CMTM Names Gary Steier as Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Services and Sharman Stephens as Vice President of Client Services
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 20, 2007) - Community MTM Services, Inc. (CMTM), a leading developer of clinical solutions that facilitate pharmacist-based medication management and patient care services, today announced the appointment of Gary Steier as its Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Service and Sharman Stephens as its Vice President, Client Services.
“We are delighted to have Gary lead our pharmaceuticals business development” said Don Hackett, chief executive officer of CMTM. “Gary is a proven leader with a history of delivering exceptional business results and has a unique understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturer’s business objectives.”
Gary is responsible for building relationships with pharmaceutical brand teams and spearheading efforts to launch pharmacy-based patient education, clinical trial recruitment, and post-market surveillance programs.
Prior to joining CMTM, Gary served as Vice President of PDI, Inc., a diversified sales and marketing services provider to the biopharmaceutical industry, where he led several pharmaceutical clients through periods of significant growth in revenue and profit. Additionally, Gary was one of the key principles in ProtoCall, Inc. a start-up venture that was eventually acquired by PDI. He started his carrier with IBM and has over 26 years of sales and leadership positions spanning pharmaceutical and technology industries.
Sharman Stephens is responsible for the design and delivery of services provided to health plan clients. Sharman lead CMTM’s 2006 efforts facilitating the delivery of Medication Therapy Management services to over 40,000 qualified Medicare patients, via its software-as-a-service secure technology deployed at pharmacies nationwide. Ms. Stephens brings over 30 years of experience in health care policy and program evaluation through her work at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Medicare, Medicaid, mental health and substance abuse programs. As Director of the Planning and Policy Analysis Group at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) she played a leadership role in the legislative and regulatory process to establish the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit.
“We are delighted to have a professional of the caliber of Sharman to head up our effort to service America’s health plans and their members,” said Hackett. “Sharman brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with Medicare – including deep insight into Part D – as well as strong instincts about the needs of commercial health plans.”
About Community MTM Services, Inc.
Community MTM Services, Inc. (CMTM) is a leading developer of clinical solutions that facilitate pharmacist-based medication management and innovative patient care services. Our Software-as-a-Service technology streamlines the delivery of highly targeted medication management programs, patient education, and recruitment campaigns. CMTM’s national, high-trust pharmacy network is the centerpiece of its multi-channel delivery, enabling program sponsors to achieve superior business and clinical results.
