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. |