Speakers

We seek out speakers who push the boundaries to advance the interests and objectives of the chain community pharmacy industry.

Featured Speakers

John McGrath

Sr. VP Pharmacy

H-E-B and 2026 Regional Chain Chair

Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM

President & CEO

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Rick Gates

Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer

Walgreen Co. and NACDS Chair

2026 Speakers

Sean Ammirati

CEO and Co-Founder

Growth Signals

Michael J. Ayotte, RPh

Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Transformation and Advocacy

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Scott Biggs

Director of Supplier Services

IQVIA

Christie Boutte, PharmD, RPh

Senior Vice President, Reimbursement, Innovation and Advocacy and Interim President of NACDS Foundation

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Jim DeVita, RPh, DPh

Chief of Business Strategy and Implementation

National Association Boards of Pharmacy

Ronald Friedman

Member

Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC

Todd Huseby

Leader of Chicago Office and Healthcare Sector

Kearney

Michael Hunter

Title Principal and Pharmacy Management Consultant

Milliman

Deborah Kelly

Partner

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Chris Krese

Senior Vice President, Congressional Relations & Communications

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Kayla McFeely, PharmD

Vice President, Health & Wellness Strategy and Policy, Vice President, Research, NACDS Foundation

National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Karla Palmer

Director

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, PC

Harry Travis, BS Pharm, MBA

President

The Travis Group, LLC

Alan Van Amber

Senior Pharmacy Management Consultant

Milliman

NACDS Regional Conference 2026

Speakers

Featured Speakers

John McGrath

Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM

Rick Gates

2026 Speakers

Sean Ammirati

Michael J. Ayotte, RPh

Scott Biggs

Christie Boutte, PharmD, RPh

Jim DeVita, RPh, DPh

Ronald Friedman

Todd Huseby

Michael Hunter

Deborah Kelly

Chris Krese

Kayla McFeely, PharmD

Karla Palmer

Harry Travis, BS Pharm, MBA

Alan Van Amber

NACDS Regional Chain Conference