Kendall Forbes

A Co-founder and EVP of Guardian Pharmacy Services, Kendall is a seasoned pharmacy executive with more than 35-years’ experience. The depth and breadth of his expertise has been a driving factor in not only the growth of the overall company, but in the growth of Guardian’s individual pharmacy partners across the nation.

As EVP of sales and operations, Kendall develops the operational and strategic plans to spur growth, expand into new industry segments and open new markets. He works with the company’s national network of 38 local pharmacies and their field teams implementing strategies necessary to drive success and to ensure that they maintain the highest quality standards and clinical excellence.

Prior to Guardian, Kendall, along with Fred Burke, founded Central Pharmacy Services, Inc. He was responsible for management of all field business units and developed evolving structures and systems to leverage organizational skills in a rapid growth entrepreneurial environment. During that time, he launched 37 greenfield start-up pharmacies and integrated eight acquisitions.

CPSI was founded as a direct result of Kendall’s time as the founder and owner of Baton Rouge Central Pharmacy, a highly successful and profitable nuclear pharmacy. It was while operating this pharmacy that he recognized the opportunity for building a larger company leveraging the service model so successfully employed in Baton Rouge market.