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Executive Board
Michigan Pharmacists Association is led by an Executive Board with representatives from all over the state and from each practice section*. (Executive Board members access)

MPA's 2012 Executive Board is listed below. Click here to learn more about each member of the Board.

Executive Board Officers

Chairman Paul Jensen Rockford, MSCP Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy	President Edward Szandzik Grosse Pointe Woods, MSHP Henry Ford Hospital Pharmacy
President-elect James Bock Traverse City, MSCP Whitney Health Care Services Inc.	Treasurer JoAnn Sanborn Hudson, MSCP Hudson Pharmacy Inc.
Secretary/Chief Executive Officer Larry Wagenknecht Haslett, MSCP Michigan Pharmacists Association

Executive Board Members

Kathleen Engstrom Traverse City, MSCP Rite Aid	Jennifer Hagerman Linden, MSHP Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Derek Quinn Kalamazoo, MSCP Westlake Drug, Inc.	Mark Rohde Manistique, MSCP Putvin Drug Store
Frederick Schmidt Grandville, MSHP Cherry Street Health Center	Rodney Sharp Shelby Township, CPSM eTelRx Pharmacy Services
Patricia Smeelink Ada, MSCP East Paris Pharmacy Inc.	Amy Smendik Middleville, CPSM Borgess Pipp Hospital
Paul Walker Detroit, MSHP University of Michigan Health System	John Mohler Speaker, House of Delegates Dearborn, CPSM St. John Pharmacy
Sandra Taylor Vice Speaker, House of Delegates Farmington Hills, MSHP Oakwood Annapolis Hospital

*MSCP - Michigan Society of Community Pharmacists, MSHP - Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists, CPSM - Consultant Pharmacist Society of Michigan, MPRS - Michigan Pharmaceutical Representatives Society

Watch this video from 2012 MPA President Ed Szandzik. He discusses the importance of reshaping pharmacy's image and how pharmacists are viewed by those outside the profession, the role of pharmacists in mentoring and more!

Staff

Click on the department below for more information. To view personal contact information for each MPA staff member, please sign in. Otherwise, contact (517) 484-1466 or use the online contact form.

Senior Management

	Larry Wagenknecht, Chief Executive Officer Contact: MPA operations, MPA Executive Board, federal legislation, legislative/pharmacy law, Michigan Society of Community Pharmacists (MSCP), Ethics & Practice Commission, Joint Commission on Pharmacy Practice, House of Delegates
	Dianne Miller, Chief Operations Officer Contact: Organizational finances, contractual obligations, Pharmacy Services Inc. operations, PSI Board of Directors, Well Street Care Management operations, Michigan Pharmacy Foundation, Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP), patient-focused care initiatives such as immunizations and smoking cessation, Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists Council
	La Vone Swanson, Associate Executive Director Contact: Michigan Pharmacy Foundation (MPF) operations, MPF fundraising, MPF Board of Trustees, Student MPA activities, colleges of pharmacy, New Practitioner Committee, MPA and MSHP Membership Committees, human resources, Local Association Development Committee, local associations
	Dave Laczynski, Controller Contact: Financial matters for the MPA family of companies, human resources
	Kristen Kozlowski, Executive Office Assistant Contact: MPA Executive Board, Ethics & Practice Commission, Joint Commission on Pharmacy Practice, House of Delegates, assistant to chief executive officer

Accounting

Chad Henderson, Accounting Services Manager
Contact: Accounts payable, local association payments, member EFT payments, financial obligations, dues classifications, billings and payments, all invoices

Amy Perez, Accounting Services Assistant
Contact: Accounts payable and receivable

Administrative

Bridget Long, Administrative Assistant
Contact: General information, grant opportunities

Sharina Gomez, Executive Assistant
Contact: Local associations, Local Association Development Committee (LADC), Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP), assistant to Chief Operations Officer, database integrity

	Karyn Lofton, Administrative Assistant Contact: Pharmacy PAC, fundraising activities, MPA Committee activities
	Pam Farley, Director of Clinical Services Administration Contact: First Health, clinical detailing

Communications

Leah Godzina, Director of Communications
Contact: Michigan Pharmacist journal, Pharmacy Insights, Web site, electronic communications, advertising (online, display and classifieds), Pharm.D.(evelopments) student blog, MSHP Publications Committee, social media, Patient Education Library, Economic Survey

Continuing Education

Mary Farrington, Director of Continuing Education
Contact: Continuing education activities, Annual Convention & Exposition, MSHP Annual Meeting, Northern Michigan Pharmacy Education and Suppliers Seminar, Speaker's Bureau, certificate programs, ACPE cosponsorship, MPA and MSHP Education Committees, webinars, continuing education event registration

Elizabeth Adado, Education Planning Assistant
Contact: Continuing education activities, Speaker's Bureau, MSHP Residency Committee, statement of credit distribution, home study continuing education, continuing education event registration, video conferencing, MPA Annual Convention exhibitors

Governmental Affairs

Greg Baran, Director of Governmental Affairs
Contact: Pharmacy PAC, lobbying efforts, political fundraising, Board of Pharmacy, federal legislation, legislative/pharmacy law, MPA Professional Affairs Committee, MSHP Professional and Legal Affairs, emergency preparedness

Membership and Public Affairs/Relations

Allison Drake, Director of Member Services
Contact: Membership database, membership renewal and retention activities, membership benefits and marketing, MPA Membership Task Force, MPA/MSHP Public Affairs Committee, public affairs/relations, media inquiries

Products and Services

Cynthia Rowe, Operations Assistant
Contact: Immunization training, student activities, pharmacy technician publications, product order fulfillment, building maintenance at 408 Kalamazoo Plaza, room reservations, telephone communication systems

Professional Practice

Karen A. Jonas, Director of Professional Practice
Contact: Third party issues, legislative and regulatory issues, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, Consultant Pharmacists Society of Michigan (CPSM), PAC Board of Directors, MPA Third Party Committee

Pharmacy Services Inc.

	Heather Meyers, Director of Business Development, Agency Resident Agent (517) 377-0238, Heather@ServingYourPharmacy.com Contact: All PSI programs, products and services, new program development, PSI Prints e-newsletter, vendor contracts, cooperative buying group, insurance
	Erin Ice, Business Development Assistant (517) 377-0253, Erin@ServingYourPharmacy.com Contact: Web site, vendor relations, database management, internal and external technology support

PSI Insurance Agency

	Ron Devers, Agency Manager (517) 377-0250, RDevers@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance
	Thomas Moorhead, Commercial Service Agent (517) 377-0228, TMoorhead@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance
	Jeff Motzer, Account Executive (517) 377-0242, JMotzer@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Sales/service of all insurance lines
	Connie Parsons, Customer Service Representative (517) 377-0236, CParsons@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance
	Jeff Carless, Resident Agent (800) 678-2774, press 0, jcarless@me.com Contact: Commercial, personal insurance

Well Street Care Management™

Well Street Care Management
(517) 484-1466, Info@GetWellStreet.com
Contact: Medication therapy management services development, marketing, client services, provider network, program coordination

MAY 2012

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Pain Management Webinar
June 12, 2012
Webinar

MPA is hosting a continuing education webinar on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Earn your required pain credit...

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