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2012 BOARD OF PHARMACY

The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy was established by legislative action in 1887 with the intent that the composition of the board reflects the demographics of the pharmacy profession.  This Board is vested with the authority to carry out the purposes of and enforce Title 34, Chapter 23 of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205 and Title 20, Chapter 2 of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act. The practice of pharmacy and the management and operation of pharmacies are hereby declared to affect the public health, safety and welfare of the people of Alabama, and thereby are subject to regulation and control in the public interest by a Board of five members.  They are assisted by an administrative staff headed by an executive secretary appointed by the Board.

Its members shall be licensed pharmacists who have been licensed in this state for a minimum of five years and who are actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy or pharmacy administration, or both.

Three members shall be appointed by the Governor.  Of the three appointed members, one member shall be engaged in the practice of pharmacy, or pharmacy administration, or both, in a hospital, one in an independent pharmacy, and one in a chain pharmacy.

Two members represent non-designated member slots elected by ballot.  No pharmacist shall serve two full terms consecutively

Read about your Board Members next to their photo.

   

2012 BOARD MEMBERS
Donnie Calhoun
President
Donnie Calhoun, R.Ph.
 


 

DONNIE CALHOUN, R.Ph., a 1987 graduate from Samford University School of Pharmacy, owns a pharmacy in Anniston.  He serves on the Executive Committee for the National Community Pharmacists Association and as a National Director for Pharmacist’s Mutual Insurance company.

 

Donnie also serves on the National Home Infusion Association Board of Directors and as a member of Member Health’s P&T committee; previously serving as President of the Alabama Independent Drugstore Association and as a board member of the Alabama Pharmacy Association. 

 

He has been involved with teaching pharmacy students as an adjunct professor of Samford and Auburn Schools of Pharmacy.  Donnie has served on many pharmacy committees at a local, state and national level, the recipient of many awards including distinguished young pharmacist (1991) and the Alabama Pharmacy Association Pharmacist of the year award (2005). 

 

He is married to Cindy and has 3 children, Casey, Caitlyn, and Dillon

   
Kenny Sanders
Vice-President
Kenny Sanders, R.Ph.

 

KENNY SANDERS, R.Ph., elected to a five (5) year term on the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, effective January 1, 2009, replacing Roland Nelson.  Kenny received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1989, and began his professional career with Big B Drugs, Inc. in Birmingham in June of 1989.  He was promoted to Pharmacy District Manager in 1994 and held similar positions with Revco, CVS, and Bruno’s.  In 2003, Kenny accepted a position of Vice-President of Professional Affairs with the American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI) responsible for pharmacy professional, legislative, and third party activity. 

Kenny is a member of 13 state pharmacy associations, NCPA, and NCPDP.  He serves as a member of the Alabama Pharmacy Association Board of Directors and in other capacities with APA.  He is an adjunct preceptor for both Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy and Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy, implementing the APCI Community Pharmacy Residency program.

Other responsibilities include working closely with independent pharmacies, state associations, NCPA, NCPDP, colleges of pharmacy, State Boards of Pharmacy, Medicaid agencies, employer groups, and State and Federal legislative offices; as well as, a member of various advisory committees for multiple entities.

Kenny and his wife, DeeDee, have three children: Chase, Cody, and Carli, and reside in Alabaster.  He is also the son of a pharmacist and the older sibling of two pharmacists.

   

Mark Conradi
Treasurer
Mark Conradi, R.Ph..

 

MARK CONRADI, R.Ph, J.D. is a 1974 graduate of Auburn University School of Pharmacy and a 2000 graduate of Birmingham School of Law. He started his career with Harco Drug as a staff pharmacist and was Director of Pharmacy when Harco Drug was purchased by Rite Aid. He is currently employed by CVS as a staff pharmacist. As an adjunct professor at Auburn University, Harrison School of Pharmacy he teaches Pharmacy Law and Ethics to first year pharmacy students.

Mark is currently serving on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as the District III representative. Mark has served on many pharmacy committees at a local, state and national level.

He and his wife Brenda live in Clanton, Alabama. His children are Lauren, Allen and Thompson. Mark was previously appointed to serve 1995-1999 and was appointed again in 2010 to serve 2010-2014.

 
     
Dan McConaghy
Member
Dan McConaghy

 

DAN MCCONAGHY was elected to a 5 year term to begin January 1, 2011 and will replace Mike Mikell. Dan grew up in his father’s pharmacy in Satsuma, AL and graduated from Auburn University School of Pharmacy in 1979. He has practiced for over 30 years in a variety of pharmacy settings including independent, rural hospital, nursing home, consultant, chain, DME, oxygen, and home infusion. He is currently working in the family-owned McConaghy Drug Store, Inc. with four locations. Dan also operates C&M Vital Care, a home infusion pharmacy founded by Keith Conner and himself in 1990. Dan has held numerous leadership positions in APA for fifteen years including President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Treasurer and District Trustee. He currently serves on Alabama Medicaid’s DUR Board, the Medicaid Pharmacy Advisory Committee, the Alabama Council on Health Costs, Administration and Organization, Mostellar Medical Clinics Board of Trustees and the Satsuma Public Library. He is a current member of APA, APhA, NCPA, APCI and NACDS.

 
   

Member
Tim Martin, Pharm.D.

 

TIM MARTIN,  Pharm.D., was appointed by the Governor Robert Bentley in January of 2012 to a five year term on the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy.  He succeeds Dr. Rob Nelson as the Board member representing institutional pharmacy practice.  Dr. Martin received both his B.S. degree (1978) and his Pharm.D. (1982) from the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy.  He received his license to practice pharmacy in Alabama in 1979.   He currently is the Director of Pharmacy at the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.  He also serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Auburn and serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council.  Prior to joining DCH, he practiced at the East Alabama Medical Center and at the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center.

At DCH, Dr. Martin serves on numerous committees and coordinates multiple department, hospital, and health system initiatives.  Dr. Martin has published several articles and has delivered many presentations on numerous topics including drug therapy, medication safety, clinical management, performance improvement, and disaster preparedness.   At his practice sites, Dr. Martin has been instrumental in establishing student training and ASHP-Accredited PGY1 and PGY2 Residency programs.  His professional affiliations include the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Alabama Pharmacists Association. 

 

ADMINISTRATION

Secretary
Herbert Bobo, RPh.
 

HERBERT BOBO, R.Ph.

The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy appointed HERB BOBO, R.Ph., as their new Secretary effective December 1, 2006.  Mr. Bobo attended Auburn University School of Pharmacy and has a varied background of pharmacy practice including retail, managed care and industry. 

Mr. Bobo comes to the Board from Sanofi-Aventis.  He moved to Birmingham from Destin, Florida with his wife, Betsy.

 

 


Director of Operations
Mitzi Ellenburg

 

MITZI G. ELLENBURG, Director of Operations, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since May 1, 1976. Her responsibilities include scheduling hearings, sending statement of charges/notice of hearing/final orders, sending consents, and coordinating with Board attorney, administrative hearing officer and court reporter. She also prioritizes administrative duties and assigns to staff members, trains, evaluates and disciplines staff, and maintains adequate coverage for office functions, including scheduling.
 

 


Administrative Hearing Officer
Vance Alexander, RPh, JD
 

VANCE L. ALEXANDER, RPh, JD, has served as administrative hearing officer for the Board of Pharmacy since 1997.  As administrative hearing officer he presides over disciplinary hearings including ruling on pre- and post-hearing motions, evidentiary matters and drafts Final Orders for the review of the Board.  Prior to serving as administrative hearing officer, he served a five-year term on the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy effective January 1, 1992.  He retired from the University of Alabama Hospitals in 1997 and practiced in corporate law until 2003. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Science degrees from the University of Houston.  He received a Juris Doctor degree in 1982 from the Birmingham School of Law.  Mr. Alexander has served in local, state and national pharmacy and law organizations.  He was born in Fort Worth, Texas.   He has two daughters, Dallas and Manda, and son-in-laws, Dan Reid and Adam Klein.

 

Board Lawyer
James S. Ward, Esq.
JAMES S. WARD, Esq. has served as the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy attorney for over 20 years.  He graduated from the University of Minnesota, B.A. in 1971 and went on to receive his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Alabama in 1974.  From 1974 through 1978, he served as the Assistant United States District Attorney and assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama before he moved to private practice in Birmingham in 1978.  He also serves as the attorney for the Alabama State Board of Chiropractors.

 

INSPECTORS
Henry Burks
Henry Burks

Chief Inspector

 

HENRY A. BURKS, Chief Inspector, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since July 7, 1997. He retired from the Montgomery Police Department after 20 years of service. He holds a BS and Masters in Justice and Public Safety from Auburn University. His responsibilities include supervising and coordinating case activities for inspectors, investigating complaints and violations of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205, Title 34 and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act 1407, Title 20.

 


Eddie Braden

Inspector

 

EDDIE BRADEN, Inspector, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since April 21, 2003. He retired from the Hoover Police Department after 20 years of service. He holds a BS in Criminal Justice and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. His responsibilities include investigating complaints and violations of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205, Title 34 and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act 1407, Title 20. His territory includes Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Green, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa counties.

 

 Todd Brooks

Inspector

 

TODD BROOKS, Inspector, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since June 16, 2011. He has 12 years of prior law enforcement experience and holds a BS in Sociology from the University of West Alabama, and an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Garden City Community College in Kansas. His responsibilities include investigating complaints and violations of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205, Title 34 and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act 1407, Title 20. His territory includes Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Washington, and Wilcox counties.

 


Scott Daniel

Inspector

 

SCOTT DANIEL, Inspector, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since April 14, 2003. He has 9 years of prior law enforcement experience and holds a BS in Criminal Justice and Masters in Counseling from Faulkner University. His responsibilities include investigating complaints and violations of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205, Title 34 and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act 1407, Title 20. His territory includes Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Washington, and Wilcox counties.

 


Mark Delk

Inspector

 

MARK DELK, Inspector, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since March 1, 2002. He retired from the Pelham Police Department after 25 years of service. He holds a BS in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama Birmingham and a Masters from Jacksonville State University. His responsibilities include investigating complaints and violations of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205, Title 34 and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act 1407, Title 20. His territory includes Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Green, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Tuscaloosa counties.

 

Richard Lambruschi
Richard Lambruschi

Inspector

 

RICHARD LAMBRUSCHI, Inspector, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since July 1, 1997. He has 20 years of prior law enforcement experience. His responsibilities include investigating complaints and violations of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205, Title 34 and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act 1407, Title 20. His territory includes Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman, Dekalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, St. Clair, Walker, and Winston counties.

 

Glenn Wells
Glenn Wells

Inspector

 

GLENN WELLS, Inspector, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since November 20, 2000. He has worked not only 12 years in law enforcement, but also 12 years in retail loss prevention. His responsibilities include investigating complaints and violations of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205, Title 34 and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act 1407, Title 20. His territory includes Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman, Dekalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Jackson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, St. Clair, Walker, and Winston counties.

 

OFFICE STAFF

Licensing Manager, Pharmacy Technicians
Rhonda Coker

RHONDA COKER, Licensing Manager-Technicians, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since July 2006. Her primary responsibilities are verifying pharmacy Technician’s registrations as well as processing all applications for technicians, Conference/Travel Coordination and reporting disciplinary reports to the NPDB and HIPDB Database. 



Licensing Manager, Facilities
Diane Decker

DIANE R. DECKER, Licensing Manager-Pharmacies, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since December 7, 1986. Her primary responsibilities are licensing pharmacies, which include facilities, institutions, retail medical oxygen suppliers, non-resident pharmacies, precursor chemicals, and manufacturer/wholesale/distributors.

Licensing Clerk
Shirley Feagin

 


SHIRLEY FEAGIN, Licensing Clerk I, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since November 1, 2010. She worked with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama for 13 years. Her primary responsibilities are assisting in the licensing of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacies, which include facilities, institutions, retail medical oxygen suppliers, non-resident pharmacies, precursor chemicals, and manufacturer/wholesale/distributors and maintaining the Board’s website.

Information Systems Manager
Terry Lawrence

 


TERRY LAWRENCE, Information Systems Manager, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since January 3, 2011. He is a 2002 Herzing University graduate and has been in the computer technology field since 1999. His primary responsibilities are support of the computer/network system as well as future IT projects.



Licensing Manager, Pharmacists
Lynn Martin

 


LYNN MARTIN
, Licensing Manager-Pharmacists, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since July 15, 1991. Her primary responsibilities are verifying pharmacist’s licenses, processing all applications for pharmacists, extern/interns and reciprocity candidates


Patty Wright
Inspection and Case Coordinator
Patty Wright


PATTY WRIGHT, Inspection and Case Coordinator, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since November 1, 2010. Her primary responsibilities are coordinating case activities, complaints and pharmacy inspections.



Director of Accounting
Tony Yarbrough

TONY YARBROUGH, Accounting Director, has been employed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy since September 1, 2010. He earned a BS degree in Business Administration from Auburn University in Montgomery and comes to the Board after retiring with 25 years of service from the State of Alabama. His primary responsibilities are overseeing the general accounting, financial reporting functions, property management and database administration functions of the Board.
 
BOARD STATISTICS
Licensure Statistics as of March 13, 2012
 
ALABAMA ENTITIES   ALABAMA PHARMACISTS
Chain 663   Active 7,097
Community 722 Inactive (no current license) 2,433
Distributor of Precursor Chemicals 35   Probation 94
Hospital 136   Revoked 27
Mail Order 659   Suspended 52
Mfg/Wholesale/Distributor 1,268  
Mfg/Wholesale/Distributor of Oxygen 153  
Non-Resident Pharmacy 556   ALABAMA TECHNICIANS  
Nuclear 15 Active

9,427

Veterinary 46  
         

 
BOARD FACTS
 

The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy was established by legislative action in 1887 with the intent that the composition of the board reflect the demographics of the pharmacy profession.  This Board is vested with the authority to carry out the purposes of and enforce Title 34, Chapter 23 of the Practice of Pharmacy Act 205 and Title 20, Chapter 2 of the Uniform Controlled Substance Act 1407. The practice of pharmacy and the management and operation of pharmacies are hereby declared to affect the public health, safety and welfare of the people of Alabama, and thereby are subject to regulation and control in the public interest by a Board of five members.  They are assisted by an administrative staff headed by an secretary appointed by the Board.

Its members shall be licensed pharmacists who have been licensed in this state for a minimum of five years and who are actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy or pharmacy administration, or both.

Three members shall be appointed by the Governor.  Of the three appointed members, one member shall be engaged in the practice of pharmacy, or pharmacy administration, or both, in a hospital, one in an independent pharmacy, and one in a chain pharmacy.

Two members represent non-designated member slots elected by ballot.  No pharmacist shall serve two full terms consecutively. 

The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy is located at 111 Village St, Hoover, AL 35242

Telephone: 205-981-2280   Fax:  205-981-2330   Web site:  www.albop.com


 
ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
111 Village St
Hoover, AL 35242
TEL: 205-981-2280
FAX: 205-981-2330