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10 specialty pharmacy operations experts
These ten pharmacy leaders have directed or managed specialty pharmacy operations in their own roles. A reader can learn from them how specialty pharmacy operations are led and run.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brooke Rauch
LinkedInExperience: Director of Specialty Pharmacy Operations · UK HealthCare
Director of Specialty Pharmacy Operations at UK HealthCare since November 2022 and former Associate Director Of Operations, Specialty Pharmacy there (2019–2022). The profile also lists Ambulatory Retail Lead Pharmacist, Specialty Pharmacy (2018–2019) and Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Specialty Pharmacy (2015–2018) at UK HealthCare.
Curtis Warren
LinkedInExperience: Director of Specialty Pharmacy · The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH)
Director of Specialty Pharmacy at The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) since September 2025 and former Associate Director there (2015–2025). The profile says the current role brings expertise in specialty pharmacy operations, 340B program optimization and regulatory compliance.
Isaac McGee, Pharm. D
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacy Operations, PIC of Specialty and Home Delivery Operations · Prime Therapeutics
Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacy Operations, PIC of Specialty and Home Delivery Operations at Prime Therapeutics since December 2019. Former Pharmacist In Charge of Specialty and Mail Order Operations at Magellan Health (2016–2019), former Sr. Manager, Specialty Pharmacy Operations at Magellan Health (2015–2016) and former Manager, Pharmacy Operations at Prime Therapeutics Specialty Pharmacy (2012–2015).
Kristen Lawrence, PharmD, CSP
LinkedInExperience: Director of Outpatient Pharmacy Operations · CHRISTUS Health
Director of Outpatient Pharmacy Operations at CHRISTUS Health since March 2025. The profile says that in this role, for CHRISTUS Specialty Pharmacy, she leads initiatives that optimize patient care, improve operational efficiency and support the delivery of specialty pharmacy services across the health system. Former Specialty Pharmacy Manager at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System (2021–2025).
Kristen Schmiemeier PharmD
LinkedInExperience: Director of Specialty and Outpatient Pharmacy Operations · UCHealth
Director of Specialty and Outpatient Pharmacy Operations at UCHealth since January 2024. Former Director of Pharmacy and Retail Operations at Walgreens (2022–2023), where the profile describes overseeing 190 locations in three states and managing the P&L, and former Specialty Pharmacy Manager - Truman Medical Center at Walgreens (2017–2018).
Lyndsay Cole
LinkedInExperience: Director of Pharmacy - Specialty Clinic Pharmacy Operations · Baylor Scott & White Health
Director of Pharmacy - Specialty Clinic Pharmacy Operations at Baylor Scott & White Health since January 2023 and former Pharmacy Manager there (2019–2023). A profile summary describes work as an Outpatient Pharmacy Manager specializing in the expansion of specialty clinic embedded pharmacy programs at BSWH.
Melissa Gallegos, PharmD, CSP
LinkedInExperience: Director - Specialty Pharmacy Services · MultiCare Health System
Director - Specialty Pharmacy Services at MultiCare Health System since February 2025, former Specialty Pharmacy Manager there (2023–2025) and former Specialty Pharmacy Operations Manager at Sentara Health (2016–2021). The profile describes broad experience opening, leading and growing health system based specialty pharmacies, and also lists National Specialty Pharmacy Officer at Ascension (2021–2023).
Sean Tragesser, PharmD, MBA
LinkedInExperience: VP, Specialty Pharmacy Operations · Orsini - Rare Disease Pharmacy Solutions
Former VP, Specialty Pharmacy Operations at Orsini - Rare Disease Pharmacy Solutions (2023–2025), which the profile describes as providing pharmacy solutions for rare disease and complex therapy programs. SVP, Specialty Strategy at Amerita, Inc since September 2025; the profile also lists AVP, Operations at KabaFusion (2022–2023).
Tara N. Kelley
LinkedInExperience: Director, Specialty Pharmacy Services · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Director, Specialty Pharmacy Services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center since 2018 and Executive Director at Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy since 2019. The profile describes experience in health system specialty pharmacy clinical and call center operations, accreditation, compliance, outcomes research, market access, trade relations and contracting.
Yenia Silva, PharmD, MBA, CSP
LinkedInExperience: Director of Specialty and Community Pharmacy Operations · Memorial Healthcare System
Director of Specialty and Community Pharmacy Operations at Memorial Healthcare System since December 2019. At Memorial Healthcare System the profile also lists Director Of Operations, Specialty Pharmacy (2018–2019) and Operations Manager - Specialty Pharmacy (2016–2018), along with Walgreens roles including Registered Store Manager Onsite Pharmacy (2013–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's setting to yours, since running a specialty pharmacy inside a hospital or health system differs from running a standalone specialty or mail-order pharmacy. Also weigh the scope of the role, from a single site to a multi-site or system-wide operation.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you structure intake, benefits investigation and prior authorization so that patients start therapy quickly?
- 02What did it take to earn and keep specialty pharmacy accreditation, and which standards were hardest to meet?
- 03How do you gain access to limited distribution drugs from manufacturers, and what reporting do they expect in return?
Reaching specialty pharmacy operations experts
How can I contact one of these specialty pharmacy operations experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including UK HealthCare; The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH) and Prime Therapeutics, based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach specialty pharmacy operations experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
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