Richard Amos, Executive Director

Richard Amos is responsible for marketing, sales, finance, communications and the overall strategic direction of the Coalition.

Mr. Amos is also the Chief Benefits Officer at the University of Kentucky. He oversees all UK benefit plans, including the self-funded medical plan covering about 33,000 lives.

Mr. Amos started working at UK in 2016. He has an MBA from Oklahoma City University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma.

Travis Albrecht, RPh, PharmD, Operational Director

Travis Albrecht received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky in May of 2013. Prior to graduation he spent four years as an intern at the Kentucky Clinic Outpatient Pharmacy. After graduation, he worked as a staff pharmacist with the same pharmacy before moving to the Coalition in early 2015.

His experience within the high volume retail setting at the Kentucky Clinic has prepared him for the myriad questions we handle at the coalition with regards to patients and their pharmacies. His strong connection with the UK Pharmacy has allowed for efficient communication between the coalition, our patients and the pharmacy.

He enjoys speaking with patients and helping them understand their medications – both the pharmaceutical logic behind each prescription as well as how the patient could save money by switching to a safe, effective, cheaper alternative. He has enjoyed how this role as a pharmacist has challenged him and opened his eyes to a new world of opportunities for pharmacists.

Marissa Boelhauf, PharmD, Clinical Director

Marissa Boelhauf joined Know Your Rx Coalition in 2015. She helps manage prescription benefits for UK employees as well as employees of other coalition members. She also provides counseling about prescriptions. She is a lifelong Lexington native and graduated from the UK College of Pharmacy in 2011. She worked in a RiteAid pharmacy for nine years before coming to UK.

As a pharmacist, she enjoys being able to provide medication information to patients that can help manage their medical conditions effectively. Know Your Rx provides a clinical setting where she can provide patient-centered care to members that focuses on disease-state management with the most cost-effective medication therapies.

Gina Beanland, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Gina Beanland received her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2012 from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. She spent several years working in retail pharmacy prior to joining the coalition in 2019.

Gina’s focus at the coalition has been pharmacogenomic counseling and medication therapy management. She truly appreciates how DNA can be used by healthcare providers to more efficiently prescribe medications that are less likely to cause harm, and more likely to provide the desired effect. Gina strives to empower members to optimize their healthcare outcomes through personalized medicine.

Megan Clements, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Megan Clements received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in May 2017. She worked as a community pharmacist for 2 & ½ years at Rite Aid pharmacy before joining the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2020.

Megan is excited to be part of the Coalition as a clinical pharmacist and enjoys being part of such a great team of pharmacists. She enjoys interacting with patients and helping them with any issues that arise. Her goal is to help patients optimize their medication therapy by finding the most effective and affordable alternatives to their medications.

Whitney Deal, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Whitney Deal received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky in May of 2013. After graduation, she worked for Walgreens as a floater pharmacist for a year and then a pharmacy manager for six years. She joined the Coalition as a clinical staff pharmacist in January 2020.

She has a strong passion for patient care and her experience in the retail setting has paved the way for her to effectively and efficiently manage Coalition members medications and provide cost-saving alternatives when applicable. She also enjoys speaking with patients and helping them understand their medications.

She loves her new role at the Coalition and the comradery the team of pharmacists emulate on a daily basis towards the collective goal of optimizing patient care.

Amy Griesser, RPh, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Amy Griesser, RPh graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 1997.  Throughout her career, she has worked in a wide variety of pharmacy settings, including  retail, compounding and  long-term care.

Ms. Griesser joined the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2015 as a clinical staff pharmacist. She enjoys being able to give members her undivided attention when they call in with prescription questions or concerns. Her goal is helping patients save money while improving their health care.

Matt McMahan, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Matt McMahan received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky in 1982 and has more than 25 years of experience in hospital pharmacy. Mr. McMahan works in the UK Benefits Office as a staff pharmacist. In his current position, he especially enjoys talking with patients and finding ways to save them money on their prescriptions.

Mr. McMahan has extended his time and talents within the community as a founding board member of Faith Pharmacy, a short-term medical assistance program that helps low-income patients fill their prescriptions. He and the initial founders of Faith Pharmacy have made a tremendous impact in the community by helping patients obtain medications and assist with prescription counseling.

Stacy Poskin, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Stacy Poskin received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in May 2009.  She joined the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2018 as a clinical staff pharmacist after working as a community pharmacist for Kroger Pharmacy for nine years.

She is excited to develop relationships with the members and expand her clinical knowledge during the course of her career with the coalition so she can help members save money and improve their medication therapy.  Her goal is to provide excellent customer service with the coalition and to optimize prescription benefits for the members.

Lacey Wilkinson, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Lacey Wilkinson received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky in May of 2014. She worked in a community pharmacy setting as a staff pharmacist for Walgreens for eight years prior to transitioning into her role as a clinical pharmacist for the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2022.

She has enjoyed the increased clinical knowledge she has gained since joining the Coalition as well as the time she is able to spend educating patients about their medications. Her overall focus is to assist patients in obtaining affordable medications so they can receive the best health outcome possible. It is important to her to build relationships with patients so they know they can use the Coalition as resource when questions arise related to medications or their prescription benefits insurance plan.

Allison Russell, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Allison Russell received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2003. Before joining the Know Your Rx Coalition in 2013, Ms. Russell had 10 years experience as a community pharmacist at both Wal-Mart Pharmacy and the Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy.

As a community pharmacist, Ms. Russell enjoyed interacting with her patients. Ms. Russell’s favorite part of working at the Coalition is the positive impact she makes by helping members save money on their prescription costs and solving medication-relation issues.

Lauren Vickers, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Lauren Vickers completed her Doctorate of Pharmacy and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences degrees at the University of Kentucky in 2020. She joined the Coalition immediately after graduation. She is the current pharmacist fellow at the Coalition and will finish the two-year managed care fellowship program in 2022. During the fellowship, she is gaining experience in prescription benefits management and patient interaction under the guidance of the Coalition’s expert pharmacist team.

Patricia Walker, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Patricia Walker received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in April 2017. During her two-year Managed Care Fellowship with Know Your Rx Coalition, she will also be completing a master’s program in Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy. Patricia aspires to provide the best service possible to our members as she continues to expand her knowledge at the University of Kentucky. She is excited to be involved in the process of helping members save money on their medications. She enjoys the closeness of our team of pharmacists at the Coalition and is glad to be part of a group that collectively strives for the most optimal patient health outcomes.

Zach Wilkerson, PharmD, Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Zach Wilkerson received his Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Kentucky in 2017. Prior to joining the Know Your Rx Coalition, Zach worked as a pharmacist for University of Kentucky Outpatient Pharmacy Services.

Since joining the Coalition, his work has centered around the field of pharmacogenomics, offering personalized medication counseling to Coalition members. By collaborating with physicians, this work helps ensure members receive medications that are both safe and effective based on their unique genetic results.