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MPhA Board of Directors

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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


   
 
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

President

Sarah Westberg, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS

Professor and Associate Dean for Professional Affairs

University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

 

 

President-Elect

Kati Dvorak, PharmD, BCACP

Clinical PharmacistWelia Health
 

Past President

Jessica Lind, PharmD , BCACP 

Director Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacy and Anticoagulation

 

Secretary-Treasurer

Joseph Dvorak, PharmD, 340B ACE

Director of Pharmacy Services, Welia Health

 

Speaker of the House

Katherine Zakrajsek, PharmD, MBA

Pharmacist, Coborn’s Inc.

 

Vice Speaker of the House

Sean Stewart, PharmD

Merck, Regional Medical Scientific Director

 

 
 

Metro Board Member

Jordan Banister, PharmD, CDCES

Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist, CentraCare


 
 
 

Metro Board Member

Amanda Brummel, PharmD, BCACP

VP, Clinical Ambulatory Services


 
 

Rural Board Member

Erin Salo,  PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, CentraCare 

 

 
 

Rural Board Member

Abigail Sirek, PharmD

Lead Pharmacist, Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital

 


 

 
 

Board Member at Large

Jordan Haag, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS

Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer, Outpatient Services, Mayo Clinic


 

Board Member at Large

Erin Host, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, GuidePoint Pharmacy #101

 

Board Member at Large

Alison Kingsbury, PharmD

Pharmacist, GuidePoint Pharmacy

 

Board Member at Large

Emily Kirkwold, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist, TruDataRx

 


 

Board Member at Large

Jason Miller, Pharm.D. 

Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist, CentraCare

 

 

Ex-Officio Board Members

University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy liaison

Bruce Benson 

Associate Director of Alumni Affairs, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy


Pharmacy Technician liaison

Baron Tisthammer


MPSA liaison Duluth campus

Lucas Lysher

Student Pharmacist


MPSA liaison Twin Cities campus

Alexis Walters

Student Pharmacist

 

 

 


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