CHPA names new chair-elect and board members

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) has elected a new chair-elect, added three members to its Board of Directors and named three members to its Executive Committee following its June board meeting in Washington.

Phil McWaters, senior vice president, North America Personal Health Care, at The Procter & Gamble Company, was elected chair-elect and is set to become CHPA board chair in March 2027, when current chair Greg Bradley completes his term. McWaters joined the CHPA Board of Directors and Executive Committee in 2023 and currently chairs the OTCs Health Systems Council.

New members of the CHPA Board of Directors are Daniel Jhung, president, North America, at Nestlé Health Science; Trevor Thrun, president, Consumer Health, U.S., at Bayer; and Chris Tedesco, CEO of Designs for Health.

CHPA also approved Daniel Jhung, Trevor Thrun, and Jamie Barickman, president and CEO of Infirst Healthcare, as new members of its Executive Committee.

“CHPA is fortunate to have exceptional industry leaders volunteer their time to help direct the association’s priorities and oversee its governance,” said President and CEO Scott Melville. “We congratulate Phil on his election as Chair-Elect, welcome Chris to the Board of Directors, and thank Daniel, Trevor, and Jamie for agreeing to serve on the Executive Committee. Their leadership and expertise will help guide CHPA as we advance policies that empower self-care and strengthen access to safe, effective, and affordable consumer healthcare products.”

The association’s educational nonprofit, the Health In Hand Foundation, also announced the election of Emily Smith, communications and corporate affairs lead at Nestlé Health Science U.S., to its Board of Directors.

“We are delighted to welcome Emily to the Health In Hand Foundation Board of Directors,” said Mary Leonard. “Emily brings extensive experience in communications, corporate affairs, and healthcare, and her perspective will help strengthen the foundation’s efforts to educate and empower consumers about responsible self-care.”