By Invitation
The NACDS Luncheon
Ponce de Leon Ballroom
Spouse/Partner
A delightful luncheon will be held for all registered spouse/partner who are at least 21 years of age and have a luncheon ticket.
Reservation Procedures
To reserve a seat for the luncheon, a registered spouse/partner must exchange their luncheon ticket for a Table Confirmation & Gift Exchange card. Seats can be reserved at The NACDS Luncheon Table Reservations counter located in the Registration Area beginning on Friday, April 17th at 10:00 a.m. Attendees wishing to sit together must exchange their luncheon tickets at the same time. Table reservations must be made by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19th. As in the past, all attendees of the NACDS Luncheon will receive a gift in exchange for their Table Confirmation & Gift Exchange card.
Note: Spouse/Partner must be present at the NACDS Luncheon in order to receive the gift.
Joe Sta-Romana
US Chief Customer Officer, Haleon
Joe Sta-Romana is the US Chief Customer Officer for Haleon, a leading global consumer health company known for its purpose to deliver better everyday health with humanity and category-leading brands such as Advil, Centrum, Emergen-C, Eroxon, Flonase, Parodontax, Polident, Poligrip, Robitussin, Sensodyne, Theraflu, and TUMS.
Rick Gates
Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Walgreen Co. and NACDS Chair
Rick Gates is the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Walgreens, based in Deerfield, Ill. Pharmacy is the foundation of Walgreens business and critical to achieving the company’s vision to reimagine local healthcare and wellbeing for all. As Chief Pharmacy Officer, Rick brings over 25 years of experience as a pharmacist at Walgreens to the organization’s efforts to evolve the future of pharmacy in healthcare, broaden pharmacy services and oversees pharmacy operations. Rick also plays a key role in aligning and advancing the Walgreens pharmacy with the U.S. Healthcare division.
Platon
World-Renowned, Award-Winning Photographer; Founder, The People's Portfolio
Platon is one of world’s most renowned portrait photographers, having photographed more world leaders than anyone else in history, including six American presidents. He has photographed over 30 covers for TIME Magazine, including their 2008 Vladimir Putin Person of The Year cover which was awarded 1st prize at the World Press Photo Contest, and most recently, their 2024 Donald Trump Person of The Year cover.
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