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Comprised of elected officers and representatives who represent all pharmacy practice settings and geographic regions in Minnesota, our 15-person board is composed of the following members.
- President
- Immediate Past President
- President-Elect
- Secretary-Treasurer
- Speaker
- Vice Speaker of the House
- Two rural directors put forward by the districts
- Two metro directors put forward by the districts
- Five directors at-large put forward by the academies
In addition, we fill 4 ex-officio seats on our board.
- From MPSA, a student pharmacist from the Duluth campus
- From MPSA, a student pharmacist from the Twin Cities campus
- A pharmacy technician representative
- A representative of an associate organization
We recognize associate organizations that share common interests, members, and need for interorganizational communication.
Associate organizations are granted one seat on the Board of Directors ex officio without vote which they may choose to exercise.
- Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (MN-ASCP)
- Minnesota College of Clinical
Pharmacists (MCCP)
- Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP)
- University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
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The board meets monthly and is responsible for reviewing and revising the strategic plan and incorporating resolutions passed by the House of Delegates. Elections for open board positions occur yearly, with a
swearing-in ceremony during the MPhA Annual Conference.
Board of Directors 2025-2026
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President
Sarah Westberg, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Professor and Associate Dean for Professional Affairs
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
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President-Elect
Kati Dvorak, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist, Welia Health
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Past President
Jessica Lind, PharmD
, BCACP
Director Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacy and Anticoagulation
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Secretary-Treasurer
Joseph Dvorak, PharmD, 340B ACE
Director of Pharmacy Services, Welia Health
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Speaker of the House
Katherine Zakrajsek, PharmD, MBA
Pharmacist, Coborn’s Inc.
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Vice Speaker of the House Sean Stewart, PharmD Merck, Regional Medical Scientific Director
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Metro Board Member
Jordan Banister, PharmD, CDCES
Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist, CentraCare
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Metro Board Member
Amanda Brummel, PharmD, BCACP
VP, Clinical Ambulatory Services
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Rural Board Member
Erin Salo,
PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, CentraCare
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Rural Board Member
Abigail Sirek, PharmD
Lead Pharmacist, Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital
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Board Member at Large
Jordan Haag, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS
Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer, Outpatient Services, Mayo Clinic
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Board Member at Large
Erin Host, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist, GuidePoint Pharmacy #101
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Board Member at Large
Alison Kingsbury, PharmD
Pharmacist, GuidePoint Pharmacy
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Board Member at Large
Emily Kirkwold, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, TruDataRx
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Board Member at Large
Jason Miller, Pharm.D.
Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist, CentraCare
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Ex-Officio Board Members
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University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy liaison
Bruce Benson
Associate Director of Alumni Affairs, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
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Pharmacy Technician liaison
Baron Tisthammer
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MPSA liaison Duluth campus
Lucas Lysher
Student Pharmacist
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MPSA liaison Twin Cities campus
Alexis Walters
Student Pharmacist
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