PQA Board of Directors

PQA’s Board represents a diverse group of thought leaders and experts in healthcare, who understand how medication optimization improves patient outcomes and supports a value-based care system. Covering the healthcare spectrum, their expertise helps PQA advance the safe and appropriate use of medicines. The Board is composed of up to 25 individuals representing all of PQA’s membership sectors:

  • Community Pharmacy
  • Health Plans, Health Systems, Alliances and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
  • Pharmaceutical Industry Organizations
  • Health Technology Solutions and Data Analytics
  • Healthcare Quality and Standards Organizations
  • Government Agencies
  • Associations, Foundations and Research Institutions
  • Universities and Academic Institutions

The Board meets four times a year during the following months: February, May (in conjunction with the PQA Annual Meeting), September and November (in conjunction with the PQA Leadership Summit).

Executive Committee

  • Jim Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA
    Chair
    Kroger Health
  • Jeff Rochon, PharmD,  FAPhA
    Vice-Chair
    Pharmacy HIT Collaborative
  • J.W. Hill, MBAHCM, CNED
    Secretary
    National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
  • Christopher Powers, PharmD
    Treasurer
    Cigna Insurance Company.
  • Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP
  • Member At Large
  • Avant Pharmacy & Wellness Center
  • (representing CPESN USA)

  • Susan Cantrell, MHL, RPh, CAE
    Immediate Past Chair
    AMCP
  • Micah Cost, PharmD, MS, CAE
    Ex Officio Member
    Pharmacy Quality Alliance

Board Members

 

Parmjit Agarwal, PharmD, MBA
Pfizer, Inc.

Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil
Elevance Health

Sheila Arquette, RPh
National Association of Specialty Pharmacy

Justin Bioc, PharmD
Devoted Health

Ceci Connolly
Alliance of Community Health Plans

Scott Dell
Eli Lilly and Company

Laurin Dixon, PharmD
Centene Corporation

Lauren Esterly, PharmD, BCPS
Humana

Jim Gartner, RPh, MBA
PerformRx, LLC. 

Deanna Horner, PharmD, BCPS
Waltz Health

Michael Johnsrud, PhD, RPh
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy 

Michelle Ketcham, PharmD, MBA 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Crystal Lennartz, PharmD, MBA
Health Mart Atlas and Atlas Specialty 

Lauren Lyles-Stolz, PhamD, RPh
National Association of Chain Dug Stores

Brian Nightengale, RPh, PhD
Inmar Intelligence 

Anita Patel, PharmD, MS
Walgreens

Tricia Lee Rolle, PharmD, MS, PhD 
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

Theresa Tolle, BSPharm, FAPhA
Bay Street Pharmacy