Lakesha Butler

Lakesha Butler, PharmD, currently serves as a Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Program Manager III- Clinic Partnerships at Medica since August 2025 and as the CEO and Founder of Disrupting the Status Quo Healthcare Consulting from November 2020. Previously, Lakesha held positions as a Healthcare Safety and Quality Expert Committee Member at US Pharmacopeia and Clinical Professor at the University of Florida. Additionally, Lakesha served in various leadership roles at UF Health, focusing on organizational culture, strategic engagement, diversity, inclusion, and health equity. Lakesha's extensive experience includes leadership within the National Pharmaceutical Association, where Lakesha was Immediate Past President and National President, and as Director of Inclusive Excellence at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from Mercer University.