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Lucy Malmberg, B.Sc. in Pharm., Hon. D.Sc.,
R.Ph., F.A.C.A., F.A.C.V.P. |
Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder
Lucy Malmberg, B.Sc. in Pharm., Hon. D.Sc., R.Ph., F.A.C.A.,
F.A.C.V.P., an education philanthropist and chairman of the board
of Wedgewood Pharmacy, has more than 40 years' experience in the
pharmacy profession. As co-founder of Wedgewood Pharmacy, she has
been instrumental in transforming the company from a local
community pharmacy purchased in 1981 into a specialized compounding
pharmacy that is now one of the largest in the United States,
serving more than 50,000 prescribers nationwide.
In 2002 Malmberg was a leader of the industry coalition of seven
compounding pharmacies that argued successfully before the Supreme
Court of the United States that the Food and Drug Administration
Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA), which prohibited pharmacists
from advertising or promoting compounded drugs, was a violation of
their First Amendment rights. Since that time, Malmberg has
continued to lead industry efforts to protect the right of licensed
prescribers to prescribe, and licensed compounding pharmacists to
provide, custom-made drugs to meet the needs of individual
patients.
In 2005 Malmberg was instrumental in forming the International
Academy of Compounding Pharmacists' (IACP) public affairs task
force, which created an advocacy program centered around Patients
and Professionals for Customized Care (P2C2), a website that
provides tools and information for advocates of compounding
pharmacy to influence public policy.
Prior to Wedgewood Pharmacy, Malmberg was an executive at E.I.
DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc. in a variety of sales, marketing,
and business operations positions.
Malmberg was a member of the board of directors of the
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists and served on its
Nominations Committee. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for
the University of the Sciences, where she also serves on the
Executive and Audit Committees and is Chair of the Advancement
Committee.
She also is a member of the American Pharmacist Association and
the National Community Pharmacists Association and is a Fellow of
both the American College of Apothecaries and the American College
of Veterinary Pharmacists. She was active with the American Red
Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula from 1992-2001, holding titles of
board member, board secretary, board vice chair, and board chair.
In 2013 Malmberg was awarded the Evelyn Timmons, R.Ph. Advocacy
Award by Professional Compounding Centers of America. In 1991 she
received the DuPont Vice President's Award for Quality and
Leadership, and in March 1993 the DuPont Engineering Award for her
leadership and contributions to the Hotel DuPont project.
In 2015 she received the Delaware Pharmacists Society’s Harry C.
Zeisig Award for major contributions to Pharmacy and Pharmacy
Compounding. In 2017, she received the Earl W. "Bill" Bradley Award
from the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists for outstanding
service to veterinary pharmacy.
In 2018, the American Pharmacists Association/Compounding SIG
gave her the inaugural APHA-APPM Compounding SIG Award, given in
recognition of her continuous guidance and leadership to the SIG
and in the field of prescription compounding.
Malmberg holds a B.Sc.in Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy of the University of the Sciences. In 2020, she
received the Honorary Doctor of Science degree (Hon. D.Sc.) from
the University of the Sciences. She is a registered pharmacist in
Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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 Marcy A. Bliss | President and Chief Executive Officer
Marcy A. Bliss, president and chief executive officer of
private-equity-owned Wedgewood Pharmacy, is responsible for
creating value by ensuring access to high-quality medication and
experiences for patients and prescribers throughout the United
States, for driving growth, and for delivering extraordinary
business results. The company’s brand is recognized by 99% of
veterinarians in the United States.
Under her leadership, in July 2018 the company acquired a
significant competitor, Diamondback Drugs, in Scottsdale, Arizona,
adding a second compounding pharmacy location and 180 employees.
During her tenure, Wedgewood Pharmacy has received many awards.
In 2019, she was honored personally by the Gloucester County
Chamber of Commerce as Businessperson of the Year. In 2017, the
company received the annual Award for Excellence from the New
Jersey Business & Industry Association in the Outstanding Employer
category, recognizing the company’s creative and forward-looking
approach to managing its workforce. In that same year, the company
received the inaugural P.E.T. award from the PSI Business
Symposium. The award’s acronym stands for three vital components of
veterinary practice success, People, Education and Training.
Wedgewood Pharmacy was recognized as the Education winner for its
substantial public affairs education work with veterinarians, state
and federal legislators and regulators. In 2016, the company
received the fourth annual Marcum Innovator of the Year Award,
which recognizes the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area’s most
innovative individuals and organizations in their fields. In 2015,
the company received the Annual Award for Excellence from the New
Jersey Business and Industry Association in the Business Success
category, recognizing the company’s contribution to the state’s
economic growth through the expansion of its business.
A tireless defender of veterinary compounding and a fierce
advocate for the rights of animals and pet parents, she leads the
company's public affairs and issues-management programs and is
frequently seen on Capitol Hill, protecting patient and prescriber
access to compounded medication. She also speaks to professional
groups about the compounding pharmacy profession, marketing, and
public affairs.
Most recently she was executive vice president of business
operations and marketing for Wedgewood Pharmacy, having begun her
career with the company in early 1999 as employee number six. Over
the years, she assumed positions of increasing responsibility, many
with a significant emphasis on marketing, product development, and
pharmacy growth.
Prior to joining Wedgewood Pharmacy, she was chief marketing
officer for the accounting and consulting firm, The Siegfried
Group. Previously, she was a member of the staff of American Red
Cross's (ARC) national office in Washington, DC, for planning,
evaluation, and chapter operations and later served as
communication manager for the Wilmington chapter of the ARC.
In addition to her role on the board of Wedgewood Pharmacy since
2016, she serves on the board of the New Jersey Business and
Industry Association; and is a member of the board of trustees of
The Appel Farm Arts & Music Center (chair 2018-2020), where she is
committed to supporting its mission of transforming lives through
the arts. Previously, she served on the board of directors of the
Tobin Foundation for the Visually Impaired.
She holds a B.S. degree in Business/Marketing and Management
Studies from the University of Maryland. A life-long learner, she
has continued her education at Wharton Executive Education,
University of Pennsylvania, Aresty Institute of Executive
Education; the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford
University (Stanford, CA); and as an Executive Mastery client of
Gap International.
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Joe Costa | Chief Operating Officer
Joe Costa, chief operating officer for Wedgewood Pharmacy, has
responsibility for operations including quality and procurement. As
a member of the Wedgewood Pharmacy leadership team, he is
accountable for all company performance measures and for assuring
quality medication is safely compounded and shipped to patients
when its needed. Joe has been in operations since 1987.
Prior to joining Wedgewood in 2016, he was the vice president and
general manager for PCI Pharma Services, a contract packager for
most of the major pharmaceutical and medical-device manufacturers
in the country. He also worked for Covidien, a pharmaceutical and
medical-device manufacturer, progressing from a department manager
to divisional vice president of Global Operations during his
16-year career.
He earned a B.S. degree in both Economics
and Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University. During
his career, he has also achieved certifications in both lean
manufacturing and six sigma.
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Bob Palmer | Chief Solutions Officer
Bob Palmer, chief solutions officer for Wedgewood Pharmacy, has
full strategic and operational accountability for business
operations and information technology. As a member of the Wedgewood
Pharmacy leadership team, he is accountable for performance
measures and for marshaling available resources to the most
productive uses, with the aim of creating maximum value for the
company and its customers. He has been in the information
technology profession since 1989.
Prior to joining Wedgewood in 2011, he was senior vice president
and CIO for Franklin Credit Management Corporation; vice president, IT and CIO for Brown-Forman Corporation-Lenox
Group, Inc.; senior programmer analyst for Johnson &
Johnson-Janssen Pharmaceutica; and lead analyst
for Emerson Quiet Kool.
He holds a B.S. degree in Management from Rowan University; and an M.B.A. degree from Rider University. He received a post-graduate Darden
Partnership certificate from the Darden Graduate School of Business
from the University of Virginia.
In 2001, he was recognized by Computerworld magazine as a 100
Premier Leader, receiving an exclusive Best in Class award.
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Barry Siegel, J.D. | Vice President and General Counsel
Barry Siegel, vice president and general counsel for Wedgewood
Pharmacy, has strategic and operational responsibility for the
legal and legislative-advocacy functions of the company. His
responsibilities include leading corporate strategic and tactical
legal initiatives, merger and acquisition transactions, providing
senior management with advice on a wide variety of matters,
negotiating agreements, managing outside counsel, and working
collaboratively with all company departments to support the needs
of the company.
Prior to Wedgewood Pharmacy, he served as senior vice president,
general counsel, and chief compliance officer of Pernix
Therapeutics, a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company.
He also was a partner at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, specializing
in mergers and acquisitions, securities, and general corporate
matters, serving primarily life-science companies.
He graduated magna cum laude from the University of
Massachusetts with a B.A. degree. He also holds a J.D. degree from
New York University School of Law.
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Stacy Baback | Vice President, Finance and Accounting
Stacy Baback, vice president, finance and accounting for
Wedgewood Pharmacy, has responsibility for leading all strategic
aspects of financial reporting and budgeting activities, financial
analysis, and general ledger accounting. She also maintains
effective relationships with investors, lenders, and all other
financial intermediaries.
Baback began her career with Wedgewood Pharmacy in 2012 as the
controller. Over the years, she assumed positions of increasing
strategic responsibility for finance and accounting within the
company.
Prior to joining Wedgewood in 2012, she held various positions
at American Water/American Water Enterprises, including manager,
accounting & reporting; manager, financial planning & analysis; and
senior financial analyst. She also worked for Metrologic
Instruments as assistant controller and MBNA Bank as senior
financial analyst.
She holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Rutgers University and
an M.B.A. degree from Rowan University.
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Daniel Rowan | Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Daniel Rowan, vice president, sales and marketing for Wedgewood
Pharmacy, has full strategic and operational responsibility for
customer experience in all channels, including sales, marketing,
websites, preparation development, and customer service. As a
member of the Wedgewood Pharmacy leadership team, he is accountable
for all company performance measures and for directing resources to
maximize the customer experience of prescribers, patients and pet-,
and horse-, owners. Dan has been in sales and marketing since 1996.
Prior to joining Wedgewood in 2008, he was director of marketing
for Electric Mobility Corporation, The Rascal Scooter Company.
He holds a B.S.E. degree in Materials Science Engineering
from the University of Pennsylvania with a minor
in Mathematics. He currently is a founding member of the Creativity
CoLaboratory Charter School at Appel Farm; and varsity
basketball coach for the Alloway Township Youth League.
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Debra Kestenbaum | Vice President, Human
Resources
Debra Kestenbaum, vice president, human resources for Wedgewood
Pharmacy, has strategic and operational responsibility for the
human resources (HR) function. She is responsible for ensuring the
organization’s people are positioned for success through an
engaging culture, valuable tools and information, personal and
professional development, and meaningful rewards and recognition.
Debra has extensive experience helping organizations
elevate talent to maximize potential and drive business results.
Prior to Wedgewood Pharmacy, she worked at a publicly traded,
global, contingent-staffing firm with more than 1,500 full-time
employees, 20,000 contingent employees and $1 billion in revenue,
where she was vice president of HR. She also has held top HR
positions for Symphony Talent, a recruiting technology firm, Chubb
Group of Insurance companies, Campbell Soup, Kraft Foods, Shared
Medical Systems, and the U.S. Postal Service.
She holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from the University of
Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. degree from Boston University’s Questrom
School of Business. In addition, she holds the senior professional
in HR certification from the Society for Human Resource Management.
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Anthony Grzib, R.Ph. | Director, Pharmacy Compliance
Anthony Grzib, R.Ph., director, pharmacy compliance for
Wedgewood Pharmacy, is responsible for the operation of the
pharmacy in conformance with all laws and rules pertinent to the
practice of pharmacy and the distribution of drugs. He develops
policies and systems for formulating and producing compounded
preparations accurately, efficiently, and consistently.
Prior to joining Wedgewood in 2000, he was pharmacist-in-charge
and Team Leader for CVS Pharmacy and
for Eckerd Drugs. He began his career as a
pharmacy technician at Eckerd Drugs.
Grzib is a member of the Parenteral Drug Association and the
International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering.
He holds a B.S. degree in Pharmacy from the Rutgers University
College of Pharmacy.
He is a registered pharmacist in 11 states and has been in the
pharmacy profession since 1990.
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Giano Panzarella, Pharm.D. | Vice President and General
Manager, Scottsdale Operations
Giano Panzarella, Pharm.D., vice president and general manager for
Wedgewood Pharmacy’s Scottsdale operations, is responsible for all
operations of the Arizona facility (formerly Diamondback Drugs),
leadership, and integration execution. Prior to the acquisition he
held the role of chief operations officer of Diamondback Drugs and
worked on facility, automation, and technology advents to scale the
business. He held the COO position for five years and through two
rounds of private-equity capital investment in the company.
Prior to joining Diamondback Drugs, he worked at The Scripps
Research Institute in the Neuropharmacology Research
Department.
He holds a B.S. degree from University of California, San Diego,
and a Pharm.D. degree from Western University of Health Sciences.
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Alison Lynch, R.Ph. | Pharmacist-in-Charge,
Swedesboro Operations
Alison Lynch, pharmacist-in-charge for Wedgewood Pharmacy’s
Swedesboro operation, is responsible for establishing policies and
procedures, supervising professional and non-professional
employees, monitoring ongoing quality initiatives, and loss
prevention.
Prior to joining Wedgewood Pharmacy, she was
pharmacist-in-charge at Drugstore.com. Previously,
she was pharmacist-in-charge for Eckerd Drugs (Cherry Hill, NJ); and a pharmacy technician and pharmacist at
several Pathmark Pharmacies in New Jersey.
She holds a B.A. degree from Rutgers University and is a licensed pharmacist in 20 states.
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Andrew Warther, Pharm.D. | Pharmacist-in-Charge,
Scottsdale Operations
Andrew Warther, pharmacist-in-charge for Wedgewood Pharmacy’s
Scottsdale operation, is responsible for establishing policies and
procedures, supervising professional and non-professional
employees, monitoring ongoing quality initiatives, and loss
prevention.
Prior to joining Wedgewood Pharmacy, Drew spent 10 years at
Walgreens in roles of increasing responsibility. He began his
career as a pharmacy intern, progressed to assistant store manager,
and then to pharmacist-in-charge.
He holds a B.S. degree and a Pharm.D. degree from The University
of South Carolina and is a licensed
pharmacist in two states.
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