Welcome
College of Pharmacy
Development and Alumni Affairs
College of Pharmacy
Development and Alumni Affairs

Dean's National Advisory Board

The National Advisory Board plays a vital role in achieving the vision and educational initiatives of the College of Pharmacy. By providing wisdom and expertise, we are able to make sound decisions that further the mission and vision of the college. Board members consist of professional leaders from accross various pharmacy disciplines who are committed to ensuring the success of the college.

Current Members


Dr. Roger Accardi
President
Accardi Clinical Pharmacy
Orange City, FL

Mr. Paul Ackerman
Walgreen's
North Palm Beach, FL

Mr. Carl Allison
Owner
Baya Pharmacy
Lake City, FL

Mr. Mike Ayotte
Director of Government Affairs
CVS/pharmacy
Midlothian, VA

Ms. Susan Baumgarter
Senior Business Director, Mid-South Region
Merck & Co., Inc.
Rosewell, GA

Mr. Jacob Beckel
Chairman and CEO
AnazaoHealth Corporation
Tampa, FL

Dr. Robert Bell
Drug & Biotechnology Development, LLC
Clearwater, FL

Mr. Joe Brecko
V.P. Distribution Center Manager
AmerisourceBergen
Orlando, FL

Dr. Ronald J. Brenner
Retired J & J
Marco Island, FL

Mr. Ron Brooks
AmerisourceBergen
Vero Beach, FL

Mr. George Browning
President
Browning's Pharmacy & Health Care, Inc.
Melbourne, FL

Mr. Daniel Buffington
Practice Director
Clinical Pharmacology Services
Tampa, FL

Mr. James R. Butler
Executive Director
Reliant Pharmaceuticals
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Dr. Gary Cacciatore
Regulatory Council
Cardinal Health
Houston, TX

Dr. V. Ravi Chandran
Richardson, TX

Mr. Neil R. Cohen
Director of Technical Operations
Medisca Network Inc.
St-Laurent, Quebec

Mr. Gregory DeCrescenzo
President
Indian River Pharmacy, Inc.
Vero Beach, FL

Mr. Dan Devine
Founder and CEO
Compass Knowledge Holdings
Orlando, FL

Ms. Jackie Donovan
District Pharmacy Supervisor
Walgreens
Riverview, FL

Mr. Bob Dufour
Director of Pharmacy Professional Services and Government Relations
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, AR

Dr. Ronald P. Evens
President
MAPS 4 Biotec, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Dr. Lee Fallon
Chairman of the Board
Florida Pharmacy Association
The Villages, FL

Mr. Albert Garcia
Executive Vice President of Pharmacy Operations
Navarro Discount Pharmacy
Medley, FL

Mr. James W. Goodale
Manager Pharmacy Operations Optimization
Walgreens
Deerfield, IL

Ms. Valerie Griffith
Gainesville, FL

Mrs. Sandra Guickian 
V.P. of Grants and Research Development
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Alexandria, VA

Dr. Ed Hamilton
Director of Pharmacy
Regency Medical Center
Winter Haven, FL

Mrs. Linda Harris
Assistant V.P. Opinion Leader Relations
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Collegeville, PA

Mr. Mark Hobbs
President
Hobbs Pharmacy
Merritt Island, FL

Mr. Michael Jackson
Executive Vice President
Florida Pharmacy Association
Tallahassee, FL

Dr. Thomas Johns
Assistant Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services
Shands at UF
Gainesville, FL

Mr. Brian A. Kahan
Managing Member
Kahan & Shir, P.L.
Boca Raton,  FL

Dr. Thomas Karnes 
Department of Pharmaceutics
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Mr. Alan Knudsen
Director of Pharmacy Services
Shands at the University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Mr. Mike LeBlanc
Director of Pharmacy
Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Dr. Martha Little
Director of Operations
OmniCare
Weston, FL

Mr. Michael MacLeay
President
ProHealth Medical, Inc.
Maitland, FL

Ms. Lucinda Maine
Executive Vice President
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Alexandria, VA

Dr. Kenneth Massey
Executive Director of Scientific Operations
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
East Hanover, NJ

Mr. Michael J. McQuone
Executive Vice President & CEO
Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Tallahassee, FL

Mrs. Christina Medina
Manager of Professional & College Relations
CVS/pharmacy
Hollywood, FL

Dr. David Medvedeff
President
AVATAR INTERNATIONAL INC. Orlando Corporate Center
Tampa, FL

Mr. Bill Mincy
PPSC
Tallahassee, FL

Mr. Richard Montgomery
Director of Pharmacy, Florida Hospital
FSHP Presiedent
Orlando, FL

Mr. Michael Mustard
Director of Pharmacy
Parrish Medical Center
Titusville, FL

Ms. JoAnn Nuccio
Pharmacy Manager
Sweetbay Pharmacy
Tampa, FL

Mr. Harold S. O'Steen
Co-Owner
The O'Steen Company
Jacksonville,  FL

Ms. Kathy Petsos
Pharmacy Manager
Walgreen's
Merritt Island, FL

Mr. Mike Podgurski
Vice President, Pharmacy Operations Services
Rite Aid Corporation
Camp Hill,  PA

Mr. Robert Pruneau

Dr. William Ratner
Marketing Director
Eli Lilly & Company
Indianapolis, IN

Mr. David Ray
Pharmacist Manager
Omni Health Care
Melbourne, FL

Mr. Stephen G. Reeder
V.P. In-Patient Services
excelleRx
Philadelphia, PA

Mr. Mitch Rothholz
Chief of Staff
American Pharmaceutical Association
Washington, DC

Mr. Michael Ryan
V.P. Corporate Accounts
Amgen
Thousand Oaks, CA

Dr. Allen Spiegel
Intellectual Property Consultant
Pfizer Inc., Retired

Mr. Jim  Springer
Vice President of Sales
McKesson Corporation
Lakeland, FL

Mr. Michael W. Stamitoles

Mr. Lowell T. Sterler
Vice President, Pharmacy Programs
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Ms. Papatya Tankut
Vice President, Pharmacy Professional Services
CVS/pharmacy
Woonsocket, RI

Mr. John D. Taylor
Senior Pharmacist
Florida department of Health
Tallahassee, FL

Dr. Michael Taylor
Epidemologist
Genentech Inc.
South San Francisco, CA

Mr. Russell Teagarden
Vice President, Clinical Practices & Therapeutics
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
Franklin Lakes, NJ

Mrs. Anita Thompson
Pharmacist
St. Vincent's Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL

Mrs. Theresa Tolle
Pharmacist and Owner
Bay Street Pharmacy
Sebastian, FL

Dr. Joseph Vargas
President
Wellspring Partners
Chicago, IL

Mr. Gill Weise, Sr.
Weise Prescription Shops, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

Dr. Michele Weizer
Pharmacy Automation Manager
JFK Medical Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Services
Atlantis, FL

Mrs. Carol S. Wilson
Manager
Medical Center Clinic
Pensacola, FL

Mr. Robert H. Wilson
Vice President
The Towers Pharmacy
Pensacola, FL

Mrs. Suzy Wise
PharmD/MBA Candidate 2009

Ex-Officio Members

Dr. Michael Schwartz Professor and Dean Emeritus University of Florida College of Pharmacy Gainesville, FL Mr. Timothy Wood Associate VP for Development University of Florida Foundation Gainesville, Florida

Emeritus Board Members

Mr. A. Rodney Ashbaugh President PCI Professional Systems, Inc. Windermere, Florida Mrs. Elizabeth A. Astle Clinical Pharmacy Manager WellCare Mr. Rick Burch Senior Vice President, Sales Cardiovascular Sales, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals New York, NY Mr. Sam Daniel Regional Account Manager Amgen Orange Park, Florida Mr. John Davidson President Davidson Drugs Sarasota, Florida Mr. John Davies President Orlando Pharmacy, Inc. Orlando, Florida Captain Frank A. Dodge Captain US Public Health Service, Retired Keswick, VA Mr. Lawrence J. DuBow Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida Mr. Walter Dykes President Havana Pharmacy Tampa, FL Dr. William J. Eells S. Merritt Island, Florida Mr. Michael Frost Client Solutions Manager AcceleraRomar Long Valley, NJ Dr. Miles Gilman President & CEO Navix Radiology Systems, Inc. Coral Springs, Florida Mr. Marvin Gresham President, Retired Gresham Drugs Gainesville, Florida Dr. Robert Z. Gussin Vice President, Office of Scientific Technology, Retired Johnson & Johnson Longboat Key, Florida Mr. Jimmy S. Jackson President Spoke Consulting, Inc. Garner, NC Mr. Jim Kovach Gainesville, Florida Mr. Ray Lowe Mr. Bill McClintock COO, Med-Dispense Division of Health Care Systems Cumming, Georgia Dr. David McCormick President FFP, LLC Weston, Florida Mr. Juan Mora Vice President Sedano's Pharmacy Doral, FL Mr. M. Lee Morse Iatrogen, LLC Herndon, VA Mr. Louis H. Mueller President Health Support Awareness Palm Harbor, FL Mr. Kenneth Pfeiffer Pensacola, Florida Mr. Rod Presnell Manager of Pharmacy Regulatory Affairs Medco Health Solutions Tallahassee, FL Dr. Michael Schwartz Dean Emeritus University of Florida, College of Pharmacy Mr. Edgar E. Sego (Gene) Graham-Sego Corp. Titusville, Florida Mr. Robert B. Taylor The Prescription Shop Stuart, Florida Dr. Don Therasse Executive Director, U.S. Medical Division Lilly Research Laboratories Indianapolis, IN Dr. George J. Vuturo Designing Solutions Sterling, VA

Welcome

Event Slide Shows

College of Pharmacy Events 2009

Make A Gift

Class of 2009 Giving Challenge

Donor Spotlight

Target Leadership Series

Advisory Board

WPPD Graduates

GATORx

Stay In Touch

Meet The Staff

Email Us

Other Links