| Sixty-eight leaders representing 25 states secured their place in history. They stepped forward, before all others, to indicate the importance of being involved in the policymaking process. They participated in the First Annual RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill on June 16-17, 2009. The leadership of these RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill Pioneers trailblazes the way for others to become involved as Founders of this exciting annual event that brings advocates from across the nation to Washington, D.C. The mission is to educate Members of Congress about the importance of pro-pharmacy policy and the need for healthcare reform. These Pioneers await the help of pharmacists, student pharmacists, patients, CEOs, CFOs, pharmacy operators, and executives representing pharmacy and front-end and interests. Stanton Ades, PD, NeighborCare Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, National Association of Chain Drug Stores John Beckner, RPh, Ukrop’s Super Markets, Inc. Bill Boden, H.D. Smith Butch Bowlby, RPh, Pamida Stores Operating Co., LLC Ernest Boyd, RPh, MBA, CAE, Ohio Pharmacists Association Phillip Burgess, RPh, MBA, Community Pharmacy Foundation David Cippel, RPh, Klingensmith’s Drug Stores Inc. Kermit Crawford, RPh, Walgreen Co. Gerry Crocker, CARE Pharmacies, Inc. Stephen Culver, Hannaford Bros., Co. David Darby, RPh, Alabama Pharmacy Association Chris Dimos, RPh, SUPERVALU INC. William Earnest, RPh, Kopp Drug Michelle Easton, PharmD, University of Charleston School of Pharmacy Fred Eckel, RPh, North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Patricia Epple, CAE, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Mike Erlandson, SUPERVALU INC. Ron Fitzwater, CAE, Missouri Pharmacy Association Tim Gallagher, RPh, Astrup Drug, Inc. Debbie Garza, RPh, Walgreen Co. John Gates, RPh, Aurora Pharmacy Inc. Andy Giancamilli, B. Sc. Pharm, Snyder’s Drug Stores Eric Graf, MS, RPh, Ritzman Pharmacies, Inc. Mark Gregory, RPh, Kerr Drug, Inc. L. Preston Hale, RPh, QS/1 Company Bridget-ann Hart, RPh, Kinney Drugs, Inc. Randy Heiser, RPh, Giant Eagle, Inc. Leslie Higgins, RPh, Walgreen Co. Peter Hilsenrath, PhD, University of the Pacific in California Harold Hodnett, Kerr Drug, Inc. Cheryl Hoffer, Medicine Shoppe International, Inc. Jack Holt, RPh, Hi-School Pharmacy Services Gary E. Jacobi, RPh, Rite Aid Corporation Julie K. Johnson, PharmD, Minnesota Pharmacists Association Karen Jonas, RPh, Michigan Pharmacists Association Louise F. Jones, Alabama Pharmacy Association Ronald P. Jordan, RPh, FAPhA, University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy Richard Kaplan, RPh, Zallie’s ShopRite Herbert Kwash, Washington, DC Pharmacy Association Bill Ladwig, RPh, Lewis Drugs, Inc. Ron Lanton, H.D. Smith Rebecca Lichucki, CPhT, MBA, Topco Associates LLC Daniel Miller, RPh, Rite Aid Corporation Lynn Morris, RPh, Family Pharmacy Inc. Tom Murry, PharmD, JD, North Carolina Association of Pharmacists Millard Nance, RPh, Hannaford Bros., Co. Steven Oliva, B. Sc. Pharm, Hi-School Pharmacy Inc. Phillip R. Oppenheimer, PharmD, University of the Pacific in California Craig Painter, Kinney Drugs, Inc. Ralph Petri, Kerr Drug, Inc. Melenie Petropoulous, RPh, Marc Glassman Inc. Mark Polli, RPh, Hannaford Bros., Co. Mindy Rasmussen, RPh, Arizona Pharmacy Alliance George Riedl, RPh, Walgreen Co Lynn Rolston, CEO, California Pharmacists Association Cynthia Roseman, RPh, Zallie’s Supermarkets, Inc. Mary Sammons, Rite Aid Corporation Howard Schiff, PD, Maryland Pharmacists Association James Schmid, RPh, Topco Associates LLC Anthony Schmid, PharmD, Pamida Stores Operating Co., LLC Jonathan Thacker, RPh, Hannaford Bros., Co. Victor Vercammen, PharmD, RPh, SUPERVALU INC. David Vucurevich, RPh, Rite Aid Corporation Kelly Vyzral, Ohio Pharmacists Association Joe Weaver, RPh, Sav-More Drug / Medicine Chest Pharmacies Dennis Wiesner, RPh, CIPP, H-E-B Bill Wolfe, JD, Rite Aid Corporation Michael Wunder, Quick Chek Corporation |
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