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General Sessions

Pharmacies Championing Food is Medicine

Calusa Ballroom

The Food is Medicine movement continues to grow, emphasizing the intersection between nutrition, medications, and chronic disease. Join us to learn more about how pharmacies can lead the way on food and health across communities.

Steven Jennings

Stakeholder Relations & Brand Lead, Health & Sustainability, Ahold Delhaize USA

Steven Jennings is a seasoned leader with 27 years of experience driving impactful change at Ahold Delhaize USA. As the Stakeholder Relations and Brand Lead for Health & Sustainability, Steven spearheads the implementation of the company’s local healthy and sustainable retailing strategy.

Nancy Lyons, BSPharm, MBA, CDCES

Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Health Mart

Nancy Lyons, BSPharm, MBA, CDCES, serves as Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer for Health Mart, McKesson’s independent pharmacy franchise. Responsible for leading and executing Health Mart’s support of operational and patient care solutions and leading the pharmacy advocacy strategy, Nancy works collaboratively to create opportunities for community pharmacists and technicians to work at the full scope of their education, skills and abilities.

Judy Monroe, MD

President and CEO, CDC Foundation

Dr. Judith Monroe, president and CEO of the CDC Foundation, has dedicated her career to protecting people and saving lives. She joined the CDC Foundation in February 2016 as president and CEO, following her role as a deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and director of CDC’s Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support.

Angie Nelson, PharmD

Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Hy-Vee, Inc. and 2025 Regional Chain Chair

A 20-year Hy-Vee veteran, Angie Nelson began her career working as a registered pharmacist. In the years following, she was promoted to different management roles throughout the company, serving as a pharmacy manager, store director, pharmacy supervisor and vice president of pharmacy operations.

Lisa Smith, PharmD, MBA

Group Director, Pharmacy Health Services, Walmart Health and Wellness

Lisa started her career with Walmart as a pharmacy intern and sixteen years later has held many roles both as a pharmacist and in market, regional and divisional field leadership positions.  For the last several years Lisa has been working on clinical operations in the pharmacy and advancing non-dispensing functions including immunizations, medication therapy management and point of care testing.