Region F Candidates

Phil Brummond

Phil Brummond is Chief Operating Officer at Visante and a driving force behind the organization’s emergence as a leader in transforming pharmacy across hospitals and health systems.

Prior to joining Visante, Phil served as Chief Pharmacy Officer at Froedtert Health, where he led one of the nation’s premier health system pharmacy programs. He also served as President of Froedtert Health Pharmacy Solutions and President of VertuRx, the system’s pharmacy benefit management organization.

Phil is a recognized thought leader and passionate advocate for advancing the pharmacy profession. He has held prominent leadership positions in several professional organizations, and his contributions to the field have earned him numerous accolades. He has also held faculty and leadership roles at the Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Michigan, and University of Wisconsin, and currently serves as Executive in Residence at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. He is a frequent speaker on healthcare strategy, leadership, and pharmacy enterprise transformation.

Statement of Purpose
I am seeking election to the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Board of Directors to give back to a profession that has shaped my career and to help ensure pharmacy continues to play a leading role in care delivery across our state.

Pharmacy in Wisconsin is at a pivotal moment. Workforce shortages are placing strain on teams and limiting access to care, even as we have a meaningful opportunity to further advance and elevate the role pharmacy caregivers play in improving health outcomes. Every day, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians make a difference in the lives of patients, and we must continue creating environments where that impact can expand.

I will advocate for advancing the role of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians by promoting practice models that enable teams to work at the top of their training, supporting recognition of pharmacists as essential providers, and scaling innovation that expands access and improves outcomes. I will also work to strengthen PSW’s voice by bringing together leaders across practice settings to ensure a unified and impactful future for the profession.

I would be honored to serve and help advance the profession alongside my colleagues across Wisconsin.

Audrey Kostrzewa

Dr. Audrey Kostrzewa, PharmD, MPH, BCPS is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy where she specializes in drug information and public health, and serves as Assistant Director of the school’s public health program. She practices as a Medication Utilization Pharmacist at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin as part of her faculty appointment. Dr. Kostrzewa received her PharmD and MPH degrees from the University of Iowa, completed a PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency at Froedtert Hospital, and is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Dr. Kostrzewa is actively involved with several professional organizations, including the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Drug Information and Library Science Section, the American Public Health Association Pharmacy Section, and the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW). Through PSW, Dr. Kostrzewa participates in the Medication Safety Collaborative, regularly attends and presents at various conferences/events, and was selected as a 2024 participant for the Decker-Temple Leadership Conference. Dr. Kostrzewa’s teaching, scholarship, and service centers around advocacy, well-being, and workforce health.

Statement of Purpose
I am honored and excited to be nominated for the PSW Board of Directors. Two important and interconnected issues facing the pharmacy profession that I care deeply about, and that squarely align with the PSW 2026 Strategic Plan, are: workforce burnout and the pharmacist pipeline. I believe workforce burnout not only negatively impacts our mental and physical health as individuals, but also our sense of professional identity (i.e., not feeling proud to be a pharmacist or suggesting young people not pursue the profession). This can also lead to a negative impact on the pharmacist pipeline. I have been passionate about workforce health as a public health issue. I am an active member of our school’s Well-being and Belonging Committee, I co-authored an American Public Health Association policy brief on this topic, co-authored a peer-reviewed article on exploration of psychosocial hazards and addressing workforce well-being, and have presented on related topics at the local, state, and national level. Wisconsin is a wonderful state to practice pharmacy, and PSW has, and will continue, to be a champion for all of us. The strength of PSW lies in its ability to unite diverse voices across the state, including pharmacists, technicians, and students (our future) - “One Voice, One Vision”. Together, we can build a robust workforce that provides exceptional care to our patients, but also takes care of ourselves and each other.