Event being held on December 13th in New York City

NEW YORK — Time is running out to register for NACDS’ 90th anniversary celebration. Chain Drug Review, Drug Store News, The Emerson Group and MMR have joined forces to celebrate the contributions of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and community pharmacy retailers. Registration is open for this special event, which will be held on December 13th in New York City.

Just a few of the retailers participating in this monumental special event include:

• Walmart
• Thrifty-White
• HEB
• Target
• Amazon
• Walgreens
• Kroger
• CVS

“This unprecedented show of solidarity is an important milestone,” said John Kenlon, vice president and publisher of the DSN brand at EnsembleIQ. “The people, events, developments and milestones over the last 90 years have transformed the industry into the force it is today and we expect even bigger things for the future as retail pharmacy continues to evolve and play a bigger role in U.S. health care.”

“NACDS is a critical force supporting retail pharmacy in Washington, D.C. and state capitals,  and in building the retailer-supplier connections that ultimately benefit the consumer and the patient,” said Chris Stanton, publisher of Chain Drug Review. “This event confirms that ours is an industry that understands the importance of the relationships between the patient and the pharmacist, the shopper and other store personnel, and, from where I stand, the retailer and the CPG supplier. Truly an event 90 years in the making.”

The December issues of both magazines will feature an in-depth report about the history and accomplishments of NACDS, and how they fit into the evolution of retailing in America.

In addition, more than 500 retailers and suppliers will attend the December event and several will be called to the stage for recognition of their contributions to the industry and their communities.

Register here
When:
Wednesday, Dec. 13
5:30 – 8:00 PM

Where:
Ziegfeld Ballroom
141 W 54th Street
New York, New York 10019

The event would like to give special recognition to the Board of Directors, Honorary Board members and past and present NACDS Board Chairs.

Board of Directors:

• Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM, NACDS
• Brad Cochran, Medicine Shoppe International, Inc.
• Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee, Inc.
• Lynne Fruth, Fruth Pharmacy
• Omer Gajial, Albertsons Companies
• Rick Gates, Walgreen Co.
• Mark Griffin, Lewis Drug
• Kevin Host, Walmart
• Sean Jackson, Sam’s Club
• Nimesh Jhaveri, Health Mart
• Rick Keyes, Meijer, Inc.
• Colleen Lindholz, The Kroger Co.
• Robert Narveson, Thrifty White Pharmacy
• Martin Otto, H-E-B
• Luke Rauch, Walgreen Co.
• Dain Rusk, Publix Super Markets, Inc.
• Karen Staniforth, Rite Aid Corporation
• Sharon Sternheim, Zitomer/Thriftway Drug Corp.
• Mike Wysong, CARE Pharmacies Cooperative, Inc.
• David Warner, Kinney Drugs, Inc.

NACDS Honorary Board:

• David Bernauer, Walgreen Co.
• Warren F. Bryant, Longs Drug Stores
• Anthony N. Civello, Kerr Drug, Inc.
• Leonard A. Genovese, Genovese Drug Stores, Inc.
• Andrew A. Giancamilli, Snyders Drug Stores
• Alex Gourlay, Walgreens Boots Alliance & Walgreen Co.
• Robert W. Hannan, Thrift Drug, Inc.
• Gerald Heller, May’s Drug Stores, Inc.
• Christopher Lane, Wakefern Food Corp./ShopRite
• Alan B. Levin, Happy Harry’s, Inc.
• Robert D. Loeffler, H-E-B
• David Maher, American Stores Company
• Larry J. Merlo, CVS Caremark Corporation
• Frank A. Newman, Eckerd Corporation
• Mark Panzer, Alberstons Companies
• Harvey Rosenthal, CVS
• Thomas M. Ryan, CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
• Mary Sammons, Rite Aid Corporation
• John Standley, Walgreen Co.
• Stewart Turley, Jack Eckerd Corporation
• Gregory D. Wasson, Walgreen Co.

NACDS Board Chairs, 1934-2023:

• George H. Gales, Liggett Drug Co., 1934-1938
• Nate S. Shapero, Cunningham Drug Stores, 1938-1941
• Horace A. Taylor, Taylor Drug Co., 1941-1944
• J.F. Gallaher, Gallaher Drug Co., 1944-1945
• C.R. Walgreen, Jr., Walgreen Drug Stores, 1945-1947
• E. Roy Albright, Albright & Wood, 1947-1949
• Merle A. Sanders, Snyder’s Drug Stores, 1949-1951
• Scott C. Rea, Rea & Derick, 1951-1953
• S.J. Besthoff, Katz & Besthoff, 1953-1955
• G.B. Burrus, Peoples Drug Stores, Inc., 1955-1957
• Adolph Weinberger, Gray Drug Stores, Inc., 1957-1959
• M.K. Wood, Gallaher Drug Co., 1959–1961
• Ches B. Larsen, Cunningham Drug Stores, 1961-1963
• Morris R. Shlensky, Katz Drug Company, 1963-1965
• Carlyle W. Evans, Gray Drug Stores, Inc., 1965-1967
• August F. Hook, Hook Drugs, Inc., 1967-1969
• L.S. Skaggs, Skaggs Drug Centers, Inc., 1969-1971
• George T. Hilden, Osco Drug, Inc., 1971-1973
• Joseph M. Long, Longs Drug Stores, 1973-1975
• S.H. Ashcraft, Craft’s Drug Stores, 1975-1976
• J.A. Weinberger, Gray Drug Store, Inc., 1976-1977
• C.R. Walgreen III, Walgreen Company, 1977-1978
• Stewart Turley, Jack Eckerd Corporation, 1978-1979
• Robert B. Begley, Begley Drug Company, 1979
• Sheldon W. Fantle, Peoples Drug Stores, Inc., 1980-1981
• Sydney J. Besthoff, III, K&B, Incorporated, 1981–1982
• Sidney Dworkin, Revco D.S., Inc., 1982-1983
• Henry A. Panasci, Jr., Fay’s Incorporated, 1983-1984
• Robert M. Long, Longs Drug Stores, 1984-1985
• James I. Harrison, Jr., Harco Drug Inc., 1985-1986
• Alex Grass, Rite Aid Corporation, 1986-1987
• Jack A. Robinson, Perry Drug Stores, Inc., 1987-1988
• Stewart Turley, Jack Eckerd Corporation, 1988-1989
• Gerald Heller, May’s Drug Stores, Inc., 1989-1990
• Richard G. Eils, Thrifty Corporation, 1990
• Philip E. Beekman, Hook-SupeRx, Inc., 1990-1992
• Harvey Rosenthal, CVS, 1992-1993
• Robert W. Hannan, Thrift Drug, Inc., 1993–1994
• Jack Futterman, Pathmark Stores, Inc., 1994-1995
• David L. Maher, American Stores Company, 1995-1996
• Gerald Heller, May’s Drug Stores, Inc., 1996-1997
• Thomas M. Ryan, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., 1997-1998
• Leonard A. Genovese, Genovese Drug Stores, Inc., 1998-1999
• Frank A. Newman, Eckerd Corporation, 1999–2000
• Alan B. Levin, Happy Harry’s, Inc., 2000-2001
• Mark E. Griffin, Lewis Drug, 2002-2003
• Mary Sammons, Rite Aid Corporation, 2003-2005
• Anthony N. Civello, Kerr Drug, Inc., 2005-2007
• David W. Bernauer, Walgreen Co., 2007-2008
• Warren F. Bryant, Longs Drug Stores, 2008
• Andy A. Giancamilli, Snyders Drug Stores, 2008-2010
• Larry J. Merlo, CVS Caremark Corporation, 2010-2011
• Robert D. Loeffler, H-E-B, 2011-2012
• Gregory D. Wasson, Walgreen Co., 2012-2013
• Robert J. Narveson, Thrifty White Pharmacy, 2013-2014
• John Standley, Rite Aid Corporation, 2014-2015
• Randy Edeker, Hy-Vee, Inc., 2015-2016
• Martin Otto, H-E-B, 2016-2017
• Alex Gourlay, Walgreens Boots Alliance & Walgreen Co., 2017 -2018
• Mark Panzer, Alberstons Companies, 2018-2019
• Christopher Lane, Wakefern Food Corp./ShopRite, 2019-2020
• Richard Ashworth, Walgreen Co., 2020
• Rick Keyes, Meijer, Inc., 2020-2021
• Colleen Lindholz, The Kroger Co., 2021-2022
• Brian Nightengale, RPh, PhD, Good Neighbor Pharmacy, 2022-2023