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Hospital and Health System Chief Pharmacy Officers to Know | 2025

Becker’s is proud to recognize 75 outstanding chief pharmacy officers from hospitals and health systems nationwide.

These influential leaders oversee medication management and drug supply across their organizations, playing a critical role in ensuring safe and effective patient care. From shaping cost-conscious pharmacy strategies to driving innovation through automation, technology and policy development, chief pharmacy officers are also mentoring and empowering the next generation of pharmacy professionals.

Note: This list was compiled based on nominations and editorial research. The list is not exhaustive, nor is it an endorsement of included leaders, organizations or associated healthcare providers. Leaders cannot pay for inclusion on this list. Leaders are listed in alphabetical order.

Contact Anna Falvey at afalvey@beckershealthcare.com with questions or comments.

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Adam D. Porath, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy

Renown Health

Reno, NV

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Amy Gallagher, PharmD

Vice President of Operations

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

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Amy Gutierrez, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

John Muir Health

Walnut Creek, CA

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Andre Harvin, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Cone Health

Greensboro, NC

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Ann Byre, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy and Laboratory Officer

Allina Health

Minneapolis, MN

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Bhavesh Shah

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Boston Medical Center

Boston, MA

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Binita Patel, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy Services

Memorial Hermann Health System

Houston, TX

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Bob Beacher

Chief of Shared Clinical Services

Fairview Health Services

Minneapolis, MN

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Bonnie Levin, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy Services

MedStar Health

Columbia, MD

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Brian Marden, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

MaineHealth

Portland, ME

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Bryan Yourich, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Duke University Health System

Durham, NC

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Buck Stanford, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

IU Health

Indianapolis, IN

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Carrie Dunford, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer and Vice President

Clinical Services at Intermountain Health

Salt Lake City, UT

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Cedric Terrell, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

University of California Health

Oakland, CA

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Chad Alvarez, PharmD

System Pharmacy Director

Carilion Clinic

Roanoke, VA

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Chad Hatfield, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

UC Davis Health

Sacramento, CA

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Charles Daniels, PhD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

UC San Diego Health

San Diego, CA

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Chuck Beams

Chief Pharmacy Officer

East Alabama Health

Opelika, AL

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Claudia Koreny, PharmD

Director of Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services

TMC Health

Tucson, AZ

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Danielle DiBari

Senior Vice President

Business Operations, Chief Pharmacy Officer, and Chief Procurement Officer for NYC Health + Hospitals

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Dave Lacknauth, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy Services

Broward Health

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Dave Mangan, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

UMass Memorial Health

Worcester, MA

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Deborah “Debbie” Simonson, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Ochsner Health

New Orleans, LA

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Denise Scarpelli, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

UChicago Medicine

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Elias “Eli” Ayoub, PharmD

Vice President of Specialty Pharmacy

LCMC Health

New Orleans, LA

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Elie Bahou, PharmD

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Providence

Renton, WA

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Eric Arlia

Vice President

Pharmacy Services for Hartford HealthCare

Hartford, CT

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Eric Locklear

Pharmacy Director

UNC Health Southeastern

Lumberton, NC

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Greg Eilinger, PharmD

Director of Pharmacy

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Paramus, NJ

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Jack Temple, PharmD

Senior Director

Pharmacy at UW Health

Madison, WI

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Jason McCarthy, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Corewell Health

Grand Rapids, MI

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Jeff Thiel, PharmD

System Vice President of Pharmacy

Endeavor Health

Evanston, IL

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Jennifer Bair, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy Services and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Prisma Health

Greenville, SC

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Jennifer Tryon, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, MI

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Jenny Smith, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy Services

BJC HealthCare

St. Louis, MO

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Jess de Jesus, PharmD

President

Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Beth Israel Lahey Health

Cambridge, MA

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Jon Albrecht

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Methodist Health System

Dallas, TX

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Jordan Dow, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Froedtert Health

Milwaukee, WI

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Justin Simon, PharmD

System Director of Pharmacy

Christus Health

Irving, TX

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Karen McConnell, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

University of Michigan Health

Ann Arbor, MI

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Kelley Curtis, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

St. Luke’s Health System

Boise, ID

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Kenny Yu, PharmD

Senior Director

Pharmacy Services at NYU Langone Health

New York, NY

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Kim Spencer, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

SSM Health

St. Louis, MO

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Krist Azizian, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Keck Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, CA

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LeeAnn Miller, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Yale New Haven Health

New Haven, CT

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Lindsey Amerine, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

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Madeline Camejo, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer and Vice President of Pharmacy Services

Baptist Health South Florida

Coral Gables, FL

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Mark Sullivan, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Vanderbilt Health

Nashville, TN

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Marva Williams-Lowe, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

MUSC Health

Charleston, SC

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Matthew Jenkins, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

VCU Health

Richmond, VA

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Melanie Massiah-White

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Inova Health System

Falls Church, VA

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Melissa Ortega, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Mass General Brigham

Boston, MA

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Michael Evans

Vice President

Enterprise Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Officer for Geisinger

Danville, PA

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Michael Magee

Chief Pharmacy Officer

BayCare Health System

Clearwater, FL

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Michael Wascovich, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer and Vice President of Medication Management

Ascension

St. Louis, MO

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Misty Vo, PharmD

Director

Pharmacy at Valleywise Health

Phoenix, AZ

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Nilesh Desai

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Baptist Health

Louisville, KY

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Nishaminy Kasbekar, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Penn Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

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Patrice Dupart, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy and Apothecary-in-Chief

New York-Presbyterian

New York, NY

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Randy Ball

Vice President

Pharmacy and System Pharmacy Officer at Texas Health Resources

Arlington, TX

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Rita Shane, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Cedars-Sinai Health System

Los Angeles, CA

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Robert Pellechio

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

RWJBarnabas Health

West Orange, NJ

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Russ Funk, PharmD

CEO

Pharmacy Services at Banner Health

Phoenix, AZ

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Ryan Mezinger

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

MetroHealth System

Cleveland, OH

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Ryan Roux, PharmD

Vice President for the Division of Pharmacy

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

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Sandra Salverson, PharmD

Senior Vice President

Pharmacy Services at OSF HealthCare

Peoria, IL

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Scott McAuley

Vice President of Pharmacy and Lab Systems

Piedmont

Atlanta, GA

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Shawn Myers

Vice President of Pharmacy and Ancillary Clinical Services

Encompass Health

Birmingham, AL

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Steve Fijalka, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

UW Medicine

Seattle, WA

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Susan Mashni, PharmD

Senior Vice President

Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Officer for Mount Sinai Health System

New York City, NY

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Tim Jennings, PharmD

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Sentara Health

Hampton Roads, VA

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Timothy Lise, PharmD

Vice President

Pharmacy Services at Atlantic Health System

Morristown, NJ

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Todd Karpinski, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

WVU Medicine

Morgantown, WV

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Todd Nesbit, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Vice President of Pharmacy

Johns Hopkins Health System

Baltimore, MD

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Tom Greenlee, PharmD

Executive Director of Pharmacy Services

University of Missouri Health Care

Columbia, MO

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Trisha Jordan, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, OH

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Vincent E. Jackson, PharmD

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Advocate Health

Charlotte, NC

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Wafa Samara, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

City of Hope

Duarte, CA

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William Carroll, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Hackensack Meridian Health

Edison, NJ

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William Loeffler, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Kaleida Health

Buffalo, NY

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