Brad has extensive experience in working with public health and security organizations, both domestically and internationally. He has been an active leader within the G7 multilateral health security organization, the Global Health Security Action Group (GHSAG), and has acted as a senior advisor to the WHO on key global health security initiatives.

Mr. Goble provides leadership in the development of strategies to enhance global capacity to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats, including improved medical countermeasures capacity and consortia aimed at their development. He has also worked closely with the Public Health Agency of Canada, particularly in dealing with the issues and challenges facing Canada’s leading scientific facility, the National Microbiology Laboratory.

Mr. Goble has an extensive breadth of knowledge regarding the entire spectrum of public health and emergency preparedness and response, including biosafety and biosecurity-related issues. Mr. Goble is a retired officer from the Canadian Forces with an honors degree in Economics and Commerce from the Royal Military College of Canada and an Executive MBA from Queen’s University.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of GUARD (Global Urgent and Advanced Research and Development) and the Canadian Foundation for Global Health.

FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; CEO EMERITUS Pharmacy Quality Alliance | 2006-2021

Founded the nation’s only non-profit 501(c)(3), multi-stakeholder, healthcare quality organization with a mission to optimize health by advancing the quality of medication use.

Cranston & Associates, LLC | 2005-

Developed and launched a healthcare consulting practice focused on providing business development expertise and consulting services to public and private healthcare companies.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Institute for the Advancement of Community Pharmacy | 2000-2005

Produced two award winning pharmacist-training programs, which have been disseminated to over 25,000 pharmacies and pharmacists

VICE PRESIDENT

National Association of Chain Drug Stores | 1988-2000

Bruce has spent the last 25 years in healthcare – split between the public and private sectors.  Today, he runs strategy and innovation at one of the nation’s largest post-acute care companies.

In 2017 and 2018, he was the CTO at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.  In state government, Bruce was the Health Secretary for Bobby Jindal in Louisiana, and before that he was running Microsoft’s worldwide health and human services business division.

Previous to Microsoft, Bruce was at CMS overseeing Medicaid Managed Care and Waivers & Demonstrations. Bruce has also spent time in venture capital and private equity, is on the board of a publicly traded health care company, a board advisor to a Silicon Valley health care data company and an advisor to the health informatics program at George Washington University and the University of Louisiana.

Alan Quarry is the Chair of a 100 plus person team focused on helping Quarry Integrated Communications North American clients build their business.

Quarry Integrated is headquartered in St. Jacobs, Ontario and has teammates in Raleigh, North Carolina, San Jose, California, Houston, Texas, Denver, Colorado and just recently Oxford, UK.

Alan has taught senior class Marketing Communications plus MBA courses at Wilfrid Laurier University since 1992. His specialty areas are branding and social media. He has also taught Masters level courses at the University of Waterloo and the University of Windsor.

He was recently awarded Honorary Alumnus status by Wilfrid Laurier University.

Alan has served as an Entrepreneur In Residence at Wilfrid Laurier University, Communitech and The Accelerator Centre.   He has been nominated twice for the regional Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

He currently serves as past Chair of BPA which is a global non-profit headquartered in New York City.  Alan is a recent addition to the Executive Committee of the South Western Chapter of the Institute of Canadian Directors.

Alan is the founder of the social entrepreneurship consultancy, BarnRaising Associates as well as the founder of the ‘ Heart Beats Hate’ global ‘be kinder’ movement.  He hosts an internet vlog and podcast for entrepreneurs entitled “ AQ’s Blog & Grill “.

George is an innovative Senior Retail Healthcare Executive with 35 years of experience leading pharmacy, managed care, merchandising and marketing teams. His operational strategies have helped companies enhance customer service, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and grow revenue across the healthcare, retail and pharmaceutical industries.

Most recently, George was President of Pharmacy, Health & Wellness for Walmart US, the world’s largest retailer boasting 2.3 million associates worldwide, 260 million customers served weekly, and $500 billion in annual revenue. As the leader of Walmart’s Health & Wellness operation, George had full P&L responsibility of over 4,600 retail pharmacies, centralized specialty pharmacy, pharmacy mail service operations, 2,700 retail vision centers, and Walmart’s retail health clinic operations.

Previously, George spent 27 years at Walgreens, the leading retail pharmacy chain with more than 9,000+ stores and 250,000 employees. Throughout his tenure, George has served in a variety of leadership roles including Vice President of Purchasing, Executive Vice President of Merchandising & Marketing and Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Innovation & Purchasing.

George holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Illinois and completed the Management Program at Northwestern University. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and served on the NACDS Retail Advisory Board as well. George was a member of both Marketing 50 and the National Council of Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP). In addition, George formerly served as the President and Vice President of the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy Alumni Association.

George was honored with the 50 Most Influential People in Mass Market Retailing Award and the 7 Who Made a Difference Award.