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Gouverneur-based Kinney Drugs names new president

Posted 10/4/21

GOUVERNEUR — John M. Marraffa, R.Ph., has been named president of Kinney Drugs, officials say. Marraffa previously served as Vice President of Government Affairs and Healthcare Services …

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Gouverneur-based Kinney Drugs names new president

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GOUVERNEUR — John M. Marraffa, R.Ph., has been named president of Kinney Drugs, officials say.

Marraffa previously served as Vice President of Government Affairs and Healthcare Services Integration, beginning in 2019.

He also expanded Kinney’s innovative “Delivery at Discharge” program, introduced a Patient Safety Organization, and lead Kinney’s extensive corporate COVID-19 vaccination and testing response, officials say.

Before joining the Kinney Drugs in 2019, John had a 14-year career with Walgreens, where he most recently served as Regional Healthcare Director for New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Albany College of Pharmacy and

Health Sciences.

Licensed to practice pharmacy in New York, Illinois, and Vermont, Marraffa was appointed to the New York State Board of Pharmacy in 2014 and he is currently serving his second term as Board Chairman.

“John is extremely well-qualified to lead the dedicated team of Kinney Drugs employee-owners. John really knows his stuff and is a natural leader with a true talent for getting to the heart of a matter, taking decisive action, and doing whatever it takes to accomplish objectives. I am confident that he will propel our company forward at a time of great change within the retail drugstores and pharmacies. Internally, he will galvanize our teams and foster an environment of excellence that will continue to attract the highest caliber of talent,” said David Warner, R.Ph., Chief Executive Officer.