CHPA Names Chair-Elect, Board and Executive Committee Appointments; Health In Hand Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today announced the election of a new Chair-Elect, three new members to its Board of Directors, and three new members to its Executive Committee following the Association's June Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C. The Health In Hand Foundation, CHPA's 501(c)(3) educational arm, also announced the election of one new board member.

Newly elected CHPA Chair-Elect:

• Phil McWaters, Senior Vice President, North America Personal Health Care, The Procter & Gamble Company

McWaters will assume the role of CHPA Board Chair in March 2027, following the completion of current Board Chair Greg Bradley's term. McWaters was elected to the CHPA Board of Directors and Executive Committee in 2023 and currently serves on the Personnel Committee and chairs the OTCs Health Systems Council.

Newly elected members of the CHPA Board of Directors include:

• Daniel Jhung, President, North America, Nestlé Health Science
• Trevor Thrun, President, Consumer Health, U.S., Bayer
• Chris Tedesco, CEO, Designs for Health

Additionally, the following individuals were approved as new members of CHPA's Executive Committee:

• Daniel Jhung, President, North America, Nestlé Health Science
• Trevor Thrun, President, Consumer Health, U.S., Bayer
• Jamie Barickman, President & CEO, Infirst Healthcare Inc.

"CHPA is fortunate to have exceptional industry leaders volunteer their time to help direct the association's priorities and oversee its governance," said CHPA President & CEO Scott Melville. "We congratulate Phil on his election as Chair-Elect, welcome Chris to the Board of Directors, and thank Daniel, Trevor, and Jamie for agreeing to serve on the Executive Committee. Their leadership and expertise will help guide CHPA as we advance policies that empower self-care and strengthen access to safe, effective, and affordable consumer healthcare products."

Newly elected members of the Health In Hand Foundation Board of Directors include:

• Emily Smith, Communications & Corporate Affairs Lead, Nestlé Health Science U.S.

"We are delighted to welcome Emily to the Health In Hand Foundation Board of Directors," said Mary Leonard, CHPA's SVP of Communications and Public Affairs & Executive Director of CHPA's Health In Hand Foundation. "Emily brings extensive experience in communications, corporate affairs, and healthcare, and her perspective will help strengthen the Foundation's efforts to empower consumers to make informed self-care decisions."

View the full CHPA Board of Directors and Health In Hand Foundation Board of Directors.