EXPRESS SCRIPTS - Key Persons


Adam Kautzner - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Brittany Neu

Job Titles:
  • Director, Medicare Market Development

Callie Carter

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Senior Clinical Pharmacist
Callie Carter, Pharm.D., is a senior clinical pharmacist in the Express Scripts Office of Clinical Evaluation & Policy (OCEP) where she provides clinical oversight for Workers' Compensation programs as well as new solution development. Prior to her current role, Callie was a clinical product manager for digital and remote monitoring solutions supporting patients living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma. Callie also has previous experience as a specialist pharmacist in the Express Scripts Therapeutic Resource Centers, trained in both diabetes and neuroscience. She graduated from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 2011 with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and has been with Express Scripts since 2012.

Celeste Player

Job Titles:
  • Vice President and General Manager, Strategic Drug Sourcing and Contracting

Chris Lehmuth

Job Titles:
  • Director, Data Science

Christy Harlan

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Consultant / View Profile

Dan Brouillet Sr.

Job Titles:
  • Director, Integrated Solutions
Dan Brouillet, MBA, BSME, is a Senior Director of Integrated Solutions at Express Scripts. With more than nine years in international manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and quality improvement, Dan drives the strategic direction and development of Express Scripts' integrated medical and pharmacy utilization management and claims management solutions. Prior to joining Express Scripts in 2009, Dan served in multiple roles focused on managing and improving product development processes and manufacturing efficiencies in overseas locations. Dan holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Christine Gilroy

Job Titles:
  • Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Christine Gilroy, Chief Medical Officer, leads Express Scripts clinical efforts to improve health outcomes and increase affordability for clients and members we serve. Dr. Gilroy works closely with clients to provide clinical guidance on critical plan design decisions and solutions to address health care's biggest challenges. Leveraging more than 25 year of clinical expertise, Dr. Gilroy is passionate about developing a simpler health care experience to ease the burden for patients and providers. In her role as Chief Medical Officer, she advocates for affordable pathways to treatments that ensure the right patient gets the right medication at the right time. Prior to joining Express Scripts in 2021, Dr. Gilroy was Associate Chief Medical Officer at Bright Health where she supported ACA and Medicare Advantage plans. Previously, she was Medical Director at Colorado HealthOP, and was the governor-appointed physician and a chairperson at CoverColorado. Dr. Gilroy also taught health economics and health policy in the Colorado University School of Medicine and served as a preceptor and provider in community grant-supported Adolescent Health services for low income at-risk youth. Dr. Gilroy earned her medical degree from Georgetown University, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at University of Colorado Health Sciences. She received an HRSA-funded faculty development grant to complete a General Internal Medicine fellowship in health services research and Masters of Science in Public Health from the University of Colorado.

Edward Dannemiller

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Pharmacist

Elizabeth Melanson

Job Titles:
  • Specialist Pharmacist

Fred Bendana

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Health Plan & Government Sales
Fred leads the Express Scripts PBM Health Plan and Government Sales teams which includes oversight and strategic management of all Health Plan, Public Sector, and Federal sales activities. Fred brought over 20 years of professional experience with him when he joined Express Scripts in 2017. Prior to assuming his role at Express Scripts, Fred worked with multinationals across Healthcare, Retail, Hospitality, and Consumer Packaged Goods. His diverse experience across Sales, Marketing, and Operations has allowed him to drive rapid growth, profitability, and enhanced Member Experiences for those people intensive organizations for which he has led. Fred holds a BSBA from Saint Louis University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Gail Bridges

Job Titles:
  • Director, Specialty Clinical Products
  • Senior Clinical Consultant
Gail Bridges, PharmD, is the Senior Clinical Consultant supporting Accredo' s Hepatitis C and Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutic Resource Centers (TRC). Dr. Bridges joined Accredo in 2009 and she is responsible for the design and implementation of our clinical programs and protocols which focus on continually improved health outcomes for our patients. Dr. Bridges earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 1995. After which, she completed an ASHP accredited pharmacy practice residency at the Memphis VA Medical Center. Since her residency, Dr. Bridges has worked in a variety of acute and chronic academic medical settings providing pharmaceutical care to her patients. She has extensive practice expertise in an array of areas such as transplant, hepatitis, neurology, critical care, anticoagulation, and rheumatology. In addition she has spent over 20 years serving as adjunct faculty for the University of Tennessee where she teaches and mentors pharmacy/medical students and resident trainees.

Harold Carter

Job Titles:
  • Chief Pharma Trade Relations Officer
In his role as Chief Pharma Trade Relations Officer, Harold Carter oversees pharma contracting, formulary development, rebate analytics and modeling and procurement strategy. Since joining Express Scripts in 2011, Harold has held various leadership positions, including Utilization Management, Express Scripts Value Based Solutions, Wholesale Market Strategy and Account Management, and Pharma Contracting for the medical and pharmacy benefit. Harold serves on the Mid-West CEPAC board for the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review and on the Board of Directors for Innovation and Value Initiatives. Additionally, Harold serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Louis University High School as well as the Alumni Board Association for the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis. Harold earned his doctorate of pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Jason Martin

Job Titles:
  • Director, Product Management

Jen Awsumb

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Channel & Consumer Solutions

Jennifer McLaughlin

Job Titles:
  • Social Worker

Jim Blondin

Job Titles:
  • Director, Product Management
Jim Blondin, RPh, MBA, is the Sr. Director of Accredo's Product Solutions team. He earned his BS in Pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and subsequently an MBA from Depaul University in Chicago. Jim has worked in a variety of roles across acute, long term care, retail and specialty pharmacy settings both as a clinician and business leader. Joining Accredo in 2004, he spent approximately 10 years running Accredo Regional Branch Operations for the Advanced Therapies business unit. In 2015, he moved into his current role with responsibility for the Strategy, Design and Implementation of Accredo's Digital Products serving their Patients, Providers and Pharma clients.

Justine Sessions

Job Titles:
  • Director, Corporate Communications

Katie Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer of Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefits Management
  • Chief Operating Officer, Pharmacy Benefits Management
As Chief Operating Officer of Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefits Management, Katie Walsh ignites the organization through consistent customer-centric service delivery and operational excellence. Katie has oversight of teams that provide direct support to our clients and customers including commercial and health plan implementations and setup, client experience, service delivery, enterprise readiness, business product owner, and the project management office. Katie has worked at Express Scripts for more than 14 years, holding leadership roles in finance, operations, technology, and supply chain. Prior to joining Express Scripts, Katie worked as an internal auditor for Emerson Electric. She has a master's degree in Accounting from St. Louis University.

Kelcey Blair

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Clinical Solutions
Kelcey Blair, PharmD, has more than 17 years of experience in pharmacy, working on the retail, specialty, PBM, and health services sides. She joined Express Scripts over 11 years ago and is currently Vice President of Clinical Solutions, where she is responsible for clinical initiatives and utilization management programs, including the new inMynd behavioral health solution, Express Scripts Utilization Management, and the award-winning Advanced Opioid Management program. Prior to her current role, Kelcey was responsible for Express Scripts' Medicare Clinical Programs aligning with CMS regulations and supporting Star Ratings requirements. She is a registered pharmacist and holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston.

Lauren Boutwell

Job Titles:
  • Staff Pharmacist
Lauren Boutwell, PharmD, has more than 25 years of experience in pharmacy care. She joined Accredo in 2003 and currently is a staff pharmacist in the Rare Disease Therapeutic Resource CenterĀ®. Lauren earned her PharmD from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and her Bachelor's of Science from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Leslie Achter

Job Titles:
  • Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Division
  • Vice President of the Commercial Division
As Vice President of the Commercial Division at Express Scripts, Leslie drives the overall strategic vision for commercial clients, including increasing value for plans to provide an affordable, predictable, and simple benefit for their members. Since joining the company in 1998, Leslie has held leadership roles in finance, sales and account management, and Inside Rx. She has served as Vice President of the underwriting and analytics team, where she led a team of underwriters and financial analysts responsible for all phases of client financial performance and support. Most recently, Leslie was Vice President and General Manager of the employer market, building relationships with our clients and consultants. Leslie has an MBA in Health Administration from Penn State University and an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Lynne Nowak

Job Titles:
  • Vice President & General Manager Clinical, Data & Provider Solutions

Mark Bini

Job Titles:
  • Head of Growth & Coordinated Care, Care Solutions, Evernorth Health Services

Michael Furey

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Pharmacist

Nicole Casey

Job Titles:
  • Director of Market Strategy
  • Director, Market Strategy & Support
Nicole Casey is the Director of Market Strategy and Support, Employer Group Waiver Plans (EGWP) Client Services, within the Regulated Markets division of Express Scripts. Nicole has been in the pharmacy benefit manager industry for 18 years holding various roles in both the commercial and regulated markets space within the organization. She has a primary focus on retiree benefits and solutions for EGWP plans. Her current responsibilities include client support, implementation of plans converting from Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) to EGWP as well as developing products and strategies for EGWP retiree benefit solutions.

Nikki White

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Health Plan and Regulated Markets
As Senior Vice President, Nikki provides overall strategic counsel and oversight of account management for Express Scripts' health plan clients. She's also responsible for oversight of all strategy, compliance and operational support functions of the regulated market business, which includes Medicaid, Medicare and individual market plans. Nikki and her teams work every day to increase value and ensure optimal performance of the pharmacy benefit for these clients, and ultimately provide affordable, predictable health care for members. Nikki's 20-year career spans community pharmacy, primary care, health insurance, managed care and pharmacy benefit management. Prior to re-joining Express Scripts in 2021, she served as Senior Vice President, Health Services, at a regional health plan, where she was responsible for the strategic direction of core health services, including quality, pharmacy, care management, utilization management, care coordination, care delivery, health programs, behavioral health, clinical analytics, and health services finance. Nikki received her pharmacy degree from South Dakota State University and MBA from University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Rick Battelle

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Fraud Investigations
Rick directs a team of highly skilled investigators responsible for fraud and abuse identification and investigation, and delivers expert consultation for all fraud-related matters. Since joining Express Scripts in 2011, he has led and supported a variety of teams, including Analytics, Pharmacy Investigations, and Enhanced Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (eFWA) Business Development, delivering professional investigations for eFWA program clients. Previously, Rick was managing director of business development for a private technology firm, where he was responsible for bringing together public and private partnerships in addressing crime throughout the Midwest and Northeast. In addition, he served the St. Louis community for more than 16 years in law enforcement, providing Rick with unique industry experience involving complex undercover investigations.

Stephanie Uder

Job Titles:
  • Vice President and General Manager, PBM and Supply Chain Product
As Vice President and General Manager of PBM and Supply Chain Product Solutions, Stephanie is responsible for delivering new products and solutions for our Express Scripts clients and patients to make health care simpler, more predictable, and more affordable. This includes pharmacy network solutions, patient affordability programs, pharmacy trend management tools, value-based solutions, and specialty pharmacy solutions. Stephanie joined Express Scripts in 2009, serving in a variety of leadership roles across CuraScript and Accredo specialty pharmacies, Product Management and Operations. Prior to joining Express Scripts, Stephanie worked in the biotech and life science industry, leading product development, product management, and marketing. She has more than 20 years of experience in the product management space, serving the pharmaceutical industry from early stage research and development to drug access and pharmacy distribution. Stephanie has a master's in Biology from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Susan Peppers

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Pharmacy Practice

Thomas Jenkins - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President