Kristi K. Gullickson, PharmD, MBA, CPEL, DPLA, FASHP, FMSHP (kristi.gullickson@allina.com), is vice president, pharmacy operations at Allina Health in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She completed her pharmacy degrees at North Dakota State University and pharmacy practice residency at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. She earned an MBA in healthcare administration from New England College. With over 30 years of experience leading health-system pharmacy practice, her passion is developing others, collaborating with healthcare teams, and supporting those who care for patients. Kristi is currently serving ASHP on the Pharmacy Practice Accreditation Commission (PPAC), PAI Advisory Committee, and Health System 340B and Reimbursement Work Group. She is an ASHP certified pharmacy executive leader (CPEL) and diplomate of the ASHP Pharmacy Leadership Academy. Her prior ASHP service includes member, Board of Directors (2023-2025); chair, Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders (SPPL) Executive Committee; chair, Council on Pharmacy Practice; multi-year delegate, ASHP House of Delegates; alternate, ASHP Committee on Nominations; chair, SPPL Committee on Nominations; contributor, ASHP Leadership Basics Certificate; faculty, ASHP Manager Boot Camp, and expert panel member, ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Diversion of Controlled Substances and the ASHP/APhA Medication Management in Care Transitions project. Gullickson is a past president of the Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) and a fellow of ASHP and MSHP. She has been recognized for her contributions to pharmacy practice, including the ASHP SPPL Distinguished Service Award, MSHP Hallie Bruce Memorial Lecture Award, MSHP Tom Kohout Meritorious Service Award, MSHP Hugh F. Kabat Award, and ASHP Best Practices Award.
Meet Kristi K. Gullickson
Health-system pharmacy is a critical strategic lever for access, quality, and financial sustainability. As medication-use experts, patient advocates, and essential care team partners, pharmacists and the pharmacy workforce are uniquely positioned to deliver measurable clinical and economic value across the continuum of care. My vision is for pharmacy to be fully integrated into evolving care models, with pharmacists practicing under a standard of care model to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, and affordability across all care settings. The pharmacy workforce must be supported by digital tools, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making that enhance patient care, reduce administrative burdens, and mitigate burnout.
Equally important is cultivating service-oriented, collaborative, and resilient teams through workforce wellbeing, inclusivity, and meaningful professional growth across all pharmacy roles. The pharmacy workforce will be recognized as essential drivers of health equity and affordability by identifying and removing barriers to medication access and adherence for all patients. Integration of pharmacy into population health strategies and payer contracts will further enable improved care and cost outcomes for the communities we serve.
ASHP has been my professional home and external compass for more than 30 years. At this pivotal moment for the profession, I believe pharmacy must lead disruption from within by leveraging ASHP’s updated strategic plan and the incredible talent across our membership to accelerate innovation, strengthen accountability for outcomes, and elevate the pharmacist's role. It would be an honor of a lifetime to help guide the profession forward during this critical time.