BRUCE MACARTNEY, ‘81
PRESIDENT

Before becoming Vice President, Bruce held the position of Secretary of the Board. He has been an active “mover and shaker” of the Association for the past 13 years.
Except for a short time in industry, Bruce has been a retail pharmacist since graduation. For the past 18 years, he has worked as a Managing Pharmacist at Banks Apothecary, where he enjoys the challenge of retail pharmacy and the interaction it allows for direct patient contact.
He is a specialist in pain management, has served on the Executive Board of the PA Cancer Pain Initiative, and has helped publish their quarterly newsletter since 1992.
He has been active in the Boy Scouts for 13 years, served as Cub Master and is currently Scout Master of Troop 62. He is the father of three teenage sons and lives in Lansdale. He enjoys golf, sports and flying remote-control airplanes.

LORETTA BRICKMAN, '63
VICE PRESIDNET

Loretta and her husband owned and operated a community pharmacy in New Jersey for many years.  Loretta is known for her legislative workon the state and national levels to improve patient quality of life and healthcare outcomes.Currently, she is a partner in Bd Consulting and Public Relations.

She and her business partner, Harold Bobrow, created and teach "Practical Politics and Pharmacy" at Temple School of Pharmacy which demystifyes the political process.

She is a past member of the New jersey State Board of Pharmacy and past president of the NJ Pharmacists Association where she  is currently a trustee representing Region 3 of the state.    Loretta currently serves on an immunization team and a bioterrorism task force.  She also does
consulting work for Broadway House for Continuing Care, a subacute HIV/AIDS Faciltiy in Newark, New Jersey.   Loretta is the past recipient of the Bowl of Hygiea and the Oscar Singer Award.    She and her husband, Stephen have two married sons, Joseph and Eric.

ERIN BETTINE, '83
SECRETARY

Erin has been serving as Secretary of the Alumni Board since May, 2004, although she has been active with the Association since 1998. During her time as Program Committee Chair, Erin helped the Association to find new and exciting meeting locations. In addition, she served on the planning committee for the School of Pharmacy Centennial Celebration in 2001.
Erin has worked in the pharmaceutical industry since 1985 and has held various positions in drug development and product supply. She has spent the last 20 years at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and is active in the ISPE and EPICS professional associations.
Erin completed her MBA in International Business in '93 at St. Joseph's University. She is an avid skier and enjoys traveling.

MELINDA WILLIAMS, ‘89
TREASURER

Melinda Williams has been involved with the Association since 1999 and has served as Treasurer since that time.
Since graduation, she has worked in retail pharmacy, holding positions with Rite Aid and the Veteran’s Hospital’s Outpatient Pharmacy. Currently she is a staff pharmacist with Express Scripts.
Melinda follows the sporting world closely and is an avid Eagles fan.