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Meet the BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The UHSP Board of Trustees is responsible for the University’s finances and approval of the annual budget, implementation of University policies and the hiring and support of UHSP’s president. 

The Board consists of no more than 20 members, who are not employed by UHSP. 

Executive Committee

Headshot of Board of Trustees member Neal Sample

NEAL SAMPLE, chair


Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

Headshot of Board of Trustees member Tom Hunt

Tom Hunt, B.S. ’80, Senior Vice Chair


Owner and Pharmacist
Lindenwood Drug  


Laura Butkievich, Pharm.D. ’06, Vice Chair


Pharmacy Manager, Quality and Regulatory  
University of Missouri Health Care  

Headshot of Board of Trustees member Al Li

Al Li, Treasurer


Chief Executive Officer
Artis Commercial Capital

Headshot of Board of Trustees member Joel Hennenfent

Joel Hennenfent, B.S. ’96, Pharm.D. ’97, SECRETARY


Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Member Services 
Vizient 

Immediate Past Chair

Headshot of Board of Trustees member JoAnne Levy

JOANNE LEVY


Vice President, Mercy Research
Mercy Health

At-Large Members

Headshot of Board of Trustees member Dan Kistner

Daniel Kistner, Pharm.D. ’11


Group Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Solutions 
Vizient 


Bernard L. Shore


Vice President, Medical Affairs (retired) 
Centene Corporation 

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Sandra Van Trease


Independent Board Director 

Board Members


Ashley Baker


Partner 
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP  

Headshot of Board of Trustees member Donald Lohman

Donald Lohman


General Counsel
API Innovation Center 

Headshot of Board of Trustees member Darryl Munden

Darryl Munden


Vice President of Strategy
Navitus Health Solutions


Lois Margaret Nora


President
Medical School Advisory Group, LLC

Headshot of Board of Trustees member Jane Pruemer

Jane Pruemer, B.S. ’80


Professor Emeritus 
James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy, 
University of Cincinnati 


Jackie Tischler


Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer 
BJC HealthCare 


Jason Wang, Pharm.d. ’11


President, Co-Owner and Pharmacist-in-Charge 
Pevely Rx, Inc DBA Medicine Shoppe #1985