Board & Staff

Board of Directors

American Pharmacies is governed by a nine-member board of your peers - elected stockholders who are independent pharmacy owners just like you. 

APRx Governance Page | APRx Organizational Chart

Click here to access board and staff phone numbers & email addresses.

Officers (Click on Name for Profile)

 

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Chairman
Joe Ochoa, R.Ph.
Ochoa's Pharmacy
1002 S. 10th Ave.
Edinburg, TX 78539

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Vice-Chairman
Steve Hoffart, Pharm.D.
Magnolia Pharmacy
18230 FM 1488, Suite 100
Magnolia, Texas 77354

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Immediate Past Chairman
Alton Kanak, R.Ph.
Katy Med. Complex Pharmacy
21700 Kingsland, Suite 105
Katy, Texas 77450

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Grant H. Brown, PharmD
Brown's Advanced Care
2136 Robinson Rd. #2
Jackson, MI 49203

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Michael D. Muecke, R.Ph. 
Hibbs Pharmacy
1415 Avenue G
Bay City, TX 77414

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Vance Oglesbee, R.Ph.
Hometown Pharmacy
201 E. Commerce
Fairfield, TX 75840

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Bruce Rogers, R.Ph.
Rogers Pharmacy
4402 N. Laurent
Victoria, TX 77903

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Mark Vogler, R.Ph.
Martin Tipton Pharmacy
1501 S Tyler Street
Amarillo, TX 79101

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Mike Gohlke, (Ex-Officio)
Founder, President Emeritus

 
Staff

Executive Team

Laird Leavoy
President

Ryan Gevara
Senior Vice President of Sales

John Cooper
Vice President, Operations

Nathan Rawls
Vice President of National Accounts

Chuck Waters
Vice President of Marketing, Communications
& Data Strategy

Danny Nelson
Vice President of Pharmacy and Clinical Services

Pharmacy & Clinical Services

Jeff JacobsCPhT 
Director, Pharmacy and Clinical Services

Andrew Merrill
Pharmacy Services Analyst

Finance

Paxton Barnes
Director of Finance, New Business & Member Pricing

Brennan Brown
Director, Partner Pricing & Analytics 

Cristina Rucobo
Senior Analyst, Finance

Sam Higginbotham
Financial Analyst

Jordan Poteet
Business Development Analyst

Cooper Foster
Project Manager, Finance 

Sales & National Accounts

Torey Eckhardt
Director of Sales - National Accounts

Ryan McDonald
National Account Manager

Oscar Acosta
National Account Manager 

Peggy Peterson
National Account Manager

Chris Benest
National Account Manager - Field Sales Trainer

Raul DeArmas
Director of Sales - Pharmacy Business Consultants

Dominic Lawrence
Pharmacy Business Consultant 

Tyler Nunley
Pharmacy Business Consultant 

Steven Barnes
Pharmacy Business Consultant Trainee

Michelle Gonzalez
Inside Sales Representative 

Marketing, Communications & Data Strategy

Charlotte Hutchison
Marketing & Brand Manager

Lana Bailey
Data Management Specialist

Administration

Paula Gray
Executive Administrator

Jennifer Olsen
Executive Legislative Administrator/Government Affairs

Government Affairs/Advocacy 

Michael Wright
VP of Government Affairs  

Legal, Benefits & Human Resources

Miguel Rodriguez
General Counsel

Rida Ashraf
Director of Benefits & Paralegal

Managed Care 

Rick Goebel
Managed Care Consultant