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10 pharmacy consultants
These ten pharmacy consultants do pharmacy consulting and advisory work, some through their own practices and others at consulting and advisory firms. Readers can learn how outside pharmacy advisors assess pharmacy operations, costs, supply chain and compliance for the organizations they serve.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bob Hurley
LinkedInExperience: Independent Pharmacy Consultant · KMR Pharmacy Advisors, LLC
Independent Pharmacy Consultant at KMR Pharmacy Advisors, LLC since 2016 and Pharmacy Executive Director at Vizient since 2017. The profile says he provides consulting services to hospital customers for pharmacy optimization, including ambulatory pharmacy feasibility studies, operational assessments, supply chain review and pharmacy implementation. He was also Managing Consultant at McKesson (2015–2016).
David Kvancz
LinkedInExperience: Founder and Principal Consultant · Valore Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Founder and Principal Consultant at Valore Healthcare Consulting, LLC since 2015; the profile says the firm provides consulting and expert witness services focused on medication use and pharmacy operations and systems, including data analytics, expert reports and testimony. Kvancz was also Senior Consultant at Visante (2022–2024) and Chief Pharmacy Officer at Cleveland Clinic (2003–2010).
Deborah Brown
LinkedInExperience: President · Pharmacy Consulting LLC
President at Pharmacy Consulting LLC since 2015 and Pharmacy Consultant at Hospital, ER, and Surgery Center Consulting since 2014. The profile says she provides independent consulting on operational, financial, regulatory, accreditation and medication safety matters in institutional, free-standing ER and ambulatory surgery center settings; she was Market Director of Pharmacy at Cardinal Health (1995–2014).
Edward Kent
LinkedInExperience: Health System Consultant - Formulary Policy, Pharmacy Operations and Financial Improvement · Self-employed
Self-employed Health System Consultant - Formulary Policy, Pharmacy Operations and Financial Improvement since 2022. Kent was previously Executive Director at Vizient Mountain States Pharmacy Network (2016–2022) and Pharmacy Network Implementation Manager at VHA Mountain States Pharmacy Network (2008–2016), and the profile lists Director, Pharmacy Services at Billings Clinic (2003–2007).
James Snyder RPh, MBA, BCSCP
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director McKesson Professional & Advisory Services · McKesson
Managing Director McKesson Professional & Advisory Services at McKesson since 2024, where the profile says he leads strategic consulting engagements to transform pharmacy operations across health systems. The profile also lists Director Operations Manager Mercy Health Home Infusion Youngstown at Bon Secours Mercy Health (2019–2024).
Jason Abbot, PharmD, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Senior Partner · Chartis
Senior Partner at Chartis since 2026, with a profile headline of Senior Partner - Pharmacy Consulting, after serving as Partner at Chartis (2021–2026). The profile says his primary areas of focus have been clinical and distribution operations, and it lists Director at Guidehouse (2019–2021) and Associate Director - Pharmacy Consulting at Navigant (2015–2019).
Jim Jorgenson
LinkedInExperience: Executive Advisor · Visante
Executive Advisor at Visante since 2024, where the profile says he provides executive-level strategy and consulting support for Visante's pharmacy consulting services; it describes Visante as a healthcare consulting firm. He was CEO and Board Chair at Visante (2005–2024) and VP, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Indiana University Health (2008–2013).
Ric Giese
LinkedInExperience: Health System Pharmacy Consultant · Ric Giese Consultants
Health System Pharmacy Consultant at Ric Giese Consultants since 2012. He was previously Managing Consultant at Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions (2006–2011), listed on the profile as a consulting-department role, and the profile also lists Dir of Purchasing at McKesson Medication Management (2004–2005) and Pharmacy Director at Abbott Northwestern Hospital (1986–2004).
Rick Knudson, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCPS
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Pharmacy Consulting · Huron
Senior Director, Pharmacy Consulting at Huron since 2026, after serving as Director, Pharmacy Consulting at Huron (2024–2025) and Associate Director, Pharmacy Consulting at BRG (2021–2023). The profile also lists Executive Director - Pharmacy at Mount Sinai Health System (2018–2021) and Associate Director, Pharmacy Consulting at Navigant (2018), and cites a background in business management, program growth and supply chain logistics.
Thomas Altenberger, RPh, ACE, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Pharmacy Consulting · Vizient
Senior Director, Pharmacy Consulting at Vizient since 2025, after serving as Executive Director, Pharmacy Advisory Solutions at Vizient (2024–2025). The profile cites expertise in creating strategic efficiencies and enhancing revenue cycle management, and lists former roles as Vice President Pharmacy Services at Ascension at Home (2017–2019) and System Director of Pharmacy at Beaumont Health (2013–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Decide first whether you need help with pharmacy operations, regulatory and accreditation readiness, or expert witness work, and pick someone whose own practice centers on that. Independent consultants tend to suit focused, hands-on projects, while larger advisory firms can staff broader multi-site assessments.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What does a pharmacy operational assessment cover, and which findings usually produce the fastest savings?
- 02How do you prepare a hospital pharmacy for accreditation surveys and state board inspections?
- 03When does it make sense for a health system to open or expand an ambulatory or specialty pharmacy?
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