SMART Awards Judges
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Expert Judging Panel
Deborah Evans
Managing Director
The Tipping Point
Deborah Evans is managing director of The Tipping Point consultancy. She led the national, award-winning Healthy Living Pharmacy pathfinder programme and is a member of the RPS English Pharmacy Board. Deborah is also visiting senior lecturer at King’s College, London
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Peter Cattee
Managing Director
Peak Pharmacy
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John D’Arcy
Managing Director
Numark
John has degrees in both pharmacy and law from the University of London. He was appointed the NPA’s Chief Executive in 1996 before joining Rowlands Pharmacy as commercial director in 2007. In 2010 he was appointed managing director of Numark.
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Mike Holden
Independent consultant
Michael is a director and principal consultant at MH Associates. whose focus is on enhancing the role of pharmacy to improve the health and wellbeing of the population by working with the profession, governments and the pharmaceutical industry.
Anna Maxwell
Fizz Marketing Management
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Mimi Lau
Director of Pharmacy Services
Numark
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Liam Stapleton
Managing Director
Metaphor Development
Liam Stapleton is well known in pharmacy training and development circles. Having practised in community, hospital and academic pharmacy, he has led pharmacy training at Superdrug and Boots, followed by some time at the NPA as Head of Education and Training. He now runs Metaphor Development, a training consultancy working with retailers, suppliers, pharmacy bodies and the NHS to deliver programmes on communication, counselling, leadership, management and the Drug Tariff.
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Helen Darracott
Deputy Chief Executive
PAGB
Helen joined PAGB in April 2003 as director of legal and regulatory affairs and was appointed its deputy chief executive in July 2015. She has overall responsibility for the regulatory and legal environment under which PAGB members operate and the regulatory, advertising and legal services to members.
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Fin McCaul
Independent pharmacy proprietor
Fin is managing director of Prestwich Pharmacy in Manchester and was one of the founder members and chair of the Independent Pharmacy Federation. Following the 2015 merger with the National Pharmacy Association, he is now a special advisor to the NPA Board.
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Steve Howard
Superintendent Pharmacist
Celesio UK
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David Clark
Rudgwick Pharmacy
Horsham
David is currently superintendent pharmacist for Rudgwick Healthcare Ltd, a family owned business running a community pharmacy on the Sussex/Surrey border. David also chairs West Sussex Local Pharmaceutical Committee representing the interests of community pharmacy in the county. Outside interests include motorcycle touring and photography.
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Professor Rob Darracott
Chief Executive
Pharmacy Voice
Rob Darracott has worked in the NHS and Department of Health and spent eight years with Alliance UniChem, working in the UK and in Europe. He joined the Company Chemists’ Association as its chief executive in 2007, and added leadership of the joint representative activities of Pharmacy Voice in 2010. Since September 1, he has been the full-time CEO of Pharmacy Voice.
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Noel Wicks
Proprietor
Right Medicine Pharmacy
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Wendy Davies
Category Manager – Pharmacy Medicines
Boots UK
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Mike Hewitson
Proprietor
Beaminster Pharmacy
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Nick Thompson
Managing Director
Zurego
Nick is an independent marketing and business development consultant, working with a range of international clients to launch and build brands in the UK and overseas. Nick was a proud winner of several SMART awards during his time as Head of OTC with SSL International.
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Bharat Shah
Managing Director
Sigma Pharmaceuticals
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Ross Ferguson
Pharmacist & healthcare writer
Ross is a freelance pharmacy and healthcare writer and creator of a children's medicines app, Kid-Dose, as well as an occasional locum. He previously owned a pharmacy in Glasgow, in which time he was the lead community pharmacist for East Dunbartonshire CHP, the Professional Executive Group representative on the CHP committee, a member of Greater Glasgow & Clyde Pharmacy Contractors' Committee, a member of the Numark Scottish Advisory Board and a pharmacy champion.
Kirit Patel
Chief Executive
Day Lewis Pharmacy
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Ros Munday
OTC consultant
Tim Brooks
Founder
Muzeable
Reena Barai
Community pharmacist
Mike Johnson
Head of OTC
Phoenix Medical Supplies