Continuing Medical Education Leadership Team
Kathleen Marley-Matts, Managing Director
As Managing Director, Kathleen is responsible for the overall strategy and growth of QME. Having worked in the certified education sector for the past nine years, she is well-versed in the demands of the rapidly changing landscape.
Prior to joining Quintiles, Kathleen launched and oversaw Interphase, a Thomson medical education company that worked primarily in oncology, infectious disease and respiratory. Before that she developed the clinical services group responsible for servicing six medical education companies at CardinalHealth and launched their publication planning services. In addition to her business development skills, Kathleen has a strong editorial background, having served as Editorial Director at Quadrant Healthcom. Finally, before joining the medical education sector, she was a university professor for 10 years. She holds a master’s degree from Lehigh University and another from New York University, where she pursued her doctoral studies.
Matthew A. Frese, MBA, VP, Business Solutions
As Vice President, Business Solutions for Quintiles Medical Education, Matthew oversees the accreditation division (SCEPTER) and is responsible for developing strategic partnerships with universities, associations, federal agencies and other healthcare organizations.
Prior to joining Quintiles, Matthew was CME Alliance Director with DiMedix, where he was responsible for developing strategic partnerships, medical education strategies and compliance training for the group. Additionally, Matthew developed strategic partnerships with a multitude of scientific organizations, allowing DiMedix to assist in the development of programs that were used to educate all of the healthcare affiliates in these groups. Additionally, Matthew spent several years in the academic setting as a Lead Program Manager providing accreditation services to physicians, nurses, pharmacists and various other healthcare professionals. Matthew was instrumental in the development and implementation of compliance training courses for internal employees, external vendors and the company’s pharmaceutical grantors. Matthew earned his MBA with a strategic focus in both management and marketing from Quinnipiac University, where he also received a bachelor's degree in psychology.
David Nederhood, PharmD, VP, Medical and Scientific Services
As VP, Medical and Scientific Services for Quintiles Medical Education, Dr. David Nederhood brings a wealth of scientific and clinical knowledge, an understanding of physician learners and the ability to apply adult learning techniques to medical education efforts. David leads our team of medical writers and editors, as they perform thorough needs assessments, assist in developing learning objectives and program design, and interact with program faculty to produce scientifically rigorous, clinically relevant and fair-balanced content. In addition to his management responsibilities, David works on development of content in the areas of cardiovascular and infectious diseases.
David, who received his Doctorate in Pharmacy degree from University of California, San Francisco, began his career in academia, working and teaching at academic medical institutions across the country, with a focus on cardiovascular and infectious diseases. His responsibilities evolved from direct patient care in the medical, surgical and intensive care patient populations to administrative duties revolving around hospital staff education and training, development of clinical staff and coordination of continuing educational programs. David held an Associate Professor appointment at University of Washington School of Pharmacy, taught at University of California, Santa Barbara and acted as a preceptor for pharmacy students from a number of programs, such as University of Southern California
After managing the pharmacist staff at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Nederhood moved to the pharmaceutical industry, where he worked for Bayer Pharmaceuticals as Senior Manager responsible for Medical Education. His team organized and developed Bayer’s internal ongoing scientific training and accredited external continuing education programs through Bayer's accrediting division. In addition to his PharmD, David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from California State University, Long Beach.
Walter Wood, Director, Interactive Services
As Interactive Services Director, Walter is responsible is for managing, developing, and enhancing web products, applications, and services with a strong focus on developing an integrated customer experience. Walter has work closely with business and functional units to identify, plan, and implement new and enhanced web/interactive services.
Prior to joining Quintiles, Walter was fully responsible for eight Web sites supporting the New York Board of Trade’s global marketplace including design and architecture planning, infrastructure management, development and testing, launch, and maintenance/support. He is well versed in internet strategic planning and project initiation efforts and oversees all aspects of delivery.
Jeff Ecks, Art Director
As Art Director, Jeff oversees the look and feel of all our work from concept through execution. With more than 15 years’ experience, Jeff has a keen eye for the design and detail that bring our projects to life. Prior to joining Quintiles, Jeff worked on the local art gallery circuit before settling in at Nextel. During his decade of tenure with Quintiles, Jeff has worked in a variety of mixed media, including both digital and traditional formats. He is part technician, part artist, and fully dedicated to honest, innovative design.