Each year the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^®(NABP^®) Executive Committee selects an individual to serve as its honorary president for the coming year. NABP is pleased to announce that Kendall M. Lynch, RPh, has been awarded this honor for 2006-2007. In recognition of his commitment to the Association's mission and goals, NABP names Mr Lynch as its honorary president for his service to the public health, for his dedication to NABP and the boards of pharmacy, and for diligence and commitment to the pharmacy profession and patient care.

A licensed pharmacist since 1962, Mr Lynch has played an integral role during his 11 years as a member of NABP. He has served on several task forces and committees including the Task Force to Examine the Quality and Standards of Internship Requirements, the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, and the Advisory Committee on Examinations, of which he is currently chair. He has also been active with other organizations such as the Middle Tennessee Society of Pharmacists and the Tennessee Pharmacists Association.

Mr Lynch's substantial work in the practice of pharmacy has not gone unnoticed. He has received honors including the R.L. Crowe Award, the Distinguished Service to Pharmacy Award in 2001, and the 2005 Outstanding Alumnus Award.

Currently, Mr Lynch is the president and chief executive officer of Secure Pharmacy Plus, where he has organizational and managerial oversight and is responsible for personnel, finances, and legislative and regulatory review. Before joining Secure Pharmacy Plus, he was the executive director of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy from 1995 to 2005. During his tenure with the Tennessee Board, Mr Lynch implemented the registration of pharmacy technicians and was responsible for the implementation of the Controlled Substance Database Prescription Monitoring Program.