The mission of the School's Board of Visitors is to serve in an advisory and consultative capacity and to report the results of its studies and efforts to the Dean of the School of Pharmacy. The Board provides advice to the Dean on matters such as long-range planning and alumni relations, establishes a link between the practice and industrial sectors of pharmacy and the School, forms an advocacy network for the School, and assists in major fund-raising efforts.
Board members represent a wide range of pharmaceutical concerns--from large and international companies and national associations to smaller, entrepreneurial-driven firms and community pharmacies. Each member serves a three-year term. Below is a list of current members.
Board of Visitor members:
Cynthia A. Benning, RPh
Pharmacy Operations Manager
Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital Pharmacy
Milwaukee, WI
Greeta G. Cherayil, RPh, PharmD
Regional Scientific Associate Director
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Brookfield, WI
Michael S. Flagstad, RPh, MS
President
Visante, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN
Linda D. Halsey (ex officio)
Director of Development, School of Pharmacy
UW Foundation
Madison, WI
Marianne F. Ivey, RPh, PharmD, MPH
Corporate Director
Health Alliance Pharmacy Services
Cincinnati, OH
Brian C. Jensen, RPh, FACA
President,
Lakeshore Apothacare, Inc.
Partner, Pharmacy Solutios, Inc.
Two Rivers, WI
Russ Jensen, RPh, MS
PSW Liaison to the Board of Visitors
President, Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Director of Pharmacy, Dean/St. Mary's
Madison, WI
Duane Kirking, PharmD, PhD
Professor, Social & Administrative Sciences
Director, Center for Medication use, Policy & Economics
College of Pharmacy - University of Michigan (retired)
Ann Arbor, MI
Mark J. Kontny, PhD
Divisional Vice President
Global Pharmaceutical & Analytical Sciences
Abbott Laboratories
Chicago, IL
Karen J. Kopacek, RPh
Faculty Liaison to the Board of Visitors
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Madison, WI
Daniel F. Luce, RPh, MBA
Manager, Pharmacy Affairs
Walgreen Corporate Office
Deerfield, IL
Michael C. Makoid, PhD
Professor of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy & Health Professions
Professor of Pharmacology, School of Medicine
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Thomas A. McCourt, MS
Executive Director, Marketing
Amgen
Thousand Oaks, CA
Hyman Mitchner, PhD
Vice President, Corporate Quality Assurance
Syntex Corporation (retired)
Los Altos, CA
Nita Pandit
Professor of Pharmaeutics
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Pamela A. Ploetz, RPh
Clinical Associate Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Associate Director of Pharmacy, Practice, Education & Research (retired)
Madison, WI
James C. Radtke, RPh
President, Gwidt Pharmacy, Inc.
Wittenberg, WI
Greg A. Schuenke
Chair, Board of Visitors
Former President, Pharmacy Data Systems, Inc.
Eagle River, WI
Bruce E. Scott, FASHP
Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacist
Medco Health Solutions
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Thora M. Vervoren
Mequon, WI
Christopher J. Witzany, RPh
PSW Liaison to the Board of Visitors
President, Wood River Pharmacy
Grantsburg, WI
David A. Zilz, MS
Clinical Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
Director of Pharmacy, UW Hospitals & Clinics (retired)
Iola, WI