Leading Executives in Pharmacies, Drug Stores, Chemists
David Joyner
President & Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health
President & CEO since October 2024, credited with stabilizing CVS after a turbulent 2024 by refocusing on execution across Caremark, retail pharmacy, and care delivery; led cost actions and guidance reset in 2025.
Company bio | News (CEO transition)
Prem Shah
Group President (formerly EVP & Chief Pharmacy Officer), CVS Health
Longtime pharmacy operator elevated to Group President in November 2024; integrates CVS Caremark, CVS Pharmacy, and Health Care Delivery to drive enterprise performance, previously served as Chief Pharmacy Officer and President, Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness.
Press release | LinkedIn (search)
Mike Motz
Chief Executive Officer, Walgreens (Walgreen Co.)
Retail veteran appointed CEO on August 28, 2025 as Sycamore Partners took Walgreens private; previously led Staples U.S. Retail and earlier served as President of Shoppers Drug Mart.
Rick Gates
Senior Vice President & Chief Pharmacy Officer, Walgreens
Chief Pharmacy Officer overseeing U.S. retail pharmacy operations and strategy; elected 2025–2026 Chair of NACDS, leading profession-wide advocacy and innovation agendas.
Company page | NACDS leadership
Anthony Hemmerdinger
Senior Vice President, President & Managing Director, Boots UK & ROI
Appointed Managing Director effective November 4, 2024; ex–Asda COO credited with Boots’ large-scale beauty refits and expansion of in‑store healthcare services.
Matt Schroeder
Chief Executive Officer, Rite Aid
Took the helm as CEO on September 3, 2024 upon emergence from Chapter 11; longtime Rite Aid finance leader tasked with restructuring and store footprint optimization.
Press release | Company leadership
Karen Staniforth
Senior Vice President & Chief Pharmacy Officer, Rite Aid
Veteran pharmacist leading pharmacy strategy, central operations and clinical programs; also elected NACDS Treasurer for 2025–2026.
Company leadership bio | NACDS leadership
Colleen Lindholz
President, Kroger Health, Kroger Health (The Kroger Co.)
Architect of Kroger’s Food as Medicine strategy; leads more than 2,200 pharmacies and 220 clinics, advancing nutrition-integrated care at scale.
Event bio | Milken Institute bio
Kevin Host, PharmD
Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Walmart U.S.
Senior VP of Pharmacy for Walmart and 2024–2025 NACDS Chair; steering pharmacy growth, operations and omni-channel Rx access across 4,600+ U.S. stores.
John McGrath
Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, H‑E‑B
Leads H‑E‑B’s 300+ Texas pharmacies as SVP; drives strategic operations, contracting and services, and serves on the NACDS Board.
Richard Stephens, RPh
Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Costco Wholesale
SVP of Pharmacy overseeing 550+ U.S. Costco pharmacies; elected to NACDS Board and advancing innovative pricing partnerships (e.g., cost‑plus with Navitus).
Navitus press (role) | NACDS board
Jackie Morse, PharmD
Group Vice President, Pharmacy & Health, Meijer
Group VP for Pharmacy & Health, recognized for expanding immunization access and community programs (e.g., Drug Take Back) across Meijer’s Midwest footprint.
Anthony DalPonte
President, Pharmacy & Health, Albertsons Companies
Heads Albertsons’ Pharmacy & Health division; driving prescription capture and patient continuity as Rite Aid exits markets, while scaling services across 1,700+ in‑store pharmacies.
NACDS board (title) | Press (Rite Aid transfers)
Aaron Wiese
President, Hy‑Vee, Inc.
Company president and longtime health leader at Hy‑Vee; launched telehealth pharmacy (RedBox Rx) and new affordability programs like insulin savings via manufacturer cards.
Company news | Leadership profile
Aaron Sapp, RPh
Vice President, Pharmacy & Wellness, Wakefern Food Corp. (ShopRite)
Joined Wakefern in late 2024 to lead ShopRite’s pharmacy strategy and growth, supporting member‑owned stores’ patient care and clinical services.
Progressive Grocer | Supermarket News
Jim Tsipakis, RPh
EVP & President, Supermarkets and Pharmacy, Giant Eagle
Oversees supermarket and pharmacy divisions enterprise‑wide; earlier led pharmacy operations innovating with Alexa Rx refills and digital diabetes programs.
Company leaders page | Trade press
John Love
Vice President, AHS Pharmacy Services (Amazon Pharmacy), Amazon Pharmacy (Amazon Health Services)
Heads AHS Pharmacy Services at Amazon; driving same‑day Rx delivery expansion and pharmacy tech, with customer growth highlighted in 2024–2025 updates.
About Amazon (bio mention) | CNBC (org update)
Alicia Boler Davis
Chief Executive Officer, Alto Pharmacy
Former Amazon S‑Team executive leading Alto’s scale‑up of same‑day, chat‑led digital pharmacy while serving on JPMorgan Chase’s board.
Business Wire | JPMorgan board press
Eric Kinariwala
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Capsule
Founder who popularized same‑day, app‑first pharmacy delivery and integrated prescriber tools—helping define the modern digital pharmacy model.
Alex (Alexander) Oshmyansky, MD, PhD
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (Cost Plus Drugs)
Physician‑founder driving a radical cost‑plus pricing model (cost + 15% + fixed fees) and U.S. manufacturing to attack generic drug affordability.
Mission/leadership | Company site
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