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Meet Our Instructors
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The best instructors have faced the same challenges you do—and have developed effective approaches to address them. OMU instructors are logistics experts, sales and operations managers, nurses and process improvement directors. They offer your staff the opportunity to learn from trainers with real-world experience who are leaders in their field.
Our instructors work with OMU’s experienced learning consultants to develop curricula that develop people, processes and product knowledge.
 Jettaka AlexanderCurrently O&M’s USAMMCE account manager, Jettaka also works with over 300 manufacturer sales representatives to ensure supplies meet customer requirements; In addition, she manages cost reduction programs and serves as a subject-matter expert for O&M’s consulting unit, OMSolutionsSM, and for OMU. In 2007, Jettaka received the company’s coveted Sales Excellence Award – an honor recognizing the top five percent of 450 sales representative’s nation wide. Before joining O&M, Jettaka served 23 years in the United States Army Medical Service Corps, retiring as full colonel. Prior to her retirement, Jettaka served as an Army Medical Department Liaison for the Combined Arms Support Command in Fort Lee, VA. She earned a BS in business management from Longwood College and an MS in personnel management from Troy State University. She also was a U.S. Army War College Fellow of Strategic Studies in the Department of Health and Human Services.
 Craig BeVierCraig manages O&M’s corporate university (OMU), and is accountable for performance management, talent assessment, career and succession planning, and leadership and teammate development. Previously, he developed, implemented and validated selection and assessment tools, including assessment centers, behavioral interviews and biodata for Circuit City Stores. Also an adjunct associate professor for the University of Richmond, he earned his MS in industrial management and a PhD in industrial and organizational Psychology from Clemson University.
 Laura BooneAt OMU, Laura builds educational curricula for healthcare customers and industry partners, working collaboratively with organizations to design custom education to meet individual learning needs and organizational objectives. In her work with customers, she draws upon her diverse career experience in education, sales, manufacturing, and retail management. Previously, she worked with the United States Army Cadet Command, the Virginia Department of Adult Edurcation and as an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University in adult education and organization development. Laura earned a BS in management from Purdue University, a masters of education in adult education and human resource development from Virginia Commonwealth University, and 50 credit hours of post-graduate work in adult and organizational development.
 Mark BryantBefore joining O&M’s Enterprise team, which cultivates the company’s most comprehensive service relationships with customers, Mark Bryant was sales director with O&M’s southwest area.. He also has other sales management positions and worked as an area director and a regional technology director for the company’s consulting unit, OMSolutionsSM. Previously, Mark was an assistant vice president for The Methodist Health Care System in Houston, Texas, and before that, an accountant with Ernst & Young Accounting. Mark graduated with a accounting degree from Texas A&M University and earned his CPA.
 Terry Clayton Terry works with O&M’s SurgiTrackSM and ambulatory surgery center teams to plan, coordinate and execute OR supply chain solutions. Previously, he was O&M’s director, advanced logistics, for the marketing team, where he researched and analyzed customer needs, competition and market trends. Prior to joining O&M, Terry spent six years at McKesson Medical Surgical in a number of operational and staff positions, including director, supply chain services; director, contract administration; and regional operations manager. Terry retired as a Colonel from the United States Army Medical Service Corps after 30 years of service. He earned in BS in biology from Loyola College, and a MS in logistics management from Florida Institute of Technology, and a Mini-MBA Certificate from the University of Richmond. Terry also is a graduate of the United States Army War College and a Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt.
 Tuesday Cromer StottTuesday works closely with members of our leadership team, companywide subject-matter experts and other educators to provide learning and developmental opportunities for O&M teammates. Her key expertise focuses on human resource development topics, such as communications, teamwork, leadership and teammate relations. She also is the coordinator of O&M’s LEAD (Leadership Education Accelerated Development) program—a rigorous, 16-week training and coaching session for emerging leaders. She earned her undergraduate degree from Mary Washington College and a Masters in adult education and human resource development from Virginia Commonwealth University.
 Robin DogasRobin Dogas has 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Her areas of expertise include leadership education and training, med-surg product training, and sales management for healthcare products, services and distribution. She holds a BA in Clinical Counseling and Education and has a MBA certificate from Rutgers University/Newark. Additionally, she is a life coach and is a certified facilitator for Fierce Conversations. Robin serves as Owens & Minor University’s Assistant Dean of Sales.
 Angie HaggardA supply chain advisor with 15 years of supply chain experience, Angie works with O&M’s supply chain consulting unit, helping acute-care institutions and integrated delivery networks improve upon their internal and external supply chain operations. Key focus areas include formulating service strategy, process improvement and redesign, identifying and implementing cost savings, resource realignment, inventory management, contract management, standardization and storage design. Before joining O&M, Angie worked in a supply chain capacity with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Hewlett Packard, and Wal-Mart. She holds a BS in logistics and transportation, cum laude, from the University of TN.
 Paul HigdayWith O&M for a decade, Paul is responsible for identifying key healthcare trends and developing new, innovative services. Previously at O&M, he was vice president, IT, overseeing overall systems architecture, systems development and the company’s e-commerce platform. Before joining O&M, Paul was a senior consultant to Signet Bank, where he helped implement ERP systems. Prior to that, he worked as a senior consultant for Ernst & Young LLP. Paul earned both a BSE in management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BSE. in computer science from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
 Mike HobbsAt O&M, Mike’s primary focus is the development and management of clinical supply chain services to reduce the integrated delivery network’s clinical supply chain cost through optimization (order, inventory, price, charge capture management and spend analytics). Before joining O&M, Mike was the vice president, customer service and new business development at Novation, where he managed regional standardization, new business development, standardization portfolios and customer contracting. Mike also served as a Major in the US Army, and a nuclear biological chemical warfare officer. He holds an MBA in management from Amber University and a BS in radiology science from UNC Chapel Hill.
 Jamie KowalskiSince 1972, Jamie has contributed to the advancement of healthcare supply chain management as an executive, advisor, thought leader, author and consultant. At O&M, he oversees strategic planning for the healthcare customer, new program development and new business development. Previously, he served as director, supply chain management, and as assistant vice president, support services, in community and tertiary hospitals. He also founded a national supply chain management consulting firm, which served hundreds of hospitals over two decades. Jamie earned his BS and MBA degrees in business administration from Marquette University.
 Kathy LukhardAn O&M teammate for over 20 years, Kathy has a wealth of experience in healthcare supply chain management, including roles as corporate accountant, internal auditor, manager of rebates & contracts, and general manager of the company’s San Diego distribution center. She served as a conversion team leader on O&M’s client-server warehousing implementation, responsible for converting O&M distribution centers to the new warehousing system. She has also served as the director of internal audit, implementing the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance process.
 Carl NatenstedtBefore joining O&M, Carl was the CEO of Perigon LLC, a healthcare data cleansing and contract management technology company, acquired by O&M to enrich its premier analytics service. Before that, Carl founded and served as CEO of Revelocity, Inc., a healthcare materials management technology company. He is also the founder and former executive director of the Integrated Patient Care Community and Strategy, Inc. Early in his career, Carl was the director of KPMG Peat Marwick’s Strategic Health Solutions consulting division and the CFO of its healthcare vertical market practice. He graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s in business economics and is a CPA and an active member in many healthcare organizations.
 Brad ParsonsBrad's 30-years with O&M spans both sales and operational management, including broad field and home office leadership roles. Throughout his career, he has worked on major healthcare supply chain projects in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. At O&M, he currently is part of a strategically focused business development team, in which he develops the operational structures to supports emerging strategies and technologies to improve the supply chain capabilities of the company and its healthcare and supplier customers.
 David SharpIn addition to a decade of project management experience, David has 15 years of distribution industry experience, specializing in warehousing systems and data communications. He also has 15 years of experience as systems development manager for General Medical, and as regional systems engineering director for NCR Corporation, London England. David holds a BA in English literature from University College, London, and a Royal Society of Arts degree with Honours, London.
 Don StollerDon and his team developed an integrated data warehouse for the company, leveraging it into multiple supply chain extranets for customers and suppliers. Currently, Don heads up the technology development of a premiere O&M analytics service, WISDOM GoldSM, which provides a business intelligence outsourcing model (ASP) for hospital materials management. Don has over 32 years experience in information technology, focused on data warehousing/decision support and applications development for the mainframe, client-server and web-based environments.
 José ValderasJosé Valderas is Regional Director of Operations working with both the Capital and Mid-Atlantic areas to ensure they meet their operational and financial goals and objectives. José also serves as Dean of the Owens & Minor University (OMU) School of Operations. OMU is Owens & Minor’s in-house learning center, where teammates take courses in leadership, operations, finance, sales and ethics.
José, a 27-year veteran of Owens & Minor, has served the company in a variety of roles. He began his career at Owens & Minor as an operations manager and was both a divisional and regional vice president. Prior to joining Owens & Minor, José spent five years with Will Ross Inc. in operations.
José and his wife, an entrepreneur, live in the Richmond, Virginia area, and have a daughter who is starting her own career in medical product sales.
 Sheri VossWith 30 years of surgical services experience, Sheri has progressive leadership and management experience in a wide variety of healthcare facilities. She has served as an educator, manager, director and assistant executive director, and also as an interim chief nursing officer. An active member of AORN (Association of Perioperative & Operating Room Nurses), Sheri served six years on AORN’s national board of directors and two years as treasurer. In addition, she served on the AORN Foundation Board of Trustees for six years including two years as president. Currently she is the chair for AORN’s Leadership Development Task Force and serves as a mentor for the AORN and O&M Leadership Academy.
 Khaki WeberKhaki manages branded manufacturer products and programs, as well as O&M’s MediChoice® private-label line of medical products and equipment. She has over 20 years experience as a nurse in the medical-surgical, women’s and children’s, prenatal, oncology, and surgical services, and also served as a prenatal instructor. In addition, Khaki was a registered nurse and manager in the recovery room (post-anesthesia care unit) for outpatient surgery and served as the administrative director of a surgical services division. She also served in a variety of materials management roles, including clinical director. Holding an associate degree in applied science/nursing and a BS and MBA in business administration, she is a business professor at Strayer University.
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