NABP 2008-2009 Executive Committee Inaugurated at 104th Annual Meeting in Baltimore

Delegates to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) 104th Annual Meeting, held May 17-20, 2008, in Baltimore, MD, elected individuals to fill the president-elect, treasurer, and open member positions on the Association’s 2008-2009 Executive Committee.

The newly elected officers of the NABP Executive Committee are President-elect Gary A. Schnabel, RPh, RN, executive director of the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy, and Treasurer William T. “Bill” Winsley, MS, RPh, executive director of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. Michael A. Burleson, RPh, executive director of the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy; Gregory Braylock, Sr, RPh, president of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy; and Hal Wand, RPh, executive director of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, were elected to three-year member terms.

At the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, Richard A. “Rich” Palombo, RPh, member of the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy, assumed the office of NABP president, and Oren M. Peacock, Jr, RPh, assumed the position of chairperson. In addition, the following members are continuing to fulfill their terms on the 2008-2009 NABP Executive Committee: Karen M. Ryle, MS, RPh, of Massachusetts; Elizabeth Scott “Scotti” Russell, RPh, executive director of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy; Lloyd K. Jessen, RPh, JD, executive director/secretary of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy; Malcolm J. Broussard, RPh, executive director of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; and Cathryn J. Lew, RPh, member of the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.

Abbreviated biographies for the officers and members of the Association’s 2008-2009 Executive Committee follow.

Chairperson: Oren M. Peacock, Jr, RPh
Mr Peacock, of Texas, automatically assumed the office of chairperson after completing his one-year term as president. Before serving as president, Mr Peacock served a one-year term as the Association’s president-elect and three years as an Executive Committee member representing District 6. A member of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy from 1996 to 2006, Mr Peacock has also been an active member of NABP, serving on committees and task forces such as the Task Force on Centralized Prescription Filling, and the Task Force on Evaluation and Modification of the NABP Constitution and Bylaws. Currently, he is a consultant for CVS Caremark. Mr Peacock earned his bachelor of science in pharmacy degree from the University of Texas College of Pharmacy.

President: Richard A. “Rich” Palombo, RPh
Mr Palombo, a member of the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy, automatically assumed the office of president after completing a one-year term as president-elect. Prior to his election as president-elect, he served a three-year member term on the NABP Executive Committee representing District 2. Mr Palombo was reappointed to the New Jersey Board in 2007; he also served on the Board from 1996 to 2005. He has served on many committees and task forces including the Committee on Law Enforcement/Legislation, and was the Executive Committee liaison for the Task Force on Continuous Quality Improvement, Peer Review, and Inspecting for Patient Safety and the Task Force on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and the US Drug Distribution System. Currently, he is the director of professional practice – pharmacy compliance for Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Mr Palombo holds a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from Temple University School of Pharmacy in Philadelphia, PA.

President-elect: Gary A. Schnabel, RPh, RN
Mr Schnabel, Oregon State Board of Pharmacy executive director, was elected to serve as president-elect. Prior to the election, he served a one-year term as NABP treasurer and four years as a member of the Executive Committee representing District 7. An active member of NABP, Mr Schnabel has participated in several committees including the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws and on task forces such as the Task Force on Active/Associate Membership. Mr Schnabel was named executive director of the Oregon Board in 1999. Prior to that, he was the Board’s compliance director from 1994 to 1999. Mr Schnabel also owned an independent pharmacy consulting practice from 1990 to 1995. He earned his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from Oregon State University.

Treasurer: William T. “Bill” Winsley, MS, RPh
Mr Winsley, executive director of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, was elected to serve as treasurer. Prior to the election, he served a three-year member term representing District 4 on the NABP Executive Committee. Mr Winsley also was a member of the NABP Executive Committee from 2001 to 2002. He has participated in many NABP task forces throughout the years, including the Task Force on Importation Enforcement, the Task Force on Limited Distribution and Shortage of Medications, and the Task Force on Privacy. Positions he held prior to joining the Board include assistant director of pharmacy at Akron City Hospital and assistant director of pharmacy and instructor at the West Virginia University Medical Center College of Pharmacy. Mr Winsley holds both a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy and a master of science degree in hospital pharmacy administration from Ohio State University.

Executive Committee Member: Karen M. Ryle, MS, RPh
Ms Ryle, of Massachusetts, is serving the second year of a three-year member term representing District 1. Ms Ryle was re-elected to serve on the Executive Committee after serving a one-year member term from 2006 to 2007. An active member of NABP since she was appointed to the Board, Ms Ryle has served as chairperson for both the Task Force to Develop Recommendations to Best Reduce Medication Errors in Community Pharmacy Practice and the Task Force on Telepharmacy and the Implementation of the Medicare Drug Benefit Medication Therapy Management Provisions. Currently, Ms Ryle is the director of Outpatient Pharmacy Services at Massachusetts General Hospital. She earned both her bachelor of science degree in pharmacy and her master of science degree in drug regulatory affairs from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Executive Committee Member: Elizabeth Scott “Scotti” Russell, RPh
Ms Russell, executive director of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy, is serving the second year of a three-year member term, representing District 2, on the Executive Committee. An active member of NABP, Ms Russell has served on many Association committees and task forces including the Task Force on Standardizing Student Pharmacist Experiential Requirements, the Task Force on E-Pedigree Requirements, and the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws. She was named executive director of the Virginia Board in 1991, after serving as pharmacy investigator/inspector since 1982. Prior to joining the Board, Ms Russell served as a pharmacist in institutional and community practice settings. She graduated from the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy.

Executive Committee Member: Michael A. Burleson, RPh
Mr Burleson, executive director of the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, was elected to serve a three-year member term, representing District 3, on the Executive Committee. Mr Burleson has been an active member of NABP, serving on the Teller Committee at the NABP 103rd Annual Meeting and as the chairperson of the Committee on Resolutions during the NABP 102nd Annual Meeting. He was named executive director of the Kentucky Board in 2004. Prior to joining the Board, Mr Burleson held positions such as pharmacy manager with Walgreen Co, director of pharmacy at Muhlenberg Community Hospital, and staff pharmacist, and he was co-owner of three pharmacies. Mr Burleson has received numerous awards including the Bowl of Hygeia in 1991. A graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Mr Burleson earned his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy.

Executive Committee Member: Gregory Braylock, Sr, RPh
Mr Braylock, president of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, was elected to serve a three-year member term, representing District 4, on the Executive Committee. An active member of NABP and the Ohio Board, Mr Braylock served on the NABP Committee on Law Enforcement/Legislation and was the committee chairperson of the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Rules Review in 2006. In addition, he is a member of the Ohio Pharmacists Association, and was the president of the Cleveland Chapter of the National Pharmaceutical Association from 2001 to 2004 and vice president from 1998 to 2001. Mr Braylock has been a member of the Ohio Board since 2001 and is currently a pharmacy manager for Walgreen Co. Prior to this, Mr Braylock held positions including pharmacy manager for Rite Aid and staff pharmacist for Walgreen Co. Mr Braylock earned his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the University of Cincinnati.

Executive Committee Member: Lloyd K. Jessen, RPh, JD
Mr Jessen, executive director/secretary of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, is serving the second year of a three-year member term representing District 5. He was re-elected to serve on the Executive Committee after serving a one-year term on the Executive Committee from 2006 to 2007. Mr Jessen has been an active member of NABP, serving on the NABP Committee on Constitution and Bylaws from 2002 to 2004. He was also a member of NABP task forces including the Task Force on the Development of an Equitable Degree Upgrade Mechanism and the Task Force on Electronic Transmission of Data Between Prescriber and Pharmacist. Mr Jessen received his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, and his doctor of jurisprudence degree from Drake University Law School.

Executive Committee Member: Malcolm J. Broussard, RPh
Mr Broussard, executive director of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, is serving the third year of a three-year member term representing District 6 on the Executive Committee. An active member of NABP as well as state and local professional associations, Mr Broussard has served on the NABP Nominating Committee, Committee on Resolutions, and the Committee on Law Enforcement/Legislation. He was also the secretary/treasurer of MALTA-GON, an organization of boards of pharmacy in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, and North Carolina; a field reviewer for the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education’s Continuing Education Provider Accreditation Program; and parliamentarian at the Louisiana Pharmacists Association’s Annual Meetings. Mr Broussard earned his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from Xavier University of Louisiana.

Executive Committee Member: Cathryn J. Lew, RPh
Ms Lew, a member of the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy, is serving the second year of a two-year member term, representing District 7, on the Executive Committee. Ms Lew has been an active member of NABP, serving on the Committee on Law Enforcement/Legislation. Currently, she is a clinical staff pharmacist at Sacred Home Infusion and Hospice, a position she has held since 1983. In addition, she serves as a pharmacy consultant at the Oregon Endoscopy Center and Northwest Center for Plastic Surgery. Previous positions she has held include serving as a pharmacist at the University of Oregon Student Health Center as well as staff pharmacist at the Salem Hospital – SHAPES. A graduate of Oregon State University, Ms Lew earned a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy.

Executive Committee Member: Hal Wand, MBA, RPh
Mr Wand, executive director of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, was elected to serve a three-year member term, representing District 8, on the Executive Committee. An active member of NABP, Mr Wand participated in both meetings of the Task Force on Telepharmacy and the Implementation of the Medicare Drug Benefit Medication Therapy Management Provisions. In addition, he developed and reviewed questions for the NABP Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination®.  Mr Wand began his career with the Arizona Board as a compliance officer in 1989 and then as a deputy director in 1994 before being named executive director in 2003. Prior to joining the Board, he worked as a hospital pharmacist, long-term care pharmacist, and community pharmacist. He earned his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the University of Arizona and his master in business administration degree from the University of Phoenix.

Larissa Doucette

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