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The National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) promotes leadership, sharing, learning, and policy exchange among state pharmacy associations and pharmacy leaders nationwide, and provides education and advocacy to support pharmacists, patients, and communities working together to improve public health.  NASPA was founded in 1927 as the National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives (NCSPAE). 

Mission, Vision & Purpose Statements of the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA)

The mission of NASPA is to enhance the professional management of state pharmacy associations and to facilitate communication and activities related to issues of common concern among our state association members.

The Vision of NASPA

NASPA enables state pharmacy association executives to improve their work and service through the sharing of ideas and the pursuit of activities that benefit and strengthen state pharmacy associations and the members they serve.

The Purpose of NASPA is to:

  1. Provide a forum for the exchange and dissemination of information, ideas, experiences and opinions.
  2. Provide educational opportunities to improve state pharmacy association administration and management.
  3. Promote the highest possible professional standards for state pharmacy association executives.
  4. Promote the development of efficient methods, procedures and techniques for managing the affairs of state pharmacy associations.
  5. Advance and promote improvements in professional standards associated with pharmacy practice.
  6. Capitalize on the unique position of state pharmacy association executives to identify emerging pharmacy trends and issues, and to articulate those emerging trends and issues to other national organizations.
  7. Facilitate state level advocacy on issues selected by the Alliance.

2009/2010 Officers

Baeteena Black
Tennessee
President
Marghie Giuliano
Connecticut
President-Elect
Michael Jackson
Florida
1st Vice President
Carmelo Cinqueonce
South Carolina
2nd Vice President
Ron Fitzwater
Missouri
Secretary/Treasurer
Rebecca Snead
Executive Vice President

Executive Committee

Joni Cover
Nebraska
term to end 2010
Lynn Rolston
California
term to end 2010
Phil Woodward
Oklanhoma
term to end 2011
Julie Johnson
Minnesota
term to end 2011
Lary Sage
Indiana
(past-president )

Committee/Workgroups

Program Committee

Pat Epple, chair
Pennsylvania
Sue Schaefer
South Dakota
Louise Jones
Alabama
Mark Riley
Arkansas
Chris Decker
Wisconsin
Mike Schwab
North Dakota
Ernie Boyd
Ohio
Julie Johnson
Minnesota
Ron Fitzwater
Missouri
Joni Cover
Nebraska
Louise Jones
Alabama
Baeteena Black
Tennessee (ex-officio)
Becky Snead
NASPA (ex-officio)

Nominations Committee

 

Audit and Finance Committee

  • Ron Fitzwater (Chair)                Missouri          Term to end 2010
  • Carmelo Cinqueonce                 South Carolina              Term to end 2010
  • Larry Wagenknect                       Michigan                 Term to end 2010
  • Jim Bracewell                              Georgia                  Term to end 2011
  • Joni Cover                                  Nebraska                Term to end 2012

Associate Member Advisory Committee 2009/2010

Chairperson
Steve Firman (Pharmacist Mutual Group)

Committee members
Linda Baker (United Drugs)
Tom Croce (Wyeth)
Bill Eley (American Pharmacy Cooperative)
Cathy Polley (FMI)
April Shaughnessy (AMCP)
Gary Wirth (NACDS)
David Miller (Merck)