Tela >> A Business Processing Organization

Bob directs Tela’s US-based operations centers and leads the sales, marketing and account management functions. As the former President and CFO of HealthASPex, Bob was instrumental in Tela’s successful acquisition of that company in November, 2007. He has a degree in Accounting and possesses over 20 years experience in operational management, P & L oversight, sales, marketing, and strategic direction. Prior to joining HealthASPex in 2002, Bob was a partner with Gallagher Marine Systems, Inc., an international shipping services company that specialized in environmental compliance for shipowners carrying crude oil. Through organic growth and strategic acquisition, Gallagher came to represent over 54% of the world shipping fleet.

AAs the Chairman of the Tela Board of Directors, Jim Anderson brings 40-plus years of leadership and management experience. His expertise in outsourcing began with Computer Sciences Corporation, where he set up their outsourcing division. Early in his tenure at Univac (now Unisys), he led several key projects involving pioneering computer systems for the financial industry, aerospace industries, and the military. As CIO, and then as group senior vice president of California Federal Savings and Loan, Jim developed a state-of-the-art information system that increased high-volume transaction efficiency. As chairman of the board, CEO and president of Pacific First Bank (now part of Washington Mutual), he successfully turned the institution around from $40 million in annual losses into a thriving financial institution with $40 million in profits. In addition to serving on the boards of Corporate Council for the Arts, MultiCare Health System, a medical malpractice insurance company, and Whitman College, Jim is currently vice chairman of the Board of Trustees, chairman of the IT Committee, chairman of the Finance Committee, chairman of the Compensation Committee, and chairman of the captive insurance company at Northwest Hospital and Medical Center. He also serves on the Washington State Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees and the Hospital Governing Boards Committee.

Carlos Olivares is the Chairman of the Adaptis Board and Executive Director of the Yakima Valley Workers Clinic. Carlos is originally from Bolivia and has been with the Farm Workers Clinic since 1986. When he joined the clinic it was a loosely organized one-state, five-clinic network. Today it is a managed care organization with 22 clinic and program sites covering Washington and Oregon. He currently serves on several other committees and boards, and is also chairman of the National Association of Community Health Centers’ Farmworker Health Committee and member of the Oregon Primary Care Association and the Community Health Plan of Washington. In 2003, he was honored to be the recipient of the Washington Health Foundation’s Heroes of Healthcare Award for Leadership.

Scott Hardman’s practice specializes in manufacturing and technology merger transactions at Alexander Hutton Inc., a leading investment banking and venture capital firm. His experience includes establishing the international division of a financial consulting firm, where as vice president and manager he consulted banks and businesses across the United States and in 28 countries on questions pertaining to finance, valuation, and management. In March 1998, he was appointed by Governor Gary Locke to serve as the chair of the state of Washington’s Economic Development Finance Authority. Active in public affairs, Scott was a 1994 candidate for the United States Senate.

Brij has more than 15 years experience in new project development with Pace Global, Constellation, and Reliance Industries. He oversaw projects in India, the U.S., and South America on the scale of $100 million to $500 million. Brij founded MDIndia in 2000, one of the first Indian Government Licensed TPA's in India, providing administrative services to Insurance companies and managing a network of more than 1000 hospitals in India. Brij possesses strong experience in offshore business development and management. Brij received his MBA in Finance and Strategy from Yale University in 1995 and has an undergraduate engineering degree from College of Engineering, Pune, India.