The Anovo team is our greatest asset and yours.

Joel Kimbrough Founder

Joel R. Kimbrough began his career with the accounting firm of Ernst and Young where he advanced to the position of Senior Audit Manager serving the firm’s health care practice division.  In 1989, he accepted the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Accredo Health Group, Inc. and its predecessor companies. Since leaving Accredo in 2007, Joel has been a private investor and served as a member of several Boards of Directors in a variety of companies.  In addition, he is one of the founders and directors of Veritas Collaborative, LLC, Cellarian Holdings, LLC, and Essential Health, LLC, along with AnovoRx Group, LLC. He has served on various non-profit boards including the Regional Medical Center and The Make-A-Wish Foundation.

• Joel.Kimbrough@AnovoRx.com

Marc Hanover Founder

Marc Hanover is a co-founder of Union Main Group, a privately-owned investment holding company headquartered in Memphis, TN.   

He also co-founded three healthcare companies: GTx Inc. (a biopharmaceutical company listed on the NASDAQ) where Mr. Hanover served as CEO and Board Member prior to the merger with Oncternal Therapeutics; Surgical Navigation Technologies (a medical device company for spine surgery sold to Sofamor Danek, now Medtronic); and, AnovoRx (an exclusive pharmacy distributor of ultra rare-disease drugs).  In addition, Marc co-founded two financial services companies: Crossroads Mortgage Company (a mortgage origination platform, sold to AIG); and, Shapiro Settlement Solutions (a lien resolution and claims administration business) now known as Archer Systems which was sold to a private equity firm in 2018.

Prior to these ventures, Mr. Hanover spent 12 years at National Bank of Commerce (now SunTrust) where he rose from a management trainee position to serve as a Senior Vice President and a member of the Executive Management Committee.

Mr. Hanover holds a B.S. in Biology and an MBA in Finance from the University of Memphis.

• Marc.Hanover@AnovoRx.com

Jon Peters Chief Executive Officer

Jon Peters served as Anovo’s President at its inception and founding. Previously, he was with Accredo Health Group, Inc. where he was Senior Vice President of Reimbursement and Technology.  After the company was acquired by Medco in 2005, Jon served as Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Accredo, Jon served as Chief Financial Officer and a partner at Paradigm Capital Partners, a venture capital firm. A University of Mississippi alumnus, Jon began his career at EY (formerly Ernst & Young LLP) where he was significantly involved with Accredo through its initial public offering in 1999.

• Jon.Peters@anovorx.com

Kyle Truitt Chief Operating Officer

Bringing more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and information technology to Anovo, Kyle is tasked with expanding and enhancing the company’s capabilities and operations.   Kyle’s introduction to the medical field came during his Navy years as a hospital corpsman and EMT.  After his military service, he combined his healthcare experience with his business acumen and worked in several upper management positions including COO of a multi-specialty medical group and vice president of sales and marketing for healthcare software vendors. As information and management systems became more relevant to the healthcare industry, Kyle’s talents in software development and implementation proved invaluable.  He became a consultant and provided software development and process engineering consulting services primarily through the Stonebridge Group. After consulting for Accredo Health, Inc. for nearly two years, he was hired as its Chief Information Officer.  During the next eight years with Accredo, Kyle served in several senior leadership roles with responsibility for revenue cycle management, pharmacy and call center operations and technology, as well as software development and infrastructure.   Kyle received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Cardinal Stritch University.  He is actively involved with the mid-south chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and previously served on its Board of Directors.

• Kyle.Truitt@AnovoRx.com

Alan Erck Chief Commercial Officer

Alan has 25 years of healthcare experience focused on commercializing products in a variety of disease categories and scale for both public and private companies.  He has spent the last 10 years solely on leading the commercialization efforts of rare disease products in the United States.

Prior to joining the company, Alan served as the Vice President of Commercial Operations at Recordati Rare Diseases, and the Vice President Commercial Operations at Amyrt Pharma (previously Aegerion Pharmaceuticals). 

He has significant experience both building commercial organizations for biopharmaceutical companies including Vidara Therapeutics, Horizon Therapeutics, ADMA Biologics, and Human Genome Sciences. His responsibilities have included leading sales, marketing, market access, reimbursement, training, operations, and analytics functions in the United States. 

At Anovo, Alan leads the commercialization efforts with the key priorities of marketing, sales, and business development.

Alan earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Western Connecticut State University. 

• Alan.Erck@AnovoRx.com

Jason Shackelford, CPA Chief Financial Officer

Jason Shackelford’s strategic and financial expertise has grown through more than 20 years’ experience with public and private companies, established firms and start-ups. 

His career began with KPMG, serving as a Senior Manager in the audit practice.  Jason spent nearly a decade there before moving to GTx, Inc., a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecules for the treatment of cancer and other serious medical conditions.  Jason joined GTx as Director of Accounting and Corporate Controller and rose to Vice President of Finance and Accounting, a position he held through the company’s merger with Oncternal Therapeutics in 2019. 

Before joining Anovo in 2021, Jason served as Senior Vice President of Finance with Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits, and integrated business solutions.

At Anovo, Jason naturally focuses on the oversight of the company’s accounting, financial reporting, and financial operations, but he also keeps an eye out for ways to enhance client services and relationships.

Jason is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Accountancy from the University of Mississippi.

• Jason.Shackelford@AnovoRx.com

Susan Z. Robinson, DPh. Senior Vice President, Business Development

Susan Robinson leads Anovo’s business development efforts which are focused on creating manufacturer relationships and driving new service opportunities for orphan and ultra-orphan products. Prior to joining Anovo at its inception in 2012, Susan led the national business development efforts for Accredo Health Group, Inc.  She was responsible for pipeline management and market access strategy, and secured numerous service agreements to support orphan and ultra-orphan products.  Previously, Susan held leadership positions in Accredo’s pharmacy before transitioning to Vice President of Business Development. After Medco’s acquisition of Accredo, she remained with the company for five years as Group Vice President of Business Development.  In 2006, Susan received the Medco Chairman’s Award for Excellence and Leadership.  She led Medco’s Specialty Advisory Board, served as a member of Accredo’s Executive Committee, and was an executive consultant for Medco’s international specialty group. Susan earned her pharmacy degree from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy.

• Susan.Robinson@AnovoRx.com

Cathy Bellehumeur General Counsel, Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer

Cathy has focused her law career in the pharmacy and healthcare arena.  First at Option Care, as General Counsel and senior vice president she was directly responsible for all legal and compliance activities for the publicly-held company and its 38 company-owned and 200 franchised-owned infusion pharmacies, and six home health agencies. She came to Anovo after 12 years with Accredo Health, Inc. where Cathy helped develop the company’s first HUB, 340B and wholesale distribution service lines, oversaw payor contracts and internal payer audit departments, and established Accredo’s HIPAA and privacy assurance program among other duties.  With Medco’s purchase of Accredo, Cathy joined Medco’s regulatory department, and her responsibilities expanded to management of the company’s enterprise-wide licensure department. As Anovo’s General Counsel, Cathy is responsible for overseeing all legal, regulatory, privacy, licensure and internal auditing as well as compliance functions across the organization.  She also serves as legal advisor and resource to the company’s executives and the Board of Directors. Cathy graduated magna cum laude and at the top of her class at Marquette University Law School.  Her understanding of healthcare’s complex regulatory and legal environment, along with her reliable knowledge and leadership are true assets to Anovo.  

• Cathy.Bellehumeur@AnovoRx.com

Sharon Devine Harris, PHR, SHRM-CP Vice President of Human Resources

After graduating from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Sharon began her career as a management trainee at Trustmark National Bank, in Jackson, Mississippi.  Within ten years, she rose to vice president.

Sharon relocated to Memphis in 1995 to assume the responsibilities of Vice President, Retail Lending Support, at Union Planters National Bank (now Regions Financial Corporation).  Her primary duties were managing and directing customer service activities and advising the executive leadership team regarding all banking issues, opportunities and decisions.

In 2003 Sharon joined Accredo Health, Inc. During this time, Sharon earned the Medco Health, Inc. President’s Award in 2011 and the Express Scripts CEO Award in 2014.  

Sharon joined Anovo as Vice President of Human Resources in 2019 to apply her experience and interpersonal skills to align human resource imperatives with business initiatives and strategies of the company.  Her goal is to position Anovo as an employer of choice within a region rich with a healthcare-experienced talent pool.

Sharon’s professional life works hand-in-hand with her life of service.  

She is currently on the Board of Trustees for LeMoyne Owen College and a board member for Make-A-Wish Mid-South and Gilda’s Club of Memphis.  She is an active member of the Memphis chapters of Links, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the National Smart Set, and has participated on executive leadership teams for the March of Dimes, Girls, Inc. of Memphis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Memphis, and Leadership Memphis.

Ajay Desai, PharmD Vice President, Operations

Ajay has 30 years of healthcare experience focused on pharmacy and payor operations.  He has spent the last 12 years leading business transformation and continuous improvement while delivering value-added experiences for all stakeholders including patients, clients, and employees.

Prior to joining the company, Ajay served as Vice President of Claims Operations at United Healthcare and Senior Director of Pharmacy Operations at Express Scripts.

He has significant experience in developing and executing operations, vision, and strategy while leading high-performing teams, delivering on key technology capabilities and initiatives, and potentiating scalable and sustainable results in complex, healthcare delivery domains.

At Anovo, Ajay has end-to-end responsibility for hub services, pharmacy operations, and reimbursement functions with a focus on improving the patient, healthcare provider, pharmaceutical partner, and employee experience.

Ajay earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Illinois.

• Ajay.Desai@AnovoRx.com

Nelson Burford, DPh. General Manager of Pharmacy, Pharmacist-in-Charge of Specialty Pharmacy Division

From his beginning years in retail pharmacy management to his recent turn in specialty pharmacy services, Nelson brought a broad range of pharmacy experience to Anovo in 2013. Nelson credits his 15 years in retail management for helping him put a face on every patient.  While Accredo Health, Inc. helped him grow as a leader and learn the specialty pharmacy business including how, when done correctly, it can benefit patients and their families. Today, at Anovo he is responsible for the day-to-day pharmacy operations at the main facility as well as off-site operations.  Nelson also has also developed and implemented different programs and services – specifically related to pharmacovigilance services and 340B protocols. Nelson earned his pharmacy degree from the University of Mississippi.  He believes that commitment to the patient and patient safety are the No. 1 goals of any pharmacist.

• Nelson.Burford@AnovoRx.com

Tammy Ethridge Director of Manufacturer Hub Operations

Through nearly 25 years’ experience Tammy has gained a unique understanding of the reimbursement landscape and has a reputation for building and inspiring teams that collaborate with partners, clients and patients to succeed and exceed expectations. Tammy comes to Anovo after an award-winning career at Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) subsidiaries, United BioSource and Accredo Health, Inc.   As Director of Reimbursement and Clinical Operations, Tammy successfully implemented 12 new drug launches and client initiatives.  She was responsible for the management and strategic direction of multiple Patient Commercial Solutions programs ranging from small to large.  She managed operations and monitored trends and analytics to create client and patient satisfaction results that met or exceeded goals. In 2015 she received ESI’s CEO Award for Excellence and, in 2014, she was ESI’s Client Global Vendor of the Year Nominee.  In both instances, Tammy was recognized for “engagement and involvement throughout the organization with personal commitment of time, talent and leadership while facilitating the involvement of employees, clients, and patients to support the company’s vision and values.”

• Tammy.Ethridge@AnovoRx.com

Candace Gafford Director of Implementation and Client Services

Candace Gafford collaborates with Anovo’s clients to build purposeful and reliable launch and implementation programs.  Her efforts have contributed to nine successful drug launches to help patients and customers meet meaningful goals. 

With more than 20 years of medical- and pharmacy-specific reimbursement experience, Candace personally directs the payor contracting activities within the reimbursement department. 

Prior to Anovo, Candace gained extensive reimbursement experience at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Accredo, and United Biosource Corporation (UBC).  Along with her launch and implementation success, she has also excelled in  revenue cycle management for specialty, retail and 340B contract management programs, and the development and management of customized call centers for rare disorders and ultra-orphan products.

Candace is dedicated to creating pathways to resolve insurance hurdles and reimbursement challenges for patients who rely on these important therapies.

• Candace.Gafford@AnovoRx.com

Anne Gamble Director of Reimbursement

With more than 25 years of experience, Anne gives a wealth of reimbursement, financial and healthcare management to Anovo.

Primarily focused on helping Anovo patients access their therapy, Anne makes every effort to pave a smooth reimbursement path between payors, prescribers and Anovo.   She also oversees the daily operations of revenue cycle management for the company’s specialty pharmacy and contracted and wholesale pharmacies. 

After securing a Bachelor of Business Administration from Millsaps College, Anne’s career began in Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare’s reimbursement department.  Her next move was to E&Y (formerly Ernst & Young), where she was a healthcare industry expert for the southeast region.

In 2001 Anne assumed the role of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for PharmaThera, Inc., a multi-state home infusion and respiratory therapy company in Memphis. She focused on day-to-day financial operations, and the complete revenue cycle including intake, billing and collections.

Most recently Anne was the CFO for Home Therapy Specialists, Inc., an in-home provider of skilled services for seniors needing physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy integrated with skilled nursing.  As one of its founders, she was with the company from its start-up to sale. 

• Anne.Gamble@AnovoRx.com

Natalie Kelly Senior Director, Customer Engagement & Marketing Operations

Natalie has 24 years of biopharmaceutical experience focused primarily on the launch and execution of orphan and rare disease therapies.  She has been a top leader in sales, marketing, commercial excellence and development, and understands the importance of working with a multidisciplinary approach.

Prior to joining Anovo, Natalie served as the Senior Director of Commercial Effectiveness and Development at Recordati Rare Diseases, and the Manager of Commercial Effectiveness & Interim Marketing Director at Amryt Pharma (previously Aegerion Pharmaceuticals).  She has launched eight rare disease therapies and is an expert in harmonizing strategies and tactics throughout an organization’s cross-functional areas to ensure flawless execution against corporate goals. 

Natalie leads Anovo’s marketing efforts while also sharing her manufacturing expertise with new and existing manufacturers to help drive excellence and maximize the overall patient experience.

Natalie earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Charleston.

• Natalie.Kelly@AnovoRx.com

David Stevens Founder

David Stevens is noted for the founding and successful management of Accredo Health, Inc. (Accredo), which was the leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to patients, payers and pharmaceutical manufacturers for many years.    He served as Chief Executive Officer until it was acquired by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. in 2005. David served on Medco’s Board of Directors from 2006 until Medco was acquired by Express Scripts in 2012. Today, he is actively involved as a member of Anovo’s Advisory Committee and as a private equity investor focused on providing capital to lower-middle market growth companies in the healthcare services industry. David is on the board of directors of two public companies:   Allscripts Healthcare (NASDAQ: MDRX), a healthcare IT company, and Wright Medical Group (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global medical device company focused on extremities and biologics, for which he serves as Chairman of the Board. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, David is also a supporter of the university and its medical school.  He also serves on the Board of Directors of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn.

• David.Stevens@AnovoRx.com