2026 ASPL Committees and Objectives
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Sponsorship Committee

This committee works with the Board of Directors to maintain the fiscal strength and integrity of ASPL by managing and coordinating fundraising for ASPL including conference sponsorships and honoraria for designated awards presented by ASPL. This committee works from March through November.

Members:
Chair/Board Liaison - Sweta Patel 
Board Liaison - Marc Wagner 

Surdeep Kulkarni

Charge for 2026

1. Obtain sponsorship funds for ASPL Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar XXXVII in the amount of $100,000.
2. Identify new potential ways for sponsors to participate in ASPL.
3. Review benefits of sponsorship at each level for ASPL and other similar organizations.  Provide Board with recommendations that align ASPL with similar organizations.
4. New sponsorship offerings will be reviewed and refined as needed. 

Program and Education Committee

This committee has three subcommittees each with their specific charges.

Education Subcommittee
The Education Subcommittee plans the educational content of ASPL conferences in close coordination with the other sub-committees.  Committee reviews proposed submissions and selects final presentations.  Committee may also recommend topics and recruit faculty. Committee works with staff to assure faculty meets ASPL submission and CPE/CLE requirements.   

Members:
Co-Chair - Ilisa Bernstein
Co-Chair - Karla Palmer 
Board Liaison - Kala Shankle 

Michael Alexander
Madhav Bhatt
Amanda Bogle
Ryan Burke
Mary Canavan
Traci Collier
Savannah Cunningham
Lauren Forsythe
Diane Ginsburg
Kimberly Grinston
Mary Gurney
Kristen Jones
Eileen Lewalski
J Lindsey Tankersley
Matthew Murawski
Karla Palmer
Robert R Harrison
Amanda Rhodes
Nate Rickles
Michael Simko
Bill Stilling
Jonathan Swichar
Bradley Wasser
Jaya White
Carolina Wirth

Charge for 2026
1. Plan educational programming for ASPL Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar XXXVII in 2026. 
2. Plan educational programming for pharmacy law track for the annual APhA meeting in 2026. 
3. Plan educational programming for any other conferences in which ASPL may participate. 
4. Help facilitate that all educational programming complies with continuing education requirements as identified by CE providers. Work closely with Quarles & Brady to establish requirements for CLE ethics.

Webinar/Roundtable/Podcast Subcommittee
The Webinar/Roundtable Subcommittee plans the educational content of ASPL webinars and roundtables throughout the year. 

Members:
Board Liaison/ Co-Chair- Kaytie Ravega 
Co-Chair - Henry Hine 

Michael Alexander
Madhav Bhatt
Jeanne Brennan
Amy Hohmann
Mary Jo Carden
Joseph Muha
Marina Plotkin
Amanda Rhodes
Andrea Seach
Lori Wright

Charge for 2026
1. Plan 6 educational webinars outside of the Seminar, plus podcasts relating to the conference speakers. Establish program timeline and speaker slate (to the extent possible) by March of each year. The committee should have its first meeting in the first two weeks or soon thereafter as possible in January of the new year. 
2. Ensure that all educational programming complies with continuing education requirements as identified by CE providers. Work closely with Quarles & Brady to establish requirements for CLE ethics.
3. Identify potential new ways to reach ASPL members and others on programming offered by ASPL. Coordinate with Pharmacy Law Educators to provide one (1) evergreen webinar once a year. 
4. Ensure that each fall conference speaker, who is a member, is offered a podcast which highlights the speaker and the topic they are presenting at the conference and complete said podcasts on a timely basis. 

Pharmacy Law Educators Subcommittee
The Subcommittee plans the educational content of the Pharmacy Law Educators portion of ASPL conferences in close coordination with the other subcommittees and staff.  It recommends topics and recruits faculty presenters.  The Subcommittee works with Staff to assure faculty meets ASPL submission and CPE/CLE requirements.

Members:
Co-Chair - Rachel Barenie 
Co-Chair - Teri Miller 
Board Liaison - Gina Moore

Madhav Bhatt
Michael DeBisschop
Lauren Forsythe
Mary Gurney
Henry Hine
Geoffrey Mospan
Melissa Osborne
Amy Reese Hohmann
Ettie Rosenberg

Charge for 2026
1. Plan, recruit and oversee the presentation of the Pharmacy-Law Educators session at the Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar XXXVII
2. Coordinate with Webinar/Roundtable Subcommittee to create 1-2 roundtables for ASPL members.
3. Update a list of each person who teaches pharmacy law in every U.S. school of pharmacy.
4. Coordinate with pharmacy law faculty to inform students about ASPL. 
5. Collect information from applicable sources (NABP, ACPE, Board of Pharmacy, etc) regarding status of state level jurisprudence examinations in the US: 
a. which states currently require multistate pharmacy jurisprudence examination (MPJE) for pharmacist license
b. which states may be considering substantial changes to MPJE, e.g., discontinuation of exam
c. in those state(s) which have discontinued jurisprudence examination, are other methods being used to verify pharmacist knowledge of legal/regulatory requirements
6.Collaborate with other pharmacy organizations to stay up-to-date on current pharmacy law and practice trends such as standard practice regulation, multistate licensure and more. 

Awards & Scholarship Committee

This committee coordinates the review and selection of recipients of ASPL’s various awards programs May through September each year depending upon nominations received.

Members:
Co-Chair - Mike Podgurski
Board Liaison - Jack Raber 

Dick Abood  
Jerry Musheno
Frank Palumbo
Jessica Tankersley 
William Stilling
Jaya White

Charge for 2026
1. Select recipient for Larry M. Simonsmeier Writing Award to be awarded at the Annual Meeting/Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar XXXVII.
2. Select recipient for 2026 Fink Family Scholarship to be awarded at the Annual Meeting/Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar XXXVII.
3. Select recipient for 2026 Fink Founder Award to be awarded at the Annual Meeting/Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar XXXVII.
4. Select recipients for 2026 Ken Baker Memorial Student Scholarship to be awarded at the Annual Meeting/Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar XXXVII.
5. Look for new ways/avenues to promote the awards/scholarships.

Diplomat & Credentialing Program Committee

This committee coordinates the DASPL Program content, reviews and approves candidates, coordinates session topics and speakers for bi-monthly meetings.

Members:
Co-Chair - Michael DeBisschop
Co-Chair - Jennifer Cyr 
Board Liaison - Jerry Moore 

Rachel Barenie
Kim Burns
Patrick Carpenter
Lynn Eschenbacher
Teri Miller 
Jim Ruble 
Matthew Seamon
Pooja Shah
Jangus Whitner
Amanda Ward

Charge for 2026
1. Implement DASPL cohort III. 
2. Plan for project presentations and cohesive DASPL closing ceremony at DPL XXXVII. 
3. DASPL quality and sustainability: 
a. Maintain a roster of past DASPL members and plan semiannual outreach/email. 
b. Develop systems to keep active list of informed members. 
c. Develop standard launch program criteria (e.g. exclusive launch at launch meeting, round tables rather than lecture, commitment for budget from Board).

Communication, Member Relations and Marketing Committee

This committee oversees ASPL’s publications, website, membership marketing, member services and outreach to other organizations in coordination with Staff and the publications Editor. 

Members:
Co-Chair - Ronald Friedman
Co-Chair - Jeanne Brennan
Board Liaison - Anthony Gray
Board Liaison - Rodney Richmond

Marty Allain 
Patrick Carpenter
Kimberlyn Chukwurah
Blake Griese
Matthew Murawski
Andrea Seach
Lindsey Tankersley

Charge for 2026

1. Work to ensure robust membership balance and mix from industry, academia, legal profession, and regulatory, in order to ensure a wide array of viewpoints and pharma participation (Review current membership mix for ideas; Emily to provide mix data).
2. Consider strategies to recruit new and ongoing classes of members, including focus on pharmacy students (and to provide benefits to current members). 
3. Consider strategies to increase attendance at Annual Meeting and to make it more impactful, unique and rewarding for attendees, including in terms of speakers presentations, add-on events, further development of the mentor program and potential appreciation awards. 
4. Continue to send out monthly new member letters. 
5. Review social media presence and continue to encourage the development of an online presence. 

Nominating Committee

This committee is appointed by the President of at least 3 active ASPL members and is generally chaired by the current Past President.  They will review nominations of candidates and submit a slate of officers and directors to the Board for approval at the July Board meeting.

Charge for 2025
1.  Work with new management team on new strategies for recruitment of board members
2.  Review applications for board slots.
3.  Create slate of nominations to send to Board for approval.

Finance and Audit Committee

This committee oversees ASPL’s financial filing requirements and proposes financial policies as needed.  Oversee the Ken Baker Memorial Student Scholarship Endowment Fund.

Members:
Chair/Board Liaison - Martin Dix 
Co-Chair - Logan Macy

Tim Chulindra
Tyler Dougherty
Gail Elliot
Henry Hine

Charge for 2026
1. Ensure 2025 audit is completed in a timely manner.
2. Ensure 990 Taxes is completed in a timely manner.
3. Update financial reserve and investment policies as needed.
4. Review the endowment fund monies received on a quarterly basis. 
5. Recommend changes to the endowment fund policies as needed.
6. Provide an annual report to the Board on the endowment fund.
7. Review finances and recommend changes to the board as needed. 

Editorial Board

The Board reviews and creates content for the monthly ASPL newsletters.

Joseph L. Fink, III, JD, RPh, FAPhA
Nicholas H. Meza, JD, MPH
Roger N. Morris, JD, RPh
Steve Postal, JD