Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE
President & Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), a position he assumed in 2007. He represents and is the chief spokesman for an industry that has annual sales of more than $1 trillion, employs more than 3.2 million individuals, and works with suppliers and other partners to help meet the health, wellness and daily needs of patients and consumers across America. Nearly all Americans (91%) live within five miles of a retail pharmacy.

Anderson also serves as Chairman of the NACDS Foundation, whose mission is to utilize and support education, research, and charitable involvement to help people improve their health and quality of life through an understanding of medication therapy and the importance of taking medications appropriately.

The influential National Journal has said that Anderson has a “reputation as Mr. Fix-It” in the country as a result of his association leadership as CEO. Association Bisnow has called Anderson the “turn around man.” He has “a reputation for building brand, clout, and revenue” at the three national trade associations where he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Anderson was named the “2016 Trade Association CEO of the Year” by an independent panel of association experts for an award presented by CEO Update magazine. Previously, he was named the “Association Executive of the Year” by Association Trends newspaper. Mass Market Retailers magazine cited Anderson as one of the 50 most influential people in mass market retailing. On two occasions, Washingtonian magazine has named Anderson as a “Power Player” and one of the nation’s “50 Best” trade association executives. Fortune Small Business magazine selected Anderson as one of its “Power 30” in America. Under Anderson’s leadership, NACDS was named as one of the “Top Places to Work” by CEO Update magazine.