Michael D. Hogue is the 15th Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Hogue is a native of southern Illinois where he got his start in pharmacy at Humma’s Drugs in Metropolis as a pharmacy technician. He is a graduate of Samford University with his BS in Pharmacy and PharmD degrees. He completed a one-year executive residency in association management with APhA and the National Council for State Pharmacy Association Executives (NCSPAE; now NASPA). Hogue has more than 25 years of experience in community practice as both a pharmacy owner and a staff pharmacist, as well as an ambulatory care provider in family and preventive medicine. He is an accomplished academician, having served on the faculty at Samford University and Loma Linda University.

Prior to becoming CEO of APhA in 2023, Hogue was the Dean of Pharmacy at Loma Linda University with faculty appointments in both the schools of pharmacy and medicine. In addition, he was the Director of Interprofessional Education and Practice and was responsible for launching a comprehensive pharmacotherapy clinic in collaboration with Loma Linda University Health’s Faculty Medical Group practice. Hogue served on the original staff development team for APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery national certificate program for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, which has now trained over 500,000 pharmacy professionals in the United States. His work in collaboration with state pharmacy associations over many years has resulted in all 50 states authorizing pharmacists to administer vaccines. Hogue was the first pharmacist appointed by CDC to serve on its COVID-19 vaccine workgroup in April 2020, and he served as APhA’s liaison representative to ACIP from 2020 through 2023. He also served on the Adult RSV Vaccine Workgroup for ACIP. He is married to pharmacist Heather Hogue, PharmD, a faculty member in physician assistant studies at California Baptist University. Michael and Heather are parents to two adult daughters who are both in the health care industry.

Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, FAPhA, is the Gyi Endowed Professor in Pharmapreneurship, Associate Dean for Clinical Services and Practice Transformation and Executive Director of the Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She is the 2026- 2027 APhA National President.

A graduate from the University of Puerto Rico (BS in Pharmacy), the University of Maryland (PharmD) and University of Maryland Baltimore (Master in Science in Health and Social Innovation).

She served in the APhA Board of Trustees (2018-2023) and is past President of the Maryland Pharmacists Association and the American Pharmacists Foundation. Past Chair and member of the ACPE International Commission, Chair of the Pharmacy Academy of the National Academy of Practice and Community Pharmacy Residency Director and Preceptor.

She has implemented many innovative advanced pharmacy programs including the Maryland P3 Program, the eHeath Center at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, and pharmacy services within value-based models in the Primary Care and Integrated Primary Care Network (QCN) in and the Maryland Primary Care Program a CMMI Innovation model.

Some honors and awards include the Maryland Daily Record Maryland 100 Women in 2024, APhA Next 10 Women in Pharmacy in 2022, the 2019 NAP Creativity in Practice and Education Award, 2015 APhA Foundation Individual Pinnacle Award, 2014 Maryland Innovator of the Year, 2013 UMB Entrepreneur of the Year, 2013 APhA Daniel B. Smith Award, 2007 APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award and 2005 Bowl of Hygeia. She has many national and international publications and presentations.

Kathryn M. Sawyer, PharmD, MEd, MBA, BCACP, is a clinical assistant professor and patient care skills lab coordinator at the University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy and a clinical ambulatory care pharmacist in medication therapy management at UI Health. Sawyer completed her Doctor of Pharmacy with a Leadership Emphasis degree at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, as well as a Master of Business Administration at the University of the People and a Master of Education in Urban Higher Education at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her scholarly interests include responsible integration of generative AI into pharmacy education, with an emphasis on AI literacy, reflective learning, assessment design, and balancing the educational process with product creation. In addition to her academic and research efforts, Sawyer is a passionate advocate for animal welfare and actively rescues and rehabilitates pigeons in Chicago.

Jordin Millward, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, CDCES, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences at Idaho State University (ISU) College of Pharmacy. She chairs the college's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Work Group, which leads efforts to integrate AI ethically and effectively into pharmacy education and practice. In that role, she helped develop and presents the college's AI literacy curriculum for first- year PharmD students, contributed to ISU's university-wide AI white paper, and conducts student-focused research on AI in pharmacy education.

Dr. Millward earned her PharmD from ISU in 2019 and completed a combined PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacotherapy Residency at ISU in 2021. She is board- certified in pharmacotherapy, a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and earned her MPH and Rural Health Certificate from ISU in 2025. She practices in primary care clinics with the Patient Quality Alliance in Pocatello, focusing on diabetes and chronic disease management, and serves as Primary Care Section Lead for the college's Center for Advancing Pharmacy Practice and Research Excellence. Her research interests include AI and technology-based healthcare solutions, pharmacist-led chronic disease management, and population health.

Jing Wu is a "Super Badger" with three degrees from the University of Wisconsin - Madison where she completed her BS in biology, Master of Public Health, and Doctorate in Pharmacy. Her career has spanned traditional pharmacy roles having worked in hospital and community pharmacy settings, traditional public health roles such as working for the Office of Policy Practice and Alignment for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and a number of nontraditional roles such as working for Esri, the leading geographic information systems (GIS) software company, the World Health Organization, pharmacy associations, and consulting for a number of different organizations in her areas of expertise.

To engage others in health-oriented problem-solving, she has guest lectured and spoken at dozens of universities and conferences on health and technology, as well as having initiated and held leadership in health nonprofits and associations, including the launch of the Maps for Health Collaborative to help steward the practice of health geography. She currently serves as a program manager at Simply Spatial, a spatial technology consulting firm that specializes in GIS, AI, IT, and cybersecurity services. She enjoys connecting people, processes, and data through data integration and technology optimization processes to make real-world impact.

Deborah Gallegos is an assistant professor and assistant director of experiential programs at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. As a CU Pharmacy graduate, she is especially grateful for the opportunity to support and mentor the next generation of pharmacists at her alma mater.

Before entering academia, Gallegos spent over a decade in community pharmacy and later served as director of pharmacy at a rural hospital in northeast Colorado. Her passion for working with student pharmacists earned her the CU SSPPS Preceptor of the Year Award in 2020 and ultimately inspired her transition into experiential education. Today, she helps PharmD students connect classroom learning to real-world practice experiences and find meaningful career paths within the profession. She particularly enjoys helping students discover their confidence, develop professionally, and realize the many opportunities available within pharmacy.

When she is not working with students, Gallegos enjoys volunteering, traveling, and finding new ways to support her community.

Amanda DeMarzo, PharmD, MBA, PACS, is a pharmacist, market access strategist, commercial leader, educator, and founder of Ceuticon. She specializes in payer strategy, reimbursement, patient access, and translating complex health care dynamics into actionable insights for life sciences organizations.

Through Ceuticon and her broader professional platform, DeMarzo creates educational content and resources for pharmacists and industry professionals, with a focus on making complex health care topics accessible and helping professionals expand what’s possible in their careers.

Jerrica Dodd, PharmD, MS, is a health care strategist, pharmacist, and speaker with 28 years of experience across pharmacy practice, the pharmaceutical industry, and health care entrepreneurship. Since 2018, she has built and led two companies—Your Pharmacy Advocate and JD3 Enterprises—providing independent health care advisory services and coaching pharmacists on career and business development. She founded PharmaSis Magazine, featuring 65+ women across the pharmacy profession, and created the Women in Pharmacy: What's Next? dinner and workshop series.

Named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Pharmacists in the United States, Dodd is a frequent keynote speaker on personal branding, professional visibility, and health care entrepreneurship for organizations including the American Pharmacists Association and Arizona Pharmacy Association. She is passionate about helping pharmacists build authentic, visible professional brands that open doors beyond the pharmacy counter.

Ashley Chinchilla is senior public service associate faculty at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UGA in 2011. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 residency at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University & Jefferson County Department of Health in Birmingham, AL, with an emphasis in ambulatory care. She then completed a PGY2 residency in community pharmacy and academia through the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Kerr Drug in Chapel Hill, NC. Chinchilla is based out of the Division of Experience Programs and works with students during their Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences, coordinating and facilitating their learning during patient care experiences, including immunization clinics and ambulatory care. Chinchilla serves as coordinator for the college’s immunization efforts, which includes a collaboration with the University Health Center to provide influenza vaccinations across campus and to the local community. In addition, she serves as co-coordinator for the college’s Professional Certificate in Pharmacy Entrepreneurship. In 2023, she received the Faculty of the Year Award for the Georgia Pharmacy Association and was selected as the College of Pharmacy’s PharmD Teacher of the Year. She also received the Faculty Liaison of the Year Award from the National Community Pharmacists Association in 2024.

Jarred Prudencio is a professor of pharmacy practice and director of experiential education at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He maintains a clinical practice site as an ambulatory care pharmacist in a family medicine residency clinic, providing comprehensive medication management through a progressive collaborative practice agreement. His areas of interest in teaching and research include chronic disease state management, innovative outpatient clinical pharmacy models, and social media and misinformation.

Traci Poole is a pharmacist, educator, and practice transformation leader dedicated to advancing community pharmacy. She is a 2009 graduate of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy and completed an ASHP/APhA-accredited community-based pharmacy residency through VCU and Kmart Pharmacy.

Following residency, Poole joined the faculty at Belmont University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences in 2010, where she now serves as director of community practice advancement and professor of pharmacy practice. She is a board-certified ambulatory care and geriatric pharmacist with a primary practice focus on sustainably developing and supporting innovative care models in community pharmacy.

Her diverse practice background includes chain community pharmacy, campus pharmacy, a payer-owned patient-centered medical home, independent pharmacy ownership and operations, and independent primary care practice and operations.

Across her academic and practice roles, Poole is committed to elevating pharmacist-provided services, strengthening workforce readiness, and advancing payment and practice models that support pharmacists’ roles in team-based care.

Jennifer Adams, PharmD, EdD, FAPhA, FNAP, serves as the associate dean for academic programs at the Idaho State University L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy & Health Professions, overseeing the quality and alignment of the college’s educational standards and goals. A licensed pharmacist, Adams earned a Doctor of Education focused on educational policy, higher education administration, curriculum design, and instructional methodologies. As a tenured professor, she has an extensive publication record in legislative and regulatory initiatives and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She teaches pharmacy law and health care systems to first- and third-year student pharmacists and pharmacy law to clinical psychopharmacology students. Widely respected for her leadership in national, regional, and state professional associations, Adams is also recognized for her substantial contributions to advocacy and pharmacy practice reform. She is a proud graduate of Boise State, Idaho State, and George Washington University.