The Genesis Board (GB) was established by Dean Donald Letendre in 2014 to complement the programs and professional development students receive while attending the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. The mission of the GB is to provide opportunities that enhance the student experience and facilitate student success.
Farah Towfic, Chair
Farah Towfic, '11 PharmD, MBA, is director of CEO operations for the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in Rockville, Maryland.
Emily Vyverberg, Vice-Chair
Emily Vyverberg, '09 PharmD, is an assistant professor at the University of Dubuque in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program.
Kristen Peterson, Communications Manager
Kristen Peterson, '17 PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist in the multiple myeloma clinic at Duke Blood Cancer Center in Durham, North Carolina.
Brianne Bakken
Brianne Bakken, '15 PharmD, '17 R, '17 MHA, is an associate professor, Health Systems Administration, University of Iowa College of Nursing.
Whitney Blasen
Whitney Blasen, '21 PharmD, is a Pharmacy Manager at Hy-Vee, Inc., in Dubuque, Iowa.
Lupe Chavez
Lupe Chavez, '21 PharmD, is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Ascension Borgess Hospital’s primary care clinics in Southwest Michigan.
Sara Dempsey
Sara Dempsey, '13 PharmD, is a clinical pharmacy director at San Angelo State Supported Living Center.
Razan El Melik
Razan El Melik, ’12 PharmD, is a Senior Pharmacy Clinical Manager at Mayo Clinic, and an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science.
Mohammed Fredericks
Mohammed Fredericks, '19 MS, '20 PharmD, '22 MHA, serves as the pharmacy manager at Mercy Hospital, an adjunct assistant professor at the UI College of Pharmacy, and an adjunct professor at the UI College of Public Health in Iowa City,
Brandon Gerleman
Brandon Gerleman, ’13 BA, ’17 PharmD, is a Senior Product Manager, Payer Products at Cardinal Health/Outcomes.
Amy Greenwood
Amy Greenwood, ’20 PharmD, ‘21R, is a clinical pharmacist at the UI Dental Pharmacy, and clinical assistant professor at the UI Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy.
David Huhtelin
David Huhtelin, '13 PharmD, is an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist and PGY2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency Program Director at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital.
Scott Hynes
Scott Hynes, '00 PharmD, is the Vice President, Head of Clinical Pharmacology at SpringWorks Therapeutics.
Aaron McDonough
Aaron McDonough, ’21 PharmD, is a co-owner and chief innovation officer of Towncrest Pharmacy Corporation located in Iowa City, Solon, New Hampton, Belle Plaine, Van Horne, and Marengo, Iowa.
Chayla Morris
Chayla Morris, '16 PharmD, '17R, is an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator at Broadlawns Medical Center.
Logan Murry
Logan Murry, '17 PharmD, '22 PhD, is the Assistant Director of Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Ali Naraghi
Ali Naraghi, '22 PharmD, is a Medical Science Liaison - Respiratory & Immunology, at Sanofi.
Brandon Patterson
Brandon Patterson, '13 PhD, is director, Global Compound Market Access Leader at Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
Matthew Stahl
Matthew Stahl, '21 PharmD, is the founder of Steel Therapeutics, a company that obtains FDA approval of compounded products.
Nicole Therrien
Nicole Therrien, '19 MPH, '20 PharmD, is a Pharmacist at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. She is serving in her personal capacity.
Tom Truong
Tom Truong, '14 PharmD, a hematology medical science liaison supporting myeloid malignancies for Bristol Myers Squibb.
Amber Williams
Amber Williams, '21 PharmD/MPH, is a Pharmacy Operations Manager at Texas Children's Hospital.
Pamela Wiltfang
Pamela Wong Wiltfang, '08 BA, '12 MPH, '12 PharmD, is an Associate Director Medical Science Liason, Rare Disease/Oncology, at Amgen. She also teaches at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.