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NACDS Foundation

27th Annual NACDS Foundation Reception & Dinner

Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Grand Ballroom & Foyer

Ticket Holders

The Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner provides a special evening to celebrate our shared commitment to communities and advancing public health. Proceeds from the Dinner support the Foundation’s groundbreaking research, pharmacy education, and related philanthropic initiatives.

Reception 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dinner 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

An NACDS Foundation ticket is required to attend the dinner.
Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM

President & CEO
NACDS

Steven C. Anderson FASAE, CAE, IOM is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), a position he assumed in 2007.  He represents and is the chief spokesperson for an industry that has annual sales of more than $1 trillion, employs more than 3.2 million individuals, and works with suppliers and other partners to help meet the health, wellness, and daily needs of patients and consumers across America.  Nearly all Americans (91 percent), live within five miles of a retail pharmacy.

Rick Gates

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer
Walgreen Co. and NACDS Chair

Rick Gates is the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Walgreens, based in Deerfield, Ill. Pharmacy is the foundation of Walgreens business and critical to achieving the company’s vision to reimagine local healthcare and wellbeing for all. As Chief Pharmacy Officer, Rick brings over 25 years of experience as a pharmacist at Walgreens to the organization’s efforts to evolve the future of pharmacy in healthcare, broaden pharmacy services and oversees pharmacy operations. Rick also plays a key role in aligning and advancing the Walgreens pharmacy with the U.S. Healthcare division.

Sara Roszak

SVP, Health and Wellness Strategy and Policy and President of NACDS Foundation
NACDS

Dr. Sara Roszak serves as Senior Vice President of Health and Wellness Strategy and Policy for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) where she oversees policy and strategy that advances the sustainability of retail healthcare and promotes the viability of pharmacy care services. Dr. Roszak is also the President of the NACDS Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization that improves the health and wellness of people in America through enhanced engagement in groundbreaking research and educational initiatives.

Geena Davis

Actress, Athlete, and Author

Geena is recognized for her tireless advocacy of women and girls, as Founder and Chair of the non-profit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which engages film and television creators to dramatically increase the percentage of female characters, and reduce gender stereotyping, in media made for children.

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