Board committees, when used, have one essential role– to strengthen and support the work of the Board as a whole. A committee is a Board committee only if its existence and charge come from the Board, regardless of whether Board members sit on the committee.
Leadership Development & Nominating Committee
- Leadership Development & Nominating Committee Details
Products
Product #1: Per the bylaws, preparation of a slate of up to two (2) candidates for each open Region Director position, for presentation to the membership at the House of Delegates, prior to March 1 of each year.
Product #2: Per the bylaws, preparation of a slate of up to two (2) candidates for each open position (At-Large Director, Speaker-Elect, and President-Elect), for presentation to the membership at the House of Delegates, prior to March 1 of each year.
Product #3: Per the bylaws, on even-years only, preparation of a slate of up to two (2) candidates for the Treasurer position, for presentation to the membership at the House of Delegates, prior to March 1 of each year.
Product #4: Per the bylaws, preparation of a slate of candidates for each open Delegate position, for presentation to the membership at the House of Delegates, prior to March 1 of each year. The slate should include one candidate for each open position, plus at least one (1) additional candidate.
Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Provide a slate of at least 2 candidates for each open Board position for presentation to the membership at the February House of Delegates meeting:
a. Region Director Positions for Upstate and Pee Dee
b. At-Large Director
c. Speaker-Elect
d. President-Elect
e. Treasurer
2. Provide recommendations to the board on leadership development needs or performance concerns.3. Provide a slate of candidates for each open delegate position including one candidate for each opening and one additional candidate for Midlands and Lowcountry regions.
4. Develop, coordinate, and evaluate onboarding and training for new board members and committee chairs. Facilitate ongoing leadership education and succession planning.
5. Inspire a culture of engagement, accountability, and professional growth across all levels of the organization.
6. Provide a report at BOD meetings and February HOD meeting.Composition
Chaired by the President-Elect. Also includes each Region Director (4) from the Board of Directors. Shall include additional members appointed by the President to be confirmed at the August Board of Directors meeting (may include non-Board Members).
Chair
Anthony DeClue: President- Elect
Staff Lead
Julia Weiner
Audit Committee
- Audit Committee Details
Products
Product #1: Confirmation of auditor’s independence, and recommendation to Board for engagement of auditor– by no later than June of each year.
Product #2: Annual specification of scope of audit, prior to outside audit, consistent with Board monitoring schedule (3,4), including approval of any permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor.
Product #3: Assurance that the auditor has unfettered access to organizational management and records.
Product #4: Review with the independent auditor of any problems encountered performing the audit, of the audited financial statements, and of any management letter provided by the auditor.
Product #5: “Direct Inspection” (internal audit) monitoring of compliance with the Board’s fiscal policies (Financial Condition, Asset Protection, Budget, Compensation and Benefits), as directed/scheduled by the Board per the “Monitoring CEO Performance” Policy (policy 3,4).
Product #6: Recommendations for Board consideration regarding revisions to the Board’s fiscal policies.
Authority
To direct work of outside auditors, to use management time as needed for administrative support, and to incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Establish committee policy and procedures that are compliant with the SCPhA Constitution and Bylaws and Governing Policies.
2. Review audit report from independent auditor and provide insight/feedback to Board no later than April Board meeting.
3. Ensure BOD has a clear view of the budget by preparing a report for each BOD meeting.Composition
Chaired by the Treasurer. Also includes the Immediate Past-President and President-Elect. Only current board members may serve.
Chair
William Wynn
Staff Lead
Brian Clark
Legislative Affairs Committee
- Legislative Affairs Committee Details
Product
Product: Provide options and implications for Board consideration regarding legislative effects to be pursued, or decisions regarding public positions.
Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Recommend legislative policy that is favorable to the profession of pharmacy in South Carolina for the Board of Directors to review.
2. Provide a report on Board legislative priorities and other legislation being monitored at each Board meeting in conjunction with SCPhA lobbyists.
3. Develop recommendations for support or opposition of pharmacy-related legislation and submit to the BOD regularly (at least by each BOD meeting).
4. Consult with Standard of Care Task Force for recommendations on potential legislative changes to impact pharmacy practice in South Carolina.
5. Consult with Professional Affairs Task Force for recommendations on potential legislative changes to impact pharmacy practice in South Carolina.
6. Recommend position statements to the HOD Policy Task Force related to legislative issues when appropriate.Composition
Chaired by the Immediate Past President/Vice Chair. Also includes the President/Board Chair and President-Elect. Shall include a minimum of seven additional members, not currently serving on the Board, chosen by the Bod of Directors at its August meeting (includes non-Board Members).
Chairs
Chair: Jennifer Baker
Vice-Chair: Cheryl AndersonStaff Lead
Brian Clark
Executive Committee
- Executive Committee Details
Products
Product #1: Annual CEO compensation package alternatives for Board consideration. To be presented to the Board to allow for Board decision to be made in June, to be effective October 1st.
Product #2: Accompanying the options for Board consideration, data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similar organizations.
Product #3: Contemporaneous documentation and record keeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding CEO compensation.
Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually, to include compensation surveys and outside counsel to draft contract.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Report recommendations for any changes in CEO salary and benefits package at June BOD meeting.
2. Review and maintain CEO evaluation tool.
3. Ensure the annual CEO evaluation is completed.
4. Ensure the formal CEO evaluation is completed prior to expiration of employment contract (if applicable).
5. Provide support and guidance for the CEO and President between Board meetings and in urgent circumstancesComposition
Chaired by the President/Board Chair. Also includes the Immediate Past President, President-Elect/Vice Chair, and Treasurer.
Chair
Whitney Pence
Staff Lead
Brian Clark
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
- Constitution and Bylaws Committee Details
Products
Product #1: Per bylaws, upon receipt of proposal to amend bylaws submitted with signatures of 15 active members, review of such proposal with recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Product #2: Liaison between the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates– ensuring all proposals for bylaws amendments, whether recommended by members or the Board of Directors, are shared with the House of Delegates, along with Board of Directors recommendations pertaining thereto.
Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1.Evaluate Board membership requirements, including region and/or practice area, and make any recommended revisions to the Board of Directors for consideration.
2. Review Constitution and By-Laws and propose any recommended revisions to the Board of Directors
by the April BOD meeting.
3. Prepare a report for the April BOD meetingComposition
Chaired by the Speaker-Elect. Also includes two additional members chosen by the President/Board Chair each year at the August Board of Directors meeting (may include non-Board Members).
Chair
Emily Russell
Staff Lead
CharLeigh Steverson
Awards Committee
- Awards Committee Details
Product
Product: Recommendations presented for the Board’s approval each year in April, for categories and recipients of SCPhA’s annual awards.
Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Establish committee policies and procedures that are compliant with the SCPhA Constitution and
Bylaws and Governing Policies.
2. Identify candidates for general awards and Board appointed awards.
3. Solicit nominations at the February HOD meeting.
4. Review nominations and select award recipients.
5. Prepare report of recipients/winners for April BOD meetingComposition
Chaired by the Immediate Past President. May include all but must include at least three (3) of the previous year’s award recipients.
Chair
Cheryl Anderson
Staff Lead
Tressie Derrick
Membership Committee
- Membership Committee Details
Products
Product #1: Works with SCPhA staff to increase membership and participation in SCPhA (not in Bylaws).
Product #2: Create a membership survey to increase/maintain membership by December.
Product #3: Review results of membership survey and provide recommendations to the Board of Directors to
increase/maintain membership by February Board Meeting.Product #4: Identify members to be highlighted in printed publications and social media (monthly beginning
January).Product #5: Evaluate membership benefits and levels for relevancy to membership; provide to the Board of
Directors, including recommendations for change.Product #6: Provide a quarterly update to the Board regarding efforts for membership recruitment and contacts
made.Product #7: Provide quarterly membership update/report by category to the Board (Oct, Jan, Apr, Aug
meetings).Product #8: Identify at least one member in each region to serve as a point of contact for staff travel and
recruitment (by October).Product #9: Recommend networking events to establish relationships.
Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Collaborate with President and CEO to identify strategies to engage the membership within the Association and the
Association’s Academies.
2. Identify members to be highlighted in printed publications and social media posts.
3. Evaluate membership benefits and levels for relevancy to membership; provide to the Board of Directors, including recommendations for change.
4. Provide a quarterly update to the Board regarding efforts made to increase and retain membership (Oct, Jan, Apr, Aug meetings).
5. Recommend networking events to engage the membership.Composition
Chaired by the Director-At Large. Also includes each Region Director from the Board of Directors, chosen by the Board of Directors at its August meeting (may include non-Board Members).
Chairs
Chair: Laceye Parker
Vice-Chair: Jordan BallouStaff Lead
Julia Weiner
Education (CE) Committee
- Education Committee Details
Products
Product #1: Identify potential topics and speakers/authors for SCPhA’s educational programming
and articles in order to meet the needs of the membership.Product #2: Review evaluations for delivered programming; develop suggestions for future offerings.
Product #3: Plan topic and suggest speaker(s) for Fall Pharmacy Nights by August 30.
Product #4: Plan programming and suggest speakers for Spa Weekend by September 30.
Product #5: Plan programming and suggest speakers for Convention and Spring Pharmacy Nights by October 30.
a. Update BOD at October meetingProduct #6: Oversee peer-review for journal articles and/or other CE offerings from SCPhA (per ACPE guidelines)
and ensure approved final drafts are submitted to SCPhA staff by given deadlines.Product #7: Recommend topics and speakers for future CE articles in Palmetto Pharmacist.
Product #8: Develop a standardized process for article submission and ensure articles are submitted in the
correct format.Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Review evaluations for delivered programming; develop suggestions for future offerings.
2. Plan topic and suggest speaker(s) for Fall Pharmacy Nights by August 30.
3. Plan programming and suggest speakers for Spa Weekend by September 30.
(a) Propose a regional and/or national keynote speaker.
4. Plan programming and suggest speakers for Convention and Spring Pharmacy Nights by October 30.
(a) Update BOD at October meeting
(b) Propose a regional and/or national keynote speaker.
5. Oversee peer-review for journal articles and/or other CE offerings from SCPhA (per ACPE guidelines)
and ensure approved final drafts are submitted to SCPhA staff by given deadlines.
6. Recommend topics and speakers for future CE articles in Palmetto Pharmacist.Composition
Chaired by a member selected by the Board of Directors. Shall include a minimum of five additional members, chosen by the Board of Directors at its August meeting (may include non-Board Members).
Chair
Betsy Blake
Staff Lead
Tressie Derrick
Junior Board Selection Committee
- Junior Board Selection Committee Details
Products
Product #1: Review and modify JBM application as necessary.
Product #2: Recommend changes to the application/selection process and prepare an application/selection
process report for the December BOD meeting.Product #3: Evaluate current JBM program and recommend changes (due December BOD meeting).
Product #4: Select top candidates (minimum of 6), regardless of pharmacy school affiliation, to serve as Junior
Board Members (due April BOD meeting).Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Review and modify JBM application as necessary.
2. Recommend changes to the application/selection process and prepare an application/selection
process report for the December BOD meeting.
3. Evaluate current JBM program and recommend changes (due December BOD meeting).
4. Select top candidates (minimum of 6), regardless of pharmacy school affiliation, to serve as Junior
Board Members (due April BOD meeting).
5. Prepare JBM program report for the June BOD meeting.Composition
Chaired by non-faculty Board of Directors
Chair
Deborah Bowers
Staff Lead
Julia Weiner
HOD Policy Task Force
- HOD Policy Task Force Details
Products
Product #1: Work with key members of the Board of Directors and House of Delegates to put
forward proposed policy items (not in Bylaws)Product #2: Evaluate and propose changes to how the House of Delegates is structured to maximize its
effectiveness and be an engaging experience/meaningful for its delegates and guests.Product #3: Create a transition process for speaker-elects to take office efficiently and effectively.
Product #4: Review and maintain policy statements to determine if current policy statements should be
retained, updated, archived, or rescinded; submit to BOD by February meeting.Product #5: Solicit feedback from the House of Delegates regarding APhA policy statements at February HOD
meeting.Product #6: Develop policy statements on topics referred to this committee for possible consideration by the
Association’s House of Delegates. (to be voted on at June HOD meeting).Product #7: Develop policy statements on medical marijuana and pharmacist prescribed oral contraceptives.
Product #8: Discuss policy statements submitted by members and determine if they should be moved, forwarded,
edited, or declined.Product #9: Advise the Association whenever such advice is sought on policy issues related to pharmacy practice
and management, in consultation with Professional Affairs task force.Product #10: Prepare a report for April BOD meeting.
Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Evaluate and propose changes to how the House of Delegates is structured to maximize its effectiveness and be an engaging experience/meaningful for its delegates and guests.
2. Create a transition process for speaker-elects to take office efficiently and effectively.
3. Review and maintain policy statements to determine if current policy statements should be retained, updated, archived, or rescinded; submit to BOD by February meeting.
4. Solicit feedback from the House of Delegates regarding APhA policy statements at February HOD meeting.
5. Develop policy statements on topics referred to this committee for possible consideration by the Association’s House of Delegates. (to be voted on at June HOD meeting).
6. Discuss policy statements submitted by members and determine if they should be moved, forwarded, edited, or declined.
7. Advise the Association whenever such advice is sought on policy issues related to pharmacy practice and management, in consultation with Professional Affairs task force.
8. Prepare a report for April BOD meeting.Composition
Chaired by Speaker; includes Speaker-elect and others selected by Speaker of the House of Delegates at the August Board of Directors meeting (may include non-Board Members).
Chairs
Chair: Emily Russell
Vice-Chair/Standing Member: Erin Stelling (Speaker-Elect)Staff Lead
CharLeigh Steverson
Professional Affairs Task Force
- Professional Affairs Task Force Details
Products
Product #1: Review all matters of inter- and intra-professional relations that will impact the professional practice of pharmacy; provide recommendations to the Board of Directors, other committees and/or task forces that may create opportunities to advance the profession of pharmacy, work with CEO on pharmacy innovations.
Product #2: Assess results from SCPhA Workplace Conditions Survey, provide a written report of the findings along with recommendations of suggested next steps to the Board of Directors. Due by October BOD meeting unless survey gets extended then by next BOD meeting after survey ends.
Product #3: Identify role SCPhA can have in the recently passed hormonal contraceptives bill in community based/outpatient settings (develop recommendations for resources, implementation toolkit, etc). Due by February BOD meeting (or earlier if required).
Product #4: Reassess role SCPhA could play regarding medical marijuana and provide recommendations to the Board, due by December BOD meeting.
Product #5: Recommend policy topics to the House of Delegates regarding above charges or other professional practice issues, due by December BOD meeting.
Authority
To incur costs not to exceed the amount approved by the Board annually.
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Review progress and strategies that other states have taken to improve workforce conditions,
including well-being, and suggest recommendations for the Board of Directors to consider.
(a) Due by December BOD meeting
2. Identify professional practice issues affecting pharmacy that SCPhA should be involved with and
provide recommendations to the Board to advance and/or improve the identified area.
3. Recommend policy topics to the House of Delegates regarding above charges or other professional
practice issues.
(a) Due by December BOD meetingComposition
Chaired by a member selected by the Board of Directors. Shall include a minimum of five additional members, chosen by the Board of Directors at its August meeting (may include non-Board Members).
Chair
Patti Fabel
Staff Lead
CharLeigh Steverson
Fellow of SCPhA Task Force
- Fellow of SCPhA Task Force Details
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Establish the mission, vision, and intended impact of the Fellow of SCPhA designation. Ensure this is aligned with the mission of the Association.
2. Identify a framework for approval, to include timeframe and number of designations allowed.
3. Develop eligibility criteria for Fellow consideration, along with a method for nomination or application.
4. Establish a process for evaluation and selection of Fellows.
5. Propose a procedure for awarding the designation to recipients.
6. Recommend to the Board of Directors whether there will be professional privileges associated with Fellow status, to include FSCPhA designation.
7. Provide a report at Board of Director meetings.Composition
Chaired by a member selected by the President. Shall include a minimum of four additional members appointed by the President to be confirmed at the August Board of Directors meeting (may include Fellow recipients).
Chair
William Wynn
Staff Lead
Tressie Derrick
Standard of Care Task Force
- Standard of Care Task Force Details
2025-2026 Committee Charges
1. Conduct a thorough review of the existing Practice Act and other applicable laws and regulations, to identify overly restrictive language and expressly prohibited actions.
2. Identify and review language from other states that have implemented the Standard of Care model.
3. Define Standard of Care for South Carolina.
4. Draft a new Practice Act with the Standard of Care model, with the goal to modify pharmacy practice such that pharmacists may practice utilizing their full education and training. Actions that are prohibited in this model should be expressly stated.
5. Identify and engage stakeholders of interest.
6. Propose legislation to shift the Practice Act.Composition
Chaired by a member selected by the President. Shall include a minimum of five additional members appointed by the President to be confirmed at the August Board of Directors meeting (may include non-Board members).
Chair
Julie Sease
Staff Lead
CharLeigh Steverson
