Loretta Phillips-Bullock

P.O. Box 5617, Jacksonville, AR 72078

501-533-3112 (H) 501-416-4312 (C) 501-257-4517 (W) lpdac732@westpost.net (e-mail
)
Success and Service-driven Executive with 20+ years experience in management of
a 501(c)(3) non-profit research
corporation. Seeking position in Program Management with Innovative Company. Tea
m player with strong
communication skills. Also, offer strong negotiation skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION, LITTLE ROCK, AR 1991 a" Pres
ent
The Biomedical Research Foundation is a non-profit corporation that facilitates
and conducts non-VA funded
clinical research trials, private research grants and grants funded by the Depar
tment of Defense at Central
Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. Assumed position of full-time Executive Dir
ector when net worth reached
$500,000.
Accomplishments:
- Lead the company in growth from a net worth of $500,000 to a net worth of $7 m
illion from 1991 to 2000.
- Implemented and administered an internal grant program, funding 45 grants tota
ling $2 million.
- Developed and implemented a Joint Personnel Agreement that increased staffing
ability by approximately 75
percent.
- Implemented and Administer company 403b Retirement Plan, and tax deferred Medi
cal Flexible Spending plan.
- Primary contact and negotiator of Clinical Research and Development Agreements
with the -Pharmaceutical
Industry, increasing revenues by reducing negotiation period from approximately
6 months to an average of 6
weeks.
-Developed and implement all Policies of the Biomedical Research Foundation.
Key Qualifications:
Budget Preparation and Fund Management - Contract Negotiation - Multiple Program
Management - Strong Verbal
and Written Communication Skills - Writing Policies and Procedures - Human Resou
rce Management
Other Specific Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Word
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Experienced in Microsoft Power Point
Proficient in use of Quick Books Pro
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage all aspects of daily operations. Establish and maintain the organization
and structure of the corporation.
Evaluate services provided, and recommend operational changes to the Board of Di
rectors as needed. Develop
strategic, long and short-range plans for innovative programs and services. Dire
ct all financial operations of the
corporation. Responsible for monthly reconciliation of all corporate bank accoun
ts and all investments.
Prepare all corporate operating budgets and review monthly for accuracy. Prepare
and present all monthly
financial reports to the Board of Directors at monthly board meetings.
Assure that each clinical research study budget is adequate to cover all costs i
ncurred by clinical services at
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, provided in support if medical rese
arch activities. Assure budgets
cover administrative fees, IRB fees and contract processing fees, a well as dire
ct costs of the research project.
Assure that adequate funding and the conduct of the study. Assure utilization of
funds in accordance with study
budgets or private donor requirements.
Responsible for direct supervision of two administrative employees, and oversigh
t of approximately 50 employees
actively involved in research activities.
Serve as Administrator of a $2 million grant from the Department of Defense. Res
ponsible for all pre and postaward
financial reporting. Serve as Primary contact for Pharmaceutical Companies and V
A Counsel in negotiation
of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements.
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Required Elements for Employment: U.S. Citizen
Qualifying Experience: 20+ Years in Management as Executive Director
15 Years as Civilian Federal Employee.
Education: Some college - l year, major: accounting, no degree
High School Diploma, 1973
CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (CAVHS) 1985 a" 1991
Positions: Unit Coordinator, Secretary to the Chief of Cardiology Service, Chief
of Pulmonary Service and the
Associate Chief of Staff for Research.
Accomplishments:
- Submitted all Applications for establishment of 501(c)(3) non-profit corporati
ons.
- Along with Associate Chief of Staff for Research, Established By Laws and Arti
cles of Incorporation for the
Biomedical Research Foundation.
- Operation of the Biomedical Research Foundation from inception in 1989.
Duties: Patient Admission, maintenance of medical records, reading and processin
g doctorsa orders, clear and
concise communication with patients and family members. Transcribed results of C
ardiac Catheterizations, Lung
Biopsies, and Bronchoscopesa. Scheduled patient follow-up clinic appointments, a
rranged for transport of critically
ill patients from other medical facilities. Arranged all travel for supervisors.
Prepared documentation for review by
the Research and Development Committee and recorded minutes of each meeting. Pre
pared all correspondence
to researchers regarding R&D review. Interpreted regulations governing medical r
esearch activities. While
secretary to the Associate Chief of Staff for research, I submitted the required
application to Internal Revenue
Service for obtaining a 501(c)(3) non-profit status for the Biomedical Research
Foundation, in accordance Federal
Statutory requirements. Prepared By- Laws and Articles of Incorporation for subm
ission to legal counsel for review
and approval. Upon receipt of the 501(c)(3) certification provided all administr
ative support for the Biomedical
Research Foundation, including bookkeeping, monthly reporting, payroll, etc., in
addition to VA position.
Required Skills:
- Proficiency in Medical and Scientific Terminology
- Knowledge of Regulations governing Medical Research
- Excellent typing Skills
- Excellent skills in Word Perfect/Microsoft Word
Association Memberships
National Association of Veterans Research and Education Foundations
Society of Research Administrators
American Society of Association Executives
Society of Clinical Research Associates
Society of Human Resource Management
Boards And Committees
Member and Secretary-Treasurer, Board of Directors, National Association of Vete
rans Research and Education
Foundations (NAVREF)
Best Practices Committee, NAVREF
Various Planning Committees for NAVREF annual conferences
Co-Chair of NAVREF Annual Conferences
Member and Officer, Board of Directors, Biomedical Research Foundation
Presentations
Speaker: Various sessions at NAVREF Annual Conferences, addressing issues involv
ed in the management of VA
Non-Profit Corporations
Speaker: Training for research study coordinators and other research personnel a
t the VA Medical Center,
regarding regulations and procedures that must be followed when studies are admi
nistered by the BRF
Speaker: Society of Clinical Research Associates
Lobbying
Annual meetings with members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate inc
luding Congressman Vic
Snider, Senator Blanche Lincoln, and Congressman John Bozeman, representing Arka
nsas, as well as
representatives from other states to lobby for increased funding for various VA
Healthcare and Medical Research
initiatives.