Speakers

• Chester "Chip" Davis, Jr.

  President and Chief Executive Officer

  Healthcare Distribution Alliance

  • General Session

    Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 8:30—9:45 AM

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  Chester "Chip" Davis, Jr.

  President and Chief Executive Officer

  Healthcare Distribution Alliance

  • General Session

    Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 8:30—9:45 AM

  Chester “Chip” Davis, Jr., JD, is the President and Chief Executive Office of HDA and President of the HDA Research Foundation. HDA is the national association representing pharmaceutical distributors — the vital link between the nation’s 1,400 manufacturers and nearly 330,000 sites of care. Mr. Davis oversees HDA’s day-to-day
  

  operations and is responsible for ensuring that the organization’s members have a strong advocacy voice in legislation, regulation and policy.

   

  Mr. Davis joined HDA in March 2020 from the Association of Accessible Medicines (AAM), the nation’s leading trade association for manufacturers of generic and biosimilar medicines, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2015. Prior to AAM, Mr. Davis held leadership roles at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and AstraZeneca, where in 2007 he was recognized as one of the inaugural winners of the CEO Leadership Award.

   

  Mr. Davis earned an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Delaware, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

• Jay Garvey

  Director - Trade Distribution, GPO, & Specialty Pharmacy

  Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  • General Session

    Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 8:30—9:45 AM

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  Jay Garvey

  Director - Trade Distribution, GPO, & Specialty Pharmacy

  Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  • General Session

    Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 8:30—9:45 AM

• Carla Howard

  Mentor

  The Professional Woman's Mentor LLC

  • Professional Development Workshop

    Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 1:00—4:00 PM

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  Carla Howard

  Mentor

  The Professional Woman's Mentor LLC

  • Professional Development Workshop

    Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 1:00—4:00 PM

  Carla has served as a trusted advisor and mentor for over two decades. Her background includes experience leading successful transformational change, coaching professionals to achieve their personal and business goals, and gracefully navigating office politics. She understands the challenges facing professionals in the workplace today, and is passionate about helping her clients take charge of their careers and become more strategic thinkers.

• Stacy Kearney Bucha

  General Manager

  VaxServe, A Sanofi Company

  • General Session

    Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 8:30—9:45 AM

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  Stacy Kearney Bucha

  General Manager

  VaxServe, A Sanofi Company

  • General Session

    Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 8:30—9:45 AM

• Tom Mullen

  Chief Strategy Officer

  Pharmsource, LLC

  • General Session

    Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 10:00—11:00 AM

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  Tom Mullen

  Chief Strategy Officer

  Pharmsource, LLC

  • General Session

    Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 10:00—11:00 AM

  Tom J. Mullen, Chief Strategy Officer of Pharmsource, is a recognized expert in the pharmaceutical industry with a career defined by a relentless pursuit of knowledge and excellence in the "Business of Medicines." Prior to this role, Mullen’s passion for improving patient outcomes and access to medicines focusing on the business, technology, regulatory and policy aspects of pharmaceutical industry led him to found RxMarketSCIENCE®, a specialized strategy consultancy firm, and Prescription Logics™, Inc., a technology firm, both focused on Pharmaceutical Industry. Prior to these, Mullen was the Director of Strategy at McKesson.
  His unique blend of academic training in Pharmaceutical Policy, Business, Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, combined with two decades of industry experience, makes him a much sought-after thought leader in the industry. He holds an MS in Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy with triple specializations in Pharmaceutical Regulations, Applied Pharmacoeconomics and Managed Care Pharmacy from University of Florida, and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from University of Michigan. He also completed Post Graduate training in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from University of Texas-Austin, and a certificate program in AI Law, Policy & Governance from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is also a member of the prestigious Global AI Leadership Program at London School of Economics and Political Science. His education prior to pharmaceutical industry includes a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from India, and a dual MS with specializations in Mathematical/Statistical Modeling an

• Rich Tremonte

  EVP & President, US Pharmaceuticals & Animal Health

  Cencora, Inc.

  • Welcome Remarks
  • General Session
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  Rich Tremonte

  EVP & President, US Pharmaceuticals & Animal Health

  Cencora, Inc.

  • Welcome Remarks
  • General Session