President: Chandra K. Cooper, PharmD is the Associate Director of Pharmacy for Bridgeport Hospital and System Medication Safety. She obtained her BS and PharmD degrees from the University of Connecticut. After completing a Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency at the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT, she began her career at Yale New Haven Hospital. During her 20-year career at Yale New Haven Hospital, Chandra worked in roles including Senior Clinical Specialist in Psychiatry and Pharmacy Manager, Education and Residencies. She has experience in both PGY1 and PGY2 residency program leadership and support of ASHP accreditation readiness activities. In her current position, she supports quality, safety and regulatory compliance and leads clinical and operational initiatives to align with Bridgeport Hospital and Yale New Haven Health Pharmacy strategic goals. Chandra has been an active member of the CSHP Education Committee and has helped to develop programming for continuing education offerings including Catch the Wave, The Great Eight and the New England Residency Conference.

Immediate Past President: Jason Zybert, PharmD, MS is the Director of Pharmacy at Middlesex Hospital. He graduated from Providence College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a minor in Theater. He then completed the Pharm.D. program at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences-Worcester campus in 2006. After graduating, Dr. Zybert moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where he worked as a staff pharmacist at Parkwest Medical Center. In 2008, he moved to Connecticut where he has been a pharmacist at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT for over 15 years. First hired at Middlesex as a staff pharmacist, he moved onto become the Anticoagulation Clinic Supervisor before returning to inpatient pharmacy as the Pharmacy Operations Supervisor. Dr. Zybert completed the University of North Carolina online MS program in Pharmacy Administration and Leadership in 2022. He was promoted to Director of Pharmacy at Middlesex Hospital that same year. His professional interests include pharmacy automation especially IV workflow management, USP 797/800, and high reliability healthcare. He lives in Avon, CT with his wife, three kids, and their dog, Tucker. He enjoys spending time with his family, woodworking, coaching basketball and soccer, and volunteering with the Hartford Chapter of Rebuilding Together. Dr. Zybert has participated on the ASHP Section of Pharmacy Practice Leaders Advisory Group on Value, Quality, and Compliance over the past year and is looking forward to the opportunity to be more involved on a local level. CSHP has been providing education, networking, and advocacy for over 70 years and it would be an honor to be part of the leadership team at CSHP to continue to lead pharmacy practice forward in Connecticut.

President-Elect: Frank Lerz, PharmD, MBA, BCPS is the Pharmacy Manager at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Prior to this role, Frank served in various leadership positions, including the Interim Director of Pharmacy at Waterbury Hospital and the Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Hartford Hospital. Frank is a 2016 graduate from the UCONN School of Pharmacy and he completed my PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Waterbury Hospital. After completing his residency, he earned his Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy and his Lean Six Sigma Master Blackbelt. Frank recently graduated from West Texas A&M with a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis on Healthcare. CSHP’s mission of supporting health-system pharmacy professionals directly aligns with Frank's professional goals and interests. 

Treasurer: Lisa Howitt, PharmD, BCPS, earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island and began her career in hospital pharmacy as a student intern. Since joining Middlesex Hospital in 2014, she has served in multiple roles, beginning as a Clinical Pharmacist, then leading the creation of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and most recently serving as the Pharmacy Manager for Medication Safety and Quality. She is board certified and holds certificates from ASHP in both Antimicrobial Stewardship and Medication Safety. Lisa has led initiatives that improve patient outcomes, enhance safe medication practices, and strengthen interprofessional collaboration across her institution. Her professional passion lies in optimizing the safe and effective use of medications through data-driven quality improvement and system-level change. If elected, Lisa is committed to bringing her leadership experience to advance patient safety, support pharmacist practice, and strengthen the pharmacy profession.

Secretary: Madyson Allard, PharmD, BCPPS earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She completed her residency training at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in 2021, where she continued her career as a multi-specialty pharmacist. She then advanced to Yale New Haven Hospital, serving as a pediatric clinical pharmacist in the emergency department and intensive care units. Since joining the University of Saint Joseph in 2022, Dr. Allard has served as IPPE Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration. She is board certified in pediatric pharmacy and brings expertise in pediatric acute care and clinical decision-making to her teaching and mentorship. Her professional interests center on advancing pediatric pharmacy practice, developing future pharmacists through experiential education, and promoting safe, evidence-based care for children across clinical settings.

Senior Director: Mohammed Rabah, Pharm D, BCPS graduated from the University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy in 2020 and then went on to complete a pgy1 and pgy2 residency at Yale New Haven Hospital with a focus on internal medicine. He is currently working as one of the internal medicine pharmacists at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Junior Director: Allison Gorseth, PharmD, BCPS, BCEMP, is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Specialist at Hartford Hospital, where she also serves as the PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator. A graduate of Albany College of Pharmacy, she completed her PGY-1 Residency at Hartford Hospital and is board certified in both Pharmacotherapy and Emergency Medicine. Her professional interests include clinical pharmacy education, mentorship, and resident development. Allison has been actively involved in professional organizations, serving on ASHP’s New Practitioners Forum and as a member of CSHP’s Education Subcommittee, where she helps plan major events such as the Great Eight Presentations and the Greg Gousse Residency Conference.