In 1982 Jesse Gaynor, Herman Kessler, Adelynn Felmeister and Harlan Martin created the Board to establish an educational process that would certify consultant pharmacists who practice in various health care sites.
The Board consists of professionals from Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NJ Pharmacists Association, NJ Academy of Consultant Pharmacists, and NJ Society of Health-System Pharmacists and administrators from the Health Care Association of New Jersey and the New Jersey Association of Homes and Services for the Aging New organization heading is now Leading Age of new Jersey formally (NJAHS)
Past Chairs
Jesse Gaynor RPh, CCP: (1982 -6/1988
Harlan Martin RPh, CCP: (6/88-6/90)
John Sugameli RPh, CCP: (6/90-6/92)
Barry Cook RPh, CCP: (6/92-6/94)
Judith Tucker RN: (6/94-6/96)
Joe Grzybowski RPh, CCP: (6/96-6/97)
Gregg Lubinsky RPh,CCP,FASCP: (6/97-6/00)
Henry Kozek RPh,MPA,CCP,CPM: (6/00-6/02)
Edith Kessler-Feinstein RPh,CCP: (6/02-6/04)
Glenn Gray Pharm D, CCP: (6/04-6/05)
Karen Federman RPh,CCP,BCPP: (6/05 -6/06)
Linda Gooen Pharm D,MS,CCP,CGP:(6/06-6/08)
Firth Bowden RPh, CCP: (6/08-12/09)
Marisa Baranski Pharm D, CCP: (12/09 – 6/10)
Penny Applegate R.Ph., CCP 6/11-6/13)
Ed Rucki R.Ph., CCP BCGP (6/13-6/15)
Past Executive Directors
Jessie Gaynor: (1982-1/98)
Maria MacGregor: (1/98-12/01)
John Sugameli: (1/02-6/07)
Gregg Lubinsky: (6/07-12/08)
John Sugameli: (12/08-9/2009)
Tom Egan: (9/09-9/10)
John Sugameli (9/10-3/11)
Bob Fusco(3/11-9/21)
Doug Risler 9/21-4/23
Carmela Silvestri 4/23-present —
Treasurer
Frank Breve 3/11 to 12/22
Marissa Baranski 12/22 to 2024
Aakash Ghandi PharmD 2024 to present