NACDS hires media relations vp

ALEXANDRIA, Va. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has named Christine Shott vp of media relations. Shott will join the association's newly organized marketing, communications and media relations department, which will “ensure NACDS is aggressively promoting the value of community pharmacy to the American people, and to the target audiences that impact the image and the success of the industry,” according to NACDS president and ceo Steven Anderson.

Most recently, Shott was director of media relations at the National Restaurant Association. Previously, she served for six years as a Congressional staff member in offices in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

Shott will assume her new role effective July 9, and will report to Christopher Krese, senior vp of marketing, communications and media relations.