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101 Hospital and Health System Chief Pharmacy Officers to Know | 2026

Becker’s is proud to spotlight chief pharmacy officers who ensure that the right medications reach the right patients at the right time.

They are tasked with overseeing complex supply chains, managing formularies at enormous scale, and standing as critical guardians of patient safety within their organizations.

These leaders are driving the future of pharmacy practice by championing automation and emerging technology, shaping cost-conscious strategies that balance clinical excellence with fiscal responsibility, and developing the policies that govern how their organizations approach one of healthcare’s most essential functions.

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, MS, MBA

Chief Pharmacy Officer

University of Maryland Medical System

Baltimore, MD

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Ann Byre, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy and Laboratory Officer

Allina Health

Minneapolis, MN

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Antony Gobin

Chief Pharmacy Officer and Vice President of Pharmacy

Loma Linda University Health

Loma Linda, CA

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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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Brooke Beavers Bernhardt, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Memphis, TN

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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 Chief Clinical Shared Services Officer

Intermountain Health

Salt Lake City, UT

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Casey Dugan

Vice President of Pharmacy Services

Children’s Hospital Colorado

Aurora, CO

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Cedric Terrell, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

CommonSpirit Health

Chicago, IL

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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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Clyde Spence, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Hackensack Meridian Health

Edison, NJ

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Danielle DiBari

Senior Vice President of Business Operations, Chief Pharmacy Officer and Chief Procurement Officer

NYC Health + Hospitals

New York, NY

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Danielle Griggs, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

UVA Health

Charlottesville, VA

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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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Dawn Moore, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Community Health Network

Indianapolis, IN

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Deborah Hauser

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Temple University Health System

Philadelphia, PA

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Deborah 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

University of Chicago Medicine

Chicago, IL

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Elias “Eli” Ayoub, PharmD

Vice President of Specialty Pharmacy

LCMC Health

New Orleans, LA

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Eric Arlia

Vice President of Pharmacy Services

Hartford HealthCare

Hartford, CT

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Eric Locklear

Pharmacy Director

UNC Health Southeastern

Lumberton, NC

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Girish Kaimal

Vice President of Pharmacy

Parkview Health

Fort Wayne, IN

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Greg Eilinger, PharmD

Director of Pharmacy

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Paramus, NJ

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Jack Temple, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy Services

UW Health

Madison, WI

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Jeff Oliver

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Orlando Health

Orlando, FL

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Jeff Thiel, PharmD

System Vice President of Pharmacy

Endeavor Health

Evanston, IL

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Jeffrey L. Wagner, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy

Texas Children’s Hospital

Houston, TX

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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 of Beth Israel Lahey Health Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Officer

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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Joy Vreeland, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy and Therapeutics Officer

Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston, MA

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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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Kavish Choudhary, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

University of Utah Health

Salt Lake City, UT

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Keith R. Schissler, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy

Baptist Health

Jacksonville, FL

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Kelley Curtis, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

St. Luke’s Health System

Boise, ID

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Kemi Olatunji, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Riverside Health

Newport News, VA

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Kenny Yu, PharmD

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Mount Sinai Health System

New York, NY

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Krist Azizian, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Keck Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, CA

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Kristin Cannon

Chief Pharmacy Officer

SSM Health

St. Louis, MO

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Laura K. Mark, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, PA

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Lindsey Amerine, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

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Lisa Mulloy

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Northwell Health

New Hyde Park, NY

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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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Marjorie Lazarre, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Yale New Haven Health

New Haven, CT

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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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Matt Sapko

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Columbus, OH

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Matthew Jenkins

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 Goff, PharmD

Vice President of Outpatient Pharmacy

Avera Health

Sioux Falls, SD

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Melissa Ortega, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Mass General Brigham

Boston, MA

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Michael Evans

Vice President of Enterprise Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Geisinger

Danville, PA

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Michael Magee

Vice President of Case Management, Utilization Review and 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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Mike Brownlee, PharmD

Chief Pharmacy Officer

University of Iowa Health Care

Iowa City, IA

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Misty Vo, PharmD

Pharmacy Director

Valleywise Health

Phoenix, AZ

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Nilesh Desai

Chief Pharmacy Officer

University of Miami Health System

Miami, FL

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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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Paul Morris

Corporate Director of Pharmacy Services

Emanate Health

Covina, CA

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Randy Ball

Former Vice President of Pharmacy and System Pharmacy Officer

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 of Pharmacy and Home Based Services

Banner Health

Phoenix, AZ

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Ruth Cassidy, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Montefiore Einstein

Bronx, NY

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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

Chief Pharmacy Officer

OSF HealthCare

Peoria, IL

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Scott McAuley

Vice President of Pharmacy and Lab Systems

Piedmont

Atlanta, GA

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Shabnam Gaskari, PharmD

Vice President of Clinical Services and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health

Palo Alto, CA

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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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Thomas Johnson, PharmD

Vice President of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

Avera Health

Sioux Falls, SD

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Tim Jennings

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Sentara Health

Virginia Beach, VA

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Timothy Lise, PharmD

Vice President of Pharmacy Services

Atlantic Health

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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Urshila Shah, PharmD

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

WMCHealth

Valhalla, NY

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Wafa Samara, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

City of Hope

Duarte, CA

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Will Carroll, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Sutter Health

Sacramento, CA

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William Loeffler, PharmD

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Kaleida Health

Buffalo, NY

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