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 policy development, strategic direction, advocacy, and overall management of the association’s reimbursement portfolio at the federal and state levels and assists with the strategic development of priority issues to advance and expand pharmacy practice and programs. Christie also serves as the Interim President of the NACDS Foundation, providing leadership and strategic oversight to advance the Foundation’s mission in support of patient care, pharmacy innovation, and public health initiatives through research and education.

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.

Kayla is the Vice President, Health & Wellness Strategy and Policy at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and Vice President of Research at the NACDS Foundation. Kayla is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, where she earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree, completed an area of concentration in Pharmacy Business Administration, and interned with Giant Eagle Pharmacy, focusing on Medication Therapy Management.