RICHARD B. MAZZONI, RPH 68 Avenida las Nubes Home: (505) 466-6031 Santa Fe, NM 87508 [email protected] Cellular: (480) 540-6666

PHARMACY COMPLIANCE/ADMINISTRATION Pharmacy Professional Services/Administration . Regulatory Compliance . Government Affairs

Relationship-building pharmacy professional services executive and licensed pharmacist with extensive leadership experience in retail pharmacy operations, regulatory compliance and legislative affairs. Subject matter expert on legislative and pharmacy policy issues for public affairs and media. Exceptional Performance Award-2006, 2007. Special Recognition Award-2005. President’s Excellence Award-1999.

KEY COMPETENCIES  Corporate RX Professional Services  Corporate Policy Development  Pharmacy Administration  Government Relations & Public Policy  Legislative Affairs Management  Quality Assurance (QA)  Regional Pharmacy Management  Pharmacy Practice Standards  Subject Matter Expert (SME)  Legislative / Regulatory Advocacy  HIPAA / Pharmacy Compliance  Drug Diversion Mitigation

CAREER HISTORY & PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS R.MAZZONI & ASSOCIATES, Santa Fe, NM Managing Member 2012-present  Providing regulatory strategy and deficiency mitigation for selected clients. Expertise in the administrative rulemaking process, pharmacy practice standards, and controlled substance rules and statutes.

CVS CAREMARK, Woonsocket, RI (corporate headquarters) 2006-2012 Largest pharmacy/PBM/Retail Clinic operator by location count in the , with over 7000 pharmacies in 46 states. *Acquired assets of Osco and Sav-on Drug from in 2006, and Longs Drugs in 2008.

Director, Regulatory Compliance, Scottsdale, AZ (2006-2012)

. Regulatory Leadership. Provide regulatory affairs leadership, facilitating enterprise-wide compliance activity and mitigating deficiencies in pharmacy practice. Company representative to boards of pharmacy. Responsible for regulatory activities in 22 states. Extensive network and in-depth knowledge of legislative and pharmacy regulatory activities in AZ, CA, NV.

ALBERTSON’S INC., Boise, ID (corporate headquarters) 1989-2006 Fortune 50 company with 2000 pharmacies in 37 states with $36 billion in annual revenues. Second-largest food and drug retailer - operates under the banners of Osco Drug, Sav-on Drug, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Star Markets, Shaw’s, Bristol Farms, and Albertson’s. Acquired American Drug Stores in 1999.

Director, Pharmacy Professional Services & Government Relations, Scottsdale, AZ 1999-2006 Promoted to senior position by Executive VP of Pharmacy and charged with re-engineering department from former record-keeping function to Cabinet-level position, responsible for professional practice standards, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.

. Professional Services Best Practices. Develop and institute practice standards, policies, and procedures to ensure highest level of professional pharmacy practice and regulatory compliance, while maximizing efficiency and productivity. Introduced DEA self-assessment process and annual facility self-audits of compliance touch points. Appointed Executive Director of Quality Assurance Program, leading 4 QA committees nationwide.

. Legislative & Regulatory Leadership. Provide government and regulatory affairs leadership, developing corporate positions on public policy issues. Serve as point-of-contact for 37 state Boards of Pharmacy and federal DEA. Vice-Chair of Political Action Committee (PAC) and Chair of Pharmacy Compliance Committee. Member of Environmental Stewardship and Integrated Risk Management Steering Committees..

. Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy. Analyze impact of new laws and regulations, and recommend desired modifications to proposed legislation.

. Loss Prevention Investigations. As forensic evaluator, interface between pharmacy operations and loss prevention, resolving practice deficiencies and employee diversion.

CAREER HISTORY & PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

. HIPAA Compliance. Spearheaded challenging implementation of HIPPA Privacy rules and ongoing maintenance across 2000 pharmacies for 2.3 million prescription records per week (more than 120 million annually). Introduced compliant processes for record retention and release, training, and store-level processes to 220,000 employees.

. Revenue Generation. Initiated revenue-generation policies and practices in what had been “expense only” department.

. Distribution Center Compliance. Ensured compliance with DEA, FDA, state, and local regulations, including controlled substance regulations and pedigree rules.

. Corporate Compliance Leadership. Assumed leadership role of 30-member task force charged with implementing complex state and federal pseudoephedrine sales restrictions. Compliance achieved in 37 states within 2-4 weeks.

Regional Pharmacy Manager, Albertson’s Inc./American Drug Stores, Santa Rosa, CA 1994-1999 Chosen by VP of Pharmacy to oversee regional pharmacy operations in Northern . Multi-site pharmacy retail management with full P&L responsibility.

. Multi-Unit Operations. Managed multi-unit retail pharmacy operations including sales, marketing, front-end operations, customer service, new store launch, merchandising, inventory control, human resources, loss prevention, maintenance, purchasing, budget control, community relations, administration, and sales forecasting and reporting. Supervised 55 retail store managers with indirect responsibility for 130 employees.

. Revenues and Profitability. Boosted pharmacy gross earnings by 150% as a region over 5 years. Grew prescription volume to 45,000 prescriptions filled per week for region. Achieved highest generic utilization among 1000 pharmacy retail locations in drug division.

. New Store Launch. Planned, marketed, and implemented successful grand openings for 10 new-concept combination stores in .

. Human Resources and Employee Relations. Oversaw recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, performance evaluations, and employee development for 130 staff. Won employee loyalty and dedication, resulting in less than 10% turnover for retail store managers and less than 20% overall (far below industry standards).

EDUCATION & LICENSES

Bachelor of Science with Honors, Pharmacy – University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA Professional Licenses: CA Pharmacist (RPH 27724), NV Pharmacist (5829), AZ Pharmacist (15251), NM Pharmacist (RP6987). All current and in good standing; no prior discipline. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

. : Arizona Retailers Association – Past President; Arizona Community Pharmacy Committee-Past Chairman . California: California Retailers Association – Former member: Chain Drug Committee and Board of Directors . California: State Board of Pharmacy – Former Member and Past President . : Retail Association of Nevada – Chain Drug Committee . New Mexico: New Mexico Board of Pharmacy-Board Chair; New Mexico Pharmacists Association . National Association of Boards of Pharmacy: Executive Committee Member, District 8