Speakers
We seek speakers who push the boundaries to advance the interests and objectives of the chain community pharmacy industry. Check back often as we add more speakers.
2023 Featured Speakers & Entertainment
Peggy Noonan
Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist
Business Program
OneRepublic
Grammy Nominated Artist
San Diego Extravaganza
Ron Brownstein
Renowned Journalist and National Political Correspondent
NACDS Political Involvement Reception
Michael Phelps
23-Time Gold Medalist & Mental Health Advocate
NACDS Foundation Dinner Keynote
2023 Speakers
Julie Akers, PharmD, FWSPA
Associate Dean of External Relations, Associate Professor
Business Program
Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM
President & CEO
San Diego
Pano Anthos
Managing Partner
NACDS Political Involvement Reception
Jason Ausili, PharmD, MSLS
Head of Pharmacy Transformation
NACDS Foundation Dinner Keynote
Scott Biggs
Director, Supplier Services
IQVIA
Victor Chapela
Founder and CEO
Suggestic
Emily Cohen
Co-founder and Chief Development Officer
Resist
Leigha Dunbar
Senior DMM/Senior Director
Walgreen Co.
Holly Freishtat
Senior Director, Feeding Change
Milken Institute
Bryan Gildenberg
Consultant
Market Performance Group LLC
Scot Hasselman
Co-chair
Reed Smith LLP
Summer Williams Kerley
Vice President, Clinical and Market Access Solutions
Rite Aid Corporation
James Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, CDE
Chief Commercial Officer
Kroger Health, The Kroger Co.
Doug Long
Vice President, Industry Relations
IQVIA
Laura Makaroff, DO
Senior Vice President of Prevention and Survivorship
American Cancer Society
Eric Marshall
Principal
Leavitt Partners & Executive Director of the Partnership for DSCSA Governance (PDG)
Nikhil Misra
CEO and Co-founder
MedsNow
Leon Nevers
Director, Procurement and Business Development
H-E-B
Andre Persaud
Consultant
Lesley Reynolds
Partner
Reed Smith LLP
Lori Schafer
CEO
Digital Wave Technology
Sue Smith
Partner/Co-Team Lead
The Emerson Group
Alexandra Sowa, MD
CEO and Founder
SoWell Health
Erika Tyburski
CEO and Co-founder
Sanguina
Deborah Weinswig
CEO and Founder
Coresight Research
Aaron Wiese
President
Hy-Vee, Inc. & Vice Chair, NACDS 2023 Advisory Group
Lauren Wittenberg
Director, Global eCommerce and Omnichannel
i-Health Inc, a Division of DSM
Michael Wysong
Chief Executive Officer
CARE Pharmacies Cooperative, Inc. and NACDS Chair
Guy Yehiav
President
SmartSense by Digi
Boston, MA