Christy Barr

Vice President & Chief Pharmacy Officer at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona

As Devereux’s vice president and chief pharmacy officer, Christy Barr, M.S., brings more than 20 years of healthcare and pharmacy leadership experience to this position. In this role, Barr is responsible for Devereux’s enterprise-wide strategy related to pharmacy operations and medication management services across the organization’s continuum of care.

Prior to joining Devereux, Barr was the senior vice president of pharmacy operations at Genoa Healthcare (a subsidiary of Optum Rx) in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she oversaw all operations for a network of 600-plus pharmacies across the country. In this role, Barr led the development and commercialization of new business lines to expand the company’s product and service portfolio, including long-term care solutions and HIV treatment. During her tenure at Genoa Healthcare, she also served as the senior vice president of national pharmacy operations, vice president of central pharmacy operations, regional vice president of operations – western division, director of operations and site manager.

Barr earned her Master of Science in healthcare administration and her Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of Cincinnati, and she holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Barr currently serves on the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy’s Board of Advisors, and is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, Ohio Pharmacists Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives.