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.

2011/2012 Officers

Michael Jackson
Florida
President
Carmelo Cinqueonce
South Carolina
President-Elect
Ron Fitzwater
Missouri
1st Vice President
Julie Johnson
Minnesota
2nd Vice President
Joni Cover
Nebraska
Secretary/Treasurer
Rebecca Snead
Executive Vice President

Executive Committee

Phil Woodward
Oklahoma
term to end 2012
Sue Schaefer
South Dakota
term to end 2012
Pat Epple
Pennsylvania
term to end 2013
Mike Larkin
Kansas
term to end 2013
Marghie Giuliano
Connecticut
(past-president )

Committee/Workgroups

Nominating Committee

Marghie Giuliano, chair
Connecticut
Mark RIley
Arkansas
Reid Barker
Utah
Tim Musselman
Virginia

Program Committee

Sue Schaefer, chair
South Dakota
David Johnson
Massachusetts
Val Kalnins
Colorado
Jeff Rochon
Washington State
Pat Epple
Pennsylvania
Louise Jones
Alabama

Audit and Finance Committee

Joni Cover (chair)
Nebraska
term to end 2012
Ron Fitzwater
Missouri
term to end 2012
Mindy Smith
Arizona
term to end 2012
Larry Wagenknect 
Michigan
term to end 2013
Craig Burridge
New York
term to end 2014

Associate Member Advisory Committee 2011-2012

Steve Firman, chair
PMG
Larry Alexander
McKesson
Bill Eley
American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc.
Patty Kumbera
Outcomes
Cathy Polley
FMI
April Shaughnessy
AMCP