Board of Directors
The Board of Directors meets 3 - 4 times annually: January at the Winter CE meeting at Fairmont, June at the Northwest Pharmacy Convention in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and in the fall, generally in Missoula. Pharmacist members are elected to a four-year term while the pharmacy technician director is elected to a two-year term. Student directors are appointed for a two-year term. Elections are held annually in the spring with the new directors being seated at the Northwest Pharmacy Convention in June. Interested individuals may apply at any time and the application will be kept on file for the next election. Click here to submit a name online or click here for a mail in PDF. Click here for Board Manual. Click here for board orientation and calendar.
Board members reimbursement sheet.
The Montana Pharmacy Association was established in 1890.
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Kristin Dimond, PharmD, BCPS, CPP
Clinical Coordinator-Inpatient Pharmacy Services - Billings Clinic
MPA Committees: All
Email Kristin
Term ends 2025
Kristin says:
What is your favorite midnight snack? Popcorn with Everything But The Bagel seasoning
What’s your hidden talent? Quilting-I’ve been quilting since high school and have made an unknown number of quilts. I love to gift them!
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Katie Baker, PharmD
Pharmacists-Community Health Partners-Bozeman
MPA Committees: Program/Awards; Publications/PR Chair
Email Katie
Term ends 2026
Katie says:
Where is your favorite outdoor place in Montana? My favorite outdoor places in Montana are the ones no one else knows about yet.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I do floral design for weddings and events in my spare time.
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Glenn Kulzer, PharmD, Past Vice Chair
Pharmacist Manager Blacktail Pharmacy SWMTCHC
MPA Committees: Legislative/Policy; Finance Committee
Email Glenn
Term ends 2025
Glenn says:
What is something that most people don't know about you? I've been above the Artic Circle
What celebrity would you like to take to dinner? Warren Buffett
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Donna Beall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP
University of Montana, Missoula / Department of Pharmacy Practice / Director of Student Services and Experiential Programs
MPA Committees: Program & Awards Chair
Email Donna
Term ends: Ongoing UM representative
Donna says:
Her favorite outdoor place in Montana is Bowman Lake in Glacier National Park.
If she could have any job in the world it would be as a penalty box official in the National Hockey League.
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Travis Schule, PharmD, BCPP, CPP, Past Chair
Pharmacy Director and clinical pharmacist for Greater Valley Health Center, Flathead Valley
MPA Committees:
Email Travis
Term ends: 2028
Travis says:
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Matt Colby, PharmD
Pharmacy One at the Mental Health Center, Billings
MPA Committees:
Email Matt
Term ends: 2028
Matt says:
Where is your favorite outdoor place in Montana? I love visiting Red Lodge, driving through the Beartooth Pass on the way to Yellowstone.
What celebrity would you like to take to dinner? I’ve always enjoyed watching Gordon Ramsey cook. I think it would be fascinating to eat and talk about cooking with him.
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Leanna Schwend, PharmD
Owner, Yellowstone Pharmacy of Forsyth
MPA Committees: Program/Awards; Publications/PR
Email Leanna
Term ends 2027
Leanna says:
Where is your favorite outdoor place in Montana? The hidden gems that a Montana dirt road leads to.
What’s your favorite movie? A League of Their Own.
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Stephanie Chosa, PharmD
Pharmacy Director, Bighorn Valley Health Center, Inc dba One Health
MPA Committees: Publications/PR; Finance Committee
Email Stephanie
Term ends 2027
Stephanie says:
What celebrity would you like to take to dinner? Matthew McConaughey
What’s your favorite movie? Tombstone
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Clint Darlington
Student Representative
MPA Committees: Publications/PR; Membership/Benefit
Email Clint
Term ends 2025
Clint says:
Where is your favorite outdoor place in Montana? Anywhere Near Big Sandy, MT
What celebrity would you like to take to dinner? Kanye West
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Marin Welch
Student Representative
MPA Committees: TBD
Email Marin
Marin says:
Where is your favorite outdoor place in Montana? Anywhere in Glacier National Park
What is something most people don't know about you? I’m from North Pole, Alaska and have a hedgehog named Chowder.
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Sophie Loveless
Student Representative
MPA Committees: TBD
Email Sophie
Sophie says:
Name one thing you do that annoys others. I play Hamilton songs on repeat during road trips.
What is your favorite midnight snack? Frozen grapes.
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Deedee Grubbs
MPA Executive Director
406-449-3843
Email Deedee
Deedee says:
Her favorite outdoor place in Montana is her own back yard working on her garden.
Her favorite movies are Raiders of the Lost Ark and Under the Tuscan Sun.
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