Board of Directors 2009-2010
President, Chairman of the Board
Don Ray, RPh

Don Ray is currently employed at the  Department of Defense at Moncrief Army Hospital located at Fort Jackson.  Previous professional experience includes 7 years with DHEC serving as the Director of the South Carolina AIDS Drug Assistance Program and Director of Central Pharmacy for DHEC.  Don also has experience in chain and independent pharmacy settings.  Don served as the Chief Pharmacist for the Columbia Free Medical Clinic for a short time. A graduate of the USC College of Pharmacy, Don is a Vested Member of SCPHA.  He has served on numerous committees and the House of Delegates.  Don was named SCPhA Volunteer of the year in 2004.  Don served on the South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council Board of Directors in 2005.  He is a life member of the USC Alumni Association and Chairman of the USC College of Pharmacy Spring Fundraiser for several years.  Don has been a volunteer at the Columbia Free Medical Clinic for the past 10 years.  He attends Riverland Hills Baptist Church where he serves as secretary of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. Don is also a member of The University Club where he plays golf regularly. 


Immediate Past President
Kelly Jones, PharmD, RPh

Kelly Jones is crrently an Associate Professor of Family Medicine with McLeon Health in Florence, SC.  Kelly graduated from MUSC with BS in Pharmacy (1986) and PharmD. (1988) and Fellowship in Family Medicine in 1989. Kelly has been at McLeod since 1989.  Aside from speaking at many local and state events, Kelly has also been active in the association, holding various leadership positions.  Kelly is co-owner of Evidence-Based Solutions, a company which emphasizes in assisting consultant pharmacist with the application of evidence-based medicine to clinical recommendations.  Kelly is the proud father of the "Kelso Bunch" - Amanda, West, Carol, Mason, Hamilton, and Jackson.


President-Elect
C. Wayne Weart, PharmD, RPh

Dr. Wayne Weart is a Professor with the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the SC College of Pharmacy, as well as a Professor of Family Medicine in the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Prior to his teaching at the Medical University, Dr. Weart taught at West Virginia University, in pharmacy and family medicine. Dr. Weart received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy in 1971 from the University of Georgia and three years later received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. Dr. Weart has been active in the association for several years, holding leadership positions and serving on committees.  Dr. Weart is also an acclaimed speaker.  He has received numerous awards from his profession including the Bowl of Hygeia Award.


Vice President
Terry Blackmon, RPh

Terry is a pharmacist at the Medicine Cabinet in Lake City, SC. A graduate of MUSC (1980), Terry currently serves on the Carolina Pharmacy Network Board of Directors. Terry has been a Pee Dee Region Delegate since 2000. Terry is a Vested member of the South Carolina Pharmacy Association and is also a member of NCPA. Terry is a Past President and Treasurer of the Pee Dee Pharmacy Association.


Treasurer
Joe D. Newton, RPh

Joe Newton is the Coordinator of Outpatient Pharmacy Services and the Medical University of South Carolina.  A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Joe has been active in both the profession and his community.  Joe was a member of the Rho Chi Honorary Pharmacy Society in 1966.   He served as Chairman of the Public Works Committee and the Chairman of Health and Human Services for the York County Council.  He has served on the Board for the Rock Hill YMCA and the Rock Hill United Way.  Joe has also held leadership positions with the Low Country Pharmaceutical Association and has held several positions with SCPhA.  Joe lives in Charleston with his wife, Nancy Baker Newton, and their two daughters, Dr. Jennifer Sterrett (a pharmacist) and Lesslie Ann Fites (occupational therapist). 


Speaker, House of Delegates
Pamela Whitmire, PharmD, RPh

Pamela A. Whitmire is President and Co-Owner of Honea Path Family Pharmacy. A graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of Florida, she serves on the Board of Advisors with the South Carolina College of Pharmacy MUSC Campus and as a preceptor for the College. She is part of the Ask-A-Tiger network at Clemson University where she actively works with students interested in the profession of pharmacy and serves as a preceptor. Pamela is a vested member of SCPhA and has served the Association in numerous positions, including Past President. She is also a member of APhA, ASHP, SCSHP, Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society, and life member of the MUSC Alumni Association. Pamela lives with her cats and dog on Lake Hartwell in Anderson.


Speaker-Elect, House of Delegates
John Pugh, PharmD, RPh

 

Dr. John Pugh is a 2005 graduate of the University Of South Carolina College Of Pharmacy.   John knew early on he wanted to become a pharmacy owner and participated in the USC Community Pharmacy Practice Elective as a third year student. His ownership opportunity arrived a little earlier in his career than expected and he took over Prosperity Drug Company soon after graduation. John Pugh has been an active member of SCPhA and won the 2008 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award.


Pee Dee Region Director
Spencer Morris, PharmD, RPh

A 2000 graduate of USC, Spencer is currently a successful speaker with Southeastern Continuing Medical Education Consultants, LLC, of Winyah Pharmacy Solutions and Georgetown Hospital System in Georgetown, SC. Spencer has been active in professional organizations for several years, including the South Carolina Society of Health System Pharmacists, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association, and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Spencer is currently completing a clinical pharmacy specialty residency and becoming a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. He is also forming his own continuing education company and providing programs on a local and regional level.


Upstate Region Director
Robert Hubbard, RPh

 

Rob Hubbard has a BS degree from Clemson University and a BS degree in Pharmacy from MUSC. He is President and co-owner of The Hubbard / Young Pharmacy in Clemson. He is a vested member of SCPhA and has served the Association in many capacities during his professional career including Director, Vice President,House of Delegates, Awards Committee Chairman, Legislative committee, and Co-Chairman of the Convention Committee. He is a life member of the MUSC College of Pharmacy Alumni Association. He serves as a preceptorfor students from the various colleges of pharmacy in SC, NC, GA, and KY. He is a member of the Clemson Rotary Club, Clemson First Baptist Church and the Clemson Fellowship Club. He and his wife Claudia reside in Clemson. They have 3 married children ( 2 live in Atlanta and 1 in Denver).


Midlands Region Director
Cliff Fuhrman, PhD, RPh

L. Clifton Fuhrman, Jr graduated from the University of South Carolina (USC) College of Pharmacy in 1982 with a BS degree in Pharmacy. After practicing pharmacy in retail and hospital for nine years, he returned to USC in 1991 to pursue a PhD in Pharmaceutics. His research while in graduate school was in the area of transdermal drug delivery. He received his PhD in 1995 and accepted an assistant professor position at the College of Pharmacy at USC. He has held the position of Assistant Dean and clinical associate professor at USC and the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) since 2001. He has over sixty publications and abstracts in the areas of transdermal drug delivery and pharmacy education.  He has been awarded the College of Pharmacy “Teacher of the Year” twice, the University’s “Advisor of the Year” award, and was named the South Carolina Society of Health Systems (SCSHP) “Pharmacist of the Year” in 2001. He served as Treasurer and President of SCSHP and as regional delegate for the South Carolina Pharmacy Association. He is also a 2008 graduate of Leadership South Carolina and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Leadership Fellows programs.


CEO
Carmelo Cinqueonce, MBA

 Carmelo Cinqueonce was appointed CEO of the South Carolina Pharmacy Association (SCPhA) in June of 2006.  Prior to joining SCPhA, Carmelo served as Executive Vice President and Lead Lobbyist for the Massachusetts Pharmacists Association (MPhA). Carmelo holds a B.A. in Corporate Communications and an M.B.A. from the University of MassachusettsBoston, College of Management. Carmelo is an active member of the American Society of Association Executives, the South Carolina Society of Association Executives, and the National Association for Non-Profit Boards.  Carmelo serves as 2nd Vice President for the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) and as a Board Member for NASPA-PQC (a subsidiary of NASPA). 



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