After a nationwide search, the Kansas Pharmacists Association (KPhA) Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Jared Holroyd, MBA, as their next Executive Director. A Kansas native, Holroyd has spent the last 20 years in healthcare administration and brings with him a network of relationships and wealth of knowledge. He has hit the ground running at KPhA, starting his first week with visits to a community pharmacy, health systems pharmacy, ambulatory care pharmacy, and touring the KU School of Pharmacy.

Most recently, Holroyd was with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment as their Director of the Bureau of Health Promotion, helping enhance partnerships to address many public health issues, including access to behavioural health services, access to substance use disorder services, and reduction of chronic diseases. He has also served many non-profit organizations in the Topeka area such as the Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, Topeka Civic Theater, Jayhawk Area Scouts BSA, the Capper Foundation, and Topeka South Rotary.

Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP, who served as KPhA’s Interim Executive Director over the summer will be returning to her role as KPhA’s Director of Practice Development.

Holroyd looks forward to meeting pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy interns across the state and helping to build a strong future for the profession of pharmacy in Kansas.