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David Tomasi, president of Consumer Health for Bayer’s North America Region, was named Chair-Elect of the CHPA Board of Directors.

by Sandra Levy

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association announced the election of seven new members to its board of directors during the annual Self-Care Leadership Summit in Orlando this week. The Association also named current board member, David Tomasi, president of Consumer Health for Bayer’s North America Region, as chair-elect of the CHPA board of directors. Tomasi will assume his two-year appointment as board chair in March 2027, when CHPA’s current Chair, Greg Bradley, president and CEO, Foundation Consumer Healthcare, concludes his term.

CHPA is privileged to be guided by outstanding industry leaders who volunteer their time and expertise.

“CHPA is privileged to be guided by outstanding industry leaders who volunteer their time and expertise to serve on our board of directors,” said CHPA president and CEO Scott Melville. “I am delighted to welcome our new board members, whose deep experience and diverse perspectives will strengthen our work to empower self‑care in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. I also congratulate Bayer’s president of consumer healthcare for North America David Tomasi on his appointment as chair-elect and look forward to working closely with him as he prepares to assume the role of CHPA’s board chair next year. We are grateful to our current board chair Greg Bradley for his continued service and steady leadership.”

One-third of the CHPA board of directors is elected annually. Manufacturer members serve three-year terms, and associate members serve two-year terms.

Board members elected or re-elected at this meeting include:

• Greg Bradley: president and CEO, Foundation Consumer Healthcare (CHPA Chair)
• James Barickman: president and CEO, Infirst Healthcare
• Chris Brown: CEO, WellSpring Consumer Healthcare
• Abigail Buckwalter: CEO, Nestlé Health Science U.S.
• James Creagan: president, CrossingWell Consumer Health
• Chris DeWolf: president and CEO, Lil’ Drug Store Products
• Jeff Fischer: president, Vespyr
• Alex Gelbert: founder and CEO, Let There Be (Associate Member)
• Chris Haimbach: general manager, North America, Perrigo
• Kevin Jordan-Deen: Sr. vice president and general manager, North America Oral Care, Colgate-Palmolive
• Amardeep Kahlon: CEO, Designs for Health
• Adel Mekhail: executive vice president marketing and sales, Prestige Consumer Healthcare
• Kevin Menzel: president, Focus Consumer Healthcare
• Andrea Mondoni: general manager North America, Beiersdorf
• Jason Reiser: chief executive officer, MPG (Associate Member)
• Randy Sloan: CEO, Lornamead Products
• Carla Speering: global head, Essential Health, Kenvue
• Jessica Spence: president, North America, Edgewell Personal Care Brands
• Jennifer White: global head of growth, Klick (Associate Member)

View the full CHPA Board of Directors here .