Ayotte is the Senior Vice President of Pharmacy, Transformation and Advocacy at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). Mike is a Pharmacist and a lifelong learner, brings extensive and deep knowledge of pharmacy and health care with 39 years of experience. He began his career as a pharmacist for People’s Drug Store. He worked his way up, becoming a pharmacy store manager, pharmacy supervisor, regional health care manager, and into Government Affairs.

Christie Boutte is the Senior Vice President of Reimbursement, Innovation, and Advocacy where she oversees the policy development, strategic direction, advocacy, and overall management of the association’s reimbursement portfolio at the federal and state level and assist with the strategic development of priority issues for the advancement and expansion of pharmacy practice and programs.  Previously Christie served as the Senior Vice president of State Strategic Affairs and Advocacy where she led state legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts to advance the practice of pharmacy in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Over the course of a 30-year Washington, D.C. career, Chris Krese has focused on the intersection of government affairs and communications. He has served on the senior management teams of three associations, including NACDS, the National Restaurant Association and the American Frozen Food Institute.