
UConn School of Pharmacy's Advisory Board is comprised of School of Pharmacy alums and leaders in pharmacy who provide advice and counsel to the School of Pharmacy that forwards the School's mission of research, teaching, and service. The School is appreciative of each individual's dedication to the Schools development and prominence both nationally and internationally.
2023 Active Advisory Board Members
Chair
Christopher Fortier, Pharm.D. FASHP
Chief Pharmacy Officer, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
UConn '03
Vice Chair
Sarah Thompson, Pharm.D.
Vice President of Pharmacy Innovations, Onduo
UConn '06; Cornell University
Active Advisory Board Members
Amy Antipas, MS, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Worldwide R & D and Medicine, Pfizer, Inc.
UConn. '89; University of Kansas
Bakul Bhatnagar, Ph.D.
Senior Principal Scientist, Worldwide R&D, Pfizer, Inc.
UConn '06
Kerry Blanchard, Ph.D.
Vice President, Safety Assessment and Laboratory Animal Resources, Merck
UConn '94
Matt Bogdanffy, Ph.D.
Vice President, Nonclinical Drug Safety US, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Postdoctoral fellowship at the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
Northeastern University
Kevin W. Chamberlin, Pharm.D., FASCP
Associate Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer
UConn Health
Margaret N. Essex, Pharm.D.
Sr. Medical Director Global Medical Affairs, Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group, Pfizer, Inc.
Postdoctoral fellowship in Family Medicine and Geriatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, University of Houston
UConn '81; Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University
Barbara L. Giacomelli, MBA/Pharm.D.
Vice President, Advisory, McKesson RxOBS
Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
UConn '83; Widener University; University of Colorado
Mary Inguanti, MPH
Vice President, Becton Dickenson
Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives
UConn '84, '97
Gene Jay
Director, Evernorth Business Development
UConn '87
James LaFlamme, MS
CEO, BioPharma Global BS Pharmacy
Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives
UConn '79; Indiana Wesleyan University
Darren Luon
Medical Oncology Pharmacist
PGY-2-Oncoclogy Residency Program Director
UConn '13
Marielle Nyser, MA
Senior Manager, Cigna
UConn ’92: Seton Hall University
Steve Pashko, BS
Regional Healthcare Director, Walgreens Co.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Jason Poquette
Director of Specialty and Outpatient Pharmacy
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
UConn '93
Karen M. Scinto, Pharm.D.
Vice President of Pharmacy Services, Nuvance Health
University of the Pacific
Greg Susla, Pharm.D.
Retired
UConn '80; University of Florida
Eric Tichy, Pharm.D.
Vice Chair, Supply Chain Management – Formulary/Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic
UConn '01
Nathan Tinker, Ph.D.
CEO, Connecticut Pharmacists Association
Fordham University
Faculty Representatives
Lisa Holle, Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice UConn School of Pharmacy
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dennis Wright, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry UConn School of Pharmacy
Ohio University
Pharm.D. Representative
Ashley Roding, B.S. (Pharm.D. ’25)
Professional Student Representative UConn School of Pharmacy
Graduate Student Representative
Tibo Duran, M.S. (Ph.D. ’26)
Graduate Representative UConn School of Pharmacy
University of Dayton; UConn '26
Emeritus Board Members
Darlene Able (1980)
Ann-Louise Almeida
Eric Arlia
Suresh Babu (1987)
Jim Baxter
Michele Belsey
Robert Bepko, Jr. (1977)
Lydia Borysiuk
Mark Brackett (1978)
Richard Carbray, Jr. (1975)
Jeffrey Casberg (1986)
Debroah Chyun
Bob Dana (1963)
Angelo DeFazio (1985)
Joseph DeLucia (1965)
Barbara Deptula (1978)
William Dewey (1967)
Marion Ehrich (1976)
Peter Farina (2014)
Deborah Faucette (1980)
Jean Gagnon (1963, 1968)
Marghie Giuliano (1975)
Rachelle Goto (1976)
Greg Gousse (1971)
Bill Hait (1965)
Dan Haron
Mike Heffernan (1987)
Leslie Higgins
Sarah Kelly
Allison Kiene (1988)
Gerald Koblin (1960)
Janet Kozakiewicz (1979)
Ken Lalime (1979)
Lucinda Maine
Kimberly Metcalf (1993)
Scott Obach
Jennifer Osowiecki (1986)
Joseph Palo (1973)
Joe Papa (1978)
Erica Peitler (1988)
Bob Pinco (1966)
Charlene Polino (1981)
Glen Potvin (1987)
David Rosen (1978)
Michael Rubino (1975)
Mark Rubino (1973)
Ed Schreiner (1982)
Dave Sencabaugh
George Spratto
Michael Starkowski (2011)
Roger Stoll (1973)
Lisa Stump (1991)
Papatya Tankut
Elliott Tertes (1962)
Matt Wallace (1980)
Margaret Weaver (1980, 1990)
Jeannette Wick (1979)