GREETINGS
Sara Daniels – Director of First Impression
Brenda Bermudez – Afternoon Director of First Impression
COLLECTORS
Jon Tufares – Collector
Alex Loza – Client Services/Collector
Ariadna Chavez Mendez – Client Services/Collector
CLIENT SERVICES
Vonna Goodell – Closing Assistant Office Manager/Collection Site Coordinator/Client Services/Processor
Brenda Bermudez – Processor/Client Services/Collector
Angela McCloskey – Mobile/On-Site Collector/Trainer
BACKGROUND CHECKS
Taylor Thornton – Opening Assistant Office Manager/Background Checks/Collector
Jasmyne Williamson – Background Checks/Collector/Client Services
ADMINISTRATION
Dawn Radcliff – Accounting Manager
Haylin Thornton – Administrative Specialist
Brent Pinard – Administrative Specialist
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Dr. Brian Herren – Medical Examiner
Adrian Chavez – Medical Examiner Administrative Assistant/Collector
MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICER
Paragon MRO – Portland, OR – Dr. Go
Colleen Wienhoff
How Bio-Med Testing Services Got its Start:
In 1986 a new law was passed requiring regulation of drug and alcohol testing for safety sensitive position. In 1989 the DOT (Department of Transportation) implemented their requirements. Colleen was working in the health industry field when a patient asked her if she knew anyone who would be offering this service. The question took root in Colleen’s heart, and she and her husband decided to take the leap into the field. She quit her job and started her parent company, Wienhoff Drug Testing now based out of Meridian Idaho. Colleen has purchased/started many other locations/drug testing companies over the 30+ years since she launched Wienhoff Drug Testing. Some of these businesses she has gone on to sell to her employees. She is passionate about helping others starting out “I like to help other people start out in a business, so being a mentor to new companies is important to me. My heartbeat is to teach them what I know.”
She bought Bio-Med in 2007, and with her amazing team, has built it up to be the strong force it has become today. “Our companies have an advantage over other drug testing services, because of our integrity, our compliance-driven mindset, our friendliness, and how we keep up-to-date on the latest trends and drugs.”
The Driving Force Behind Colleen’s Business Acumen:
Keeping people safe, whether it be drivers, pilots, train operators, the general population, or children in custody cases. Drug testing was designed to be a deterrent, to encourage people to make the right choices to prevent them from a life robbed by drug abuse and addiction. There have been many confirming moments for Colleen on this journey, one of them touched her heart because of the sincerity with which it was given. A performer at her birthday party, whom Colleen had not met before, gave her the best affirmation when he told her: “You have no idea how you helped my family. Some of my family members have come in here for drug testing. Because of the tests, they cleaned up and it has changed their lives.” As he hugged her, Colleen knew he meant every word he said.
Debbie Olivera
Debbie Olivera is the Assistant Manager at Bio-Med Testing Services. She joined the team in 2009 and catapulted up the ‘ladder’, starting with processing and working her way through multiple positions and certifications to become the Spirit of the Bio-Med team. She is particularly passionate about the Proactive Parent Program, assisting clients and new account set-ups.
Debbie has an amazing husband John, and enjoys caring for several ‘fur babies’ including her Welsh Corgi and three cats. She loves to read, travel and visiting the mountains, as well as doing yard work and spending time with her friends and family. Debbie said she feels “blessed to work among an amazing team with the same goal to provide a safer community”.
Tina Pinard
Tina Pinard has been a long-time employee with Bio-Med. In fact, she is one of the cornerstones that have helped Colleen make Bio-Med the success it is today. Tina started her journey with Bio-Med in 2000 and had several years of experience before Colleen bought Bio-Med and inherited Tina’s wealth of knowledge. One of her roles is as the DOT Program Administrator, and she is well known for her expertise regarding DOT regulations. She also manages the DOT and Non-DOT Random Program as well as the DOT Audits and entering DOT result processing for transmission to our clients. Tina said ‘Bio-Med has grown so much over the years. We have a really great team of employees and they are all like my second family.’
Tina enjoys spending time with her husband, visiting the beach, watching movies and attending car races. She has a full family life with a daughter, 4 step-daughters, 6 grand kids and 4 Pomeranian fur babies (Lil’ Bear, Hunter, Chloe and Gizmo) as well as 2 cats (Bandit and Winter).
Angela McCloskey
Angela McCloskey has been with Bio-Med since mid-2006 and was another corner stone that Colleen was fortunate to inherit when she bought the company. She has proven her flexibility and skills, as she has performed almost all duties and positions during her years of service. She is a strong collector and performs almost all of our onsite collections, and is a welcome and happy face at the front desk greeting our clients.
Angela has a full family life, with two children and 6 grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with her husband of nearly 20 years. She likes to travel, go camping, read books, watch movies, as well as sewing, scrap-booking and beach combing in her spare time. Angie said “I love Bio-Med and the people I work with. Even though I have been here 13 years, I am always learning something new.”
Kimberly Teigland
Kimmie is an enthusiastic part of the accounting department with Bio-Med. She began her journey with Bio-Med in 2017 as the cheerful face to greet our clients at the reception desk, and quickly moved on to her current position as an administrative assistant. She loves working with the Bio-Med team and stated ‘she would not want to be anywhere else’. ‘I am very blessed to work with the people in my office, and I am so fortunate to have made friends with my co-workers.’.
In her spare time, Kimmie enjoys reading, cooking, putting together jigsaw puzzles and spending time with her family and friends.
Sarah Andreasen
Bio coming soon!
Whitney Reed
Kimmie is an enthusiastic part of the accounting department with Bio-Med. She began her journey with Bio-Med in 2017 as the cheerful face to greet our clients at the reception desk, and quickly moved on to her current position as an administrative assistant. She loves working with the Bio-Med team and stated ‘she would not want to be anywhere else’. ‘I am very blessed to work with the people in my office, and I am so fortunate to have made friends with my co-workers.’.
In her spare time, Kimmie enjoys reading, cooking, putting together jigsaw puzzles and spending time with her family and friends.
Brenda Juarez-Lopez
Bio Coming Soon!
Adrian Chavez
Adrian Chavez has been with Bio-Med since mid-2017. He is a Medical Assistant and is responsible for blood draws, collections for both federal and non-federal drug test, DNA tests, and hair test. He is also fluent in both the English and Spanish language and is an invaluable member of the team.
Jon Tufares
Jonathan is one of our amazing, and well-trained collectors. He came to us in 2017, with a history in the drug testing field. He is a dynamic part of our team, and ensures the collections are performed to the highest standards, and in a timely manner to guarantee the safety of our community.
Jon has a full life, with a family including two successful daughters working in the health services industry as a doctor and a nurse practitioner. He moved to Oregon in 1996 and met his lovely wife. They rounded out their loving family with a fur baby named Oscar. Jon loves to cook, gardening in his greenhouse, camping, eating good food, walking with his dog, drawing and sketching landscapes, and he would love to move to Italy. Jon’s motto for Bio-Med Testing ‘We are the Dream Team!’ says it all.
Kathy Cooper
Kathy Cooper started out with the Bio-Med team in 2016 as a collector. She has adapted for the needs of the company and swiftly became a processor for Non-DOT results and background checks as well as getting certified. Kathy is a certified MEAA (Medical Examiner Administrative Assistant) and is well trained in a variety of drug and DNA testing. She is our front line for customer service specialist, and is always eager to assist in any way possible.
She has three extraordinary children, four exuberant and amazing grandchildren, and two fur babies. Kathy loves spending her spare time outdoors, reading, listening to music, traveling, or spending time with friends and family. She said “Bio-Med is an incredible company to work for and the team is so amazing it feels like we are all family.” She encourages all she meets, with a warm and friendly smile and her motto is her driving force ‘Live life to the fullest, you only live once’.
Vonna Goodell
Bio Coming Soon!
Tricia Watson
Bio Coming Soon!
Dr. Brian Herren
Dr. Brian Herren joined Bio-Med Testing Services in 2015 as our in-house Medical Examiner. He was born and raised in the Willamette Valley near Salem, Oregon. Dr. Herren pursued graduate studies in chiropractic sciences and graduated from the doctoral program at University of Western States. The doctor has enjoyed success in private practice for 16 years and owns a private clinic, where he practices five days per week, diagnosing and treating a variety of patients. As a Medical Examiner, Dr. Herren has performed more than 6,000 exams. Dr. Herren is happy to be a part of the Bio-Med Testing team, where he is able to serve drivers, employers, and the public in a way that keeps transit, commerce, and industry safe and productive. He is available anytime to answer questions, and assist drivers or employers navigate their way through the regulatory process to promote their success and compliance.
Today he enjoys spending time with his family, mountain climbing, hiking, writing, camping, reading the scriptures, fishing, classical and religious music, the performing arts, and studying the stars with his telescope. He, his wife Melissa, and their three boys are actively involved in the church, and Brian enjoys serving as a Sunday school teacher, youth camp counselor, and missionary. Dr. Herren has traveled through Egypt, Jordan, Israel, France, Kenya, Rwanda, Congo, Mexico, Nepal, Uganda, and India.
Dr. Matthew Noble
Dr. Matt Noble joined Bio-Med Testing Services as (MRO) Medical Review Officer in January 2018. Originally from Iowa, Matt is a graduate of Oregon Health and Sciences University Medical School, emergency medicine residency, and medical toxicology fellowship programs. He currently works as an emergency physician at OHSU Emergency Department and several other Portland emergency departments, as well as with the Oregon Poison Center and as OHSU’s Medical Director for Disaster Preparedness.
Dr. Noble is actively involved with teaching of medical students, residents and fellow at OHSU. His research interest includes recreational drug use and inadvertent poisoning in children, and his work has been published in emergency medicine and medical toxicology journals and had presented at international toxicology conferences. In his free time, Matt enjoys running, playing soccer, and woodworking. After (8) years in Portland, Matt, his wife, and their dog are still finding new destinations to explore throughout Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. He is looking forward to continuing a great and promising start with Bio-Med
Christina Aery
In October of 2014, Bio-Med began working with an in-house MRO. Christina Aery (Certified Medical Review Officer’s Assistant) joined our team at that time. Christina assists Dr. Matthew Noble with all DOT results and all Non-DOT results sent on for review. Christina said “It is my privilege to assist our clients, to ensure job safety and getting the results out quickly to avoid financial strain on employee and employers alike. I love working with the doctor, employees, employers, third party administrators and laboratories, to ensure that all results are fairly and accurately reported”.
Christina homeschooled her children before going into the banking industry. When the economy had a recession a few years back, her position was outsourced to another state. “It was the best thing that could have happened to me” stated Christina. “I was blessed to find a position working with the Bio-Med team. Colleen is an amazing woman with a heart of gold, and the management staff at Bio-Med are without a doubt the best managers I have ever had the joy of working with. The staff are all knowledgeable and dedicated to provide the best service possible. I am passionate about this industry, having watched drugs destroy so many of my friends and family’s lives, and believe this is a crucial service we provide”.
At the end of the day, you can find Christina spending time with friends and family, cooking, looking for great photography opportunities, hiking, or snuggling with her mini-schnauzer Revel.