School of Pharmacy
The University of Mississippi

School of Pharmacy Board of Visitors

The Board of Visitors consists of pharmacy professionals from across the state and nation in various aspects of pharmacy practice and research who have volunteered their time, effort and resources to support the school. The board also includes student representation with two student members from each professional class.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Board of Visitors is to willingly and enthusiastically serve the School in advisory and consultative capacities, particularly in areas of curriculum, postgraduate training, research, and practice. As a diverse group of national, state, and student leaders, the Board will routinely engage and provide guidance to the Dean on the school’s long-range planning, branding, and cutting-edge initiatives, as well as improvements for continuous quality assurance.

The board meets twice yearly. The next meeting is scheduled for:

September 22 & 23 in Oxford, MS

Please email sopdean@olemiss.edu with questions.

Active Board Members

Name Role Organization
Chris Ayers President MSHP
Phil Ayers Chief of Clinical Pharmacy Services MS Baptist Health System
Konnor Battle Representative P1 Class
Billy Brown
Anna Katherine Burress Representative P3 Class
Bill Calhoun Director of Scientific Affairs Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Susan Cantrell Chief Executive Officer AMCP
Brynna Clark Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Laurin Dixon Director of Medicare Stars Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
Tripp Dixon President MPhA
Robert Dozier Executive Director MIPA
Jillian Foster Executive Director, Oncology Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
Doug Hoey Chief Executive Officer NCPA
Gene Hoover Representative Walgreens Co.
Taylor Jordan Representative P3 Class
Kyla Leon President MSPS
Lowry Lomax Attorney
Robert H. Lomenick Owner and Pharmacist Tyson Drugs
Mike Maddux Executive Director ACCP
Percy Malone Arkansas State Senator
Mona S. McBride Executive Director MPhA
Susan McCoy Executive Director MS Board of Pharmacy
Chris McLaurin Representative Walgreens
Pam Miles Director of Pharmacy Services Wesley Medical Center
Jimmy R. Mitchell Representative U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Earl Pace Representative Rite Aid
Corinne Passman Representative P1 Class
Alison Nimrod Perkins Scientist Eli Lilly Corporate Center
Ha Phan President MCCP
Peter Ross President Pharmacy Alumni Chapter
Craig Sartin Owner Sartin’s Discount Drugs
Sweyn Simrall Association Manager MSHP
Charles “Nate” Smith VAMC Biloxi
Jeff Steevens Army Senior Research Scientist Biotechnology, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Jameika Stuckey Past President MSPS
Cheryl Sudduth Vice Chair MIPA
Zoe Thaw Representative P2 Class
Blake Thompson President Mississippi College
Pearl Wales-Peyton Past President MSPS
Kayla White Representative P2 Class
Stan Williams Director of Sales, Western U.S. Heartflow, Inc.