IPA Announces Matthew Pitlick as Next Executive Vice President & CEO

• By: IPA
• On: 03/31/2025 08:59:20
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The Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) is pleased to announce the selection of Matthew Pitlick, PharmD, BCPS, as its next Executive Vice President & CEO. Since its founding in 1880, Pitlick will serve as IPA's ninth Chief Executive Officer.

The IPA Board of Trustees and its appointed search committee selected Pitlick to serve as CEO following a national search that began in late 2024. Pitlick brings a wealth of pharmacy leadership expertise with experience in association management, academia, industry, and health system practice.

Matthew Pitlick, PharmD, BCPS, is a graduate of Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Pitlick served as clinical faculty at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, MO, for eight years before returning to his home state of Iowa. In 2018, Pitlick completed a one-year fellowship in Association Management with IPA.

Pitlick says, “I'm honored to serve as the next CEO of the Iowa Pharmacy Association. IPA has a long-standing legacy of advancing the pharmacy profession, and I'm excited to build on that momentum. Together, with the Board, staff, and our members across the state, I look forward to advocating for the essential role of pharmacists and technicians in healthcare and driving innovation that benefits both our profession and the patients we serve.”

“The Iowa Pharmacy Association has a long history of tremendous leadership from our CEO. The Board is deeply grateful for Kate Gainer's exemplary vision and leadership over these past fourteen years. We are thrilled to welcome Matt Pitlick as IPA's next CEO. Matt's broad pharmacy experience and deep roots in Iowa will be invaluable as he leads IPA into the future,” said current IPA President Jim Hoehns, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP.

Pitlick will begin his service as incoming CEO on April 28, 2025, allowing for a brief overlap with Kate Gainer, PharmD, who will conclude her service as IPA's CEO on June 6. The IPA Board of Trustees looks forward to this new chapter of innovation and growth in Iowa pharmacy history.