Health care professional with over sixteen years of experience in providing exemplary pharmacy services and management in retail and managed care setting. Career history includes experiences and accomplishments in a variety of retail areas including successfully opening new stores, building and leading effective teams, attaining store profit goals and maintaining fill accuracy in high volume settings. Managed care experience includes developing physician and member educational materials, maintaining and managing client formularies. Outstanding interpersonal skills with a track record of establishing positive relationships with customers, pharmaceutical representatives/manufacturers, medical professionals, healthcare organizations and insurance providers. Respected leader with the ability to train and manage diverse teams in order to deliver peak performance. Dedicated to providing quality patient care on many levels.

Vice President Pharmacy @ From March 2014 to Present (1 year 10 months) Director, Pharmacy Operations @ From April 2013 to Present (2 years 9 months) President, Cincinnati Chapter @ From 2000 to Present (15 years) Manager, PBM Sales and Services @ From April 2009 to April 2013 (4 years 1 month) Clinical Program Manager-Kroger Prescription Plans @ At Kroger Prescription Plans, I manage and maintain formularies and clinical programs for our clients, including the Kroger employees.Develop sales strategy and materials for formulary and clinical programs. Analyze, prepare and present clinical and sales data for client presentations and RFPs. From October 2007 to April 2009 (1 year 7 months) Zone Pharmacy Coordinator @ Successfully managed what grew to be 23 Kroger pharmacies in the Nashville, TN area.Duties included, but not limited to, staffing, training, and empowering pharmacists to reach company goals while maintaining outstanding customer service and growing core business and prescription count in 23 pharmacies. oSuccessfully managed the opening of 4 and remodeling of 18 pharmacies. oDeveloped training material for employees when none existed for H1b interns, Advanced Pharmacists Training, Inventory Control for Certified Technicians, Customer Service Training and newly hired pharmacists. oTaught Technician Certification Class and Technician Customer Service Training. oPreceptor for The Univ. of TN College of Pharmacy – Advanced Pharmacy Management oGuest Instructor of Pharmacy Management class at The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, and Cumberland University of Tennessee’s Career Development Program oKey speaker for The Tennessee Department of Health’s Healthy Heart Program From July 2001 to October 2007 (6 years 4 months) Pharmacy Manager @ Managed Kroger Pharmacy #541 in Goodlettsville, TN. including hiring and training a staff of up to 14. Managed and maintained inventory. Exceeded sales and inventory goals, as well as successfully grew the business during a total store remodel. Promoted to Zone Pharmacy Coordinator. From September 1999 to July 2001 (1 year 11 months) Pharmacist @ From 1999 to 1999 (less than a year) Pharmacist @ From 1998 to 1999 (1 year) Pharmacist @ From 1997 to 1998 (1 year)

Pharm.D., Pharmacy @ Xavier University of Louisiana From 1993 to 1997 Auburn UniversityPre-Pharmacy/Chemistry @ University of Montevallo Dr. Avery is skilled in: Pharmacy Benefit Management, Managed Care, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Healthcare, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Clinical Research, Leadership, Pharmacists, Marketing Strategy, Analysis, Training, Pharmacy Automation, Medication Therapy Management, Medicare Part D