Mark P. Mellin, CPA
Acting Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Mellin brings a wealth of experience to the Vidacare executive team as a veteran in the biotechnology industry possessing deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, SEC rules and regulations and public company financial reporting. A San Antonio native for over 40 years, Mellin currently serves as the Audit Committee Chairman of the board of directors for Rackspace Hosting, Inc. Previously, Mr. Mellin was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Ilex Oncology and managed the financial aspects of the sale of the San Antonio-based company to Genzyme Corporation for $1 billion. Prior to that, he was the managing partner of the San Antonio office of Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Mellin holds a BBA in Accounting from The University of Texas and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1984.

Michael Voss
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Voss’ 20 years of executive management experience includes most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager of the Vascular Interventions Division at Spectranetics Corporation.  During his tenure there, he increased sales more than 23 percent annually in 2008 and launched two new products. He has also held managerial, marketing and sales positions with Bard Access Systems, Cordis Cardiology (a Johnson & Johnson company) and Boston Scientific.  Mr. Voss holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is a graduate of Georgia Southern University. Prior to entering the medical device industry, Voss served as a Captain in the U. S. Army.

Larry J. Miller, M.D.
Founder
Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Miller has treated more than 120,000 emergency patients since training at Chicago’s Cook County Hospital, where he earned the Intern of the Year Award. For 10 years he was Chairman of Emergency Medicine at the five Baptist Health System Hospitals in San Antonio. He is currently the medical director for 15 Emergency Medical Services organizations. Dr. Miller brings a rich experience of clinical medicine (30 years as an emergency medicine specialist and opinion leader), in-depth knowledge of intraosseous physiology (directing intraosseous research, human clinical trials and FDA device approval), and business management (20 years directing product development, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing, as well as President and CEO of three medical device companies). Dr. Miller, in collaboration with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, developed an extensive patent portfolio for the Vidacare technology and received FDA clearance for 12 indications.

Jim Thomsen
Co-Founder and Executive Vice President
Vascular Access Sales

Mr. Thomsen is a seasoned medical device sales and marketing executive, with over 30 years of experience in healthcare and medical devices. With 12 years experience specifically in IV access products, he was consistently top in sales with Jelco, a division of Johnson & Johnson; US Surgical (sales from $3 million to $1 billion in 5 years); Vicra, a division of Baxter; Pioneer Viggo, a division of BOC; and Intertech Resources. Highly entrepreneurial, Mr. Thomsen founded his own medical device distribution company (Intermedway) in 1989 and grew it to $244 million in six years. He later raised $65 million for the creation of Critical Care Concepts, a device distribution company that was later sold to Cardinal Health. A knowledgeable marketer and innovative thinker, he has consistently exceeded corporate goals. Mr. Thomsen received his B.A. in History and English at McMurry University in Abilene, TX.

Kevin Johnson
Senior Director of Operations

Kevin Johnson, Senior Director of Operations, is responsible for developing and executing Vidacare’s supply chain strategy as well as supervising manufacturing and distribution operations both domestically and internationally as Vidacare continues to expand its global presence. Johnson has nearly 30 years experience in management, manufacturing and supply chain operations. Prior to joining Vidacare, Johnson served as Director of Operations at Corventis, Inc., where he developed manufacturing, purchasing and fulfillment processes for the company and implemented an Asian sourcing strategy. He served as General Manager and Director of Operations at Accellent Cardiology, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Datacard Group, and has been involved in starting up several emerging medical technology companies. Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.

Bob Titkemeyer
Senior Director
Quality Systems and Product Engineering

Mr. Titkemeyer is a senior executive with a rich history of working with medical device companies in the United States and in Europe, specifically in the areas of Quality Assurance, FDA Compliance, new product design and product rollout. Mr. Titkemeyer’s responsibilities are to direct the company’s RA and QA programs and initiatives, and develop manufacturing and sustaining engineering programs through internal and external resources. He also functions as the company’s chief quality officer and is responsible for conformance with all regulatory agencies in the U.S. and worldwide. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University.