A Message from GPhA President Lance Boles
It is with bittersweet feelings that I share with you the news of the resignation of Scott Brunner, CAE, as Chief Executive Officer of the Georgia Pharmacy Association. While your elected leadership is disappointed to lose Scott and his many talents, we find comfort in knowing that he will continue to advocate for the pharmacy profession in his new endeavor. Scott has accepted a newly created position as Senior Vice President of Communications and State Affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA).
Scott came to GPhA in the summer of 2014 — tasked to lead a turn-around of the association. He brought with him new ideas, new ways of doing things, and even new personnel to pursue our reinvigorated mission. His prints are on every major effort that GPhA has undertaken in the past two and a half years; the accomplishments that he has led in such a short time are really quite extraordinary. Some of the highlights include:
- Transitioning to a policy governance model and the restructuring of the GPhA Board of Directors;
- Creation of an ends-based strategic plan, by which the Board measures our progress toward strategic goals;
- Elevation of advocacy as our core competency, and the restructuring of that division
- Rebranding of GPhA, including new logo, magazine, website and print materials;
- Creation of GPhABuzz, which has nearly 5,000 subscribers and a national following;
- Relocation of GPhA to a new, upscale suite of offices in Sandy Springs;
- Creation of an association management rotation program with two schools of pharmacy
- Mending and cultivation of stakeholder relationships
- Revitalization of GPhA’s education division and convention
- Growing annual PharmPAC fundraising and guiding our strategic political influence
Scott’s impact on GPhA is remarkable, especially when considering it was accomplished in such a short tenure.
On behalf of GPhA, we congratulate Scott for being sought out and recognized for the great results that he has delivered while leading our association. Our partnership and efforts with NCPA will only strengthen with Scott serving in his new role. We will miss him greatly, but be assured that his work on our behalf will continue.
It has been my profound pleasure to work closely with Scott Brunner, and I wish him, his wife, Karen, and their three children all the best that life has to offer and my deepest gratitude for the way in which he has rebuilt and guided GPhA with purpose, consistency and class.
Sincerely,
Lance P. Boles, RPh, MBA
2016 – 2017 President & Chairman of the Board
