

• Board of Regents 2011-19

• Board Certified Healthcare Architect

American Institute of Architects:

• Fellow

• Florida Fellows Representative, 2017-19

• Medal of Honor Recipient, AIA Orlando 2018

• AIA Florida: Strategic Council, 2017-18

• AIA Orlando Board of Directors, Healthcare Chair, 2006-09

Florida Foundation for Architecture:

• Statewide Chairman 2014-15

• Board of Trustees

• Benefactor

American College of Healthcare Executives:

• Fellow

• Faculty, 2011-18

State of Florida ACHA Seminars:

• Leadership Team, 2012-18

American Society for Hospital Engineering:

• PDC Program Reviewer 2017-2018

• Member

Thrive Christian Church:

• Launch Team Leader, 2016-18

Florida Christian College:

• Board Vice President, 2013

• Board of Trustees, 2011-13

Journey Christian Church:

• Elder Chairman 2013-15

• Board of Elders, 2007-15

Florida Hospital for Children:

• Foundation Board Member, 2004-14

• Benefactor

Center for Health Design, “Follow the Money”, 2018

AHCA Seminars, “Preparing for the Slow Train-Wreck”, 2018

AAH/ACHA Summer Leadership Summit, “Design=Success?”, 2018

IFMA HCI, OP Summit, “Where, Oh Where is Healthcare Going?”, 2018

ACHE Congress, “Symbols of a Legacy”, 2017, 2018

AIA-AAH, “Show Me the Money”, 2018

HCD’17, Student Charrette, National Jury, 2017

AHCA Seminars, “Modernizing the Human Experience”, 2017

AAH/ACHA Summer Leadership Summit, “Evolution Revolution”, 2017

Johnson University, “Architecture in the Humanities”, 2017

ASHE PDC, “Student Charrette, National Jury”, 2017

AIA-AAH, “Sharpening the Focus on the Patient Experience”, 2017

AHCA Seminars, “Healthcare Quality and the Environment of Care”, 2016

ACHE, “Healthcare Facilities of the Future”, 2011-16

Florida Architect, “There are Many Voices in Space”, 2016

AHCA Seminars, “Finding the Way Forward”, 2015

ACHA Legacy Project Award National Jury, 2015

AHCA Seminars. “Getting to 100”, 2014

Stryker Annual Forum, “The Future of Surgical Care”, 2014

ASHE PDC, “Building for the Ages”, Plenary Session, 2014

AHCA Seminars, “Healing in Healthy Places”, 2013

University of Central Florida, “Walkable Communities”, 2013

Florida Architect, “Healing the Future”, 2012

AHCA Seminars, “A Perspective from the C-Suite”, 2012

AIA-AAH, “Road to Recovery”, 2011

Florida Foundation for Architecture, “Healthcare Center for the Homeless” 2010

University of Florida, Jury, 2010

Facility+Care Summit, “Facility Performance”, 2007

AAH Student Charrettes, 2006-08

Harvard Graduate School of Design: Certificate – Healthcare Focus

Boston Architectural College: Master of Architecture

Washington University: Bachelor of Architecture

Nationally Qualified:

• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

Registered Architect:

• State of Colorado

• State of Florida

• State of Illinois

• State of Missouri

Bill Hercules inspires healthcare leadership teams, by shaping their future places of care. Having planned and/or executed work for healthcare clients totaling 24.2-msf and $8.5-billion. Bill leads leaders to achieve their mission and improve their communities by focusing on implications and results.

After leading successful architectural practices, Bill founded WJH Health, a global consultancy which resolves the nexus of mission, health, performance, and experience for future-oriented healthcare facilities. He is one of only two global triple-Fellows in the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA), and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). This combination of national recognitions illustrates his high-bar for personal growth in the center of healthcare’s future and his high expectations for his clients.

He is the immediate Past-President of the ACHA, the national certification body for the practice of healthcare architecture. He’s also regular faculty and active within the ACHE and he has led inter-organizational initiatives between the ACHA and other national healthcare professional organizations, having a combined reach of 60,000 healthcare professionals.

American College of Healthcare Architects:

• 2018 President

• Fellow

• Board of Regents 2011-19

• Board Certified Healthcare Architect

American Institute of Architects:

• Fellow

• Florida Fellows Representative, 2017-19

• Medal of Honor Recipient, AIA Orlando 2018

• AIA Florida: Strategic Council, 2017-18

• AIA Orlando Board of Directors, Healthcare Chair, 2006-09

Florida Foundation for Architecture:

• Statewide Chairman 2014-15

• Board of Trustees

• Benefactor

American College of Healthcare Executives:

• Fellow

• Faculty, 2011-18

State of Florida ACHA Seminars:

• Leadership Team, 2012-18

American Society for Hospital Engineering:

• PDC Program Reviewer 2017-2018

• Member

Thrive Christian Church:

• Launch Team Leader, 2016-18

Florida Christian College:

• Board Vice President, 2013

• Board of Trustees, 2011-13

Journey Christian Church:

• Elder Chairman 2013-15

• Board of Elders, 2007-15

Florida Hospital for Children:

• Foundation Board Member, 2004-14

• Benefactor

Center for Health Design, “Follow the Money”, 2018

AHCA Seminars, “Preparing for the Slow Train-Wreck”, 2018

AAH/ACHA Summer Leadership Summit, “Design=Success?”, 2018

IFMA HCI, OP Summit, “Where, Oh Where is Healthcare Going?”, 2018

ACHE Congress, “Symbols of a Legacy”, 2017, 2018

AIA-AAH, “Show Me the Money”, 2018

HCD’17, Student Charrette, National Jury, 2017

AHCA Seminars, “Modernizing the Human Experience”, 2017

AAH/ACHA Summer Leadership Summit, “Evolution Revolution”, 2017

Johnson University, “Architecture in the Humanities”, 2017

ASHE PDC, “Student Charrette, National Jury”, 2017

AIA-AAH, “Sharpening the Focus on the Patient Experience”, 2017

AHCA Seminars, “Healthcare Quality and the Environment of Care”, 2016

ACHE, “Healthcare Facilities of the Future”, 2011-16

Florida Architect, “There are Many Voices in Space”, 2016

AHCA Seminars, “Finding the Way Forward”, 2015

ACHA Legacy Project Award National Jury, 2015

AHCA Seminars. “Getting to 100”, 2014

Stryker Annual Forum, “The Future of Surgical Care”, 2014

ASHE PDC, “Building for the Ages”, Plenary Session, 2014

AHCA Seminars, “Healing in Healthy Places”, 2013

University of Central Florida, “Walkable Communities”, 2013

Florida Architect, “Healing the Future”, 2012

AHCA Seminars, “A Perspective from the C-Suite”, 2012

AIA-AAH, “Road to Recovery”, 2011

Florida Foundation for Architecture, “Healthcare Center for the Homeless” 2010

University of Florida, Jury, 2010

Facility+Care Summit, “Facility Performance”, 2007

AAH Student Charrettes, 2006-08

Harvard Graduate School of Design: Certificate – Healthcare Focus

Boston Architectural College: Master of Architecture

Washington University: Bachelor of Architecture

Nationally Qualified:

• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

Registered Architect:

• State of Colorado

• State of Florida

• State of Illinois

• State of Missouri