PQA Board of Directors

PQA’s Board represents a diverse group of thought leaders and experts in healthcare, who understand how medication optimization improves patient outcomes and supports a value-based care system. Covering the healthcare spectrum, their expertise helps PQA advance the safe and appropriate use of medicines. The Board is composed of up to 25 individuals representing all of PQA’s membership sectors:

Community Pharmacy
Health Plans, Health Systems, Alliances and Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Pharmaceutical Industry Organizations
Health Technology Solutions and Data Analytics
Healthcare Quality and Standards Organizations
Government Agencies
Associations, Foundations and Research Institutions
Universities and Academic Institutions

The Board meets four times a year during the following months: February, May (in conjunction with the PQA Annual Meeting), September and November (in conjunction with the PQA Leadership Summit).

Executive Committee

Jim Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA
Chair
Kroger Health
Jeff Rochon, PharmD, FAPhA
Vice-Chair
Pharmacy HIT Collaborative
J.W. Hill, MBAHCM, CNED
Secretary
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
Christopher Powers, PharmD
Treasurer
Cigna Insurance Company.
Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP
Member At Large
Avant Pharmacy & Wellness Center
(representing CPESN USA)
Susan Cantrell, MHL, RPh, CAE
Immediate Past Chair
AMCP
Micah Cost, PharmD, MS, CAE
Ex Officio Member
Pharmacy Quality Alliance