Board of Directors

Dr. Sean M. Jeffery is Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Integrated Care Partners, the care coordination and clinical integration arm of Hartford HealthCare Group. Within this accountable care organization, Dr. Jeffery is responsible for pharmacy network development and strategy, population health management, and support of an integrated care-management team. Dr. Jeffery is also a Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. His area of expertise is senior care pharmacy. Dr. Jeffery is also currently Treasurer of the American Pharmacist Association. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (BS) and Ohio State (PharmD) Universities and completed a post-graduate residency in geriatric pharmacy at the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Durham VA Medical Center. Dr. Jeffery is a fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the American Geriatrics Society. He holds a board certification in geriatrics.

Allissa graduated from Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with her Doctor of Pharmacy in 2019. She then completed a post-graduate residency (PGY1) at UConn John Dempsey Hospital and a second year of residency (PGY2) in ambulatory care and academia at Veterans Health Indiana and Butler University. Allissa trained primarily in primary care in the geriatric patient population. After completion of her residencies, Allissa transitioned into the role of Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, MA. Her practice site is at Whittier Street Health Center where she acts as the Clinical Pharmacist and Diabetes Specialist for underserved patient populations. Allissa’s teaching responsibilities are patient assessment skills in the laboratory courses and in case-based courses.

Sam Abdelghany is the Executive Director of Oncology Pharmacy Services at Yale New Haven Health. He previously was the Clinical Oncology Manager and the Coordinator of the Investigational Drug Service at Yale New Haven. Sam received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and completed a residency in Oncology at Yale New Haven in 2001. He also received a Master of Health Care Administration degree from the Ohio University School of Management. He currently serves on various committees, including the Yale Cancer Center Protocol Review Committee, Yale University Science and Safety Committee, and the Yale University Institutional Review Board (IRB), where he is Chair of the oncology board. Sam’s current research interest areas are real-world data with cancer therapies and oncology health economic and outcomes research.

Chris received his PharmD from St. John’s University in 2008. He started out his career as a geriatric consultant pharmacist for Omnicare Pharmacy. For over 10 years he enjoyed serving the long-term care facilities from New York City to Connecticut. To keep his acute care skills, on weekends, he also worked at Yale-New Haven Hospital St. Raphael Campus. In 2019, he transitioned into industry and became a medical science liaison with Johnson and Johnson. Chris is currently the Associate Director of CVM Health Equity. His passion is diversity, equity and inclusion in and out of the workplace. Chris lives in Milford, CT with his family: Jennifer, Miles (7) and shih tzu Teddy Spaghetti (12). He dedicates his diligent work ethic to his parents Michael and Man-Lai. If Chris isn’t working or hanging out with his family, he is either boxing, playing basketball or buying sneakers to play basketball in

Nick graduated from UCONN with his PharmD in 2004. Upon graduation, he entered practice in the community setting with Walgreens, helping to launch pharmacy based immunization delivery across Connecticut. Nick then went into pharmacy management with Walgreens, CVS, and most recently Yale New Haven. Nick now works for Yale New Haven as the Associate Director for Retail and Specialty Pharmacy where he works on a number of projects and initiatives aimed at improving medication access, improving patient transitions of care, and overall growth of the community and specialty business lines for YNHH. A lifetime Connecticut resident, Nick currently resides in Monroe with his wife Danielle and their three children Luke, Adrienne, and Brigitte.

Dr. Christina Polomoff is a Population Health Clinical Pharmacist at Hartford Healthcare Integrated Care Partners. She is responsible for managing the complex pharmacy care needs of high-risk patients in addition to population health management strategies that focus on network pharmacy performance metrics. She is also an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. Dr. Polomoff graduated from the University of Connecticut with her Doctor of Pharmacy and Business Minor. She completed her PGY1 residency at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System followed by a PGY2 ambulatory care residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She holds dual board certifications in ambulatory care and geriatrics.

Nick is a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist at ProHealth Physicians and a Clinical Pharmacy Informaticist at Optum New England. He is responsible for providing drug information services to all clinicians at ProHealth, in addition to, supporting affordability, quality, and risk initiatives. Additionally, Nick supports ProHealth Physicians and Reliant Medical Group through the development and creation of clinical decision support tools, note templates, and reporting in Epic. Nick graduated from the University of Rhode Island with his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2017, followed by a PGY-1 and PGY-2 in Geriatrics at VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Nick holds board certification in pharmacotherapy.

Manan Dave serves as the Chief Corporate Compliance Officer of Fair Haven Community Health Care. He is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University where he completed his Pharm.D in 2009. After which he dedicated the majority of his career to serving patients in Vernon/Rockville area. He has also consulted for various nursing homes and assisted living facilities across Connecticut. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2021 with a Masters in Regulatory Science. He has also worked with Nuvance health in a compliance role overseeing a 340B drug pricing program as well as drug diversion prevention.

Gene Decaminada is the Pharmacy Manager for the Yale New Haven Health Home Infusion Program. Currently overseeing the building of a new clean room and creation of a successful program. Gene is a graduate of St. John’s University in New York where he received his B.S. degree. He has been a home infusion pharmacist for over 20+ years and a member of the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) since 1999. Currently a member of both the NHIA Sterile Compounding Practice Committee (SCPC) and the Vizient Home Infusion Subcommittee. Outside of the office interests Gene enjoys coaching hockey and volunteering time with a special needs group, the Northern Braveheart’s Hockey Club.

Jane Girgasky graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1998 with a BS in Pharmacy. She owned and operated her own pharmacy, Woodbury Drug, from 1999-2023. She has been an active member of CPA, NPSC (Northeast Pharmacy Services Corp) where she served on their legislative committee, and CPESN (Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network). Currently, Jane is a pharmacy manager at Walgreens in their Southbury location, and is pursuing a Masters in Toxicology through the University of Florida. Her professional goals are to provide quality care to the members of her community, promote medication safety, and advocate for fair pharmacy reimbursement.

Greg Hancock has been a part of Hancock’s Pharmacy for over 25 years, working in many capacities with his father Stanley J. Hancock Jr. who began the pharmacy in 1959. Greg graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1984 with a B.S. degree in Pharmacy and he immediately began putting his vision of creating a progressive pharmacy that maintained family values. Since then, Greg has made major renovations to Hancock’s physical plant and numerous technological advances in order for Hancock’s to maintain its ability to serve its customers and compete in an ever changing business world. Greg personally oversees every aspect of Hancock’s and is readily available day or night to assist its customers near or far. Greg and his team will continue to expand both its retail and long term care services throughout Connecticut to provide pharmaceutical services above and beyond what any other pharmacy can provide.

Jenessa received her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant Studies in 2022. In 2023, Jenessa completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and joined the VA pharmacy team as an ambulatory care pharmacist in primary care. She also serves on the CPA Membership Committee.

Patrick earned his PharmD from the University of St. Joseph and completed a PGY-1 residency in home infusion. Building on his experience as a clinical pharmacist and community pharmacy roles, he now focuses on optimizing operations and prescription coverage to ensure cost-effective, patient-centered care. Outside of work, Patrick enjoys spending time with his family and outdoor activities.

Evangeline is a Certified Pharmacy Technician at Walgreens. She earned her PTCB Certification in 2020. SInce then she has earned her Controlled Substance Diversion Prevention Certificate and Supply Chain and Inventory Management Certificate both from the PTCB. Evangeline is also a member of the Reliance Health Inc. Board of Directors and a member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She also knits, crochets, spins, weaves, and sews.

Griffin received his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Connecticut in 2009. He is a Healthcare Specialty Supervisor at Walgreens Specialty covering the New England region. He began his 18-year career at Walgreens as a pharmacy intern and has since held various roles, including pharmacist, pharmacy manager, and specialty site manager. In his current role, he oversees Walgreens Specialty operations across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, ensuring that patients receive high-quality care and support throughout their treatment. He is particularly passionate about HIV patient care and advocacy as a credentialled HIV specialty pharmacist. Griffin currently resides in Southbury, CT with his wife Lucy, and their four children: Caroline, Luke, Ethan, and Blake. He has a passion for sports and loves cheering on his kids as they play hockey, swim competitively, and run cross country, making family time both active, busy, and enjoyable.

Sarah Wright has over ten years of experience in pharmacy ranging from ambulatory care to specialty pharmacy. Since moving to Connecticut in 2020, she has had several different roles at Yale New Haven Health (YNHH); she is currently the Senior Pharmacy Specialist focusing on clinical and is responsible for management of the Patient Management Program involving over 85 disease states. She started as the first integrated ambulatory care pharmacist in the Comprehensive Care Clinic in rheumatology. She was integrated into a rheumatology clinic with the purpose of managing patients on biologic injectable medications. She then move on to a specialty clinical pharmacist role with Outpatient Pharmacy Services (OPS) on the inflammatory team. Sarah received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from Ohio Northern University in 2014. Following graduation, Sarah completed a PGY-1 community-based pharmacy residency at Holzer Health System in Gallipolis, OH. In addition to being on the Board of Directors at CPA, she is the co-chair of CPA’s Education Committee. She is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.