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Business Program I

Ponce de Leon Ballroom

All Attendees

Hear from the NACDS leadership about industry issues and NACDS activities on your behalf. You can also look forward to expert presentations on current business and political issues.

Lisa Paley

President, North America, Haleon

Lisa leads the North America Region for Haleon, one of the largest Consumer Health companies in the world. As President, she is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and responsible for helping guide the enterprise and oversee the business unit across brand management, customer and expert sales, and operations.

Steve C. Anderson
Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM

President & CEO, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Steven C. Anderson FASAE, CAE, IOM is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), a position he assumed in 2007. He represents and is the chief spokesperson for an industry that has annual sales of more than $1 trillion, employs more than 3.2 million individuals, and works with suppliers and other partners to help meet the health, wellness, and daily needs of patients and consumers across America. Nearly all Americans (91 percent), live within five miles of a retail pharmacy.

Kevin Host

SVP, Pharmacy, Walmart and NACDS Chair

Kevin Host is Walmart’s Senior Vice President of Pharmacy. Prior to joining Walmart, Kevin was the President and COO of Avita, where he led the roll-up and integration of multiple acquired companies focused on providing 340B pharmacy services to patients and providers in the HIV community.

Jonah Goldberg

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

Named by The Atlantic magazine as one of the top fifty political commentators in America, Jonah Goldberg is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Dispatch and the former senior editor of National Review magazine. As a speaker, Jonah Goldberg stimulates audiences with bold, provocative critiques of the today’s highly polarized political landscape, examining the underpinnings of liberal and conservative ideologies, economic policy, and the changing role of modern-day media.

Stephen Hayes

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

Stephen Hayes is a renowned veteran journalist and sought-after speaker known for his ability to engage audiences in thoughtful, balanced conversations about politics, policy, and global affairs. A conservative commentator who carefully examines both sides of the political spectrum, Hayes provides fact-based analysis that fosters meaningful dialogue. His daily conversations with the nation’s top political and national security leaders and deep understanding of national and international trends allows him to speak with authority on a wide range of policy issues, offering audiences a nuanced perspective on the forces shaping the political landscape.

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