Cameron Foote (Chair)

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Pharmacy business owner and registered pharmacist

Cameron has been a pharmacy owner since 1995. Cameron is a passionate advocate for community pharmacy and has extensive experience in pharmacy management, team leadership, harm minimisation, pharmacy intern training and aged care.

He has represented the profession on a number of industry bodies including the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority and the Darling Downs and West Moreton Primary Health Network and was a member of the Interim Pharmacy Roundtable.

Inma Beaumont (Deputy Chair)

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Chartered certified accountant

Inma is an experienced non-executive director in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. She is a certified chartered accountant and has extensive experience in governance, finance, audit and risk. Inma was previously a stakeholder engagement professional at the School of Pharmacy within The University of Queensland.

Emma Conway

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Registered pharmacist

Emma is a community pharmacist. She is currently Pharmacist Manager at LiveLife Pharmacy Laidley, playing a crucial role in delivering high-quality pharmacy services to the Lockyer Valley region. Her expertise encompasses home medicine reviews, rural health, mental health, and chronic disease management. Emma is committed to supporting potential pharmacy owners.

Emma is an active leader within the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, both through the Queensland Branch Committee and the Early Career Pharmacist Leadership Team.

Amy Ford

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Pharmacy business owner and registered pharmacist

Amy is an experienced pharmacist and credentialed diabetes educator, with 17 years of experience as a community pharmacy owner. She has founded and developed multiple greenfield pharmacies, bringing expertise in the operational, financial, and regulatory domains of community pharmacy ownership.

Amy has a background in both independent and branded pharmacy models and holds advisory roles within the pharmacy sector.

Adam Rodger

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Pharmacy business owner and registered pharmacist

Adam is the Managing Director of Thrive Pharmacies, pharmacy management group. With over a decade of experience as a pharmacy owner, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge in both pharmacy practice and business management.

His industry experience spans clinical practice, compounding, operations, legal compliance, financial management, human resources, and overall business strategy.

Brett Simmonds

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Registered pharmacist

Brett is Program Director, Regulation in Pharmacy Education and Practice at the School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland. Brett is passionate about pharmacists taking a leading role in primary health care and using their skills to expand their involvement in patient care.

He has extensive experience in the regulation of pharmacists and has also been a past owner of three community pharmacies. Brett was a member of the Pharmacy Board of Australia for 12 years and the Chair of the Board for 6 years. Brett is current Chair of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency Scheduled Medicines Expert Committee and Chair of the Regulators Advisory Group of the Federation of International Pharmacists.

Adela Ting Wei Tsang

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Registered pharmacist and lawyer

Adela has over 19 years experience as a community pharmacist and home medication review consultant. She owned a pharmacy business for more than 10 years and is currently a full-time pharmacist in a community pharmacy.

Adela has recently been admitted as a lawyer in Queensland and has experience in commercial, taxation, and succession legal work.

Shana Valentine

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Registered pharmacist

Shana is an incoming partner at Pharmacy First Mount Isa, progressing from Pharmacy Assistant over the past eighteen years. She has spearheaded innovative health services for rural and First Nations communities and is committed to enhancing health outcomes through culturally competent care practices.

Her extensive experience includes strategic healthcare initiatives that significantly impact community health, particularly in remote areas.

As a Kalkadoon and Arrerntje woman, Shana brings crucial First Nations perspectives to the forefront of pharmacy business ownership regulation.

Fiona Watson

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Pharmacy business owner and registered pharmacist

Fiona is the managing partner of Redland Bay Wholelife Pharmacy and Healthfoods with over 20 years experience in community pharmacy.  She is committed to advocating for the profession, ensuring compliance with legislative frameworks, and enhancing the role of pharmacy in primary healthcare.

Fiona has held leadership roles on advisory boards including Primary Health Networks, University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and was Chair of the Interim Pharmacy Roundtable. Fiona is Vice President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland.

Vassillis (Lucky) Zeniou

Vassillis (Lucky) Zeniou, Registered pharmacist

Registered pharmacist

Lucky was a community pharmacist and a proprietor for seven years. He now works with the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation sector. He was previously a QuMAX Support Pharmacist and for the past 9 years has been Senior Pharmacist at the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, providing oversight of medicine initiatives within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service clinics.

In 2022, Lucky was awarded the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Queensland Pharmacist of the Year (Bowl of Hygeia) Award, in recognition of his contribution to the pharmacy profession.