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Our Leadership
Vincent M. Lott
Chief Executive Officer
Vincent Lott is the CEO of BeVera Solutions. He founded the company in December of 2013 after providing over 20 years of enterprise IT project and program management to Hewlett-Packard (HP) and its heritage company, Keysight Technologies.
While at HP, Vincent managed numerous global IT projects, including HP's transition onto Oracle's EDI platform, the replacement of HP's internal Customer Information System, and several Oracle ERP module upgrades. His final project was to design and implement a major component of Keysight's Oracle CPQ/Salesforce.com integration.
Before arriving at HP, Vincent served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a non-commissioned officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management from DeVry University and an Executive Master of Science degree in the Management of Technology from Georgia Tech. He lives in Fayetteville, Georgia with his wife Tracy and their three children.
Yvonne Phillips, MS
Director of Data Science
Yvonne Phillips has over 22 years of statistical analysis experience and is highly skilled in applying data mining, visualization, and machine learning methods (i.e., regression, clustering, text analytics) to business and research problems. Yvonne is adept at using her data analytics skillset to create strategies for advancing sustainability goals and for being a partner for change. She is technically proficient in SAS, R, and Tableau with a proven track record in predictive modeling work across government and the insurance, finance, and retail industries.
Yvonne has served as senior statistical modeler and manager for over 13 years at LexisNexis. She is the primary content developer and lead trainer for CDC’s Data Science Academy.
Yvonne is a recognized consultant and speaker in data science and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Morehouse College, teaching computer science and data science. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Spellman College and a Master of Science in Decision Science from Georgia State University’s Robinson College.
Yulia Yulina, MD, MPH
Director of Global Health
Dr. Yulia Yulina has over 18 years of public health project management experience with numerous organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO); CDC; the U.S. Peace Corps; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the Georgia Department of Public Health; Emory University; and others.
While serving in the capacity of Medical Officer at WHO in Russia, Yulia coordinated over 24 trainings in HIV/AIDS in 8 regions of the country. She also managed public health projects and research from different donors, including USAID, the European Union, and the Soros Foundation.
Before serving at WHO, Yulia worked as a Global Fund project manager for the Open Health Institute (OHI). OHI was a Principal Recipient of a $88 million (USD) grant from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as a part of the GLOBUS project. The project was aimed at stimulating an effective national response to HIV/AIDS in the Russian Federation. Before her career in public health, Yulia practiced medicine in Saint-Petersburg, Russia as an infectious disease medical doctor. She holds a medical degree from the Moscow Medical Academy in Russia and a Master of Public Health degree from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.
Nickell Dixon, DrPH, MPH
Director of Health Equity
Dr. Nickell M. Dixon holds a DrPh in Community Health with a minor in Behavioral Health and Health Policy from the University of Texas. She has served as a principal investigator on reproductive health subjects, including PID, uterine fibroids, and HIV pregnancies.
Dr. Dixon's research focuses on women’s reproductive health and sexual health, with a particular emphasis on reproductive issues affecting Black women (specifically the areas of uterine fibroids and infertility). Her research has also focused on fertility rights and options for minority groups, including those living with HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Dixon has more than a decade of experience in working in diverse community settings that serve populations with low health literacy. She has developed decision aids for patients with low health literacy, recruited patients, and tested the decision aids' effectiveness with those patients. She has also conducted several published research projects that investigated decision aids and various cancers in patients with low health literacy. Dr. Dixon is also highly experienced in public health program laws, regulations, policies and procedures. She is adept at planning, implementing, and managing public health programs on federal, state, and local levels. Dr. Dixon also previously served as a fellow at CDC, where she worked on sexual health projects.
Erica Bitten, MHA, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Erica Bitten has over 12 years of experience in HR and business management, primarily in the biotechnology and public health sectors, where she has specialized in workforce strategies, employee relations, and niche recruitment. She is an expert in gathering employee analytics and transforming those data into profitable strategies for both the employee and employer.
Erica has been instrumental in enabling BeVera's business growth by leading the development and implementation of BeVera's employee recruiting, onboarding, and compliance processes. She also led the establishment of BeVera's health, dental, and vision insurance plans as well as the implementation of BeVera's 401K plan. Erica is the consummate advocate for employees and tirelessly seeks to make BeVera the best place to work in America.
Erica earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Clayton State University and her Masters of Health Administration from Ohio University. She received her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Strategic HR Business Partner (sHRB), and Coaching for Engagement and Performance certifications from HCI. Erica is an avid basketball fan and enjoys learning about other cultures through travel and food. She lives in the metro Atlanta area with her husband and three children.