History
Our community pharmacies are in towns and cities across Nebraska and the greater mid-West. Our pharmacists have a philosophy of commitment to patients in their immediate communities and want to ensure they receive the highest quality of care.
Governance
The NESP is governed through volunteer and paid officers and biweekly telephone and/or webinar business meetings that all member pharmacies are invited to attend. Monthly dues are required.
Leadership
NESP PRESIDENT
Staci Hubert
Previous owner for 25 years and still currently manages Ashland Pharmacy, an independent rural community pharmacy. She is active in the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, serving in the past as President and as a board member. She has served on the Cardinal Health National Advisory Board, UNMC College of Pharmacy alumni board and has served on the PSAO's board to navigate contracts between PBM's and pharmacies. She also serves on the Medicaid Advisory Council, and Centene’s Advisory Board. She is passionate about creating contracts to sustain community pharmacies abilities to improve our patient’s outcomes, build income streams outside of PBM governance and decrease overall healthcare spend. She as served on the CPESN Board and her current responsibilities for NESP include NESP operations and strategy leadership, CPESN Payer Partner Workgroup and is the Nebraska Managing Network Facilitator.
NESP VICE PRESIDENT
Mark McCurdy
Owns and manages Marks Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy in the Southwest Nebraska community of Cambridge and recently opened another independent pharmacy in Arapahoe, NE. Mark’s pharmacies and staff have a proud history of dedication to the idea that quality care means more than just prompt filling of prescriptions. This dedication to care offerings and services have helped establish Marks Pharmacy as a leader in Pharmacy patient care. He has previously served in multiple capacities in national and state pharmacy associations and currently serves as an advisor to the APhA Care of Underserved Patients SIG. Responsibilities for NESP include QS1 Ecare expert, CPESN Board Member, NESP operations and strategy leadership, CPESN Luminary, and CPESN Quality Assurance Workgroup.
NESP PROJECT LEAD
Jeff Hines
Jeff received his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from UNMC, and has been a Pharmacist in Nebraska for over 35 years. In 2018, Jeff started Just Better Medicine, a Pharmacy Care Advocacy Company that uses a team approach to improve medication adherence and improve patients’ overall health. His role as a clinician spans Hospital Pharmacy, Long Term Care, Community Pharmacy, and as an Administrator,.Jeff has served as a Board Member for the Nebraska Pharmacists Association, the UNMC Alumni Association, and has helped patients in Nebraska, Kansas, and Illinois. Jeff is also a mentor to many Pharmacists in Nebraska, and is well versed in patient care. He currently serves on the NESP Leadership team, Flip the Pharmacy Cohort 4’s Lead, and Lead Coach for our coaching staff.
NESP Executive Coach & Organization Consultant
Liz Miller
Liz has experience in assisting executives to dramatically increase their levels of self-awareness so they can create, clarify and achieve new versions for themselves, their teams and their companies. She started Lead the Way Coaching , LLC in 2010 and is assisting NESP by advising and coaching NESP leadership, pharmacy owners and managers to strengthen efficiencies and effectiveness. She also has a background in Finance and Business Administration and helps manage NESP State Grants and Reporting.
tREASURER
Mitch Deines
Previous owner of Deines Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy in Beatrice, Nebraska and currently works for Kubat Healthcare in leading the clinical services division and pharmacy acquisitions. Responsibilities for NESP include NESP strategy leadership and CPESN Luminary.