Speakers

CavaSteven Cava

VP, Corporate Compliance / General Counsel, PharmaComplete

Steven is an attorney and community pharmacy professional specializing in contract negotiation, pharmacy operations, and strategic development.

Steven began his career as a pharmacy technician for a community pharmacy and immediately developed a passion for the pharmacy industry. Steven rapidly expanded his role in the pharmacy to include inventory management, regulatory and contract compliance, and business development. He later applied his diverse pharmacy experience as Director of Operations for a high-volume community pharmacy. After graduating law school, he worked as a consultant helping pharmacies obtain competitive supply agreements, institute regulatory and contract compliance measures, and develop strategies for adapting to an ever-changing pharmacy landscape.

Steven completed his undergraduate studies at Campbell University and earned his Juris Doctor from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. Steven is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia. He lives in Central North Carolina with his wife, Sterling, and their Australian Shepherd, Brinkley.

Leanne Haley-BrownLeanne Haley-Brown, BS Pharm RPh

VP, President of Business Development and Clinical Services, PharmaComplete

Leanne has been in the pharmacy industry for over 35 years.

As an Independent Pharmacy owner, she grew a successful business from the bottom up. She gained extensive experience in business development, operations, compliance, insurance self-contracting and commercial payer credentialing. She spent 21 years providing unique dispensing services such as SYNC and packaging long before they became industry standard practices. Leanne ran a robust DMEPOS and multi-commercial credentialed payer pharmacy supplying diabetic supplies, stockings, orthotics, mastectomy, ostomy products and paid clinical services.

Leanne is known for helping design innovative Pharmacy programs for enhanced pharmacy services. Leanne is a published author, speaker and a Community College instructor, teaching Pharmacy Technician Certification Preparation.

Bringing energy and passion to her role at PharmaComplete, Leanne says no idea is too crazy and nothing is off the table to help our Pharmacies be successful. With her passion for finding unique business development programs, she has made it her life’s mission to show independent pharmacies that they don’t have to make do with what is given to them. As a life-long learner, Leanne brings many certifications earned over the years including Organizational Strategy, Executive Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Team Assessments, and Individualized Business Development coaching.

With an entrepreneurial spirit and an eye for the next real opportunity to design innovative Pharmacy programs for enhanced pharmacy services. She has a methodical, pharmacy-focused collaborative approach to work with a strong drive to see things through to successful completion.

Leanne is a SUNY at Buffalo School of Pharmacy Alumni. She lives in south-east Maine with her husband Glenn, their son Joe, and Jack Russell Twinkie, German Hunt Terrier Mazikeen and 1 very old miserable cat. Leanne rides Dressage in her spare time.

SheltonPaul Shelton

President, PharmaComplete Consulting Services

Paul is long-term care pharmacy industry professional specializing in distribution, automation, and workflow optimization.

Paul became a pharmacy workflow and distribution expert through his experience at Parata Systems, a pharmacy automation solutions company, and McKesson Corporation in the Alternate Site Sales division. During his time within both the automation and wholesaler distribution industries, he has led high-performing sales teams, built strong customer relationships, and helped pharmacies grow their businesses by tens of thousands of prescriptions per year, and hundreds of thousands of dollars to their bottom line.

Paul is a Virginia Tech alum and 10-year veteran of the US Army. He lives in Central North Carolina with his wife Mara and two sons, Ben and Reilly.