Guild announces new Chief Executive

23 May 2016

Guild announces new Chief Executive

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) is delighted to announce that Andrew Gaudin has accepted the role of Chief Executive. Mr Gaudin will start on 4 July 2016.

Pharmacy Guild President, Ken Orr says “I am pleased to confirm that after a comprehensive recruitment process, Andrew Gaudin will be starting as the Guild’s new Chief Executive in July.

“Andrew has significant health sector experience, having spent more than 20 years in a variety of leadership and advisory roles at the Crown Company Monitoring and Advisory Unit, Ministry of Health, District Health Boards and healthAlliance. This includes five years as a Strategic Advisor in the Director General of Health’s office.

“Andrew brings considerable knowledge and experience of the current Community Pharmacy Services Agreement, as he was closely involved in establishing this agreement in 2012. He was also involved in the policy decision to expand the provision of the Community Pharmacy Anticoagulation Management Service pilot across the community pharmacy sector.

“Andrew has a wealth of knowledge and is professionally qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Operations Research and a Bachelor of Business Studies in Accountancy.

“The Guild is extremely pleased to have Andrew on board and look forward to working with him to continue to support our members.”

Mr Gaudin says "I am looking forward to working with the team at the Guild, with Guild members, and with the broader health sector to advance the role that the community pharmacy sector can play in delivering primary health care to New Zealanders."

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