TAMM Net®

Arthur F. Spalding

President

Mr. Spalding has over 25 years’ experience in pharmaceuticals and medical devices directing various functions including: reimbursement, clinical trial design and facility recruitment, distribution, managed markets, market research, hospital sales, forecasting, and sales operations. Mr. Spalding held management and director level positions at various companies including Parke-Davis, Pfizer, Solvay, and Columbia Laboratories. In 2009, Mr. Spalding started TAMM Net, Inc., a consultancy servicing biomedical manufacturers. TAMM Net has helped manufacturers: conduct clinical trials; gain reimbursement; and gain marketing approvals/clearances. Mr. Spalding holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Union College, Schenectady, NY and an MBA in Health Administration from Temple University in Philadelphia.

Janan Van Osdell, MBA, MHSA

Director, Clinical Research

Ms. Van Osdell has over 20 years of experience in various aspects of healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry resulting in a unique blend of business and science. She considers herself a life-long learner and enjoys learning about new technologies in all therapeutic areas. She identifies with the goals of the clients and personally enjoys and celebrates our clients’ successes.

Janan loves being involved with clinical research “as much as some people love golf!” She finds the technologies that TAMM Net is involved with to be extremely fascinating and exciting. She also enjoys meeting the dynamic people behind these technologies, from the inventors of devices and pharmacologists in the lab, to the dynamic CEOs who are busting through obstacles to get these new technologies approved/cleared by the FDA and into the health care market.

Janan has a work background starting in academic research (Emory University—Oral Health Research), and then in pharmaceuticals (Procter & Gamble, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Labs); and she is one of the original consultants with TAMM Net. Her career roles include Clinical Research Consultant, Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Research Medical Writer, Educational Marketing, (including Continuing Medical Education materials), Market Research, and Professional Relations.

Janan received her BS in Oral Health Sciences from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. In one of her adventures into learning something new, she ventured into business law and accounting at LSU Baton Rouge and became a Certified Public Accountant. She earned both MBA and MHSA (Health Services Administration) degrees from Xavier University in Cincinnati. She also recently completed 4 semesters of Physics from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta in their adult learning program.

Srinagesh Koushik PhD RAC

Regulatory and Quality System Consultant

Regulatory affairs and business development professional with strong interpersonal skills and drive to cultivate manage and mentor relationships. Experienced in developing regulatory compliance strategies and delegating responsibilities to team members. Excellent project manager with extensive experience in maintaining pre and post market FDA regulatory compliance, including authoring premarket marketing applications, pre marketing meeting requests, meeting coordination, responding to FDA requests, conducting internal audits, creating and maintaining quality systems and manufacturing documentation for clients. Experienced with handling changing priorities in the regulatory and business development landscape and am adept at analyzing and developing responses to assist in successful completion of the project. Successfully submitted multiple pre market and post market submissions to the FDA. Extensive network within the industry and at the FDA, whose expertise I leverage, when navigating confounding drug, device and cosmetic regulations.

Betty Lou Anderson

Director of Global Business Development

Mrs. Betty Lou Anderson brings over 20 years of US healthcare sales experience to TAMM Net. She has a depth of experience working in a variety of non-clinical and clinical sales roles within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals, physician practices, and health systems. These roles have included working closely with specialty physicians, mid-levels, scientists, pathologists, laboratory and hospital personnel, pharmacists, and C-level executives. Her experience as a Business Development professional encompasses collaborating with healthcare professionals across many different therapeutic areas. Throughout her career, Betty Lou was recognized with President’s Club for outstanding business results, and mentorship. Prior to working for TAMM Net, she was working for the world’s largest contract research organization (CRO) Covance, a division of LabCorp. She has a breadth of knowledge in Women’s Health where she spent a large portion of her sales career with Wyeth Pharmaceutical company and Optum Healthcare. In the last three years, she has worked with a variety of small to mid-size companies in medical devices, diagnostics, and therapeutics supporting their journey to market with services in the regulatory and reimbursement arena. She manages a variety of projects while prospecting for new clients. This experience has enabled her to empathize with the struggles that CEO’s, scientists, and innovators developing new treatments and innovations face in balancing funds while bringing their medical miracle to market. Her network is vast across the industry, and she is a connector of people! Betty Lou holds a B.S. in Communication Arts from Georgia Southern University.

Jennifer Short, RN

Regional Director, Clinical Research

Ms. Short has 14 years’ experience in medical device distribution in the Orthopedic and OBGYN marketplace, as well as in the dental Cad/Cam industry. Ms. Short has worked her way up the sales ladder, from associate to national sales manager. Ms. Short has built her own businesses and helped small companies pioneer new devices and procedures. Ms. Short is a lead by example sales manager, who has proved to be successful at any level. Ms. Short has a Master’s Certificate from UCI for Medical Product Development, and obtained a B.S. in Exercise & Sport Science-Sports Medicine Concentration from Colorado State Universit

Charles Smeltzer

Director of IT

Mr. Smeltzer has over 10 years experience in big data processing and analytics. He supports innovative software development in a number ways: efficient query design [MySQL, PostGRE], interactive software design [GTK], web design [Javascript, HTML5], microsensors and XML phrasing. He is an experienced research associate from the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds a masters in atmospheric science with focus on improving satellite retrieval algorithms and numerical model simulations of the atmosphere. He taught a course statistical analysis [MATLAB, R]. Mr. Smeltzer sits on the NASA GES DISC board, the largest distributor of Earth science data in the world. Before coming to TAMM Net, Mr. Smeltzer developed software for Airborne Research Consultants, Institute for Airborne Research, Xerxzed Inc., and Blend Logic LLC. POC: NOAA is the largest distributor of operational weather forecasting data.

Pamela McColl

Mrs. McColl has over 15 years working in regulated industries including banking, medical devices, and biologics. Her technical expertise includes FDA, ISO 13485, Notified body, American Association Tissue Banking, ISO 13485 Auditor for a Registrar, and various other international audits. She has written numerous Medical Device Quality Systems from beginning to end for ISO Certification. Assisted companies in providing their internal audit, providing gap analysis for QMS as well as reviewing, revising their Quality System to be audited by a notified body for ISO Certification. Well over 100 audits (including international audits) of suppliers, manufacturers, ISO, sterilizers, and tissue recovery organizations combined. As a compliance auditor at CryoLife she became an expert at good tissue practices while performing internal and supplier audits, and meeting many other corporate objectives. She has participated in several FDA audits and assisted in alleviating warning letters. She directed multiple corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) programs.

Jeffrey P. Bush, CT (ASCP), MBA

With over 30 years of experience in diagnostic, medical device and clinical laboratory industries, Jeff Bush applies his expertise to the development and implementation of market access and business development strategies as they intersect at the point of healthcare product commercialization. He has a proven track record as a leader across the industry managing substantial portfolios within start-up, mid-sized, and Fortune 200 companies.

Jeff served as Vice President, Business Development at Genetesis. Prior to Genetesis, Jeff was Vice President, Payer Markets and Reimbursement at Assurex Health. During his tenure, he led the company to coverage and payment by Medicare and other payers fueling the company's rapid growth from <$10M per year revenue to nearly $120M per year trajectory over 4 years (>86% CAGR). Jeff was a key member of the Assurex executive leadership team, and he also held responsibility for the company's health economic analysis development plan leading to an AJMC cost-effectiveness publication. Prior to Assurex, Jeff was the Worldwide Director of Corporate Reimbursement for Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) where he was responsible for building the company’s worldwide function focused on coding, coverage, and payment for the company’s products in the United States and overseas. Jeff represented BD within the AdvaMed trade association Board Payment Committee, was a well-recognized leader within the organization, and twice chaired the Diagnostics Payment Working Group (DPWG), including development and oversight for the landmark “Value of Diagnostics” report commissioned by the association in 2005.

Jeff earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from California State University, a certificate in Cytotechnology from Loma Linda University and an MBA from Colorado State University.

Beth Hamilton

Beth brings over 20 years of experience in managing projects of all scales as well as developing new processes for implementation and improvement in efficiency.

Beth began her career with Accenture developing systems and moved into project leadership. She has had experience in a variety of industries from utilities, aircraft, and healthcare. She has performed management engineering work in the hospital setting where she worked to identify best practices and design systems to improve care delivery.

Beyond her work managing projects and improving processes in the private sector, Beth volunteers her time as the webmaster for her children’s’ high school sports booster club and coordinating the boys’ basketball program. She has also served in many roles in the Atlanta Public Schools System from PTA President, School Governance Team, and the Superintendent’s Equity Committee.

Beth graduated from Auburn University as the Outstanding Graduate in the College of Engineering with a BS in Industrial Engineering and a BA German Language.