Justin Heiser assumes role of president, CEO of Thrifty White Pharmacy
Justin Heiser has taken over the reins as president and CEO at Thrifty White Pharmacy.
Heiser’s appointment was announced in May, following the news that Robert (Bob) Narveson president and CEO of Thrifty White Pharmacy for almost 33 years, was stepping down from his role. Narveson will remain board chairman.
Heiser's announcement of his new role was posted on LinkedIn yesterday. The post already has drawn over 220 favorable responses, including comments, thumbs up and heart emojis.
Since joining the 100-store employee-owned pharmacy chain in 2007, Heiser has held several roles with the company with a focus on strategy, technology, business development and strategic partnerships that have allowed the company to deliver value to payor and pharma partners as well as the patients whom Thrifty White serves.
These efforts over the years led to the development of a proprietary technology that enables data-driven value-based care programs to be integrated into pharmacy workflow, thereby enabling pharmacists to close gaps in care and optimize quality and cost of care through partnerships with numerous payor and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
[Read more: Bob Narveson to step down as president and CEO of Thrifty White Pharmacy]
Heiser, who was named chief operating officer of Thrifty White in January 2022, earned his Doctor of Pharmacy and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science degrees at North Dakota State University. He is a member of the ND Pharmacists Association, MN Pharmacists Association, National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
He serves on the North Dakota State University Pharmacy National Advisory Board and the Thrifty White Pharmacy Board of Directors.
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