NACDS Annual 2025

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.

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 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.

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 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.