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Management, Directors and Professional Team
The founding management of Spine Pain Management, Inc. has a collective 50 years plus of business related experience. All are well versed in business fundamentals, educated in the evolution of the health care services industry, and share a vision for the successful positioning of SPIN within the industry.
Spine Pain Management, Inc. has a seasoned management team that has a strong track record of success:
- William Donovan, M.D., 68, Chairman, CEO, Director
- John Talamas, 55, COO
- Timothy Donovan, 43, Vice President, Corporate Development & Administration
- John Bergeron, CFO
William F. Donovan, M. D.,Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Director.
Dr. Donovan has served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer since January 2009 and as the Company's President since May 2010. He has served as a Director of the Company since April 2008. He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, and has been involved with venture funding and management for over 25 years. He was the co-founder of DRCA (later known as I.O.I) and became Chairman of this company that evolved from private, to the pink sheets, to NASDAQ and then to the AMEX before being taken over by a subsidiary of the Bass Family. He was a founder of "I Need A Doc," later changed to IP2M that was acquired by Dialog Group, a publicly traded company. He was Non-Executive Chairman of House of Brussels, an international chocolate company and President of ChocoMed, a specialized confectionery company combining Nutraceuticals with chocolate bars. Dr. Donovan has been practicing as a physician in Houston since l975. Throughout his career as a physician, he has been involved in projects with both public and private enterprises. He received his Orthopedic training at Northwestern University in Chicago. He was a Major in the USAF for 2 years at Wright Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. He established Northshore Orthopedics in 1975 and continues in active practice in Houston, Texas specializing in Orthopedic Surgery.
John Talamas, COO and Director.
Mr. Talamas has served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since May 2010. Formerly, he served as Director of Operations of the Company. He is also currently the CEO of Quality Drill Media LLC, a full service advertising company, a position he has held since August 2003. While with Quality Drill Media, he has developed and launched care management service programs facilitating patients who require appropriate medical and chiropractic treatment. Mr. Talamas has also previously held the following positions: Special Projects Accountant for RadioOne, Inc.; Director of Media Affiliates for IP2M, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer for Signtex Imaging, Inc.; and Financial Manager for Eller Media Co. Inc. Mr. Talamas has an extensive business background in developing and launching successful marketing programs for attorneys, doctors treating injured workers, and medical facilities associated with these types of patients. Mr. Talamas has a BBA with a concentration in Accounting from Laredo State University, Cum Laude, in May 1981
Timothy Donovan,VP, Corporate Development & Administration
Timothy Donovan has more than 15 years of leadership experience in management, product development and brand building. He has extensive international experience-having run companies with operations in Canada, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. His achievements have been chronicled in the New York Daily News, the Houston Chronicle, Modern Luxury, Paper City, Confectionary Today and FN: Fashion News. For the last five years, his focus has been concentrated in the branded confectionary business. He was a senior executive at House of Brussels Chocolates (HOBC) from 2004-2007-in charge of product development and marketing. While at HOBC, Donovan was promoted to President & CEO of ChocoMed, Inc. ChocoMed was focused on the development of functional confectionary products. In early 2007, Donovan put together financing to purchase the assets of the ChocoMed subsidiary and move them into a new private corporation, Smart Confections, Inc. As President & CEO of Smart Confections, Inc., Donovan was responsible for the development and launch of the Chocolate+Plus brand, the world's first gourmet functional chocolate brand. Launched in 1100+ locations across Canada in July, 2008, Chocolate+Plus has been an instant success with strong sales and extensive media coverage. Timothy Donovan is the son of William Donovan.
John Bergeron, CFO
Mr. Bergeron currently serves as President of Jolpeg Inc., a private firm that consults on financial matters in service industries, a position he has held since May 2008. Also since May 2008, he has worked as Controller of Christian Brothers Automotive Corporation, of which he also currently owns and operates a franchise. From May 2005 until May 2008, Mr. Bergeron served as Divisional Controller of Able Manufacturing, a division of NCI Group, Inc, where his responsibilities included financial reporting, budgeting and Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. Prior to that, Mr. Bergeron worked as controller of different internet companies and as an accounting manager for several other private firms. He has also worked as an auditor for Arthur Andersen. Mr. Bergeron has more than thirty years experience in financial management and corporate development of manufacturing and service industry companies. He has extensive experience in financial reporting of public companies, risk management, business process re-engineering, structuring and implementing accounting procedures and internal control programs for Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. Mr. Bergeron is a Certified Public Accountant. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Lamar University in 1979. He is also currently the President of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #83.
Axelrod Smith & Kirshbaum- Securities Attorney
5300 Memorial Dr
Houston, TX 77007
713-861-1996
Ham, Langston Brezina LLP: Auditors
11550 Fuqua Street 475
Houston, Tx 77034
Tel: 281-481-1040
Franklin A. Rose, M.D., Outside Director
Dr. Rose is a Board Certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He has been in private practice since 1984 and currently has hospital affiliations in Houston, Texas with First Street Surgical Center, Woman's Hospital of Texas, Memorial Hermann Hospital- Northwest and Twelve Oaks Hospital. Dr. Rose is an experienced surgeon, well acquainted with various surgical and medical procedures. He has also been involved in investing with multiple micro-cap medical companies. Dr. Rose earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Colorado in 1977, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1973. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Lipolysis Society of North America and the American Society of North America. He is also the attending plastic surgeon to The Texas Institute of Plastic Surgery.
Jerry Bratton, J.D., MBA, Outside Director, Member, Audit and Compensation Committee.
Mr. Bratton has served as President of Bratton Steel, L.P. since 2006 and previously with Bratton Steel, Inc. (its predecessor) since 1991. Bratton Steel is a structural steel fabricating company. As President, Mr. Bratton has grown the company from a startup to a company that employs up to approximately 75 employees. He has significant experience in overseeing sales, estimating, project management and contracting. Mr. Bratton served as President of the Texas Structure Steel Institute from 2007 to 2008. He is also a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction. Mr. Bratton has business and investment background in medical software, personal medical information records storage, RFID security products and energy ventures. Mr. Bratton is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas and previously served as an assistant general counsel in the construction industry. Mr. Bratton earned Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration degrees from Texas Tech University in 1977.
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