Board of Directors
Representing our members and their industry.
Our Board of Directors is elected by the PPSWG membership and comprises representatives from PPSWG member companies. The Board provides oversight of PPSWG’s finances, strategic objectives, and operations. The individuals serving on the PPSWG Board bring decades of pharmaceutical industry experience to the table, and represent a diverse variety of specialties, including government affairs, environmental health and safety, operations, and more.

Matt Badalucco
Chair
Executive Director,
State Government Affairs East
Merck

Travis Shaw
Vice Chair
Executive Vice President
Owen Mumford USA, Inc.

Kate Kulesher
Past Chair
Director, State Government Affairs
Sandoz

Kevin Eckerle
Secretary/Treasurer
Director, ESG of Operations and Performance, Consumer Health
Bayer HealthCare LLC

Colin Chiles
Senior Director, State Government Relations
Viatris

Todd Davidson
Senior Director – Product Stewardship Bristol Myers Squibb

Josh Decktor
Vice President, Head of Global EHS&S
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Our Team
We provide personalized, comprehensive member services to streamline the many unique, required regulatory submissions completed on your behalf.
Our experienced staff is dedicated to providing your company with the guidance and resources you need to ensure seamless compliance support.
Member Testimonials
“Everyone is wonderful – knowledgeable, friendly, patient, responsive. Thank you!”
“PPSWG staff have been extremely helpful in answering our company-specific questions during times of paperwork submissions and invoicing.”
“As a company that packages but does not manufacture drug products, it is sometimes difficult to navigate what is required of us. Your staff is always available to help, which is really excellent.”
“Your team is without a doubt the most educated and responsive team that I have worked with”

Irina Butler
Executive Director

John Gay
Deputy Executive Director Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs

Ama Akuffo
Finance Manager

Merlin Brittenham
Vice President, Legal and Compliance

Kassidy Davis
Senior Director of Operations

Melissa LeTendre
Vice President, Finance

Christina McGrath
Vice President, Communications and Membership

Phylicia Ross
Membership Manager

Megan Salo
Communications & Compliance Manager

Briana Willingham
Senior Director of Compliance

Brian Wright
Director of Technology & Information Systems