COLUMBUS, Ohio (Oct. 29, 2024) – Jeff Harrell, PharmD, of Ilwaco, Wash., was installed as 2024-2025 president of the National Community Pharmacists Association by its House of Delegates at the organization’s 2024 Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio. Download his headshot here.
Harrell, who has been an NCPA member since 2002, is a graduate of Washington State University. With partners in Washington state, Oregon, and Idaho, he co-owns more than 35 pharmacies as CEO of Cascadia Pharmacy Group, an alliance of independent community pharmacies. He is on the board of directors of American Associated Pharmacies and AlignRx, and is a leading authority on technology and innovations in pharmacy practice. Harrell received the Bowl of Hygeia award in 2023.
“The landscape of pharmacy has changed,” Harrell said in his inaugural speech delivered during the House of Delegates meeting. “Cash flow in the last year was as tough as it has ever been. The casualties have been countless, and the closures and consolidation of pharmacies have been catastrophic in some areas, leaving many pharmacy deserts. However, the pharmacy economist in me is looking forward to our future, and I could not be more excited for our profession.”
His mission as NCPA president will be to help change the pharmacy payment model and ensure independent pharmacies are recognized for their work, Harrell said. “Independent pharmacy is a premium product. We deserve to be paid like that premium product.”
Additionally, the NCPA House of Delegates – comprised of pharmacy owners and managers representing their respective states – elected Scott Pace the newest association officer. They also approved a resolution urging Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and other regulatory authorities to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers from using contract terms and conditions mandating pharmacies to acknowledge that said terms and conditions are “reasonable and relevant” as a condition of participation in the PBMs’ contracts or networks.
2024-2025 NCPA Officers
NCPA delegates confirmed these independent community pharmacy owners for the indicated positions:
Board of Directors
President – Jeff Harrell, Ilwaco, Wash.
President elect – Kristen Riddle, Conway, Ark.
Chair – Christian Tadrus, Moberly, Mo.
Jonathan Marquess, Woodstock, Ga.
Steve Moore, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Dared Price, Winfield, Kan.
Justin Wilson, Midwest City, Okla.
Hashim Zaibak, Milwaukee, Wisc.
Immediate past president – Lea Wolsoncroft, Birmingham, Ala.
Officers
Vice president – Ben McNabb, Eastland, Texas
Vice president – Ashley Moose, Monroe, N.C.
Vice president – Scott Pace, Little Rock, Ark.
Vice president – Ashley Seyfarth, Aztec, N.M.
Vice president – Khanh-Long (Ken) Thai, San Marino, Calif.
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Founded in 1898, the National Community Pharmacists Association is the voice for the community pharmacist, representing over 18,900 pharmacies that employ more than 205,000 individuals nationwide. Community pharmacies are rooted in the communities where they are located and are among America’s most accessible health care providers. To learn more, visit www.ncpa.org.
