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A.B. Short with Encore Professional Services and Kurt Tarter with Anew Medical

A.B. Short/Encore Professional Services

A.B. Short served as CEO of MedShare from 1998 to 2011. He co-founded the non-profit organization in Decatur, Georgia. Under his guidance, MedShare has evolved into one of the leading medical supply recovery organizations in the United States. To date, MedShare has donated over $60 million worth of medical supplies and equipment to economically developing countries around the world.

Recently he founded Encore Professional Services, Inc., a firm that offers consulting services to non-profits. Short has a B.A. and a Master’s in Sociology from Mississippi College and a Master’s of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  He resides in Covington, Georgia.

Kurt Tarter/Anew Medical

Kurt Tarter is the Founder of Anew Medical, a device reprocessing company that has established strategic partnerships with multi-billion dollar companies to grow earnings rapidly.

Since 1981, Kurt has been involved in the healthcare industry representing Baxter Healthcare the first 15 years of his 30 year career and establishing strategic relationships with other Titans of the industry such as Allergan, Medtronic, B&L, Medline, Pharmacia Upjohn & Professional Hospital Supply as part of his entrepreneurial enterprises.

Kurt and his wife Susanne, who is an attorney, have both lived in Atlanta since 1984 and have 5 children. Meredith 24 is working on her Master’s degree at Alabama; Mallory 22 is a senior at UGA and has accepted a position with North Point Community church upon graduation; A.J. 21 attends Perimeter College, Julia 18 attends Georgia College and State and Elle attends Georgia Tech.

Rebecca Hood with Portland VA Medical Center

Rebecca Hood/Portland VA Medical Center

Rebecca Hood is a Research Assistant with the Portland VA Medical Center at Oregon Health & Science University. Her duties include: studying potential Parkinson’s therapies in a progressive mouse model of Parkinson’s disease in both young and aged mice; performing motor behavioral testing of mice to evaluate efficacy of treatments; using immunohistochemical techniques and stereological cell counting to measure  neurodegeneration; measuring neurotransmitter enzyme, neurotransmitter transporter, and neurotrophic factor expression by immunoblotting; utilizing genetic mouse models to study possible risk factors of Parkinson’s disease; developing diolistic labeling technique of medium spiny neurons to assess dendritic spine density.

Rebecca earned her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and a certificate in Biopsychology from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Art Spalding with TAMM Net, Inc.

Art Spalding/TAMM Net, Inc.

Mr. Spalding has over 22 years’ experience in pharmaceuticals and medical devices directing various functions including: reimbursement, clinical trial design and facility recruitment, distribution, business development, managed markets, market research, hospital sales, forecasting, and sales operations. He performed due diligence to introduce and contract partners. Mr. Spalding held management and director level positions at various companies including Parke-Davis, Pfizer, Solvay, Peer-Point Medical Education, and Columbia Laboratories.

In 2009, Mr. Spalding started TAMM Net, Inc., a consultancy servicing biomedical manufacturers. TAMM Net has helped manufacturers: conduct clinical trials using federal resources; gain reimbursement; gain marketing approvals/clearances; and sell to federal purchasers. Mr. Spalding holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Union College, Schenectady, NY and an MBA in Health Administration from Temple University in Philadelphia.

 

Susie Brown with NeuroScience Foundation

Susie Brown/NeuroScience Foundation

Susie Brown is the First Executive Director of the NeuroScience Foundation and has over 25 years’ experience working with non-profit organizations. Susie obtained her Masters of Health Science in Administration from Wichita State University and began her 20 year career with the United Way in 1985.

Most recently, Susie held positions with New York Urban League and Center for Children’s Initiatives.