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HDMA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ARLINGTON, VA — October 6, 2006 — HDMA elected new officers to its Board of Directors at the 2006 HDMA Annual Leadership Forum in Orlando, Fla. today. Effective immediately, HDMA’s new Chairman is Mark W. Parrish, CEO of Healthcare Supply Chain Services, Cardinal Health, Inc. HDMA’s Vice Chairman is Sandy Greco, Executive Vice President, Kinray, Inc.
The current HDMA Board of Directors includes: Jon Borschow, President, Borschow Drug; Ken R. Couch, President, Smith Drug Company; David S. Moody, Jr., CEO, N.C. Mutual Drug Company; Gary Prester, Vice President of Marketing, Dik Drug Co.; Michael Racioppi, President, Medical Group, Henry Schein, Inc.; George K. Richards, President, Capital Wholesale Drug; and Eric Schuss, Chairman, Bellco Health.
“I welcome Gary Prester as a new addition to the HDMA Board of Directors,” said John M. Gray, HDMA President and CEO, “and we look forward to working with him and incorporating his perspective in HDMA’s strategic planning for 2007.”
Members of the HDMA Executive Committee, composed of HDMA’s Officers, include: HDMA’s new Chairman, Mark Parrish, and Vice Chairman, Sandy Greco, as well as Christopher D. Mitiguy, Vice President, Burlington Drug Company, Inc. (Immediate Past Board Chairman); Kurt Hilzinger, President and COO, AmerisourceBergen Corporation; Paul Julian, Executive Vice President and Group President, McKesson Corporation; and David B. McQueary, Vice President, McQueary Bros. Drug Co.
“I look forward to a new year under the leadership of Mark Parrish,” said HDMA President and CEO John M. Gray. “We are anticipating an exciting year of continued innovation, and we are committed to working across the supply chain and with policymakers in new ways to advance the shared goals of patient safety, enhanced efficiency and added value.”
On behalf of HDMA, I would like to thank immediate past Chairman Chris Mitiguy for a very successful year and his strong commitment to the association,” continued Gray. “Chris has been extremely supportive of HDMA and has worked to create new programs such as the Regional Roundtable meetings, which provide an opportunity for regional distributors to communicate directly with HDMA’s leadership and discuss ways the association can best meet their unique needs.”
About HDMA
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) and its
members are committed to patient safety by delivering life-saving
health products and services through a secure and efficient healthcare
distribution system. These primary healthcare distributors,
representing more than 90 percent of the distribution system, are
responsible for ensuring that billions of units of medication are
safely delivered -- to tens of thousands of retail pharmacies, nursing
homes, clinics and providers -- in all 50 states. For more than 125
years, HDMA and its members have been the vital link in the healthcare
system that is responsible for medicine safety, quality, integrity
and availability in the marketplace. Through leadership on
public policy and industry best practices, HDMA and its members focus
on providing value, removing costs and developing innovative solutions
to deliver care safely and effectively. |
