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:
- Provide a forum for the exchange and dissemination of information, ideas, experiences and opinions.
- Provide educational opportunities to improve state pharmacy association administration and management.
- Promote the highest possible professional standards for state pharmacy association executives.
- Promote the development of efficient methods, procedures and techniques for managing the affairs of state pharmacy associations.
- Advance and promote improvements in professional standards associated with pharmacy practice.
- 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.
- Facilitate state level advocacy on issues selected by the Alliance.
2008/2009 Officers
Lary Sage |
Indiana |
President |
Baeteena Black |
Tennessee |
President-Elect |
Marghie Giuliano |
Connecticut |
1st Vice President |
Michael Jackson |
Florida |
2nd Vice PresidentSecretary/Treasurer |
Carmelo Cinqueonce |
Massachusetts |
Secretary/Treasurer |
Executive Committee
| Jim Martin |
Texas |
term to end 2009 |
| Howard Schiff |
Maryland |
term to end 2009 |
| Ron Fitzwater |
Missouri |
term to end 2010 |
| Lynn Rolston |
California |
term to end 2010 |
| Craig Burridge |
New York |
(past-president ) |
Committee/Workgroups
Program Committee
Mindy Rasmussen |
Arizona, chair |
Reid Barker |
Utah |
Ron Fitzwater |
Missouri |
Mike Patton |
Illinois |
Jim Thompson |
Oregon |
Craig Burridge |
New York (ex-officio) |
Lary Sage |
Indiana (ex-officio) |
Becky Snead |
NASPA (ex-officio) |
Steve Mullenix |
Mallinckrodt |
Nominations Committee
Jim Bracewell, Chair |
Georgia |
Fred Eckel |
North Carolina |
Pat Epple |
Pennsylvania |
Julie Johnson |
Minnesota |
Rod Shafer |
Washington |
Associate Member Advisory Committee
2007/2008
Steve Mullenix, chair |
Mallinckrodt |
Tom Croce |
Wyeth |
Bill Eley |
American Pharmacy Cooperative |
Steve Firman |
Pharmacy Marketing Group |
Cathy Graeff |
NCPDP |
Perry Lewis |
Third Party Solutions |
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