Randy P. McDonough, BS, PharmD, MS, BCGP, BCPS, RPh is chief executive officer (CEO) and co-owner of Towncrest-Iowa City, Solon Towncrest, Towncrest Wellness Apothecary, Towncrest LTC, Bennett, and Cornerstone Apothecary pharmacies. He is also co-founder/co-owner of Innovative Pharmacy Solutions. He oversees the strategic direction, health care partnerships, and financial oversight for the corporation. He continues to work with the clinical team in development, implementation, and quality assurance aspects for clinical services delivery. In addition to his role as CEO, McDonough is also professor of pharmacy management and innovation for Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy in Southern California. McDonough was one of the founding faculty for the Iowa Center for Pharmaceutical Care. This program was eventually purchased by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) to create the American Center for Pharmaceutical Care in which he served as a faculty trainer. His current work continues to focus on helping community pharmacists transform their practices to successfully implement patient care services. He is serving as Director of Practice Transformation for the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network’s (CPESN-USA) Flip the Pharmacy program which is a multiyear grant funded by the Community Pharmacy Foundation to help community pharmacies transform their practices to support patient care services. McDonough has been recognized nationally for his work and he has received the APhA Daniel B. Smith Award, the National Community Pharmacists Association Independent Pharmacist of the Year, the Iowa Pharmacy Association’s Innovative Pharmacist of the Year, and Parata’s Entrepreneurial Pharmacist of the Year.

Jeffrey Neigh, PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS currently works as a staff pharmacist at Laredo Specialty Hospital in Laredo, TX. He recently retired after serving 22 years as a pharmacist in the United States Army. He obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Duquesne University, completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center and holds master’s degrees in Business and Healthcare Administration from Webster University. Neigh’s passion for APhA service reignited when he completed a 1-year Federal Fellowship in 2016–2017 with the organization. Since then, he has been active in the APhA House of Delegates, the APhA Awards Program, and served two years as an APhA–Academy of Pharmacy Practice Management National Member at Large. Neigh is a highly adaptable executive pharmacy leader with more than 20 years of experience in the military guiding global pharmacy organizations and driving access to critical treatments for patients. He is regarded as a trusted leader and clinical partner with the ability to build strong relationships and quickly establish rapport with medical leaders through evidence-based, scientific communication. He hopes to use his skills and experience to further cultivate a culture built on continuous improvement, accountability, and trust to deliver significant results to APhA's members while also enhancing the lives of patients.

Melissa Somma McGivney, PharmD, FCCP, FAPhA, is committed to advancing pharmacist-provided patient care and inspiring the next generation of student pharmacist leaders. As Associate Dean for Community Partnerships and Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, she has fostered novel partnerships between academia, community pharmacies (independent and chain), state and local health departments, professional associations, and health payers supporting the development and payment for pharmacist-provided patient care. She is skilled at bringing people together to collaboratively solve problems, build programs, and advocate for the betterment of our profession and patient care. McGivney is a founding member and board member of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Care Network/CPESN, including over 200 community pharmacies. She directs the Academia–CPESN Transformation Pharmacy Collaborative of faculty from 100 colleges/schools of pharmacy and has been a PGY-1 Community-based Residency Director for 15 years. She collaboratively developed patient care practices in family medicine, chain and independent pharmacies, and most recently, the university's mass vaccination services. She serves as APhA–Academy of Student Pharmacists faculty advisor and is an active member of APhA, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and American College of Clinical Pharmacy. She is a frequent speaker and contributor to association programs. She received her PharmD degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed an Ambulatory Care Residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Presbyterian/University of Pittsburgh. She joined the Pitt Pharmacy faculty in 2003 after faculty appointments at Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program.

Richard J. Bertin, PhD, RADM, USPHS (Ret.) is currently a consultant in private practice on certification and credentialing topics. In December 2010, he retired as executive director of BPS, a position he held since February 1997. As the Board’s first executive director, Bertin was responsible for the overall management and growth of the BPS specialty certification program and for securing its national accreditation. During his tenure, the number of BPS certificates, staff size, and budget nearly tripled. In that position, he worked with several national membership organizations and educational institutions on a wide variety of credentialing activities across pharmacy and other professions. Prior to his role at BPS, Bertin served for more than 30 years in the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) in a variety of clinical and administrative positions. While in USPHS, he served as Chief Pharmacist Officer (as an Assistant Surgeon General at the grade of Rear Admiral) as well as in the National Institute of Mental Health, the Bureau of Medical Services, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Office of the Surgeon General, and FDA. His responsibilities ranged from clinical pharmacy practice to advising the Surgeon General, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and other federal and non-federal leaders on national pharmacy issues. Bertin received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master's and PhD from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.