McKesson names industry veterans Chris Dimos, Melanie Nallicheri to SVP roles

SAN FRANCISCO — Pharmacy veteran Chris Dimos has joined McKesson as SVP corporate strategy and business development, reporting to Brian Tyler, McKesson EVP corporate strategy and business development, DSN has learned. Also joining McKesson is Melanie Nallicheri as SVP McKesson Distribution Solutions. Nallicheri will similarly report to Tyler. 

Dimos comes to McKesson from Supervalu, where he was president of pharmacy operations. In addition to pharmacy, Dimos was responsbile for health, general merchandise and non-food grocery categories. Prior to Supervalu, Dimos served as VP pharmacy services with Albertsons. 

Dimos earned his bachelor degree in pharmacy at Purdue University and his masters degree from Indiana University. 

Nallicheri comes to McKesson from Geron Corp., where she was SVP corporate development since 2011. Before Geron, Nallicheri was a partner at Booz and Co. for 18 years.  

Nollicheri earned her MBA from Columbia Business School.