Dr. Ivory L. Taylor

Chairman/CEO

Dr. Ivory Taylor has serviced as the Chairman/CEO of Taylor Brown, since July 2003. Dr. Taylor primary focus is to ensure that the company continues to meet the healthcare needs of the Memphis and Shelby County community. Dr. Ivory Taylor offer over thirty-five years’ experience in Leadership/ Administration. He was a successful and highly respected educator/administrator at both the University and Community College levels and served in the military as a first sergeant of combat soldiers. Dr. Taylor possesses a strong background in leadership and human relations skills with excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong motivation to excel.

Education

A Doctor of Leadership (Arkansas State University, Jonesboro) Master of Leadership and Master in Higher Education (The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS) Bachelor of Science (The University of Louisville, Louisville, KY) Retired U. S. Army – 20 years of service

Awards

“Business Community Service” in Memphis TN., by the City of Memphis Tennessee (2008).
One of the “Top Men of Excellence” by the Tri-State Defender Newspaper of Memphis Tennessee (2010).
Company of the Year by the Black Business Association (2010).
Rising Star Company of the Year Award by State of Tennessee (2010).

Dr. Joyce Taylor

Executive Vice-President/Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Joyce Taylor has served as the Executive Vice-President/Chief Medical Officer since January 2004. Dr. Joyce Taylor also planned and designed Taylor Brown from the ground-up. Dr. Joyce Taylor has over twenty-five year’s experience in leadership and management as a Pharmacist. Dr. Joyce Taylor is responsible for the overall operation of the pharmacy. Her responsibility include: investigating and securing pharmacy related business opportunities; assisting in the selection, training, and development of pharmacy personnel; and protecting all pharmacy assets. She also assures compliance of all records and documents required by DEA and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.

Education

Pharm. D. (Doctoral of Pharmacy) Xavier University of Louisiana
R. Ph. (Pharmacy) Xavier University of Louisiana
B.S. (Chemistry) Xavier University of Louisiana
Licensing in the state of Tennessee and Louisiana
A member of the Professional Compounding Centers of America

Awards

“Best Small Business Facility” in Memphis TN., by the Black Business Association (2007).
One of the “Top Women of Excellence” by the Tri-State Defender Newspaper of Memphis TN (2009).

Mr. Jason Ivory Taylor

V. P. of Drug Store Operation

Mr. Jason Taylor has serviced as V. P. of Drug Store Operation since January 2004. Mr. Taylor is responsible for the overall operation of the drug store. Mr. Taylor are to direct the operation of assigned store and supervision of staff in accordance with established company policies and procedures. This includes, but is not limited to store financial performance, cash control, inventory, safety, customer service, and management of entire staff. Lead by example and ensure the entire staff is providing superior customer service. Analyze store reports and survey the competition to assist in exceeding store financial goals. Ensure price integrity is maintained to comply with weights and measures. Ensure compliance to applicable labor laws, legal requirements, Company policy, and the collective bargaining agreement. Establish and maintain a friendly hospitable harassment free work environment. Motivate and lead others to perform a variety of tasks that all lead to one common objective. From 1998-2004 Mr. Jason Taylor worked for Walgreen Drug Store as an assists drug store manager.

Education

Strayer University, M.B.A. (Healthcare); Lemoyne-Owen College, B.B.A. (Business); and Northwest Community College, A.A.S. (Business) and licensing Pharmacy Tech.

Mr. Michael Wilson

Taylor Brown CPA

Michael is a Certified Public Accountant practicing in Memphis, TN. Having started his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young LLP and later as an investment banker at Banc of America Securities, he has forged a solid foundation in accounting, finance and the capital markets. Through Mr. Wilson's experience in structuring capital market financings and tailoring the optimal capitalization levels for new business ventures, he has acquired invaluable insight into how to help business owners discover creative solutions in financing their companies.

Education

B.A. in Business Administration from Rhodes College and an M.B.A. in Finance from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN, where he was awarded a Fellowship from the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management.

Advisory Council

The Advisory Council members are member or non-member of Taylor Brown. This counsel consists of five (5) members, appointed by the CEO of Taylor Brown and approved by the board of directors. This counsel has the responsibilities to provide counsel and consultations experts to the board, to better service the company with its (goals and vision). With expertise in finance, human resources, OTC products, retail drug store management, government healthcare. Taylor Brown requires all of advisory council members to attend annual membership and quarterly meeting.

Dr. Jim Payne

(Human Resources and Training Development)

University of Mississippi Professor of Special Education and Fulbright Scholar, School of Education. Was granted a leave in 2003 to teach as a senior lecturer for one academic year at Dokuz Eylul University in Ismir Turkey as a Fulbright Scholar. CEO of Management & Motivation INC., well as the former Dean and Professor, School of Education. Publications over 22 books, 55 articles.

Degrees: Ed. D. 1970 University of Kansas Major: Special Education; M.S. 1967 University of Kansas Major: Special Education; B.A. 1965 Washburn University Major: Psychology; A.A 1958 Dodge City Junior College; and Licenses Special Education, Mild/Moderate.

Dr. Donald Cole 

(Government Healthcare Affair)

University of Mississippi Assistant Provost and Assistant to the Chancellor Concerning Minority Affairs, Associate Professor of Mathematics. Dr. Cole oversees a variety of Issues relating to minority affairs at the University of Mississippi, including minority student and faculty recruitment and retention. Dr. Cole also leads the Ronal McNair Program and the NSF Alliance for Minority Participation at the university and co-directs the Alliance for Graduate Education.

Degrees: Ph. D. University of Mississippi; M.S. University of Michigan and M.S. University of New York; and B.S. Tougaloo College of Mississippi.

Dr. Lawrence Brown

(Retail Drug Store Management)

Associate Professor Director, UT Center for Medication Therapy Management Director, Health Outcomes, and Policy Research Graduate Program University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. Dr. Lawrence “LB” Brown is Associate Professor and Director of the UT Center for Medication Therapy Management (MTM) at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. He completed his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of the Pacific and his Ph.D. in Social and Administrative Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota. But he began his career in pharmacy as a U.S. Air Force Pharmacy Technician from 1985 to 1991. His main research interests are: Medication Adherence, Economic and Clinical Outcomes of Pharmacists-Provided MTM Services, MTM in Foreign Countries, and consumer perception of pharmacists’ roles within the health care system. Dr. Brown’s Ph.D. dissertation was a quality assessment study of Medication Therapy Management pharmacists in Minnesota. He provided diabetes and hyperlipidemia management services and was the pharmacy services marketing director for the Cub Foods pharmacy in St. Louis Park, MN, from 2000-2003. Publication of the article (The Career Pathways for Pharmacists).

Mr. Steve Pitcairn

(OTC Products)

Mr. Steve Pitcairn is a professional Coach with over 28 years of diverse business and executive leadership experience… including strategic business planning, sales, finance, marketing, training,, team building, and human resources. He putted his business management experience to work for his clients. Recognized as a Pinnacle Award for Emerging Business winner by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, the "Coach of the Year for Tennessee in 2009" by Action COACH and a "Partners in Excellence" award for the SBA, Steve use his experience to bring success to and for his clients.

Board of Directors

Our board of directors determines our major policies, including our policies regarding financing, growth, debt capitalization, and distributions. Our board of directors may amend or revise these and other policies without a vote of the membership unit holders. Under Tennessee law, our membership unit holders have a right to vote only on limited matters. Our board's discretion in setting policies and our membership unit holders' inability to exert control over those policies increases the uncertainty and risks you face as a unit holder.

We have provided below certain information about our executive officers and directors.

Dr. Ivory L. Taylor, CEO/Chairman (Board Director of Government Healthcare Affair) As Chairman and CEO of Taylor Brown, Dr. Taylor responsibility focused on meeting the Memphis and Shelby County community’s beauty and healthcare needs by: applying quality management and Leadership principles to foster continuous beauty and healthcare development, holding integrity and honesty as the most important principles and performing at the highest level of ethical standards. From 1997 to July 2003, Dr. Ivory Taylor was the Technical Preparation Coordinator for Northwest Community College, Developing market strategies and presentations for all segments of the population; served as educational liaison with business/industry ensuring the inclusion of all student populations in Tech Prep; maintained budget and all documentation accordingly, and assisted site in achieving all goals, objectives, and activities in the initiative. Provided leadership to 19 Tech Prep sites (45 schools in the Northwest consortium).

Degree: Arkansas State University Ed. D. (Leadership); University of Mississippi, M. A. (Higher Education); M. Ed. (Education Leadership); University of Louisville, B. S. (Occupation Education Training Development) and Twenty years retired U. S. Army.

Dr. Joyce Brown Taylor, V. P. of Medical (Board Director of Retail Drug Store Management) as V. P. of Taylor Brown, Dr. Joyce Brown Taylor is responsible for the overall operation of the pharmacy. Dr. Brown Taylor responsibility include: investigating and securing pharmacy related business opportunities; assisting in the selection, training, and development of pharmacy personnel; and protecting all pharmacy assets. She also assures compliance of all records and documents required by DEA and State Board of Pharmacy regulations. From 1989 to 2004, Dr. Joyce Brown Taylor worked and manager Walgreen Louisiana and Tennessee areas Drug Store as a Staff Pharmacies to a Pharmacy manager. This includes: manage the day-to-day operations of the Pharmacy team; become a trusted health care resource to Walgreen guests by compounding and dispensing medication accurately and providing patient counseling; ensure all legal, privacy and compliance requirements are met; leading a Pharmacy team by knowing critical Pharmacy data, articulate challenges, set expectations and driving necessary change; recruiting, select, staff, training and evaluating the performance of talented team members who are scheduled appropriately to meet the needs of the guests.

Degree: University of Louisiana, Pharm. D. (Doctoral of Pharmacy); R. Ph. (Pharmacy); B.S. (Chemistry) and Licensing in the state of Tennessee and Louisiana.

Mr. Jason Ivory Taylor, V. P. of Drug Store Operation (Board of Director of Human Resources and Training Development) as V. P. of Taylor Brown, Mr. Jason Taylor is responsible for the overall operation of the drug stores. Mr. Taylor are to direct the operation of assigned store and supervision of staff in accordance with established company policies and procedures. This includes, but is not limited to store financial performance, cash control, inventory, safety, customer service, and management of entire staff. Lead by example and ensure the entire staff is providing superior customer service. Analyze store reports and survey the competition to assist in exceeding store financial goals. Ensure price integrity is maintained to comply with weights and measures. Ensure compliance to applicable labor laws, legal requirements, Company policy, and the collective bargaining agreement. Maintain positive working relationships with direct reports, peers, vendors, union officials, and corporate office personnel. Ensure marketing initiatives, plano-grams, and store conditions are compliant with the corporate standard. Prioritize, plan and coordinate work activities for the entire staff using effective time management skills. Ensure store is well stocked and product is rotated accordingly using a state of the art replenishment system. Establish and maintain a friendly hospitable harassment free work environment. Motivate and lead others to perform a variety of tasks that all lead to one common objective. Maintain and audit the time management system to ensure that all associates are paid accurately. Use progressive discipline techniques to correct undesirable behavior, and praise to reward exemplary performance. Use performance appraisals, constructive feedback, and other tools to identify exemplary employees for promotional opportunities. Train and develop store associates using cross training techniques to aid in schedule flexibility. From 1998-2004 Mr. Jason Taylor worked for Walgreen Drug Store as an assists drug store manager.

Degree: Strayer University, M.B.A. (Healthcare); Lemoyne-Owen College, B.B.A. (Business); and Northwest Community College, A.A.S. (Business) and licensing Pharmacy Tech.

Attorney Calvin Buchanan, Esquire, (Board Director of Financial) Mr. Buchanan’s primary responsibility is to protect the shareholders' assets and ensure they receive a decent return on investment. It is his job to select, evaluate, and approve appropriate compensation for the company's chief executive officer (CEO), evaluate the appropriateness and amount of dividends recommend stock splits , oversee share repurchase programs, approve the company's financial statement financial statements and recommend or strongly discourage acquisitions and mergers. Mr. Buchanan responsibilities include the establishment of the audit and compensation committees. The audit committee is responsible for ensuring that the company's financial statements and reports are accurate and use fair and reasonable estimates. 2001- Present: Mr. Buchanan has been the President and owner of Faycon Professionals, LLC (a legal and administrative services company), and President and owner of Paymaster, LLC (a bill payment and money services company). 1997-2001 serviced: as the United States Attorney, for the Northern District of Mississippi; 1990-1997 served as the assistant United States Attorney; 1983-1990 served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps; and he have also served as Adjunct Professor of Business Law and Hospitality Law for the University of Mississippi.

Degree: U of Mississippi, Juris Doctor; U of Mississippi, B. A. (Political Science and Business Administration) and United State Personnel Officers Course

Mr. Cato Walker (Board Director of OTC Products) Mr. Cato Walker has the principal responsibility for bringing significant expertise to the company by establishing strategic partnerships, marketing, development a strategic plan for distributing over-the-counter products to major chains. Mr. Walker will be focusing on, but not limited to, OTC products pricing and risk management issues associated with those products and positioning the company for the buy side and sell side market participants. He will evaluate product risk profiles, assist in implementation of risk management policy, and provide internal feedback to underpin Clearing services for specialized OTC product processes.

Mr. Walker, III, is a Principal and Chief Executive Officer of Creative Urban Images, Inc. (CUI) a Tennessee Corporation based in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Walker established Creative Urban Images, Inc. (an urban entertainment development company) in 2005 after working as a commercial real estate development consultant for fifteen (15) years. Mr. Walker’s expertise is in the area of inner city urban core commercial developments. Prior to commercial real estate consulting and the establishment of CUI Mr. Walker were employed as a classroom instructor with the Memphis City School System and as an adjunct professor at the University of Memphis.