2023 Technician Section Election

Technician Section President Elect Candidates

Brian Wittenberg

I have worked as a pharmacy technician at Gundersen Health System for the past 9 years. Over that time, I have staffed in a variety of capacities and held several roles within the Inpatient Pharmacy. As a staffing technician, I delivered meds, rounded floors, restocked ADS machines, compounded IV meds, was a member of the USP 797/800 cleaning team for the facility. I filled support roles for several years in the pharmacy providing controlled substance diversion monitoring and investigation support and operating as the billing and coding liaison within pharmacy. I also served as the 340B Coordinator for Gundersen Health System before taking my current role as an Application Analyst in Pharmacy Information Systems. in my free time, I love to spend time outdoors. In particular, I enjoy spending time on the Mississippi River at my boathouse with my two dogs. There is a lot of room for growth in our field and I believe that advanced technician roles and involvement are the key to expanding pharmacy practice and opportunity for technicians.

Timothy Xiong

My name is Timothy Xiong and I have proudly been working as pharmacy technician for 5 years. I initially started my career in retail pharmacy in which I advanced to lead technician where I was able to be exposed to leading a group of technicians and inventory management. I was then provided the opportunity to expand my career by working in inpatient pharmacy. As a technician II at Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County, I have been able to apply my skills both at a site and system level. I currently serve on the Pharmacy Technician Committee for the system and play an active role in process improvements and/or suggesting potential improvements for all sites. I created and led a Technician Forum for our site which allowed pharmacy technicians a platform for raising concerns but also triage through any workflow adjustments as a team. In my free time I love to travel as well as go on adventures with my dog. I believe that pharmacy technicians are the back bones of any pharmacy practice and want to promote technician growth and development in the healthcare field.