Stephen M. Lewis, MA, CCMEP
President
Brandy G. Lewis, CMP, CCMEP
Vice President
Brian Williams, MD
Medical Director
Amber R. Zacarias, PharmD
Lead Clinical Reviewer
Stephen M. Lewis, MA, CCMEP
President
With 18 years of medical education, executive management, and professional society experience, Stephen is a leader in the field. Selected as one of Colorado’s “Top 40 Under 40” leaders by the Denver Business Journal, Stephen has served as President of the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education and President/CEO of Medical Education Collaborative. In addition to delivering presentations and developing testimony related to CME, nursing education, and regulatory issues, Stephen serves as President-Elect for the North American Association of Medical Education and Communications Companies (NAAMECC) and is a columnist for Medical Meetings magazine. Prior to entering the CME arena, Stephen served as a lobbyist and U.S. Senate Press Secretary. He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
Brandy G. Lewis, CMP, CCMEP
Vice President
Brandy brings eight years of medical education operations, logistics, meeting planning, and project management experience to Global education partners. An active participant within organizations such as the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) and the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (ACME), Brandy has delivered various medical education presentations at industry conferences regarding CME guidelines, regulatory issues, and best practices. Her knowledge of continuing medical education issues and organizations comes from several years of CME project direction with manufacturers, medical education and communication companies, and accredited providers. A Certified Meeting Professional and a member of Meeting Professionals International, Brandy received her B.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Brian Williams, MD
Medical Director
With significant clinical, research, and emergency medicine experience, Brian guides Global’s analysis of education gaps and needs assessment data to help ensure that activities and sequential learning initiatives bridge the gap between current and best practices. He guides clinical review improvement efforts and helps partners and faculty identify answers to questions such as, “What frustrates you most in clinical practice?” Brian has published articles and textbook chapters and delivered presentations on various clinical topics, including nocturnal asthma, tissue mitochondrial electron flow and cigarette smoking, and oxidative metabolism following global cerebral ischemia. A former member of the NASA Space Shuttle Medical Team, Brian received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
Amber R. Zacarias, PharmD
Lead Clinical Reviewer
Amber leads the Global clinical review team with advanced knowledge of accreditation and regulatory standards, as well as scientific experience. Her career includes leadership in retail pharmacy and as a certified nurse assistant. She has delivered various continuing education presentations on topics ranging from cardiology to alcohol dependency to aerosolized antibiotics. Amber is a member of the American Pharmaceutical Association and received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
