NASP - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Senior Director II, Pharmacy Business Development / Walmart
- Senior Leader in Pharmacy Operations
Aleata Postell is an accomplished Senior Leader in Pharmacy Operations and Service Delivery for notable organizations including Aetna, Prime Therapeutics, AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, and Walmart. She is an expert at building and expanding pharmacy programs, leading start-ups of Specialty Pharmacies, creating strategies for business acquisitions and mergers, leading specialty pharmacy migrations, serving as an Executive Chair on steering committees, and growing profitable multi-billion dollar organizations while maintaining quality and positive client experience. She is a subject matter expert in pharmacy programs and all aspects of pharmacy operations from contact center, business planning, quality assurance, and service excellence
Outside of Aleata excelling in her corporate roles, she has a deep passion to develop and promote underprivileged youth and underrepresented communities. Her servitude is evident with her many years of mentorship serving high school juniors and seniors, college students, athletes, and minorities who are trying to pursue a higher education and secure scholarships. She ensures they are able to get the proper training and experience to foster their creativity, maturity and skills to close the gap for them to obtain gainful employment as young professionals. Not only has she been successful in her community and personal roles, but she has a strong desire for increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace which she has proven by taking on mentees to groom them for senior leadership roles.
With Aleata's heart and regard for people, we would be remiss not to mention the special care she takes with her own family including her husband of over 20 years and family of 3 boys (2 being a set of twins) and two daughters. She is also a sister, loving aunt, and caretaker of her mother. In her free time, she likes to hike new found trails, take mini vacations with her loved ones, or indulge in a good book.
Given all Aleata's accomplishments, education, servitude, and genuine compassion for people, it is safe to say she is a phenomenal role model for those who know her and future generations to come.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Senior Director, Specialty Health Solutions / Walgreen Co.
- Walgreen Co. in 2000 As a Pharmacy Technician
Alexandra leads the Specialty Health Solutions team within the Pharmacy and Healthcare Strategy division of Walgreen Co. In this role, Alex leads cross functional efforts to develop the clinical product and solution strategy for specialty conditions and create a three year plan to achieve associated P&L goals.
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- SASP NEC Director of Scholarly Activities / Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Hi everyone, my name is Anh Tuan "Nicholas" Phan and I am currently a P4 student at MCPHS Boston. I came to the US about 6 years ago from Vietnam and have been living in Boston since. Having been a member of SASP for the past 2 years, I was fortunate to be elected as the Director of Scholarly Activities this year. I am looking forward to learning more about different opportunities within specialty pharmacy, as well as create new initiatives to help student pharmacist achieve their goals through NASP-SASP. Looking forward to working with everyone on the NEC and a fun year ahead. A fun fact about me is that I am a Potterhead and is a Ravenclaw (similar with my favorite character Luna Lovegood!)
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- Membership & Business Development Specialist
- Membership & Business Development Specialist Learn
Arianna's previous experience includes two years in government relations and public policy at Walgreens. Her experience includes sales, marketing, project management, and government relations. Arianna graduated from The George Washington University and earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Global Public Health.
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- Chief Commercial Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
Benito Fernandez joined the Onco360 family in 2012 and is responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of the enterprise's limited distribution and trade operations, which encompasses contracting, program implementation, reporting, and account management. Under Benito's leadership, Onco360 has experienced exponential growth in limited distribution products and patient support program offerings for patients and physicians.
Over the past few years, Onco360 has added more than 60 new specialty programs and LDD drugs to our portfolio, establishing new partnerships with both big and small pharma/biotech manufacturers. The current pipeline is also more robust than it has been in the history of either company. In addition to increasing product access, Benito has driven revenue growth through our exceptional fee-for-service programs, cutting-edge clinical programs, and industry-leading data and technology services.
Prior to joining Onco360, Benito served in various progressively senior roles with Medco Health Solutions and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, supporting finance, data reporting, and analytics services. He brings more than 15 years of health plan and pharmacy benefit management experience, with a track record of driving operational excellence by optimizing business processes, adapting to change, and challenging existing practices.
Benito holds a B.S. in Management degree from Montclair State University, and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Risk Management from Saint Peters College, Jersey City, New Jersey.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- President
- President of Keycentrix
Binny John is the President of Keycentrix. He is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for Keycentrix. Keycentrix is a premier provider of business-enhancing software and technology for the specialty pharmacies, as well as independent, retail, and mail-order pharmacies.
Binny has expansive technology executive experience working for Fortune 50 companies including McKesson, GE Capital, and Cigna. He has consistently driven profitable growth by focusing on understanding and delivering the most relevant customer outcomes.
Binny joined the company in 2021. Prior to Keycentrix, he worked for McKesson for over 18 years including 12 years in executive roles, where he managed a portfolio of customer facing technology products and services catering to the retail pharmacies and hospital ambulatory pharmacies.
Binny is a technology enthusiast, a lifelong learner and a go-getter. He is an AWS Certified Professional Solutions Architect. He owns two patents.
Binny holds a degree in Electronics Engineering from Shivaji University (India) and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at University of Michigan.
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- General Manager
- Member of the Board of Directors
- General Manager & Vice President, Specialty Pharmacy Services
Carmine DeNardo serves as General Manager, leading the specialty pharmacy business for Omnicell. Prior to Omnicell's acquisition of ReCept Pharmacy, Carmine was President and Chief Executive Officer of ReCept since 2009. In this post he was responsible for overseeing the company's long-term national growth, developing a multi-disciplined team focused on patient care and integration of strategic initiatives to expand specialty pharmaceutical care to large health systems.
With more than 30 years of executive leadership in both retail and specialized pharmacy services, he was a key industry contributor in defining the "specialty" pharmacy model. Prior to joining ReCept, Carmine served as Chief Operating Officer for TheraCom, a service division of CVS Caremark, and Vice President of CVS Caremark Specialty Operations, overseeing all specialty retail locations across 25 states. Carmine earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Northeastern University.
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- Director of Business Development
Carolyn has joined the NASP team as Director of Business Development. She brings more than twenty-five years of healthcare experience, including eight plus years of working with many specialty pharmacies. These pharmacies have included both individual and nationwide organizations as well as those who provide services to specialty pharmacies.
Carolyn's years of experience include marketing, sales, account management, partnership development and top-tier customer service and retention.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Vice President, Clinical Strategy & Innovation
Dr. Angie Oster has over 17 years of experience in health system and managed care technology and administration. She has held the gamut of positions in both health system pharmacy informatics and pharmacy benefit management. Previously, as a former Vice President of Clinical Operations and Government Programs, she brings expertise in clinical program development, formulary and utilization management administration and client relationship advancement in the Medicare, multi-state Health Insurance Marketplace and Commercial lines of business representing health systems, health plans, and employer groups.
Angie has participated in and spoken at multiple pharmacy technology advisory councils and forums and holds various electronic health record software certifications. In her role at MaxorPlus, Angie is responsible for generating our product roadmap and for setting the strategic direction for improving the health outcomes for the members we serve.
Clinically, Angie completed her pharmacy practice residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Secretary / Treasurer, PAC Treasurer / Managing Director
- Secretary / Treasurer, PAC Treasurer Learn
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
Greg Isaak brings over 20+ years of experience in increasing leadership positions at Premier, Express Scripts, D2 Consulting, and Pharmacy Partners. Greg's professional background covers a broad range in healthcare PBM, Medical Benefit, Specialty Pharmacy, Buy and Bill, Supply Chain, Patient Services, 340B, and Strategic Finance.
In various roles, Mr. Isaak built teams and products focused on developing new models for drug distribution and specialty pharmacy programs driven by patient and physician requirements, and innovative strategies for pharmaceutical manufacturers as well as specialty pharmacies.
His experience in fast paced, demanding environments has enabled Mr. Isaak to develop expertise assessing risk, developing solutions, and implementing positive changes to achieve sustainability and growth in challenging market conditions.
Mr. Isaak is a graduate of the University of Missouri and has an MBA from Lindenwood University. Greg lives in St. Louis with his wife and four children.
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- CEO
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Senior Vice President
Guillermo J. Sollberger is an accomplished CEO, entrepreneur, and advisor, who has dedicated his career to providing exceptional service for consumers. His approach has continually delivered outsized growth for shareholders across the healthcare, pharmacy, communications, and logistics industries. It is this uniquely tailored passion for customers that has, time and again, placed him at the forefront of exceptional patient care; and why he has consistently built teams that deliver industry leading service and ensure patients get the medication and support they need- when they need it. His strategic approach of focusing on optimizing how patients are served ensures that all commitments to them are met, from an inbound call to the secure delivery of life saving medication. This passion ultimately led Guillermo to ParcelShield, where he currently serves as a Board Advisor. His engagement with ParcelShield provides a unique opportunity to help all pharmacies deliver medications on-time and improve patient satisfaction.
Guillermo's healthcare and specialty pharmacy experience spans from the ground up and includes the early stages of founding a business, scaling, and transforming a founder led company, driving growth within private equity, and leading as an executive within Fortune 50 corporations. He has demonstrated success in leading teams across various disciplines, including, multiple national specialty pharmacies, specialty distribution, post-acute care, consumer engagement, payment integrity, logistics and technology. A strategic, innovative, and analytical leader, he is recognized for delivering consistent growth and return on investment, coupled with elevated patient and customer satisfaction.
Prior to his present advisory role, Guillermo served as CEO of ParcelShield, COO for AllianceRx Walgreens Prime and held various executive roles for Prime Therapeutics, eviCore healthcare, MedSolutions, CuraScript, and Express Scripts. Before entering the health care industry, Guillermo held a senior leadership role for Sprint and later co-founded Soli Group, a business performance consulting firm.
Guillermo earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida and a law degree from Florida A&M University College of Law. Guillermo and his wife Yadhira, along with their three children, reside in Orlando, Florida.
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Clinical Program Director
Jennifer Noonan is a dedicated healthcare professional who joined Accessia Health as the Clinical Program Director in April 2021, bringing with her over 25 years of clinical nursing experience. Her commitment and expertise quickly led to her promotion as the Senior Director of Clinical Programs and Compliance. With a rich background in clinical practice and management across diverse healthcare settings, Jennifer possesses a deep understanding of program design and the delivery of services within highly regulated environments.
Jennifer's career began in the fast-paced emergency department of St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, KY, where she spent 17 years, assuming leadership roles and contributing to EMR development and enhancements. Her passion for healthcare technology and innovation continued with her instrumental role in the clinical development, training, and implementation of Cerner within the Jewish Health System in Louisville. In 2014, Jennifer transitioned into hospice and palliative care, where she held leadership positions in the care of both adult and pediatric patients.
Her academic journey includes an associate degree in nursing from Kentucky State University, a bachelor's degree in nursing from Western Governors University, and a master's degree in nursing informatics with a focus on data analytics, also from Western Governors University. In September 2023, Jennifer was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP), underscoring her industry expertise and leadership.
Outside of her professional life, she is a dedicated family person, married to her husband Sean, and a proud parent of four teenagers. When she is not spending quality time with her family and two rescue dogs, Jennifer indulges in her passion for martial arts, practicing Taekwondo and judo. She also enjoys hiking and exploring new destinations through travel.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- CEO of OutcomeRx
Mr. Morse serves as CEO of OutcomeRx, an insurance company providing reinsurance coverage to payors and other risk bearing entities for members to receive cell and gene therapy (CGT) treatments at credentialed Centers of Excellence. Additionally, payors and manufacturers utilize OutcomeRx's insurance-based warranties to align clinical and financial outcomes for CGT therapies.
In 2006, Mr. Morse co-founded Therigy, LLC and served as President & CEO, overseeing its consulting and technology solutions for pharmacies, payors, and manufacturers. Prior to leading Therigy, he held the position of Vice President of Business & Corporate Development at the Aetna Specialty Pharmacy. Previously he served as Vice President of Business & Corporate Development with Priority Healthcare, where he applied his managed care expertise. Joe began his career at Accenture as a Manager in the Health Services Practice working with national and regional health plans on strategy, technology and managed care initiatives. Joe received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Florida.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Vice President, Business Development
- Registered Pharmacist
Karen has over 30 years of experience in pharmacy across several channels including Specialty pharmacy, mail order and retail pharmacy. For the past 20 years, she has focused on specialty pharmacy technology and its' role in healthcare efficiencies and elevating the delivery of patient care. In her current role as Vice President, Business Development for Inovalon's pharmacy business, Karen's responsibilities include leading industry relations, supporting the pharmacy sales and marketing teams and leading the Customer Advisory Board.
Prior to joining Inovalon, she was responsible for sales and marketing at Creehan & Company which was acquired by Inovalon in 2016. Her background also includes the management of retail and mail-order pharmacy businesses for Giant Eagle where she was responsible for all pharmacy operations.
Karen's passion is driving value to customers through advancing pharmacy technology innovations to optimize the patient journey.
Karen is a registered pharmacist and a graduate of Duquesne University, School of Pharmacy.
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- Administrative Associate Learn
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- President / CPS Solutions, LLC
Keith oversees all operational, sales, and P&L responsibilities for the Azina team. He has over three decades of executive experience in retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, mail order hospital pharmacy, and pharmacy benefits management. Keith is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business Executive Management Program for Leaders and earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Kansas.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Director of Corporate Accounts and Strategic Partners With BeiGene USA
- Director, Corporate Accounts and Strategic Partners
Kelli Heathman is Director of Corporate Accounts and Strategic Partners with BeiGene USA. She leads a team of Corporate Account Directors that focus on market access issues and business development in community oncology as well as IDN/ Health Systems.
Kelli participated as the industry co-chair for NCODA (National Community Oncology Dispensing Association) Oncology Institute. In addition to industry co-chair, Kelli was on a speaker panel discussing the Business of Oncology during the Oncology Institute Conference.
Kelli has over 20 years' experience in the Pharma Industry primarily in Sales Leadership and Market Access. Her Market Access experience is wide-ranging and consists of oral and IV Oncolytics, specialty pharmacy in community and hospital settings, reimbursement, regional payers, 340b, and GPO management.
Kelli graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. She resides in Arkansas and is a huge fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks and SEC football. In her spare time, Kelli trains and competes in protection sports with her Belgian Malinois.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Immediate past Chairman Learn
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- SASP NEC Student President Elect / University of Illinois
Lauren is current P3 student at University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy. She is also the current President of the UIC SASP Chapter and one of the fundraising chairs for Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity. Lauren works as an admin extern at the UI Health Specialty Pharmacy Services which sparked her interest in specialty pharmacy. She is excited to be a part of expanding the awareness of the field of specialty pharmacy to students around the country.
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- Member of the Marketing Committee
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- Project & Communications Specialist
- Project & Communications Specialist Learn
Lorna's previous experience includes seven years supporting educators and learners in higher education and three years in association management. She served as the Membership Coordinator and Interim Executive Director with the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE). Her experience includes member relationship management, content writing and editing, records management, volunteer coordination, and events management. Lorna earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Technologist
With over 15 years of technology executive leadership experience, Luis Rodriguez is the former President of keycentrix. Rodriguez joined keycentrix as Chief Technology Officer in 2015. Soon after, in February of 2018, Rodriguez was appointed President and was responsible for steering keycentrix's explosive national growth.
Altogether, Rodriguez has accumulated an impressive 20+ years of technology experience and is well-versed in various other industries including, but not limited to, retail, finance, restaurant, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Before leading keycentrix, Rodriguez operated NerdUnit, an IT Service company for small to mid-sized businesses, and later served High Touch Technologies, overseeing all software development operations, strategic technology initiatives, research, and development.
Additionally, Rodriguez is active in the technology sector, serving on the board for FlagshipKansas.Tech, the Forbes Technology Council, and has served on the Citrix Advisory Council.
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- Manager, Administration & Certification
- Manager, Administration & Certification Learn
Megan's previous experience includes twelve years in managed care, where she held several pharmacy operations positions. Her experience includes contracts, compliance, quality, project management, and process improvement. Megan earned her Associate of Applied Science degree with high distinction in Business Administration at Niagara County Community College and her B.S. in Health Care Management, summa cum laude from SUNY Canton.
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Two Trees Consulting
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- Committee Coordinator
- Committee Coordinator Learn
Melissa's previous experience includes ten years working at a national specialty pharmacy in various roles. Her experience includes grants, prior authorizations, audits, claims and benefits review, and serving as a liaison for a manufacturer. She holds a pharmacy technician license and is currently seeking an accounting degree.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Chairman of the Education Committee
- Director, Education Learn
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Chairman of the Marketing Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- CSP Chairman Learn
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- President & CEO / National Association of Specialty Pharmacy
- President & CEO, PAC Assistant Treasurer
- President & CEO, PAC Assistant Treasurer Learn
Sheila M. Arquette, RPh, is the President & CEO of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP). Sheila joined NASP in 2017 and has since substantially increased NASP membership, NASP member benefits and value, and expanded the NASP Annual Meeting & Expo held each year in the fall.
Prior to joining NASP full-time, Sheila volunteered and contributed a great deal of time to NASP. She served on the NASP membership committee and as the co-chair of the government affairs committee. She was elected to the NASP Board of Directors and received the NASP Distinguished Service Award in September 2016.
Sheila has extensive practical and leadership experience in retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, long-term care consulting and dispensing, in addition to managed care, PBM operations and specialty pharmacy. Prior to joining NASP, she was the Director of Pharmacy Services at Independent Health.
Sheila serves on the University of Pittsburg's Master of Science in Pharmacy Business Administration (MSPBA) Executive Steering Board, Missouri State University's Customer Experience Program Advisory Board and is the host of the NASP Podcast on the Pharmacy Podcast Network. She also is a long-standing member of AMCP. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Pharmacy.
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- Member of the Education Committee
- EPU Healthcare Consulting
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
Turning Point is an innovative new specialty pharmacy distribution model comprised of top performing, carefully vetted specialty pharmacies. We work with leading drug manufacturers and payers to promote access to today's most powerful therapies while providing high-touch service and support to patients.
Prior to joining Turning Point, Erik led the Specialty Division of a diversified healthcare and technology company. Prior to his last engagement, Erik was the vice president of corporate business development for FFF Enterprises a diversified healthcare company. Erik started his career in the pharmaceutical industry where he held leadership roles with Eli Lilly and Merck in the areas of sales, in-line and new product marketing, market access, PBM and Managed Care corporate accounts, strategic planning, and the creation of new distribution models.