Pharmacy Daily | PSA CEO Kinsela confirms resignation

MARK Kinsela, CEO of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) (pictured), last week announced his resignation from the organisation, saying he will step down in mid-2023 for personal reasons.

Kinsela was announced as the new PSA CEO just over three years ago (PD 16 Oct 2019), and said he had loved working at the Society.

"It's a very special organisation, and I have a lot of confidence in the PSA Board, leadership team and staff," he said.

"While my passion and commitment to PSA remains unwavering, leading an organisation through the COVID-19 pandemic has not been without impact on my own personal resilience, and I feel I need to take some time to spend with family, recharge and regroup.

"A highlight of the past three years was the appointment of our new National President, Dr Fei Sim FPS," he said.

"I have personally enjoyed working with Fei, I have absolute confidence her vision, intellect and leadership will take PSA to new heights as the peak body for all Australian pharmacists."

"PSA has entered into a new era, where it is truly an organisation which fights for pharmacists and for better health outcomes for every Australian."

Kinsela has committed to staying on as CEO until the PSA Board has recruited a new leader for the organisation, with a search for his replacement to commence in early 2023.

Sim said this would "ensure the positive moment of the organisation is maintained and the organisation has continuity of leadership to remain focused on delivering for our members".

She paid tribute to Kinsela, saying he had been a "strong CEO and has had to lead the organisation during one of the most tumultuous times in the history of the PSA, with pressures coming from all angles during the COVID-19 pandemic".

"I have confidence in the leadership team Mark has built around him, and it gives me great belief that PSA is on a strong footing moving forward," Sim said.