Advisory Boards

Providing guidance and expertise on trends, opportunities and challenges in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education, research and careers

National Advisory Council

The National Advisory Council is committed to the School of Pharmacy’s mission of excellence in teaching, research and service. This group of professionals provides valuable guidance, strategic advice, and support to the school, helping to shape its future direction. They assist in advancing the school's goals by offering insights from their diverse expertise, fostering partnerships and advocating for the school's initiatives.

Members

John O. Beckner, R.Ph., Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, National Community Pharmacists Association
Catherine Cary, B.S., Pharm.D., CEO and Pharmacist, Bremo Pharmacy
Kerry Cormier, Pharm.D., Manager of Professional and College Relations, CVS Health
Gary Cupit, Pharm.D., Senior Advisor, Frontcourt
Ron Davis, R.Ph., Pharmacist, Jefferson Pharmacy
Geoffrey Ferguson, Pharmacist Lead, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Preston Hale, R.Ph., Consultant, Ph Consulting
Keith Hodges, B.S., Virginia House of Delegates, 98th District
Scott Giberson, R.Ph., M.P.H., D.Sc., President, AMI Expeditionary Healthcare
R. Kip Guy, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Susan Learned, Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., Senior Vice President of Global Clinical Development, Indivior, Inc.
William Lee, D.Ph., M.P.A., FASCP, Pharmacy System Director, Carilion Medical Center
Charles "Rusty" Maney, B.S., Area Healthcare Supervisor, Walgreens
Everett McAllister, R.Ph., M.P.A., CEO & Executive Director Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Ron McFarlane, R.Ph., Retired
Joe Moose, Pharm.D., Co-owner, Moose Pharmacy
Meredyth C. Nelson, Pharm.D., M.S.H.A., Retired
Peter Ramsey, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Global Health Richmond Site Leader, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
Janet Silvester, Pharm.D., M.B.A., FASHP, Retired
Rebecca Snead, B.S., Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Long Term Care Division, National Community Pharmacists Association
Susan Winckler, R.Ph., Esq., CEO, Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration
William Zellmer, M.P.H., President, Pharmacy Foresight Consulting

Graduate Advisory Board

The Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program's Advisory Board was established in 2010 with several key objectives. The board provides guidance to graduate program directors on the structure and content of degree programs, ensuring they align with the expectations of employers in the pharmaceutical industry; works to secure private financial support to enhance the school's graduate programs; engages graduate alumni to organize the school's annual research and career day, mentoring programs, networking events and other volunteer opportunities; and creates leadership development opportunities for graduate students.

Members

Jody Allen, Pharm.D. ('81), Clinical and Specialty Lead, CVS Health
Eugenio Cefali, Pharm.D., Ph.D. ('87), Consultant, E.A. Cefali Pharmaceutical Consulting LLC
Anthony Coniglio, Pharm.D. ('86), Founder and Principal, OPUS Pharma Consulting
Joseph DiPiro, Pharm.D., Former dean, VCU School of Pharmacy
Leslie Edinboro, Ph.D. ('04), Science Director of Toxicology, Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
Eric Edwards, Ph.D., M.D. ('11 and '13) Co-founder and CEO of Phlow Corp.
Morse Faria, Ph.D. ('14), Staff Fellow, Food and Drug Administration
William Fitzsimmons, Pharm.D., M.S. ('85), Founder and Chair, Tutela Pharmaceuticals
Richard Glennon, Ph.D., Alfred and Francis Burger Professor and Chair, VCU School of Pharmacy
Pravin Jadhav, Ph.D. ('06), CEO and Founder, Vivpro Corp.
Ken Kolb, Pharm.D. ('82), Principal, The Kolotti Group LLC
Susan Learned, Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., Senior Vice President of Global Clinical Development, Indivior, Inc.
Seina Lee, Pharm.D., M.S. ('06), Consumer Marketing Group Product Director for Cardiovascular Business, Johnson & Johnson
Tom Leonard, Ph.D.('83), Managing Partner, Leonard Consulting LLC
Aron H. Lichtman, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, VCU School of Medicine
Angela Yuxin Men, M.D., Ph.D. ('04), CEO and CMO, The Whiteoak Group, Inc.
Patrick Noonan, Ph.D., President, PK Noonan Pharmaceutical Consulting LLC
Nikhil Parekh, Ph.D., Founder and Principal, Product Innovation Consultants LLC
Thomas Prisinzano, Ph.D. ('00), Professor and Chair, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Masahiro Sakagami, Ph.D. ('00), Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, VCU School of Pharmacy
Mark Schaefermeyer, Ph.D., Associate Dean, VCU Graduate School
Patricia Slattum, Pharm.D., Ph.D. ('92), Retired professor, VCU School of Pharmacy
Doug Sweet, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, VCU School of Pharmacy
Ed Sypniewski, Pharm.D., Medical Science Liaison Director, Novartis
John Worth, Director of Graduate Professional Development, VCU School of Business
Yan Zhang, Ph.D., Professor, VCU School of Pharmacy