MPhA President's Closing Remarks

2024-2025 MPhA ANNUAL REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES October 10, 2025 Submitted by: MPhA President Jessica Lind PRESIDENT’S CLOSING REMARKS Greetings, Members of the Minnesota Pharmacists Association

As we wrap up another fruitful year, I am delighted to present the annual President’s Report. This year, we made significant strides, fostered fruitful collaborations, and launched initiatives that have fortified our profession and broadened our role in healthcare. Our joint endeavors have positioned us to advocate for the profession and the patients we serve while maintaining our financial stability.

As the President of MPhA, I've made a steadfast commitment to each one of you.

• Championing collaboration. We celebrate the connections we've formed with members, non-members, sponsors, and state, regional, and national organizations, to cite a few
• Refocusing our operational and fiscal strategy and execution. Our foundations are becoming rock solid, providing stability to deliver strategic goals and optimize our profession. This is just the beginning of our journey towards a brighter future
• Continuous i9mprovement through shared learning. We are all students, and we are each teacher, but we cannot thrive as either without aggressive sharing with each other via an organized method

Our accomplishments this year have been a collective effort. I deeply thank our Board of Directors and Committees for their unwavering support, guidance, and hard work. Their dedication, which has been instrumental in Strategic Planning, Operational Oversight, Advocacy, and Outreach, is commendable.  None of these achievements would have been possible without the Board’s and Committee’s commitment and collaboration. They have been the backbone of our association, providing stability and vision as we navigate the future.

I would like to recognize the individuals on the Board and Committee Co-Chairs who made this all possible. I am sincerely thankful for the following:

• The mentorship and support of Past President Rebecca Pickler and President-Elect Sarah Westberg
• Carrie Obry, MPhA Executive Director

The time and dedication of our incredible, engaged board members and ex-officio.

• Rebecca Pickler, Past President, Executive Finance Committee
• Sarah Westberg, President-Elect, Executive Finance Committee
• Joe Dvorak, Secretary/Treasurer, Executive Finance Committee
• Sean Stewart, Speaker of the House, Executive Finance Committee
• Katherine Zakrajsek, Vice Speaker of the House
• Athena Cannon, Executive Finance Committee, Metro Board Member
• Emily Kirkwold, Board Member at Large
• Kati Dvorak, Rural Board Member
• Erin Host, Board Member at Large
• Erin Salo, Rural Board Member
• Jason Miller, Board Member-at-Large
• Alison Kingsbury, Board Member-at-Large
• Michael Harvey, Metro Board Member
• Jordan Haag, Board Member at Large
• Lucas Lysher, MPSA Liaison and Board Member
• Alexis Walters, MPSA Liaison and Board Member
• Bruce Benson, University of MN College of Pharmacy Representative 
• Baron Tisthammer, Pharmacy Technician Liaison 

The leadership of our outstanding committee leaders and the positive impacts realized due to their hard work.

• Public Affairs – Jason Miller
• Events and Education – Sean Stewart
• Professional and Organizational Affairs – Sarah Westberg
• Awards – Kati Dvorak and Kaylan Wilson
• Editorial Advisory – Erin Salo and Lucas Kosobuski
• Bylaw Review – Alison Knutson and Lucy Johnson
• MTM Academy – Emily Kirkwold and Jordan Banister
• Industry Academy – Sean Stewart and Molly Ekstrand
• Student and New Practitioner – Kate France and Beth Vlieger
• Nominating – Rebecca Pickler and Allyson Schlichte
• Policy – Jennifer Hiemenz

We're grateful for the collective voices and action through our strong Minnesota Pharmacy Alliance and lobbyist Buck Humphrey.

Check out the House of Delegates resource page for a detailed summary of all the board and committee accomplishments this year. I welcome you to join me in recognizing the outstanding work of our volunteers listed and everyone included in the reports.

Before I wrap up, I also wanted to leave you with one last thought.

The Power of Connection

Your engagement with MPhA is critical to our long-term success and voice within the Minnesota pharmacy profession. Your contributions of time, dues, funds, meeting attendance, committee participation or leadership, mentoring, and more are critical to our mission in our community. They will be needed more than ever in the coming year. Please stay engaged, get even more involved, and encourage your friends to do the same!

Respectfully submitted, October 2025

Jessica Lind, PharmD, BCACP
President of the Minnesota Pharmacist’s Association, 2024-2025