Speakers

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

2025 Featured Speakers & Entertainment

Nicholas Burns

U.S. Ambassador to China (2021 – 2025)

Tuesday Business Program

Kellyanne Conway

Former Counsellor to President Trump

Chain Members Breakfast and 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

Electronic Violinist and Singer/Songwriter

NACDS Luncheon

2025 Speakers

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.

Amanda Coussoule

U.S. Chief Customer Officer

Kenvue

Rick Gates

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Walgreen Co. and NACDS Chair

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

Joe Sta-Romana

US Chief Customer Officer