APhA policy development is driven by its members through the House of Delegates
(HOD). Comprised of delegates from state pharmacy associations, APhA membership academies, affiliated
organizations, recognized pharmacy organizations, and ex-officio groups, the House of Delegates meet
during the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition to debate and adopt policy proposals developed throughout
the year. The House sessions are presided over by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. Support the
pharmacy profession by committing to make a difference as a delegate or member of an HOD committee.
Speaker
Brandi Hamilton
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Term: 2022-2025
Speaker-elect
Mary Klein
Speaker-elect of the House of Delegates
Term: 2024-2025
Parliamentarian
Michael Mone
Parliamentarian of the House of Delegates
Term: 2022-2025
Secretary
Michael D Hogue
House of Delegates Secretary
Term: 2022-2025
The APhA Policy Committee is charged with analyzing specific topics
assigned by the Board of
Trustees and proposing policy on those issues to the APhA House of
Delegates.
- Committee members meet in Washington, DC, over a weekend to
develop policy
statements.
- Committee members must prepare a report of policy
recommendations for
presentation to the APhA House of Delegates.
- Generally, the committee is comprised of 7-10 APhA members from
a variety of
pharmacy specialties with specific professional and policy
expertise.
Veronica Vernon, Chair
Pittsboro, IN
Ally Dering-Anderson
Lincoln, NE
Cory Holland
Indianapolis, IN
Nimit Jindal
Washington, DC
John Kirtley
Little Rock, AR
Matthew Lacroix
West Warwick, RI
The APhA Policy Review Committee is charged to ensure that adopted
policy is relevant and reflects the opinion of the contemporary
pharmacy community.
- The Committee meets via conference call to determine whether
adopted policy statements should be amended, retained, archived,
or rescinded. The Committee can propose New Business Items for
those statements needing an amendment.
- The Committee reviews adopted policy statements
according to the schedule outlined in the House of
Delegates Rules of Procedure.
- The Committee reviews adopted policy related to the
policy topics assigned to APhA’s Policy Committee.
- The Policy Review Committee is comprised of 7-10 APhA members
from diverse pharmacy practice backgrounds.
Wendy Mobley-Bukstein (Chair)
Clive, IA
Heather Free
Columbus, OH
Aakash Gandhi
Secaucus, NJ
Loren Kirk
Washington, DC
Sherry Kwon
Fort Sam Houston, TX
The Committee meets via conference call at least twice a year:
- Within 30 days after the conclusion of the Final Session of the
House, to review and approve language of adopted House policy
and to discuss observations of House operations for potential
improvement.
- To review and approve the House of Delegates Schedule, make
recommendations regarding the proceedings of the House, and to
issue a Final Report to the APhA House of Delegates.
The Committee is comprised of 6 APhA members from diverse pharmacy
practice backgrounds and is appointed prior to the beginning of the
First Session of the House. The Committee’s term concludes
prior to the First Session of the House the following year.
Theresa Tolle, Chair
Sebastian, FL
Ed Bednarczky
Buffalo, NY
Nicholas Dorich
Washington, DC
Joey Mattingly
Park City, UT
The New Business Review Committee is charged to review proposed
policy submitted by Delegates and recommend action on those items.
- Committee members participate in the New Business Review
Committee Open Hearing at the Annual Meeting and meet in an
executive session to finalize their report to the House.
The Committee is comprised of 7 APhA members from diverse pharmacy
practice backgrounds.
Christopher Harlow, Chair
Louisville, KY
Kunal Amin
North Royalton, OOH
Nick Capote
San Francisco, CA
Evan Colmenares
Durham, NC
Jennifer Courtney
Fairfield, CA
Gigi Davidson
Pittsboro, NC
Nicole Kayrala
Buffalo, NY
Lorri Walmsley
Casa Grande, AZ
The APhA Policy Reference Committee is charged with providing greater
participation in the policy development process and ensuring
objective consideration of APhA member comments.
- Committee members receive delegate comments from townhall
sessions, virtual discussion forums, the first session of the
House of Delegates, and during the in-person Open Hearing at the
APhA Annual Meeting.
- The Committee may issue their report in advance of the Annual
Meeting having taken into consideration feedback provided from
townhall sessions and virtual discussion comments. This report
may be handled via an electronic poll and considered during the
first session of the House of Delegates.
- Following further discussion from the in-person Open Hearing
during APhA Annual Meeting, committee members will draft a final
report for consideration during the final session of the House.
- The Committee is comprised of the Chair of the Policy Committee,
two or three other members of the Policy Committee, and three or
four new members.
Veronica Vernon, Chair
Pittsboro, IN
Chris Johnson
Little Rock, AR
Cory Holland
Indianapolis, IN
John Kirtley
Little Rock, AR
Traci Poole
Nashville, TN
The House of Delegates Committee on Nominations is charged to
nominate candidates for the office of Speaker-elect of the House of
Delegates each even-numbered year.
- The Committee is appointed by the immediate former
(non-incumbent) Speaker of the House and is comprised of 5
members.
- The Committee only slates 2 candidates, but additional
nominations may be made from the floor of the House.
Candidates for Speaker-elect must be current Delegates to the
APhA House.
- The Committee presents its report, including the slate of
candidates, during the First Session of the House. Each
candidate is given 2 minutes to introduce him/herself to the
Delegates.
At the Final Session of the APhA House, each candidate is given 3
minutes to address the APhA House. The election for the office
of Speaker-elect is conducted electronically at the Final Session of
the APhA House of Delegates.
(This committee meets in-person during an election year)
The Committee of Canvassers is charged to observe the administration
of the electronic voting process for the election of the
Speaker-elect during the Final Session of the APhA House. APhA
committee members are appointed each even-numbered year to perform
the responsibilities of this position.
(This committee meets in-person during an election year)