AIHP Board of Directors Election Results

AIHP is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Board of Directors election. Dr. Nancy Alvarez has been elected to serve a three-year term as Secretary. Lucinda L. Maine, Ph.D., R.Ph., FAPhA, FFIP, and Nimesh Jhaveri, R.Ph, have been elected to serve three-year terms as Directors. AIHP thanks Directors Alvarez, Maine, and Jhaveri for joining the board, and we look forward to working with you all in this capacity.

The annual election was held in December, and members with email addresses were invited to vote electronically using an online voting system. Members without email were sent ballots by mail. One hundred sixteen members voted in the election to elect our newest Directors.

AIHP’s Nominating Committee selects candidates to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors. Members can nominate additional candidates at the Annual Members Meeting, which was held in December.

Nancy Alvarez

The Nominating Committee nominated Dr. Alvarez, who was already an appointed Director, for the position of Secretary. Nancy Alvarez, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, CPCC, is the Associate Dean for Academic and Professional Affairs at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy at The University of Arizona, where she oversees all aspects of the Phoenix branch location. She is also an Associate Professor of Practice for the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Arizona in 1992 and is a board‐certified pharmacotherapy specialist.

Dr. Alvarez served as the President of the American Pharmacists Association from 2017-2018 and served three terms on the organization’s Board of Trustees. She has served as President of the Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society and vice president for collegiate affairs for the Phi Delta Chi Professional Fraternity. She participates in leader development for the Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute as a facilitator, content developer, and program director. She is the co-author of Lead Grow Shape: A Prescription for Life-Long Leader Development Workbook (2018) and co-author and editor of Bypass Pharmacy Burnout: Changing Your Trajectory to Enhance Your Experience (2021).

Dr. Alvarez received the 2021 Linwood F. Tice Friend of APhA-ASP Award from the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA–ASP). In 2020, she received APhA’s Gloria Niemeyer Francke Leadership Mentor Award.

Dr. Alvarez’s practice experiences include community-based pharmacy practice, end-of-life care, and medical communications in the pharmaceutical industry. She has been an AIHP member since 2019.

Lucinda Maine

The Nominating Committee nominated Dr. Maine for the position of Director. Lucinda L. Maine, Ph.D., R.Ph., FAPhA, FFIP, is the CEO Emerita of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Dr.  Maine served as executive vice president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy from 2002 until 2022. AACP serves as the leading advocate for high-quality pharmacy education in the US and around the world. Prior to assuming her position in July 2002, Maine served as senior vice president for policy, planning, and communications with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). 

Dr. Maine is a pharmacy graduate of Auburn University and received her doctorate at the University of Minnesota. She has also received honorary degrees from Western University and Ohio Northern University. In her academic career, Lucinda served on the faculty at the University of Minnesota, where she practiced in the field of geriatrics and was an associate dean at the Samford University School of Pharmacy. 

Dr. Maine has been active in leadership roles in and out of the profession. Prior to joining the APhA staff, she served as speaker of the APhA House of Delegates and as an APhA trustee. She currently serves as a board member and vice chair of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. She also serves as a founding board member and current President of the Alliance for Integrated Medication Management.

Dr. Maine has received numerous awards, including the 2019 Remington Honor Medal and a Special Recognition Award in 2022 from the Association of American Medical Colleges. After retiring from AACP in June 2022, Lucinda continued speaking, writing, and consulting with a variety of entities. 

Nimesh Jhaveri

The Nominating Committee nominated Mr. Jhaveri for the position of Director. Nimesh Jhaveri, R.Ph., is Executive Vice President and Chief Impact Officer for McKesson Corporation. As a member of the Executive Operating Team, Nimesh is responsible for McKesson efforts in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Environmental Responsibility, Impact Strategy and Operations, the McKesson Foundation and Social Innovation. 

Nimesh,  a licensed pharmacist, joined McKesson in 2018 as Senior Vice President, Health Mart. Most recently, Nimesh was President of Community Pharmacy and Health, which includes field sales and operations, the Health Mart Franchise, Health Mart Atlas, Consumer Packaged Goods, development and innovation, marketing, independent and national accounts and emerging pharmacy channels. Prior to McKesson, Nimesh led healthcare services for the Walgreen Co., where he spent 29 years in various leadership roles leading business development for pharmacy practice design, automation and technology, pharmacy operations, human resources and corporate operations. 

Nimesh serves on the board of directors for Northwest Community Healthcare; the board of trustees for Rutgers University and Rutgers Global Health; the executive board of directors for Imerman Angels; the board of directors for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS); the advisory board of directors for Illuminate Health; and the editorial advisory board of Pharmacy Times. 

Nimesh holds an undergraduate and professional degree in pharmacy from Rutgers University and a Master of Business Administration in organizational behavior from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.