Speakers

We seek out speakers who push the boundaries to advance the interests and objectives of the chain community pharmacy industry.

Featured Speakers & Entertainment

Nicholas Burns

U.S. Ambassador to China (2021-2025), U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2001-2005)

Tuesday Business Program

Kellyanne Conway

Former Counsellor to President Trump

Chain Members Breakfast & NACDS-PAC Event

Jonah Goldberg

Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Dispatch; Former National Review Senior Editor

Sunday Business Program

Stephen Hayes

CEO & Editor, The Dispatch; NBC News Contributor and Author

Sunday Business Program

Kevin Host

SVP, Pharmacy

Walmart and NACDS Chair

Rob Thomas

Multi-platinum, multi-Grammy winning international superstar and Matchbox Twenty co-founder

Saturday Opening Celebration

Sting

Composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and activist

Tuesday’s Board of Directors Entertainment

Valerie Vigoda

Electric Violinist and Singer/Songwriter

The NACDS Luncheon

Speakers

Steve C. Anderson

Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM

President & CEO

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Jacqueline Bakes

Director of Sales

Instacart

Tracey Brown

Executive Vice President and President, Walgreens Retail and Chief Customer Officer

Walgreen Co. & Walgreens Boots Alliance

Darren Caudill

Chief Sales Officer

Wakefern Food Corp.

Ralph Clare

Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Consumables, Health & Wellness

Walmart

Amanda Coussoule

U.S. Chief Customer Officer

Kenvue

Rick Gates

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Walgreen Co. and NACDS Vice Chair

Todd Huseby

Partner, Americas Consumer Healthcare Lead

Kearney

Summer Kerley, PharmD

Group Vice President of Pharmacy Growth and Clinical Programs

Rite Aid Corporation

Jim Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA

Chief Commercial Officer, Kroger Health

The Kroger Co.

Crystal Lennartz , PharmD, MBA

President of Health Mart & Health Mart Atlas

McKesson Corporation

George E. MacKinnon III, PhD, MS, RPh, FASHP, FNAP

Founding Dean and Professor

Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy

Jennifer Meyer

Senior Director, Brand Partnerships

Instacart

Patrick Mooney

Vice President, Health and Beauty and Non Foods

Wakefern Food Corp.

Lisa Paley

President, North America

Haleon

Sara Roszak, DrPH, MPH

President

NACDS Foundation

Aaron Sapp

VP, Pharmacy and Wellness

Wakefern Food Corp.

Lisa Smith, PharmD, MBA

Vice President, Pharmacy Clinical and Specialty Services

Walmart

Joe Sta-Romana

US Chief Customer Officer

Haleon

Katie Thomas

Lead, Kearney Consumer Institute

Kearney

Deborah Weinswig

CEO & Founder, Author, Board Member

Coresight Research Inc.