Officers
Chair 
Dr. Celyna Delgado received her B.S. from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 1978. She went on to receive her M.D. from The University of Texas Health Science Center
at San
Antonioand completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Louisiana State University Medical Center. Dr. Delgado is proud to be a part of a pharmacy family legacy: her father, Dr. Jaime
Delgado, was a well-known and long-standing UT College of Pharmacy faculty member and her mother, Celia Delgado, was also a graduate of the College of Pharmacy. Dr. Delgado currently resides in
San Antonio and practices at Institute for Women's Health.
Active Members
Dr. Roger Anderson most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacist with Medco Health Solutions. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Pharmacy at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Anderson received his undergraduate pharmacy degree from Ferris State University (Big Rapids, Michigan) in 1964. He obtained a M.S. in Hospital Pharmacy from Ohio State University in 1968, and completed an accredited Residency in Hospital Pharmacy at Grant Hospital in Columbus,
Ohio. He earned a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Texas at
Houston in 1997. Dr. Anderson is currently retired and resides in Lewisville, TX.
Early in his career, Mr. Fred Brinkley held a joint appointment as Director of Public Affairs of the Texas Pharmacy Association and Assistant to the Dean of the University of Texas College of Pharmacy. He served as Director of the Iowa Drug Abuse Authority, as well as the Director of the National Drug Abuse Education Training Center in San Antonio. For two decades, he served as the Executive Director of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Mr. Brinkley later became the Vice President of Professional Affairs for Medco Health Solutions, Inc., a position he held until 2009 when he retired. He is currently a management and pharmacy regulatory consultant, and holds a faculty position at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. Mr. Fred Brinkley received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin, attended Drake University's Graduate School of Public Administration, and received his M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.
Ms. Donna Burkett has over twenty-five years experience in hospital pharmacy management as Director of Pharmacy in various facilities throughout San Antonio and Austin. She is currently the Director of Pharmacy at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center in Round Rock, Texas. Prior to that, she was Director of Pharmacy for Texsan Heart Hospital and the Director of Pharmacy and Ancillary Services at Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital, both located in San Antonio, Texas. Ms. Burkett served on the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, from 1997 to 2004, including President of the Board from 2001-2002. She was appointed to the Texas Health & Human Services Commission, Medicaid Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committee in 2003 where she has served as Vice Chair since her initial appointment. Ms. Burkett graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Pharmacy and an M.S. in Pharmacy Administration.
Mr. Rodolfo Davila, Jr., is President and C.E.O. of Davila Pharmacy, Inc. Mr. Davila opened Davila Pharmacy is 1955 to meet the needs of the community in which he and his wife, Dorothy, sister, Mary Louise, and brothers, Frank and Alfonso, were born and raised. For over 50 years, Davila Pharmacy has remained an independent family business. Davila Pharmacy has grown from a small neighborhood drugstore to a modern pharmacy offering traditional & non-traditional services. Davila Pharmacy has a wide array of durable medical equipment, ostomy, diabetic, nutritional and incontinent supplies. As Davila Pharmacy grows, it has been listed as a Top 500 Hispanic owned companies in the nation since 1996. Mr. Davila is very proud to say that his children Rosette Davila & Rudy Davila III have returned to work at Davila Pharmacy. Mr. Davila graduated from The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy in 1955. He received the William J. Sheffield Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2004.
Dr. Larry Ereshefsky is Chief Scientific Officer at California Clinical Trials. He is also VP, Principal Clinical Pharmacologist, and Psychiatric Therapeutics Expert for PAREXEL International. Dr. Ereshefsky is an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (UTHSCSA). He is a current and founding member of The International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology, and is founder of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacy. His academic career spans over 25 years and includes serving as Director of the Psychiatric Pharmacy Program at The University of Texas, Professor of Pharmacology/Psychiatry at the UTHSCSA, Associate Director of Clinical Research at the San Antonio State Hospital, and co-Director of Applied Psychopharmacology and Evaluation Laboratory at UTHSCSA. Dr. Ereshefsky received his Pharm.D., as well as a specialty practice residency in psychiatric pharmacy from the University of Southern California.
Dr. David Garcia founded CEDRA Corporation in 1990 to provide chemistry research to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. In 2001, Dr. Garcia expanded into the clinical research arena with the acquisition of HealthQuest Research (now CEDRA Clinical Research, LLC) with locations in Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Garcia worked as an analytical chemist for Alcon Laboratories, taught at Idaho State University College of Pharmacy, and is currently an adjunct professor. He earned his B.S. in Pharmacy and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at The University of Texas College of Pharmacy. Dr. Garcia has authored three patents and many articles in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry. His passion for education has led him to establish the Hispanic Scholarship Consortium in 2004, a non-profit organization that award higher education scholarships to young Central Texas Hispanics. Dr. Garcia served in the US Marine Corps and is a Vietnam Veteran.
Ms. Debbie Garza
is divisional vice president of Government and Community Relations for
Walgreens. Ms. Garza joined the company in 1984 and over the years worked as a pharmacy technician, pharmacist and a pharmacy manager before being promoted to a pharmacy supervisor in
1995. In 2003, she was named director of Healthcare Relations. She was named director of Government and Community Relations in 2005, and promoted to a divisional vice president in
2007. She received her pharmacy degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992. Ms. Garza serves on the board of directors for the Coalition for Community Pharmacy
Action and on the Retail Industry Leaders Association's Public Policy Steering Committee.
Mr. Ron J. Gieser
Mr. Ron J. Gieser, Burleson, TX was born and raised in Illinois. He graduated from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 1962. Mr. Gieser opened Ron's Apothecary Shop in Burleson, Texas
in 1968 with his wife, Barbara. He opened Ron's Apothecary Shop #2 (closed door pharmacy) in 1999. Mr. Gieser sold both to his son, Matt, in 2007, who is also a graduate of the UT College of
Pharmacy. Mr. Gieser is a licensed pharmacist in Montana and Texas. Mr. Gieser was appointed to Texas Pharmacy Association
Board of Directors TPA in 1968 and served as its President from 1979-80. Mr. Gieser was the Bowl of Hygeia recipient in 1980, the Wm. J Sheffield recipient in 1983, President of the College of
Pharmacy Alumni Association from 1983-1984, President of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice from 1985-86, was the APhA Daniel B. Smith recipient in 1987, served as Mayor Pro Tem in the
Burleson City Council from 1970-76, was President of the Burleson Chamber of Commerce in 1971, and became a member of UT's Chancellor Council in 2004. He enjoys spending time at his homes in
Montana, Colorado, and Texas, as well as fly-fishing and watching Longhorn football games.
Ms. Barbara Sublett Guthery is general partner of Sublett Partners, Ltd. Ms. Guthery served as vice president of Prudential Securities Inc. where she managed assets and securities for individuals, corporations and pension funds. Prior to the formation of UTIMCO, she served as one of the five investment advisors to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System. Ms. Guthery was a member of the first Longhorn Foundation Advisory Council and is active with the Texas Exes where she serves on the Public Affairs and Investment committees. She chairs the Neighborhood Longhorns Board and is on the Caritas Community Advisory Board.
Mr. Michael Lester's professional experience includes 27 years in the multi-site health care services and pharmaceutical life sciences fields. He is the founder of Accelecare Wound Centers, a comprehensive wound care and disease management company. Prior to founding Accelecare Wound Centers, Mr. Lester was a Venture Partner at Bain Capital and SV Life Sciences. He is also the founder and CEO of Radiant Research, a comprehensive clinical research company providing Phase I-IV study conduct and drug development services to the biopharmaceutical industry, founder and CEO of ContinueCare Health Systems, a high tech home and alternate site infusion therapy company, and founder and CEO of Preferred Hospital Pharmacies. He holds a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Bill Letendre serves as Vice President of Pharmacy Management Services for Professional Compounding Centers of America, Ltd., in Houston. He received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, his M.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin, and M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix. He has been honored as a Fellow in the American College of Apothecaries, the American Pharmacists Association, and the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists. Mr. Letendre is the recipient of the 2000 American Pharmacists Association Distinguished Achievement Award in Specialized Pharmaceutical Services, the 2004 Texas Pharmacy Association Pharmacist of the Year and the 2005 National Community Pharmacists Association Outstanding Faculty Liaison Award. Prior to relocating to Texas, he owned and operated six community pharmacies, two home infusion pharmacies, and a home care supply company located in the state of New Hampshire.
Mr. Al Mattson
joined Eli Lilly and Co. in 1973. He advanced through numerous positions with responsibilities throughout the
United States, Canada and Asia Pacific. In 1990 Al was named Director of Sales for the Eastern Region. From there he was
promoted to Vice President of the Canadian sales organization based in Toronto. In 1996 he advanced to Director of Marketing,
Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Al had responsibility for 17 countries throughout Asia. During his career with Eli Lilly Al
completed numerous graduate programs in executive business management. Upon graduating from the University of Minnesota,
College of Pharmacy in 1971, Al practiced pharmacy for two years before joining Lilly. He is a member of Kappa Psi
Pharmaceutical Fraternity. Following his retirement from Eli Lilly in 2004 Al became a consultant for ZymoGenetics, Inc., a
biopharmaceutical company based in Seattle, Washington.
Mr. Tom Menighan was named Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Designate of the American Pharmacists Association in 2009. Mr. Menighan received his B.S. in Pharmacy in 1974 from West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and his M.B.A.in 1990 from Averett College. Mr. Menighan was a senior staff member of APhA from 1987 to 1992. Prior to rejoining APhA, Mr. Menighan was President of SynTegra Solutions Inc., in Germantown, Maryland. He founded SymRx, Inc., and developed CornerDrugstore.com. Other professional experiences include management of the PharMark Corporation, creator of RationalMed, and licensed systems for states to conduct Drug Utilization Review for Medicaid enrollees. Mr. Menighan also founded and was a 20-year Medicine Shoppe owner in Huntington, West Virginia, and is a partner in Pharmacy Associates, Inc.
Mr. Craig Norman is currently Senior Vice President of Pharmacy at H-E-B. Mr. Norman joined H-E-B in January of 2007 and has been a licensed pharmacist for 25 years. Prior to joining
H-E-B, Mr. Norman was with Costco Wholesale for 17 years; his most recent position being Vice President U.S. Pharmacy Operations. Mr. Norman began his pharmacy career as a staff pharmacist in Kansas City, MO and has also held the positions of Pharmacy Manager, Regional Pharmacy Supervisor and Assistant Vice President Pharmacy Operations. Mr. Norman received a B.S. in Pharmacy in 1983 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Dr. Marcelo Omelczuk is currently Senior Vice President of Business and Product Development at PharmaForm LLC, a contract drug development company specializing in drug delivery and technology solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining PharmaForm, Dr. Omelczuk was Senior Director of Product Development at Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals in Kenilworth, NJ. Over the span of his career, Dr. Omelczuk has also held leadership positions with Novartis and DuPont Pharmaceuticals in the areas of drug development and manufacturing technical operations. Dr. Omelczuk received his B.S. degree in Pharmacy from Rutgers University in NJ in 1987 and his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 1991. He has also completed business executive education programs at Harvard, MIT, and Columbia Universities. Dr. Omelczuk is a member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering. He is also a registered Pharmacist in Texas.
Ms. Suzanne Shea began her 25-year pharmacy career as a staff pharmacist at Irving Hospital serving in patient education, as a University of Texas pharmacist preceptor, and as the assistant director of pharmacy. Ms. Shea became active in the Metroplex SHP and served on the board of directors and as a past-president of this chapter. Over the years she has worked in numerous pharmacy management roles, locally in Texas and nationally. Currently she is the Vice President of Pharmacy Management Operations for Cardinal Health and is responsible for the operations and performance of over 200 health system pharmacies nationwide. Ms. Shea earned her B.S. degree in Pharmacy from The University of Texas in 1984 and her M.B.A. from The University of Dallas in 1995.
Past Chair
Ms. Marina Sifuentes is the Executive Director of Brookside Women's Medical Center in Austin. She is also a licensed real estate broker and owns MPM Properties; she is the former owner of S&S Pharmacy. She served 6 years on the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, including one year as Treasurer and one year as Board President. Most recently, she served 6 years on the Board of Directors of People's Community Clinic in Austin. Ms. Sifuentes earned a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin and is a licensed pharmacist.
Dr. Robert Wills is Vice President of Alliance Management at Johnson & Johnson. As head of Alliance Management, he oversees a small group of professionals who play an active role in the negotiations of alliances, in leading the integration post-signing, and in managing the overall alliances. Prior to moving into this role in late 2001, Dr. Wills spent 22 years in pharmaceutical drug development. In his previous role as Senior Vice President of Global Development, he was responsible for the R&D pipeline and a member of the R&D Board of Directors. Dr. Wills began his career at Hoffmann-LaRoche where he spent 10 years in several roles of scientific responsibility.
Mr. Ed Zost is a partner in CompleteRX, a hospital pharmacy management company based in Houston. Mr. Zost spent 25 years with Owen Healthcare as Senior Vice President of Operations. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in pharmacy from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed an ASHP accredited residency in Hospital Pharmacy at Harris Hospital, Methodist in Fort Worth, Texas. He is Past President of the Texas Society of Hospital Pharmacists and the TSHP Research and Education Foundation. Mr. Zost is the recipient of the Merck Award, Squibb Award, and Ciba-Giegy Award for leadership in pharmacy.
Emeritus Members
Mr. Ron J. Gieser, Burleson, TX (Bio and photo are unavailable)
Mr. Lonnie Hollingsworth received his B.S. from the University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 1957. He served in the United States Navy and is a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Hollingsworth has served on the Texas Pharmacy Association, West Texas Pharmacy Association, National Community Pharmacists Association, and Carillon Senior Living Board of Directors. He was named "Texas Pharmacists of the Year" in 1981 and 2001. Mr. Hollingsworth currently operates L & H Pharmacies, Inc. in Lubbock. He has commented that choosing his wife, Nancy, and the pharmacy profession are the two best decisions he has ever made.
Ms. Hazel Pipkin has been a licensed pharmacist in Texas since 1954. During that time, she has served in a variety of roles including independent pharmacy owner, pharmacy educator, nursing home consultant, and elected leader in several state and national professional pharmacy organizations. In 1974, Ms. Pipkin established The Pharmacy Shop, an independent community pharmacy in Bryan, Texas, where she participated in all management and practice activities until 2000. The patient care activities she helped initiate were recognized in 1996 by the American Pharmacists Association with its Practice Excellence Award. She is also a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Practice and Management. Ms. Pipkin joined the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy in 1987, as a Clinical Instructor. She retired from the faculty in 2007, with the rank of Clinical Professor.
Ms. Doris Smith attended Texas Tech University and was a teacher for 18 years. Ms. Smith married Mr. Glenn Smith and supported him at Behrens Pharmaceutical Company for 38 years.
She stays busy with her children and grandchildren and continues to support the College of Pharmacy
Mr. J. Adan Treviño
is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Amex Investments. In addition, he was a members of the Board of Directors of Laredo National Bank. In 2001, he retired as
Sr. Vice President and General Manager of Univision Television Group, Inc. Previously, Treviño was President and CEO of Pueblo Broadcasting Corporation, President of
Treviño, Beck
& Associates, P.C., Pharmaceutical Consulting and Management Firm, and a faculty member of The University of Texas School of Medicine. Mr. Treviño was Chairman and member
of the
Texas State Securities Board, past Chairman of the Mexican Institute of Greater Houston, and a member of the American College of Apothecaries. He is past president of Univision
Television Network Affiliates Council and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and was a member of the Board for the United Way
of Texas Gulf Coast. In addition, Mr. Treviño has served on the boards of numerous civic organizations. Mr. Treviño holds a B.S. from The University of Texas at
Austin College of
Pharmacy.
Mr. Tim Vordenbaumen, Sr., is Vice President of Government Affairs for Omnicare, Inc., which is the nation's largest provider of professional pharmacy-related consulting and data management services for skilled nursing, assisted living, and other institutional healthcare providers. Mr. Vordenbaumen is a graduate of the University of Texas, College of Pharmacy. He is a past president of the American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA). He also served as the speaker of the House of Delegates and as President of Texas Pharmaceutical Association.
Mr. Neill Walsdorf, Sr., is Chief Executive Officer of the privately-held Mission Pharmacal Company. Mr. Walsdorf joined Mission in 1959 and since that time has held several positions, including sales and marketing, product development, and President. In 1998, he assumed the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Walsdorf graduated with a B.S. in chemistry and microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin.
Ex-Officio Members
Susan K. Brown
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
M. Lynn Crismon, Pharm.D.
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Bill Sage, M.D., J.D.
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Janet Walkow, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
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