HDMA 2007 Distribution Management Conference

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Speaker Biographies

Henry Ames Director, Strategic Marketing Sensitech, Inc.
	Henry Ames is the Director of Strategic Marketing at Sensitech, Inc. Ames focuses on global market analysis and strategic marketing initiatives for the life science vertical. Ames was previously a Principal at a venture capital firm in Boston, Megunticook Management. While at Megunticook, he focused on supply chain-related investments. Prior to Megunticook, Ames was the Manager of Business Development for Yantra, a leading provider of distributed order management and supply chain-fulfillment software. Ames earned an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and double-majored in Business Management and Entrepreneurship at Florida State University.

Jeff Barnett Product Manager, Intelligent Supply Chain Services VeriSign, Inc.
	Jeff Barnett is Product Manager of VeriSign’s Intelligent Supply Chain Services, focused on safe and secure supply chain and track-and-trace technologies. Barnett has worked extensively with electronic pedigree and authenticated chain of custody, a secure track-and-trace network enabling companies to mitigate the risks of fraudulent product and fraudulent data, ensure compliance and protect the brand and financial value of serialized products. He is a frequent contributor to the EPCglobal community. Prior to joining VeriSign, Barnett consulted leading companies in the consumer package goods and retail industries implementing supply chain execution systems.

Peter Beckwith Deployment Leader, Operational Excellence Cardinal Health, Inc.
	Peter Beckwith is a Deployment Leader within Cardinal Health’s Operational Excellence program. In this role, Beckwith is responsible for a company-wide transformational program to integrate lean six sigma into daily operations. With a focus on cultural adoption, customer value and process excellence, he drives identification and delivery of improvement initiatives with internal and external trading partners for this $80 billion healthcare services provider. Prior to Cardinal Health, Beckwith was a Senior Manager with a big five business consulting practice in Columbus, Ohio, where he led both the supply chain solutions and customer solutions practice areas.

Daniel G. Bellingham Associate Director, State Government Affairs Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	Daniel Bellingham is the Associate Director, State Government Affairs, at HDMA. Bellingham is currently responsible for state advocacy efforts at both the legislative and regulatory levels, and has been with HDMA since 2002. Prior to joining HDMA, he covered healthcare issues for corporate and association clients as a legislative analyst at Stateside Associates, a state legislative and regulatory monitoring company. Bellingham also has experience as a legislative associate in the Oregon legislature. He received a BA in Political Science from the University of Oregon.

Joshua M. Bolin Board Liaison National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
	Joshua Bolin is the Board Liaison for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. In his current role as Board Liaison, Bolin assists the State Boards of Pharmacy in developing and adopting model statues and regulations on a number of pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical issues. Prior to joining NABP, Bolin was the Executive Director for the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy. While with the Indiana Board, Bolin established a certification process for pharmacy technicians (2003); developed an Internet-based prescription drug monitoring program to decrease controlled substance diversion, fraud and abuse (2004); and assisted the Indiana General Assembly in adopting model licensing and pedigree legislation to prevent counterfeit drugs (2005). Prior to his work with the Indiana Board, Bolin worked for the Indiana Health Professions Bureau. Bolin graduated with a BA in Political Science from DePauw University in 2001.

Randy J. Bradway, MS, RPh Vice President, Commercial Operations Cephalon, Inc.
	Randy J. Bradway, RPh, is Vice President, Commercial Operations for Cephalon, Inc., headquartered in Frazer, Pennsylvania. He has management responsibility for the company’s distribution, customer service, contract operations, accounts receivable and credit and trade relations. He has been employed at Cephalon since 1991. Before joining Cephalon, Bradway was Group Leader, Solid Dosage Form Development, for ICI Pharmaceuticals Group, where he had responsibility for formulation development of pre-clinical, clinical and commercial products. Previously, he was a formulator at McNeil Consumer Products Company. Bradway graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in 1976 and received his Masters in Pharmaceutics in 1997. He is a member of American Pharmaceutical Association and the Parenteral Drug Association.

Robert Brown Senior Director, Sales and Account Management, Specialty Pharmaceutical Services Cardinal Health, Inc.
	Rob Brown is Senior Director, Sales and Account Management, for Cardinal Health Specialty Pharmaceutical Services. Brown has been involved in healthcare-logistics sales and marketing activities for nearly a decade. He has experience providing international contract logistics, transportation and order-to-cash services to several of the industry’s most well-known healthcare manufacturers. He currently is responsible for sales, marketing and account management for Cardinal Health’s comprehensive platform of specialty services, which includes third-party logistics, specialty distribution, specialty pharmacy services and reimbursement. Brown received a BA in English from The College of William and Mary. He has been involved in HDMA committees since 2000, and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Logistics Operations Committee.

Lawton Robert Burns, PhD Director, Center for Health Management & Economics The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
	Dr. Lawton Robert Burns is the James Joo-Jin Kim Professor and Professor of Health Care Systems in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also Director of the Wharton Center for Health Management & Economics. Burns teaches courses on healthcare strategy, strategic change, organization and management, managed care and integrated delivery systems. Burns sits on the Governing Board of the Institute of Medicine (Health Services section) and on the editorial board of Health Services Research. Most recently, Burns completed a book on supply chain management in the healthcare industry: The Health Care Value Chain. He received his doctorate in Sociology and his MBA in Health Administration from the University of Chicago.

Nancy Carlson Manager, Global Commercial Processes Hospira
	Nancy Carlson is Manager of Global Commercial Processes for Hospira, a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company. She is an experienced professional in the healthcare industry, having worked in both business and IT organizations for more than 20 years. Carlson is a certified project manager and program manager, responsible for managing teams to implement process improvements, system and business integrations for commercial operations, sales force operations and finance. She currently is responsible for global commercial processes for Hospira, Inc., including EDI/B2B, SAP order to invoice, sales force operations, pump repair and pump tracking.

Brian M. Cherico, Esq. Manager, Regulatory Affairs and Healthcare Policy Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	Brian M. Cherico is the Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Healthcare Policy for HDMA. Cherico has served as a primary resource with federal regulatory agencies on pharmaceutical reimbursement issues under the Medicare and Medicaid programs since joining HDMA in 2006. Previously, Cherico provided legal counsel on federal and state regulatory compliance healthcare issues, as well as provider contracting, member claims and benefits matters for APS Healthcare and Mid-Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. Cherico holds a JD from George Mason University School of Law and a BA in Political Science from Iona College.

Patrick Connaughton Senior Analyst - Enterprise Application Forrester Research, Inc.
	Patrick Connaughton is senior analyst at Forrester Research, where he specializes in best practices for the design and implementation of supply chain software solutions. His research and advisory areas include transportation and warehouse management solutions, global supply chain visibility, reverse logistics and performance management. Prior to joining Forrester, he was with Manhattan Associates, where he led transportation management software product design and specialized in TMS, WMS and yard management integration. Prior to Manhattan, Connaughton was a senior consultant at Accenture, responsible for e-Commerce design and implementation teams. Connaughton received his BS from the University of Florida in Decision Information Science.

John D’Amaro Chief Financial Officer H.D. Smith
	John D’Amaro joined H. D. Smith in April of 2000 and is currently the Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining H. D. Smith, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Remo Drug Corporation, and has more than 24 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. D’Amaro has served on numerous industry boards and committees, including Manager of Pharmacy First/WALLC (1996-2000), Chairman of the HDMA Performance and Trends Committee (1998-1999) and the Board of Directors of the Visiting Nurses Association of New York (1997-1999). D’Amaro is a recipient of the HDMA iBusiness Solution Award and the HDMA Innovation for Success Award. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Bentley College and a Master’s degree in Finance from Pace University.

Jack DeAlmo President West Bay Consulting Services, Inc.
	Jack DeAlmo is President of West Bay Consulting Services, Inc. a firm that specializes in the retail, consumer goods and RFID industries. He retired from CVS Corporation in 2005 after more than 27 years with the multi-billion dollar pharmacy retailer. At CVS, he held the positions of VP of Store Operations, Inventory Management, Information Systems, Store Support Services and Loss Prevention. DeAlmo is an authority on EPC/RFID technology and the EPCglobal standards development process. He led CVS’s RFID efforts, was a founding tri-chair of EPCglobal’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Action Group, is on the Board of Advisors of SupplyScape and Vue Technology and advises numerous RFID companies.

Marjorie D. DePuy Associate Director, Industry Relations Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	Marjorie DePuy is HDMA’s Associate Director of Industry Relations. She supports the work of the Returns Task Force, the e-Commerce Task Force and the Health & Beauty Care Advisory Committee, providing project management and educational program facilitation. Before joining HDMA, DePuy supported industry projects at Grocery Manufacturers Association, including business case development for technology initiatives, annual unsaleable product benchmarking and internal strategic planning. Previously, DePuy spent five years in project and account management for Xylem Interactive and DATA, Inc., with clients including Chipotle, Red Robin and the U.S. Air Force Academy. DePuy earned an MBA with distinction from the Keller Graduate School of Management and a BA from Hamilton College.

David Donnan President Silvertip Management
	David Donnan is President of Silvertip Management, a consulting firm specializing in technology and market strategy. Donnan currently is working with HDMA, PhRMA and NACDS on an industry-wide initiative to develop a timeline for track-and-trace systems in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Donnan has more than 25 years experience in consumer products, retail and technology industries in both executive and consulting roles. Prior to founding Silvertip Management, Donnan was President—North America for Checkpoint Systems, a global provider of security and RFID technology solutions. Donnan also was a Vice President of A.T. Kearney and a Partner with KPMG International. Donnan holds a degree in Applied Science from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Rotman School at the University of Toronto.

Philip C. Dugger, CRM, CSP, ARM Director, Safety and Business Continuity Management & Recovery US Oncology
	Philip C. Dugger is the Director of Safety and Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery at US Oncology, the nation’s leading healthcare services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. Dugger is charged with developing the business continuity plans for US Oncology, its subsidiary groups and its practice operations. Prior to US Oncology, he was employed at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, IL, which is the largest private hospital in the state. He developed the Radiological Disaster Response for Rush, which was used by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as a template in one of its publications. Dugger has a BS from Illinois State University and is a Certified Risk Manager, Certified Safety Professional and has an Associate Risk Manager certification from the AICPCU/IIA.

Brian Ellis Senior Vice President, Branded Purchasing Supply Chain Services – Pharmaceutical Cardinal Health, Inc.
	Brian Ellis oversees the purchasing strategy for Cardinal Health’s branded pharmaceuticals business. Named to this position in October 2006, Ellis previously served as Vice President and General Manager for Cardinal Health’s National Logistics Center. Ellis has been with Cardinal Health since 1998 and over that time has served as Vice-President, Finance for Pharmaceutical Distribution; Vice-President, Operations for field facilities located in the upper Midwest and Northeast regions; and various accounting/financial positions in Pharmaceutical Distribution field locations. Before joining Cardinal Health, Ellis held various accounting/financial positions at Fleming Companies, Inc. Ellis is a CPA and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Southern Nazarene University.

David Evangelista Director, Contract Administration McKesson Corporation
	David Evangelista has been with McKesson Corporation for seven years. Prior to joining McKesson, he spent three years in the mortgage and investment banking industries as a licensed investment advisor. During his tenure at McKesson, he has held various management positions within McKesson’s Financial Shared Services Center. In his current role, Evangelista is responsible for McKesson’s pharmaceutical contracts, chargebacks, pricing corrections and contract audit functions. He has been instrumental in developing a contract administration process yielding greater than a 99.5% customer pricing accuracy rate. Evangelista holds a Bachelor’s League in Business Administration and an MBA from Dallas Baptist University.

Adam J. Fein, PhD President Pembroke Consulting
	Adam J. Fein, PhD, is the founder and President of Philadelphia-based Pembroke Consulting, Inc. Fein consults with manufacturers on channel structure and strategy, assists distributors with business strategy and planning and advises technology companies on marketing and industry opportunities. He also conducts independent economic research. Fein has published more than 80 academic articles and has authored or edited seven books. Fein’s latest book, Facing the Forces of Change: Lead the Way in the Supply Chain, was published in March by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. Fein earned his PhD from the Wharton School of Business and a BA from Brandeis University.

Paul Fowler Vice President, Healthcare and Life Sciences Global Strategy and Solutions Marketing Axway, Inc.
	Paul Fowler is Vice President, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Global Strategy and Solutions Marketing at Axway, where he works to improve the safety and efficiency of the nation’s medical supply chain. Fowler has more than 30 years of healthcare technology experience, including 10 years in direct patient care, nine years in medical diagnostic research with Abbott Laboratories and 11 years with McKesson Corporation driving the company’s Emerging Technology group. Fowler holds a BS in Medical Technology and an MBA in E-Business Strategy. Fowler is the former Co-Chair of the HDMA’s Business and Technology Committee.

Perry L. Fri Senior Vice President, Industry Relations Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	Perry L. Fri is HDMA’s Senior Vice President of Industry Relations. In his current position, Fri is responsible for the direction, supervision and development of industry initiatives that facilitate improved business processes and operational efficiencies in the healthcare supply chain. Fri most recently served as Vice President of Industry Relations and Program Development for the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA). Prior to joining HIDA, Fri was a consultant for The Hale Group. He was also Vice President of Industry Alliances for Instill Corporation, and was the Director of Supply Chain Management for NWDA (now HDMA). Fri holds a BA in History from the University of Maryland.

Paul Furgal Senior Director, Trade Relations McKesson Specialty
	Paul Furgal is currently the Senior Director of Trade Relations for McKesson Specialty, an independent division of McKesson Corporation, the world’s largest healthcare company. He brings nearly 15 years of international pharmaceutical / biotech experience to this position. Prior to joining McKesson Specialty, Furgal worked at Abbott Labs, where he held positions of increasing responsibility in sales, sales management, managed care and product management. Following Abbott, Furgal held senior roles in marketing and trade relations at Serono. Furgal holds a BA from the University of Windsor and a BE from St. Bonaventure University.

Elizabeth A. Gallenagh, Esq. Director, State Government Affairs Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	Elizabeth A. Gallenagh is responsible for legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of HDMA member companies, primarily in the areas of distributor licensure and accreditation, pedigree and tax. Previously, Gallenagh represented rehabilitation/assistive technology providers and durable medical equipment suppliers on issues such as Part B reimbursement and coverage policy, Medicare provider appeals, competitive bidding, fraud and abuse investigations and federal anti-kickback law. Earlier, Gallenagh worked at the Securities Industry Association and later served as Legislative Assistant to Congressman Tom Manton (D- NY). Gallenagh holds a JD from the George Mason University School of Law and a BA from The George Washington University.

Bob Glasgow Vice President, Distribution Strategies and Business Development AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group
	Bob Glasgow is the Vice President of Distribution Strategies and Business Development for AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group (ABSG). He has worked with more than 50 manufacturers on distribution strategy for new and re-launched products. ABSG is a major subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation. They provide a wide range of services to biotech and specialty pharmacy manufacturers to assist in commercializing novel products, especially those dispensed in physician’s offices and specialty pharmacies. Glasgow has been in the pharmaceutical industry since 1986. He holds a BA from Penn State and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

John M. Gray President & CEO Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	John M. Gray has served as the President & CEO of HDMA since 2004. In this role, Gray reports directly to the HDMA Board of Directors and is responsible for overseeing all HDMA operations and activities. Prior to joining HDMA, Gray served for eight years as Food Distributor International’s (FDI’s) Executive Vice President and General Counsel. When FDI merged with the Food Marketing Institute, Gray became President and CEO of IFDA, which formed to represent foodservice distributors in 2003. From 1987 to 1994, Gray served as Vice President of Education and as Industry Affairs Counsel for the Grocery Manufacturers of America. Gray holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a JD degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Nancy E. Hanagan Hennenberger Executive Vice President & COO Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	Nancy Hanagan Henneberger is Executive Vice President & COO of HDMA. Henneberger has worked in the trade association business arena since 1972. She joined HDMA in 1984 as Vice President of Finance & Administration and in 1999 was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President & COO. Prior to joining HDMA, she worked for the Electronics Industries Alliance, the American Trucking Associations and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors in various positions in the finance and accounting area. Henneberger received her BA from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives.

Kevin J. Hanna Director, Business-to-Business Distribution Eli Lilly and Company
	Kevin J. Hanna is the Director of Distribution, Business-to-Business, for Eli Lilly and Company. Hanna provides leadership for distribution and trade relations within the business-to-business group. He began his career with Eli Lilly and Company in 1986 as a financial analyst for U.S. Pharma. During his career, he has held many key positions in the company, including International Treasury Analyst, District Sales Manager, Manager of Corporate Accounts, CFO of Integrated Disease Management, Vice President of Clinical Products for PCS Health Systems and Director of Customer Business Solutions. Hanna received a BS in Pharmacy from Purdue University and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Indiana University.

John G. Howells Director, Industry Relations Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	John G. Howells has more than 20 years experience evaluating and implementing emerging technologies in the supply chain. Howells previously worked for DuPont in a variety of industries, and for PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was one of the first to successfully implement Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and SAP. As a Director of Industry Relations at HDMA, his responsibilities include Electronic Product Code (EPC) technical initiatives. Howells remains active in the development of EPC standards, and he serves as co-chair of the EPCglobal Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry Action Group, the Track-and-Trace Interest Group and the EPCglobal Data Exchange Joint Requirements Group.

James M. Jacobson, Esq. Partner & Chair Health Law & Life Sciences Team Holland & Knight LLP
	James M. Jacobson is a Partner in Holland & Knight’s Boston office, and Co-Chairs the firm’s National Health Law Group. He is an authority on managed care pharmacy issues. Jacobson has unique expertise representing preferred provider organizations with respect to their pharmaceutical purchasing negotiations, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, insurance and regulatory compliance. Jacobson has served as counsel to many trade associations on managed care, HIPAA and pharmacy-related issues. Jacobson earlier served on the White House Health Care Task Force in the Clinton Administration, and was an in-house health lawyer at the Health Insurance Association of America and the American Psychological Association. Jacobson received his Bachelor’s degree from Yale and his law degree from Harvard.

James R. Kellso, P.E. Manager of Supply Network Research & Supply Chain Master Intel
	James R. Kellso, P.E., has more than 35 years of experience in industrial engineering, consulting and logistics/supply chain management. He has extensive experience in a variety of manufacturing and distribution operations from his 16 years in consulting and 19 years at Intel. During this time, Kellso has managed all aspects of world-wide logistics, including systems development and deployment, network construction, transportation management, engineering and business process development; and construction and start-up of new integrated facilities world-wide. Kellso currently is heavily involved in the strategies and supply chain aspects of the growth in new businesses and supply chain optimization for Intel.

Sharyn Leaver Vice President, Research Director Forrester Research, Inc.
	Sharyn C. Leaver is Vice President and Research Director for Forrester Research, where she leads best practices for managing processes and applications that support product and service delivery, with a focus on process efficiency and innovation. Leaver’s current research agenda includes business process management (BPM), ERP and supply chain management. Before joining Forrester, Leaver spent several years as a consultant and project manager for Clarkston Consulting, a full-service professional services firm. She was responsible for the delivery of vendor selection and implementation projects involving SAP and other ERP applications, integration technology and enterprise portals. Leaver holds a BS in Computer Information Systems Technology from Purdue University.

Cray Lester Supply Chain Manager HEB
	Cray Lester is the Supply Chain Manager for HEB’s more than 200 pharmacies. He has overall responsibility for product flow into and out of HEB’s pharmacies. Lester also is responsible for evaluating and implementing new initiatives such as e-pedigree, CSOS and RFID within HEB pharmacies. He has served in other supply chain roles with HEB in the past four years, including Reverse Logistics Manager and Business Analyst. Lester’s previous experience includes eight years of retail operations experience and three years of demand planning.

Louis Ling, Esq. General Counsel Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
	Louis Ling has represented the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy for more than 15 years, first as the Board’s Deputy Attorney General, and for the last six years as the Board’s in-house General Counsel. Ling handles all legal matters for the Board, including prosecution of disciplinary cases, representation in litigation, supervision of the Board’s inspectors and investigators, drafting of regulations and legislative bills and day-to-day legal and administrative matters. Ling graduated cum laude from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1987.

Doug M. Long Vice President, Industry Relations IMS Health
	Doug M. Long is Vice President of Industry Relations at IMS Health. Long is charged with helping to secure data for all existing and new databases supported by IMS Health; manage supplier, manufacturer and association relationships; and develop information for data partners. Long has considerable experience with, and a unique perspective on, the changing U.S. and global healthcare marketplaces, as well as insight into pharmaceutical distribution. Prior to IMS HEALTH, Long worked at Nielsen Market Research for sixteen years in various sales and marketing capacities. Long received a BA from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and an MBA in Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.

Brian W. Magerkurth Vice President, Global Supply Chain Baxter Healthcare Corporation
	Brian W. Magerkurth is the Vice President of Global Supply Chain with Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Prior to joining Baxter in May 2005, Magerkurth worked for McKesson Corporation as Senior Vice President of Distribution Operations. During his career, he has held a variety of operational and supply chain leadership positions in the U.S. Army and with McKesson, Lowe’s, Tenneco Automotive and Federal Mogul Corporation. He has been responsible for supporting multi-site manufacturing operations on an international level, as well as global distribution and logistics operations. He also has extensive experience implementing WMS and ERP. Magerkurth holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He received an MBA from Long Island University and an MS in Physiology from University of Illinois.

Heather S. McCreary Director, Contracts & Supplier Strategy AmerisourceBergen Corporation
	Heather S. McCreary, Director of Contracts & Supplier Strategy for AmerisourceBergen, has more than 16 years experience in supply chain management, purchasing, contract negotiations and operations management. Her experience in providing supply chain and contract administration leadership includes industries such as financial services, construction/real estate, utilities and aerospace. McCreary is practiced in leading IT integration strategies of ERP system financial and supply chain applications. In her current role, she is responsible for providing strategic direction for the contract administration and supplier management business units. McCreary holds a BA in Economics from Millersville University and an MBA from Eastern University.

Tom McDonald Director of Regulatory Affairs McKesson Medical-Surgical
	Tom McDonald is the Director of Regulatory Affairs for McKesson Medical-Surgical and has been with the company for 18 years. Prior to McKesson, McDonald spent four years in the Marine Corps as supply administrator. At the McKesson Drug Company Anaheim Distribution Center, McDonald’s experience included outbound logistics, order-filling, inventory control (reclamations), maintenance and controlled substance processing in the cage and vault. McDonald was promoted to supervisor in 1994 and given responsibility for all order-filling and shipping functions. In 1995, McDonald was promoted to Warehouse Manager, responsible for receiving, stocking and replenishment functions. In 1999, he became Operations Manager. In 2004, McDonald took a permanent position with Medical-Surgical as Regional Blackbelt for the West, supporting various projects driven by the Operation’s team. In May 2006, he was promoted to the position of Director of Regulatory Affairs for McKesson Medical-Surgical.

Thomas P. McKenna, III Corporate Vice President, Business Processes Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
	Thomas P. McKenna, III joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1987 and has progressed through a variety of roles in finance, managed healthcare, disease management, public policy, marketing, e-business, business analysis and planning and operations. He also possesses a background in insurance through prior roles in that industry. As Vice President, Business Processes, McKenna is responsible for strategic and contingency planning productivity and change initiatives, including leading initiatives within the company and across the pharmaceutical industry to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. McKenna earned a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from Fairfield University and an MBA from Temple University.

Scott M. Melville Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Healthcare Distribution Management Association
	Scott M. Melville is HDMA’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, with responsibility for federal and state legislative and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining the association, Melville served as an attorney and head of government relations for Cephalon, Inc., and as a public policy director and federal lobbyist for Hoffmann-La Roche and Sterling Winthrop, respectively. He is the former chairman of the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association and the BIO State Government Relations Committee. Prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry, Melville was a legislative counsel and Appropriations Committee associate on the staff of the U.S. Congressman Jerry Lewis (R-CA). Melville is an alumnus of Bucknell University and the George Mason University School of Law.

Jeffrey W. Mittleman, Esq. Partner, Health Law & Life Sciences Team Holland & Knight, LLP
	Jeffrey W. Mittleman is a Partner at Holland & Knight, LLP, and is a member of the national life sciences and health law team, food and drug law team and global compliance and governance team. Mittleman practices in the area of health, regulatory and corporate law. He has 10 years of experience representing clients in a variety of sectors of the healthcare industry, including health plans, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, pharmacies, healthcare distributors and healthcare technology companies. Mittleman represents clients in a variety of corporate and contractual transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing, financing and services-related transactions. Mittleman also advises clients in fraud and abuse defense, the structuring of compliance and ethics programs, Medicare/Medicaid, ERISA, HIPAA, licensing, state insurance and managed care law.

Jane Morgan Director, Individual Assistance Client Services, Preparedness & Response American Red Cross
	Jane Morgan is a registered nurse and a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia, at Virginia Commonwealth University. She began her career with the American Red Cross in 1980 with the Southeast Louisiana Chapter in New Orleans, and has been on National staff since 1987. During this period, she has served as the lead for the development and implementation of the Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services (DMHS) program, and since 1996 has served as the lead for the development of the Red Cross response plan for aviation disasters. In her current position, Morgan provides oversight to the Disaster Health, Disaster Mental Health and Client Casework programs, which collectively oversee the delivery of all individual assistance following disasters throughout the country.

Cam Neely Retired Boston Bruin and inducted into the Hall of Fame, 2005 Founder of The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care
	Cam Neely played for the NHL for 13 years, the final 10 all with the Boston Bruins. Neely retired in 1996, but not without leaving his mark on the hockey world with 726 games played, 395 goals, 299 assists, 694 total points and 1256 penalty minutes, earning him the league’s first “power forward” title. Neely remains a fixture in the Boston area, making many appearances on behalf of charitable organizations. Most of his efforts are now dedicated toward The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care, a charitable foundation that provides shelter, as well as support services for families of both adult and pediatric cancer patients undergoing treatment at New England Medical Center. Aside from his work with the Foundation, Neely has appeared in five motion pictures, including Monument Ave., Dumb and Dumber, Mighty Ducks II, Me, Myself & Irene and What’s the Worst That Could Happen. Neely was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.

Thomas J. Noon Principal Industry Insights, Inc.
	Thomas J. Noon is co-founder and principal of Industry Insights, Inc., a financial management and industry survey research firm. Noon’s expertise primarily includes the areas of financial analysis, business valuations, profitability planning and productivity improvement strategies. He has served as project director in a variety of research and consulting studies for both U.S. and European firms, as well as numerous trade and professional associations. Additionally, he has played a major role in both the design and presentation of executive development programs in the United States, as well as western Europe. Noon has a BS in Finance and an MBA, both from Ohio State University.

Michael Papierniak Manager, Merchandise Disposition Walgreen Company
	Michael Papierniak is the Manager of Merchandise Disposition for the Walgreen Company. Papierniak has spent 19 years with the Walgreen Company, where he began his career as an assistant store manager. He has spent time in store operations, EDI, item and vendor data integrity, allowance systems and now exit strategies and merchandise returns. Papierniak also serves on the Joint Industry Unsaleables Steering Committee. He earned a degree in Marketing from the University of Illinois.

Mark W. Parrish CEO of Healthcare Supply Chain Services Cardinal Health, Inc
	Mark W. Parrish is CEO of Cardinal Health’s Healthcare Supply Chain Services, where he oversees Cardinal’s pharmaceutical distribution businesses and pharmacy franchising operations, including Medicine Shoppe International Inc. and Medicap Pharmacies Inc. Parrish previously served as President of Medicine Shoppe, where he oversaw the global operations of the retail pharmacy franchiser. Parrish has been with Cardinal since 1993, and has served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for retail and hospital systems and pharmacy customers, and as Regional Vice President for one of Cardinal Health’s largest pharmaceutical distribution regions. Before joining Cardinal Health, Parrish held management and sales positions at Foxmeyer Health Corp., the General Medical Council, Bergen Brunswig Corp. and The Procter & Gamble Co. Parrish holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Heather Paton Senior Director, Pharmacy Contract Management Novation, LLC
	Heather Paton is the Senior Director of Pharmacy Contract Management for Novation, LLC. Paton has responsibility for Novation’s pharmacy contracting strategy and operations in the areas of generics, distribution and healthcare automation technology. Prior to joining Novation in 2003, Paton worked for McKesson for 13 years, and her last role there was as Vice President of Marketing Strategy for their health systems drug distribution business. At McKesson, Paton’s experiences included managing RFP responses, contract development, profitability modeling, marketing, communications, consultative sales process training, CRM system selection and IT project management. Paton is a trained Six Sigma Champion and skilled the areas of detailed process mapping and root cause problem analysis. Paton earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing in 1990 from Gonzaga University.

Daniel J. Raftery President Raftery Resource Network, Inc.
	Dan Raftery is President of Raftery Resource Network, and has more than 20 years experience as a management and research consultant for the consumer drug, food and housewares industries. His assignments cover a range of topics from specific supply chain operations to strategic business and industry issues. Raftery has authored more than three-dozen industry reports on a variety of subjects—18 on the subject of returned goods. Raftery is a regular speaker at industry conferences and facilitates executive share groups and cross-functional action teams. His editorial columns and newsletters appear in several trade periodicals and are accessible on-line. Raftery also has 18 years of retail operations experience and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

Tom Renkey Director, Supply Chain Services AmerisourceBergen Drug Company
	Tom Renkey is the Director, Supply Chain Services, with AmerisourceBergen Drug Company. His responsibilities include developing and implementing supply chain process improvements, developing the supplier information delivery infrastructure, monitoring fee-for-service performance metrics, supporting track-and-trace efforts and improving reverse logistics performance. He has been active with the HDMA Returns Task Force and the HDMA Logistics Operations Committee. Renkey has 27 years of supply chain experience in manufacturing and distribution. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State and an MBA from Wilmington College. Currently he is serving on the Board of Directors with the Purchasing Management Association of Philadelphia, a local chapter of the Institute for Supply Management.

Susan Rider President Rider & Associates
	Susan Rider is President of Rider & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in supply chain, operations and marketing consulting. Previously, Rider was Senior Vice President at Intelligrated, a material handling systems company specializing in conveyor systems. Prior to Intelligrated, Rider has held the positions of Vice President at RedPrairie and Vice President at Manhattan Associates. Earlier, Rider was on the design team for Amazon.com when they initially designed their distribution network. Rider serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Modern Material Handling and Distribution Center Management.

Matthew J. Rowan President & CEO Health Industry Distributors Association
	Matthew J. Rowan was named President and CEO of HIDA in 2000 after joining the organization as Chief Operating Officer in 1998. During his tenure, Rowan instituted a strategic planning process that has positioned HIDA as a key provider of market intelligence, information, advocacy and education to 200 HIDA member distributors. Rowan also serves as Vice Chairman of the HIDA Educational Foundation (HEF) Board of Directors, which represents 140 of the leading manufacturers in healthcare. In his 19-year career, Rowan has held senior publishing, marketing, sales and membership positions at the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). Rowan is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in Marketing and minor in Economics.

Robert J. Schaltenbrand Director, Strategic Development Guaranteed Returns
	Robert Schaltenbrand is the Director of Strategic Development for Guaranteed Returns. Schaltenbrand came to Guaranteed Returns in 2005 with nearly 20 years of experience in the wholesale drug industry. With his operational strengths and analytical approach, Schaltenbrand has responsibility for increasing sales in assigned market segments, maintaining existing customer satisfaction and loyalty and developing profitable synergistic markets. Schaltenbrand is a co-lead for the Return Goods Project Team of the HDMA Returns Task Force. Schaltenbrand earned a BS in Consumer Affairs with a minor in Business Administration from Eastern Illinois University and an Associate’s degree in Business from Kaskaskia College.

Larri Short Partner, Health Law Group Arent Fox, PLLC
	Larri Short is a partner in the Health Law Group at Arent Fox, PLLC. Short focuses on healthcare regulatory matters, including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement; Medicaid and state supplemental drug rebate programs; PHS and VA pricing; fraud and abuse; and sales, marketing and clinical trial compliance issues. Short has represented healthcare provider and pharmaceutical clients in qui tam actions filed under federal and state False Claims Acts, and is involved in the defense of pharmaceutical clients. Short holds a BS from the University of Michigan, an MA from Duke University and a JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Tim Stearns Senior E-Commerce Analyst Baxter Healthcare Corporation
	Tim Stearns is a Senior E-Commerce Analyst with Baxter Healthcare, focusing primarily on the distributor customer base. With more than 12 years experience in information systems, Stearns has integrated back-end systems and implemented numerous EDI transaction sets focused on contract/chargeback administration, customer credit and invoicing, returns processing, order management & shipping notices, track-and-trace/pedigree systems design, customer-to-HIN alignment with HIBCC and distributor fee-for-service/inventory management agreements. Stearns is a two time Co-Chair of the HDMA Business Technology Committee, member of the HDMA e-Commerce Task Force, member of the CSOS Working Group and member of the HIBCC E-Business Council.

Daniel E. Troy Partner, Life Sciences Practice Sidley Austin LLP
	Daniel E. Troy is a partner in the Life Sciences Practice at Sidley Austin LLP, as well as its Appellate Litigation group. Troy is the former chief counsel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition to providing strategic counseling on FDA-related matters, Troy practices administrative and constitutional law and litigation with particular focus on the medical products, food, cosmetic and media industries. Before joining FDA, Troy regularly argued cases in federal and state courts of appeals. While in private practice, Troy was also an Associate Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, for whom he published the book Retroactive Legislation (AEI, 2000). Troy holds a JD from the Columbia University School of Law and a BS from Cornell University.

Ed Vianco Vice President and Controller McKesson Pharmaceutical Supply Solutions
	Ed Vianco, currently Vice President and Controller for McKesson Pharmaceutical Supply Solutions, has more than 25 years experience in various accounting and finance roles. Vianco is also the standing Chairman of the HDMA Foundation Benchmarking and Research Committee. Prior to his 10 years at McKesson, Vianco served as Audit Manager at KPMG, a Big Four national accounting firm; as Vice President of Finance for a regional home healthcare company; and as controller for a national real estate and hotel management company. Vianco graduated from Baylor University with a BA and an MBA.

Bob Weston Rx Customer Service & Logistics Manager Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
	Bob Weston is the Customer Service/Logistics Manager for Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals. Weston is responsible for managing warehousing, fulfillment, returns and transportation operations. Weston is a member of HDMA’s Logistics Operations Committee and has participated in several of the association’s special projects. Weston has 33 years of experience in the healthcare industry in various disciplines, including manufacturing, human resources, initiatives management, operations planning and distribution.

Amy A. Winnen Associate Director, Customers & Markets Operations Vertex Pharmaceuticals
	Amy A. Winnen is the Associate Director, Customers & Markets Operations, at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. In this role, Winnen has responsibility for designing and implementing the commercial infrastructure and processes necessary to ensure Vertex is well prepared to successfully and independently commercialize its first potential product in the United States. Prior to joining Vertex, she worked at Millennium Pharmaceuticals managing distribution and related commercial operations functions. Additionally, Winnen has several years of experience in pharmaceutical business consulting. She holds an MBA from Simmons School of Management and BA in Economics and Sociology from St. Lawrence University.

Heather Zenk, PharmD Director, Integrated Solutions AmerisourceBergen Corporation
	Heather Zenk, PharmD, is the Director of Integrated Solutions at AmerisourceBergen Corporation. Zenk is responsible for developing and implementing track-and-trace business processes and technology that will enhance patient safety, further secure the pharmaceutical supply chain and create broader service offerings to manufacturer partners and AmerisourceBergen customers. Prior to joining AmerisourceBergen Corporation in January, Zenk was employed by the Walgreen Company. Zenk has nine years of pharmacy, procurement and supply chain experience. She is licensed to practice pharmacy in Minnesota and Illinois.

Mark Zenz Group Director, Contract Services and Marketing Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems
	Mark Zenz is Group Director, Contract Services and Marketing, at Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems (JJHCS). JJHCS supports 26 J&J operating companies in various business functions, including supply chain, account management, e-business and contracting. He is responsible for contracting operations and business/technical solutions. Prior to joining JJHCS , Zenz held various positions in business development at three other J&J operating companies: LifeScan, Johnson & Johnson Medical (JJMI) and Critikon. Prior to joining J&J, Zenz worked at Allegiance Healthcare (now part of Cardinal Health) and Baxter Healthcare in sales, finance, product management and international product management. Zenz has a BA in Finance from Carroll College and an International MBA from Thunderbird.