LANGLEY, British Columbia — Pharmasave Drugs Ltd. has tapped Carmen Churcott to serve as its new chief executive officer.

Pharmasave Drugs Ltd. has tapped Carmen Churcott to serve as its new chief executive officer.

Churcott fills the vacancy created when Sue Paish, who had been CEO since 2007, stepped down last May to become chief executive of laboratory testing services provider LifeLabs Inc. Since her departure, Pharmasave chief financial officer Zvonko Maretic served as interim CEO.

"Pharmasave is an impressive combination of a strong national Pharmasave brand and the independent spirit of community-focused entrepreneurs," Churcott said. "I am looking forward to harnessing the creativity across the country by building on the great work already done and delivering even greater member value and growing Pharmasave."

Pharmasave is a cooperative with more than 475 pharmacies across Canada.

Prior to joining Pharmasave, Churcott spent more than 15 years with Overwaitea Food Group, where she held such positions as vice president of merchandising, marketing, media relations,and customer loyalty, as well as vice president of e-commerce, technology and communications.