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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.

Tim Frost is the president of 50 Elixir, a healthcare strategy firm advising pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and digital health platforms on operating model design, regulatory alignment, and growth in complex healthcare markets. Tim is a Senior Fellow at the Cicero Institute, specializing in healthcare, regulatory reform, and clinical artificial intelligence policy.

Jeff Rochon is an innovative executive focused on building bridges by developing synergistic and collaborative relationships to navigate complex challenges within healthcare transformation. Jeff is Executive Director of the  Pharmacy HIT Collaborative (PHIT) working to advance the usability, adoption, and implementation of interoperable health IT by pharmacists to ensure inclusion in the dynamic health technology ecosystem.

Dave Warner, R.Ph., is President & CEO of KPH Healthcare Services, a position he assumed in November of 2019.

As President & CEO, Warner provides strategic vision and day to day oversight for KPH and all its divisions. His business acumen and 30+ years of experience encompassing all four divisions, makes him instrumental in guiding the strategic direction, vision and leadership for KPH.

Aaron Wiese has been a keyvoice in shaping retail pharmacy and health care delivery across the Midwest. Since beginning his Hy-Vee career as a student, Aaron’s experiences across all aspects of Hy-Vee’s operations from retail to specialty pharmacy to logistics have given him a unique perspective on how to bring health care services to communities large and small through multiple avenues.

Mariann Yeager has more than 20 years of experience in the health IT field. She currently serves as CEO for The Sequoia Project, a non-profit, public leading advancements for secure, interoperable nationwide health information sharing. Sequoia focuses on solving real-world interoperability challenges and brings together public and private stakeholders in forums, such as the Interoperability Matters program. Sequoia is the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) for the ONC Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), working with ONC to develop, implement and maintain the TEFCA trust framework, supporting governance and rollout of TEFCA-based exchange.