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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 2010 Board includes:

Executive Board Officers

Chairman James B. Vander Linde East Lansing, MSHP Saint Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital	President Stephen Czerkes Boyne City, MSCP Medicap Pharmacy
President-elect Paul Jensen Rockford, MSCP Compounding Pharmacy of Wyoming Park	Treasurer JoAnn Sanborn Hudson, MSCP Hudson Pharmacy Inc.
Chief Executive Officer Larry Wagenknecht Haslett, MSCP Michigan Pharmacists Association

Executive Board Members

James Bock Traverse City, MSCP Whitney Health Care Services Inc.	David Campana Marquette, MSCP Campus Pharmacy
Heather Christensen Greenville, MSCP Spectrum Health United Memorial Hospital	Donald Coon Grand Rapids, CPSM Specialized Pharmacy Services
Kathleen Engstrom Traverse City, MSCP Rite Aid	Karen Woods Miron Grand Rapids, CPSM Saint Mary's Health Care
Derek Quinn Kalamazoo, MSCP Westlake Drug, Inc.	Frederick Schmidt Grandville, MSHP
Edward Szandzik Grosse Pointe Woods, MSHP Henry Ford Hospital Pharmacy	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

View this video of 2010 President Steve Czerkes.

Staff

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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
	Dianne Miller, Chief Operations Officer Contact: Organizational finances, contractual obligations, Pharmacy Services Inc. operations, Well Street Care Management operations, local associations, Michigan Pharmacy Foundation, Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP), patient-focused care initiatives such as immunizations and smoking cessation, Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists Council, Local Association Development Committee
	La Vone Swanson, Associate Executive Director Contact: Membership benefits and marketing, Michigan Pharmacy Foundation (MPF) operations, MPF fundraising, Michigan Society of Pharmacy Technicians (MSPT), Student MPA activities, colleges of pharmacy, New Practitioner Committee, MPA and MSHP Membership Committees
	Melody Arnst, Executive Assistant Contact: APhA delegation, MPA awards program, MPA Executive Board, PSI Board of Directors, MPF Board of Trustees, Ethics & Practice Commission, House of Delegates, emergency preparedness, building tenants, human resources, assistant to CEO
	Dave Laczynski, Controller Contact: Financial matters for the MPA family of companies, human resources

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

	Nancy Whalen, Administrative Assistant Contact: Local associations, Local Association Development Committee, Michigan Soceity of Health-System Pharmacists, assistant to COO
	Karen Libs, Database Manager Contact: Database integrity
	Pam Farley, Director of Clinical Services Administration Contact: First Health, clinical detailing

Communications

	Jill Cobb, Director of Communications Contact: Michigan Pharmacist journal, Web site, electronic communications, public affairs/relations, media inquiries, MPA/MSHP Public Affairs Committee, technology, patient education library, social media
	Leah Godzina, Communications Assistant Contact: E-news weekly, Local Association News, The Consultant, advertising (online, display and classifieds), MSHP Monitor, Pharm.D(evelopments) student blog, MSHP Publications Committee

Continuing Education

	Mary Farrington, Director of Continuing Education Contact: Continuing education activities, Annual Convention & Exposition, MSHP Annual Meeting, MPA summer conference, Speakers Bureau, certificate programs, ACPE cosponsorship, MPA and MSHP Education Committees
	Bridget Long, Education Planning Assistant Contact: Statement of credit distribution, homestudy continuing education, Legislative Day, MSHP Residency Conference, Northern Michigan Meeting, webinars, event registration, Speaker's Bureau, ACPE cosponsorship, Committee Day, MSHP Residency Committee

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

Membership

Stacy Ann Sipes, Membership Manager
Contact: Membership recruitment and retention, database management, Hall of Honor, MPA and MSHP Membership Committees, address changes

Products and Services

Cynthia Rowe, Marketing & Sales Assistant
Contact: Immunization training, student activities, Annual Convention exhibition, pharmacy technician publications, product order fulfillment

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
	Nick Norcross, Professional Practice Assistant Contact: Pharmacy PAC, legislative events, third party support, Legislative Action Center, Pharmacy Response Network, Michigan Society of Pharmacy Technicians

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

PSI Insurance Agency

	Mike Ormstead, Agency Manager (517) 377-0242, MOrmstead@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance, agency acquisitions
	Ron Devers, Assistant Manager (517) 377-0250, RDevers@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance
	Chuck McDonald, Account Executive (810) 845-5495, CMcDonald@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance
	Thomas Moorhead, Commercial Service Agent (517) 377-0228, TMoorhead@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance
	Denise Ormstead, Commercial Service Agent (800) 678-2774, press 0, dormstead@comcast.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance
	Jeff Carless, Resident Agent (800) 678-2774, press 0, jcarless@me.com Contact: Commercial, personal insurance
	Justin Yurchenko, Resident Agent (800) 678-2774, press 0, JYurchenko@PSIInsurance.net Contact: Commercial, personal insurance

Well Street Care Management™

Anton Sheridan, Director of Business Development
(517) 853-2780, ATSheridan@GetWellStreet.com
Contact: Medication therapy management services development, marketing, client services, provider network, program coordination

JULY 2010

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Pharmacy Day at the Capitol
September 14, 2010
South Capitol Lawn, Lansing, MI

The 2010 Pharmacy Day at the Capitol will be held Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, on the south Capitol lawn...

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