Our
Leadership Team 

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Allison Burns, PharmD, RPh

PRESIDENT & CEO

Allison Burns is a veteran, pharmacist, and founder of EMO Health. She is a certified recovery coach trainer and adjunct faculty member at Northeastern University and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Allison’s innovative solutions arise from her diverse experiences, from serving in the U.S. Navy to running a 95-bed addiction treatment facility. She believes in social responsibility and corporate citizenship, and has been advising government and state agencies since 2017.  She serves a board member and director on several committees including the Massachusetts Pharmacists Association (President-Elect), the Massachusetts State Pharmacy Workgroup, the Boston Women’s Leadership Council, and Mayor Marty Walsh’s Mass & Cass Task Force.   

Education & Training

  • Bachelors of Science (BS), United States Naval Academy

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Honors & Awards 

  • Next Generation Pharmacist of the Year, 2020

  • Next Generation Rising Pharmacist of the Year, 2020

  • Upsher-Smith Excellence in Innovation Award, National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations, 2017

  • 40 Under 40, Boston Business Journal, 2016

  • Spirit of Pharmacy Award, 2016

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    Karen Poliskey, PharmD, RPh

    CHIEF OF STAFF

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    Kayleigh MacGillivray, MSN, APRN

    NURSE PRACTITIONER

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    Brian Anderson, PharmD, RPh

    DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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    Shawnna Smith, LICSW

    DIRECTOR OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES

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    Elthea Sykes, PharmD, RPh

    GREATER BOSTON REGIONAL PHARMACIST

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    Youssef Wahba, PharmD, RPh

    SOUTHEAST REGIONAL PHARMACIST

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    Anita Jedwabski, RPh

    NORTHEAST REGIONAL PHARMACIST

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    Carlos E. Perez, PharmD, RPh

    METRO WEST REGIONAL PHARMACIST

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  • Lucinda Dos Santos, MSW

    Lucinda Dos Santos, MSW

    Metro West Region Technical Assistance Manager​

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    Erik Hill

    CENTRAL REGION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MANAGER

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    Gabe Levine, PharmD, RPh

    WESTERN REGIONAL PHARMACIST

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    Nick Lambert

    IT SPECIALIST

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