Robert W. Starkweather, RN MBA 3207 Leafy Pine Court * Kingwood, Texas 77345 * (832) 541-9390 * email: rs1 334b28@westpost.

net CLINICIAN / OPERATIONS / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / STRATEGIST Building Value Within Healthcare & Clinical Environments Specializing in Clinical Strategic Growth and Care Opportunities Successful management career spearheading marketing, operating and business deve lopment programs for clinical research, managed care, physician practice and cli nical trial management organizations. Consistently deliver the strategies and t actical action plans that have generated significant revenue and profit improvem ents. Strong qualifications in all aspects of clinical operations, physician pr actice valuations, healthcare information systems and industry regulations (HIPP A). Core competencies include: * * * * * Strategic Business Planning * Team Building & Leadership Alternative Income Opportunities * Infectious Diseases - Monitoring Programs Strategic Alliances & Partnerships * Competitive Analysis & Positioning New Market & Client Development * Cost Containment & Profit Growth Budgeting & Financial Reporting * Patient care and medical team building

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PHYSICIAN EXTENDER (INFECTIOUS DISEASE)- MIDCOS, The Woodlands, Texas March 2003 - Present Working as an independent contractor, hired by Dr. Ricardo Bolivar an d obtained clinical privileges at 5 hospitals and 2 rehab center to make clinica l assessments, order laboratory studies, prescribe appropriate antibiotic therap y and document in the medical record. On average would round on 20 patients per day. Interacted with other physicians to provide continuity of patient care. Ass isted with evaluation and selection of Hospital Information System. Participated in hospital infectious disease programs and certification programs. STRATEGIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, Kingwood, Texas Jun. 2001 - Nov 2010 Hired by Warren & Associates to develop additional revenue sources for Kingwood Urgent Care. Provided clinical support for minor emergency patients. Communicate with regulatory agencies to assure clinical practice is in compliance with new HIPPA regulations. Research and initiated development on external revenue source s. Provided billing and coding support for the existing practice and the followi ng: * * * * * * * Narcotic Treatment Program for non-heroin addictions Weight Loss programs Pain Management program Clinical Research 501C3 Company to apply for various grants Telemedicine Rural Health Clinics

CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, Houston, Texas Dec. 2000 - Apr 2001 Joined the "start up team" at Health Care Village to develop a clinical informat ion strategy for multi specialty clinical facilities. This includes hospitals a nd ambulatory surgery centers. Responsible for developing and managing a multi-m illion dollar budget and overseeing implementation of systems.

* Developed an outsourcing strategy for cost management and experience implement ation * Developed relationship with Perot Systems and Compaq computers for outsourcing support * Worked with building developers to assure proper communication requirements we re installed * Coordinated training and help desk functions STRATEGIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, Houston, Texas Apr. 1999 - Nov. 2000 Medlabs Research: Developed a phase II - IV clinical research program for a larg e psychiatric and drug treatment practice in southwest Houston. Hired and traine d key staff, educated primary investigators, created sales and marketing literat ure and developed policies and procedures compliant with GCP and ISO guidelines. * Initiated contacts with large CRO's and pharmaceutical companies * Developed relationships with local pharmaceutical representatives * Initial 12 month budget of $750,000 in pharmaceutical trials BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, Houston, Texas Jul. 1999 - Jan. 2000 Retained by the Board of Directors of Healix, Inc. and challenged to design, dev elop and build a multi-specialty clinical research company (Healix Scientifics) from the ground floor. Assumed Managing Directorship role for the strategic pla nning, development, marketing, staffing, budgeting, and operating leadership of this wholly owned subsidiary. Cultivated and built strong business partnering a lliances with hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and multi-specialty clinical i nvestigation networks. Developed and implemented operating procedures, ISO 9000 project management standards, and physician investigation strategies. * Grew clinical trial management organization to $1.6 million over first five mo nths. AMERICAN ONCOLOGY RESOURCES, Houston, Texas Mar. 1994 - Jun. 1999 Five year career highlighted by increasingly responsible management roles in ide ntifying and evaluating potential acquisitions, leading new product development initiatives and implementing fully integrated, clinical information systems . Senior Manager, Outcomes Research Accepted special assignment in the design of a data warehouse operation to extra polate key research and outcomes data, and to develop operational processes to e ffectively communicate research requirements. Developed business plan, identified market opportunities and reengineered databa se information system to exclusively market software application to the pharmace utical market. * Delivered $12 million annually in incremental income for the company. * Assisted as an analyst in the Physicians Reliance Network merger in 1999. Associate Director, Clinical Information Systems Promoted to assume full responsibility for the research, negotiation and impleme ntation of a $10 million dollar information technology project. Led a project te am of 12 in RFP process, vendor sourcing and selection. * Co-designed/built a highly specialized clinical software application that save d the company $20 * million annually.

* Participated in NASDAQ IPO venture in 1995. Senior Clinical Analysis Manager Developed clinical business models, performed process flow analysis and created audit/post acquisition tool to monitor financial performance. * Negotiated and secured eight practice acquisitions generating over $100 millio n annually. OPTION CARE/MANAGEMENT OPTIONS, Bannockburn, Illinois 1990 - 1994 Vice President, Marketing and Director of Managed Care Recruited to cultivate and establish a case management referral network for phar macy franchise owners. Promoted to Vice President of Marketing and challenged t o design/build ambulatory infusion centers. * Developed a $24 million referral network for 200+ franchise owners. Maintaine d discounts of less than 20% * Performed profitability analysis, negotiated national account contracts and de veloped operational plans for ambulatory infusion centers. * Actively participated in company's IPO process. HMSS, Houston, Texas 1984 - 1990 Manager, Managed Care and Pricing Directed a team of four in the development and management of home infusion thera py pricing plans and case management negotiations. Developed fee schedules and per diem rates, led negotiations with payer case managers, and created performan ce measurement tools to track case management activities. * Maintained less than 20% off list prices. * Profitability and Utilization analysis - Supply and Demand * Developed Unique Pricing Strategies for emerging Home Care and Managed Care pr oducts

Prior experience: * Private Flight Nurse Jet Services Air Ambulance (1982 - 1984) * Respiratory ICU for Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri (1982 - 1984) * Medical Surgical Nurse Veterans Administration Hospital, St Louis Missouri (19 80 - 1982) United States Air Force res Captain O-3

EDUCATION Chadwick University, Birmingham, Alabama, MBA, General Business 1993 Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri, A.D.N Nursing/Biology 1980 United States Air Force, Captain, Graduate of Medical Officers Training 932nd AAG MAC HQ Scott AFB Illinois Honorable Discharge 1995 CLINICAL LICENSES: Registered Nurse

TEXAS 546493 MISSOURI ILLINOIS

082849 Inactive

HOSPITAL PRIVILIDGES * * * * * * * * Northeast Medical Center, Humble, Texas Kingwood Medical Center Hospital, Kingwood, Texas Triumph Hospital, Houston Northwest Nexus Hospital, The Woodlands HEALTHSOUH Hospital of Houston, Houston, Texas HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION, Humble, Texas Cleveland Hospital, Cleveland, Texas ICON Hospital, Humble, Texas

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES * Board Member Family Time Crisis and Counseling Center (The Door) (2009 - 2010) * Board Member Pulmonary Fibrosis local Houston Chapter (2007- 2008) Continuing Education Environmental Health in the Health Care Setting: Barbara Sattler, DrPH, RN, Marc h 2002 (3.3ce units ) Meeting the Resistance Challenge. A Plan of action, and interview with Mona Coun ts PhD, CRNP,FNAP,FAANP, Course Taken November 2002 (1 ce unit ) Emerging Antibiotic Resistance: Improving Patient Outcomes in the Management of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections, Michael S. Niederman MD, FCCP Course Taken N ovember 2002 (1 ce unit) Case review: Achieving Positive outcomes in Managing Lower Respiratory Tract Inf ections in the Community Course Taken November 2002 (1 ce unit) Achieving Positive Outcomes in Managing Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in th e Age of Resistance Course Taken November 2002 (2 ce units) Quality Indicators: Outcomes Measurement using the ANA Safety and Quality Indic ators Joanne R. Duffy DNSc., RN, CCRN and Denise M Korniewicz DNSc., RN, FAAN Co urse Taken December 2002 (1ce unit) Achieving and Improving Quality of Life in Allergic Rhinitis, an interview with Mary Lou Hayden RN,MS,FNP-C,AE-C Course Taken March 2003 (1 ce unit) Successful Treatment Pathways in Allergic Rhinitis Course Taken March 2003 (2 ce unit) Culture and Nursing Care Kristi Hudson RN MSN CCRN. Course Taken September 2003 (2 ce unit) Orchestrating Wound Healing: Assessing and Preparing the Wound Bed Cathy Thomas Hess, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Robert S. Kirsner, MD Course Taken September 2003 (4 ce u nit)

Vaccinia: The Vaccine that Protects against Smallpox Elizabeth T. Murane, PHN, B SN, MA. Robert J. Howard MS, MPH. Philip Matin MD Course Taken November 2003 ( 5 ce unit) Recognizing and Responding to Bioterrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies 2004 Texas Statewide Bioterrorism Continuing Education Project Course Taken Marc h 2004 (2 ce unit) Pressure Ulcers: an Old Problem with New Approaches: Lisa Marie Owens RN BS, MBA , CLNC Course Taken APRIL 2004 (2 ce unit) Disaster Preparedness and Response for Nurses: American Red Cross and Sigma Thet a Tau International Laurie Willshire, RN, MPH, Susan B. Hassmiller, RN, PhD, FAAN Kathleen A. Wodick a, RN, BSN Course Taken October 2004 (2 ce unit) Twelfth Annual Update in Infectious Diseases. Baylor College of Medicine Sectio n Infectious Diseases Course Taken November 2004 (9 ce unit) Hepatitis: Kristi Hudson RN MSN CCRN Course Taken January 2005 (3 ce unit) Understanding the Basics: General Recommendations on Immunization: Centers for D isease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Immunization Program (NIP) Course T aken May 2005 (1.5 ce units) Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of M. tuberculosis in Health-Care Set tings, 2005: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for preventi ng the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health-care settings, 2005. MMWR 2005; 54 (No. RR-17): 1-141 Course Taken June 2005 (5 ce units) West Nile Virus - Author: Kristi Hudson RN MSN CCRN Course Taken July 2005 (1 ce unit) Wash Hands, Save Lives The 5 Million Lives Campaign. Lauren Robertson, BA, MPT S usan Walters Schmid, BA, MA, PhD (candidate) Course Taken September 2005 (2 ce u nits) Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease: Associated with Animals in Public Set tings, 2007 National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NAS PHV) MMWR Vol. (56-05) Course Taken February 2006 (1.25 ce units) Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and Infected Children: Recom mendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the Infectious Disea ses Society of America MMWR Vol. (53-14) Course Taken May 2006 (4.5 ce units) Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV and AIDS. Maureen Habel, RN, MA, CRRN Course Taken July 2006 (4 ce units) TENS: Toxic Epidermal Necrosis Syndrome: Kristi Hudson RN MSN CCRN Course Taken September 2006 (3 ce units) SEPSIS Stopping an Insidious Killer: What you must know to Understand, Identify and Treat this lethal infection. Tom Ahrens, DNS, RN, FAAN Course Taken January 2007 (1.7 ce units) Burn Trauma Injuries: Brooke Baldwin-Rodriguez RN MSN WCC Course Taken June 2007 (5 ce units) MRSA Addressing the Issues Satellite Symposium at the 47th ICAAC Course Taken Se

ptember 2007 (2 ce units) Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Growing Threat in the U.S. Connie C. Chettle, RN , MS, MPH, CIC, COHN-S & Kim Strelczyk, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, MSN, CIC Course Taken November 2007(1.0 ce unit) Free CE Internet Infectious Microbes and Disease: General Principles. Denise C. Murphy, RN, DrPH , David B. Kriser & Barbara Barzoloski-O'Connor, RN, MSN, CIC Course Taken December 2007 (1.4 ce un its) Free CE Internet Acute and Chronic Pain: Assessment and Management Author: Lori Constantine, MSN , RN-BC Course Taken February 2008(4 ce units) Osteomyelitis: The development of osteomyeltits and considerations in managing t his infection. Author(s) Stephen L. Anderson - NP, PhD Course Taken February 20 08 (2 ce units) Biological Weapons: Bacteria and Viruses Gone Bad. Author : Sharon Krystofiak MA, MT (ASCP), CIC Course Taken June 2008 (5 ce units) Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV and AIDS. Maureen Habel, RN, MA, CRRN Course Taken August 2008 (4 ce units) Bloodsucking Leeches & Flesh-eating Maggots Wanda Lockwood, RN, BA, MA is the Co ntent Specialist for this course. In addition to nursing, she has extensive teac hing experience including Director of a College Writing Center, Monterey Peninsu la College. Course Taken February 2009 (3 ce units) Smallpox: A Bioterrorism Threat? Sharon A. Sanders, RN Susan Walters Schmid, BA, MA, PhD (candidate) Course Taken June 2009 (3 ce units) Biological Weapons: Bacteria and Viruses Gone Bad Author(s) Sharon Krystofiak ( Course Author) - MS, MT (ASCP), CIC Course Taken July 2009 (5 ce units) Infection Control Training for Healthcare Workers Author(s) Sharon Krystofiak ( Course Author) - MS, MT (ASCP), CIC Course Taken July 2009 (4 ce units) Are You Prepared for a H1N1 (Swine) Flu Pandemic? by Connie C. Chettle, RN, MS , MPH, CIC, COHN-S and Connie Goldsmith, RN, MPA and Debra Hurst, RN, CIC Course Taken July 2009 (1 ce unit) Emerging Infectious Diseases A Growing Threat in the U.S. by Connie C. Chettle, RN, MS, MPH, CIC, COHN-S and Kim Strelczyk, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, CIC Course Taken J uly 2009 (1 ce unit) Life-Threatening Fungal Infections on the Rise by Connie C. Chettle, RN, MS, MPH , CIC, COHN-S Course Taken August 2009 (1 ce unit) Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit Author: Brooke Baldwin-Rodriguez, RN, MSN, W CC Written: June 20, 2007 Updated: September 11, 2009 Course Taken September 2009(3 ce units) West Nile Virus - 1 Nursing CEAuthor: Kristi Hudson RN MSN CCRNWritten: July 10, 2005Updated: September 28, 2009 Course Taken October 2009 (1 ce unit) Asthma by Jennifer J. Caldwell RN, BSN October 2009 CE Provided Free by Memorial

Hermann CE-Q Fall 2009 Course Taken November 2009 (2 ce units) H1N1 Novel Swine Influenza A Pandemic by David Tilton and Susan Tilton January 2 010 CE Provided Free by Memorial Hermann CE-Q Winter 2010 (2 ce units) Course Taken January 2010 Anthrax Bioterrorism & Health Care LearnWell Resources, Inc, a California nonpro fit public benefit 501(c)(3) corporation. Updated June 15, 2009 hours for an app roved (RN-CEP 11430) Course Taken February 2. 2010 ( 3 ce units)