As executive over Banner Health’s pharmacy services since 2018, Dr. Funk leads more than 2,200 employees across the six states Banner Health serves. He oversees both the pharmacies and home-based services for Banner Health’s 33 hospitals, 15 retail pharmacies, 4 specialty pharmacies, home delivery pharmacy, home infusion pharmacy, home medical equipment, home health, hospice, ambulatory pharmacy and managed pharmacy services. With extensive healthcare leadership experience in the field, he focuses on innovation to improve patient and caregiver quality of life. In 2025, for example, Banner Pharmacy Services opened its first ambulatory infusion services to expand services in the community. In 2026, he is focused on both value-based care and expanding home medical equipment. Dr. Funk is highly experienced in leading operations, sales, marketing and business development activities and teams. He has been instrumental in increasing revenue growth, operational efficiency and market share. Since he assumed leadership, Banner Pharmacy Services has bettered its discharge prescription script capture rate from 18% to 76% and grew revenue by 320%. He is also well known for identifying opportunities, developing and implementing strategies, and creating new products.
