Board of Directors

The Board of Directors meets 3 - 4 times annually: January at the Winter CE and Ski meeting in Big Sky, June at the Northwest Pharmacy Convention in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and in the fall, generally in Missoula. Pharmacist members are elected for a four year term while the pharmacy technician director is elected for a two year term. Student directors are appointed for a two year term. Elections are held annually in the spring with the new directors being seated at the Northwest Pharmacy Convention. Interested individuals may apply at any time and the application will be kept on file for the next election. For more information and to apply download the application. Prefer to submit a name online? Click here.

Important dates for the election process: All candidate names must be submitted to the MPA office by Friday, March 2. Ballots must be returned to the MPA office by Wednesday, May 2.

The Montana Pharmacy Association was established in 1890. View the complete list of past presidents.

Chair
	Stacey Pascoe, PharmD CVS Butte/Anaconda Area MPA Committees: Finance, Program & Awards (chair), ad hoc member of all committees 406-693-7215 Email Stacey Term ends: 2019 Stacey says: --Something most people do not know about her is that pharmacy is her second career. She graduated from Montana State University with a degree in civil engineering in 2006 and designed small dams and irrigation systems in Montana for four years before returning to pharmacy school. --If she could have any job in the world her potential third career would be as a cake decorator. She says it probably wouldn't work out because she is not artistic at all but it just looks so fun.
Vice Chair
	Amanda Patel, PharmD Providence St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula / Medication Safety Coordinator MPA Committees: Health-Systems Academy (chair), Program & Awards, Publications & PR 406-327-1854 Email Amanda Term ends: 2019 Amanda says: --Her favorite midnight snack is buttered popcorn. --Her favorite movie is Young Frankenstein.
Directors
	Donna Beall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP University of Montana, Missoula / Department of Pharmacy Practice / Director of Student Services and Experiential Programs MPA Committees: Program & Awards, Publications & PR 406-243-4080 Email Donna Term ends: Ongoing UM representative Donna says: --Her favorite outdoor place in Montana is Bowman Lake in Glacier National Park. --If she could have any job in the world it would be as a penalty box official in the National Hockey League.
	Christie Blaskovich, PharmD Candidate 2020 University of Montana, Skaggs School of Pharmacy MPA Committees: Membership & Benefits, Program and Awards 406-414-7181 Email Christie Term ends 2019 Christie says: --Something that most people do not know about her is that she speaks French fluently. --Her favorite spot in Montana is Glacier National Park.
	Paul Brand, PharmD, AE-C Florence Pharmacy, Florence / Owner, Pharmacist MPA Committees: Finance, Legislative and Policy (chair) 406-273-7979 Email Paul Term ends: 2018 Paul says: --His favorite outdoor place in Montana is on the Bitterroot River in a drift boat with a fly pole in one hand and a beer in the other. --If he could do any job in the world it would be as a fighter pilot. F-16 is his jet of choice.
	Dean Goroski, PharmD, BCPS US Public Health Service, Crow Agency -- Pharmacy Supervisor MPA Committees: Membership & Benefits (chair), Program & Awards Phone: 509-850-7060 Email Dean Term ends: 2021 Dean says: --His favorite place in Montana is the one I discover. He loves the vastness of Montana and is continually impressed with the ability to find new and amazing places to explore. --Something most people do not know about him is that he graduated from both Montana State and University of Montana. He has 14 year old twins -- one is a Bobcat and the other is a Griz. Their Montana roots run deep.
	Rory Johnson, PharmD, AE-C University of Montana, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Missoula -- Community APPE Coordinator MPA Committees: Legislative & Policy, Publications & PR (chair) 406-243-4647 Email Rory Term ends: 2020 Rory says: --His favorite outdoor place in Montana is the confluence of the Tenderfoot Creek and the Smith River. --His favorite movie is The Big Lebowski.
	Josh Morris, Pharm D Elkhorn Pharmacy -- Owner, Pharmacist MPA Committees: Legislative & Policy, Membership & Benefits 406-225-3240 Email Josh Term ends: 2018 Josh says: --His favorite place in Montana is the Ruby Valley in Madison County -- hunting, fishing, camping, snowmobiling. --His favorite movies are The Goonies and The Sandlot -- all time classics.
	Jason Nickisch, PharmD, BCPS, MBA Providence St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula -- Director of Pharmacy MPA Committees: Legislative & Policy, Publications & PR 317-225-8975 Email Jason Jason says: --The celebrity he would most like to take to dinner is Bill Gates. --His favorite midnight snack is Face Plant.
	Steven Pierson, BA, BS, PharmD Candidate 2019 University of Montana, Skaggs School of Pharmacy MPA Committees: Legislative & Policy, Publications & PR 503-740-7418 Email Steven Term ends 2018 Steven says: --The celebrity he would most like to take to dinner is President Obama. --He can't pick just one movie but some of his favorites are Ordinary People, Sophie's Choice, Contact and Babe.
	Leigh Scherer, BS, CPhT SCL Health -- Sr. Pharmacy Applications Analyst at St. Vincent (Billings), Holy Rosary (Miles City) and St. James (Butte) MPA Committees: Program & Awards, Publications & PR 303-603-9331 Email Leigh Term ends 2018 Leigh says: --Her favorite outdoor place in Montana is Beehive, Montana on the Stillwater. --Her favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption.
	Joshua Stillo, PharmD Alpine Apothecary, Whitefish -- Owner/Pharmacist; Medical Arts Pharmacy (KRMC, Kalispell -- Staff Pharmacist MPA Committees: Membership & Benefits, Program & Awards 406-471-4362 Email Joshua Term ends 2020 Josh says: --His favorite outdoor place in Montana is the Jewel Basin near Bigfork, a hidden gem. --He was convinced he was going to be an astronaut when he was young.
Staff
	Stuart Doggett MPA Executive Director 406-449-3843 Email Stuart Stuart says: --If he could have any job in the world it would be as a sports broadcaster for ESPN. It would be fun to be Chris Berman. --His favorite song is Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon. He smiles every time he hears that song and loves the line "and his hair was perfect."
	Gail Tronstad MPA Association Coordinator 406-449-3843 Email Gail Gail says: --The celebrity she would like to take to dinner is Clint Eastwood. --If she could do any job in the world it would be to serve as CEO of the charitable organization she starts right after she wins the lottery.