Board of Directors

President: Tessa Schnelle, PharmD

Tessa earned a BA in Psychology from MidAmerica Nazarene University and spent a decade working in Human Resources for Target Corporation before obtaining her PharmD from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy in 2020. Since graduation, Tessa has worked at Western Missouri Medical Center, Osawatomie State Hospital, Olathe Health System, and Cass Regional Medical Center all while studying for a Master of Public Health degree from The George Washington University. Tessa also serves as a New Practitioner Mentor for the University of Kansas APhA-ASP Chapter, committee member for Phi Lamba Sigma - Pharmacy Leadership Society, and on the Staff Parish Relations Committee for the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS. Tessa and her husband, Deric Schnelle, live in Louisburg, KS, with their sons, Dayton, Denver, and Dallas.

President-Elect: Sloane Freeman, PharmD

Sloane and her husband, Lance Freeman, own 18 pharmacies in South Central Kansas under the MidKansas Management umbrella, including Caldwell Pharmacy, Fredonia Pharmacy, Freeman Pharmacy, Hibbard's Pharmacy, Hill City Pharmacy, Irwin-Potter Drug, Kay's Pharmacy, Kinsley Drug, Kiowa Prescriptions Plus, Lyons Pharmacy, Stafford County Drug, Sterling Pharmacy, The Apothecary, Valley Falls Pharmacy, Yates Center Pharmacy, Yungeberg Drug, and Washington Health & Drug. Sloane and Lance live in Attica, KS, and have 3 daughters, Bella, Kathryn, and Collins.

Immediate Past President: Dared Price, PharmD

Dared was born and raised in Elk City, OK. After graduating high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK, where he met his wife, Renee Price. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy in 2008. He entered a partnership with Osborn Drugs in 2010 and the partnership purchased Graves Drugs Stores in Winfield, KS, and Ark City, KS. In 2019, Dared and Renee also purchased the Damm Pharmacies located in Andover, KS; Rose Hill, KS; and Derby, KS. Dared serves on many committees and boards including being past president of the William Newton Hospital Foundation Board and serving on the NCPA technology committee. Dared and Renee have 3 children Landon, Preston, and Greyson.

Secretary-Treasurer: Tyler Woods, PharmD

Tyler earned his PharmD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2009 and is the district manager for the VMC Pharmacy Program in Kansas City, KS. He is married and has two sons.

Community Academy

Lydia Balzer, PharmD

Pharmacist, Lyons Pharmacy, Lyons, KS

Health Systems Academy

Nick Schulte, PharmD

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Stormont Vail Health, Topeka, KS

Managed Care Academy

Joseph Rogers, PharmD

Pharmacist, Stormont Vail Retail Pharmacy, Topeka, KS

Owners Academy

Will Anderson, PharmD

Pharmacist/Owner, Orchards Drug, Lawrence, KS

At-Large 1 Director

Cole Kendall, PharmD

Pharmacist, Kiowa County Pharmacy, Greensburg, KS

At-Large 2 Director

Jessica Bates, PharmD, BCGP

Clinical Associate Professor, KU School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, KS

Kansas Pharmacy Foundation

Jim Baumann, RPh

Retired Pharmacist, Overland Park, KS

Kansas New Practitioners Network

Christian Williams, PharmD

Pharmacist, Rockers Pharmacy, Paola, KS

Technicians Council

Morgan Moellinger, CPhT

HR Director/Training Coordinator, El Dorado TrueCare Pharmacy, El Dorado, KS

University of Kansas School of Pharmacy Representative

Ron Ragan, PhD

Dean, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas School of Pharmacy Student Representative

Priscilla Liu, PharmD Candidate Class of 2025

APhA-ASP President, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, KS