Our Leadership Team
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
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