Years of Pharmacy Health Experience
Ladd Family Pharmacy was started because we saw a real need in the community for a familiar face that would take the time to meet the needs of customers. We are Boise's full service independent pharmacy and strongly believe our community pharmacy approach can make a real difference in people's lives.
Our Staff
Elaine Ladd, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacist Owner
Elaine has worked in the pharmacy industry for over 15 years. Initially as a pharmacy technician, then as an intern and culminating in her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy in 2005. She also completed 2 years post graduate clinical training through a Pharmacy Practice Residency and Primary Care Specialty Residency. She is currently adjunct faculty at Boise State and Pacific Universities and until July 2010 was an Idaho State University (ISU) College of Pharmacy as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. She is nationally recognized (PCCA Pharmacist of the Month) and a recent Volunteer Healthcare Hero, Idaho Women of the Year honoree and ISHP 2010 Pharmacist of the Year. Elaine also sits on the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare (Medicaid) P&T Review Committee as well as the Immunization Board. She has earned Board Certification as a Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS). In addition, Elaine is certified in Pharmacy-Based Lipid Management, Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery, and Delivering Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in the Community. In her spare time, she enjoys also volunteering at the Garden City Community Clinic and spending time with her husband, Kip, and 3 young children (Ky 9, Sadie 7, Aiden 5).
Frank Talboy
Pharmacist
Frank Talboy, R.Ph. has been a pharmacist for over 35 years. He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from Creighton University in 1974 and did many of his internship hours in his home town of Boise at the two busiest pharmacies in town at that time - Hill’s Pharmacy at 8th and Fort and Hill’s Pharmacy in the Broadway Shopping Center. He has worked in many pharmacy practice settings over the years including retail, outpatient clinic, hospital inpatient, nursing home and hospital administration. All of which have given him a unique perspective on the practice of pharmacy. His most recent experience has been at the Veterans Administration Hospital for the past 26 years where he was the Chief Pharmacist for 18 years and simultaneously at Hill’s pharmacy for the last 17 years as the evening and weekend staff pharmacist. Frank also received a Bachelor or Arts in Psychology from St. Louis University and Juris Doctor degree from Creighton Univeristy. He is a licensed Attorney at Law in Idaho. He is looking forward to continuing to practice community pharmacy at Ladd Family Pharmacy.
Howard Williams
Pharmacist
Howard has been involved in the field of pharmacy for over 28 years. He graduated from Idaho State University in 1982 with a BS Pharmacy. Howard has mostly worked in retail over the years. He has worked for a couple of independent pharmacies in Pocatello and Blackfoot until he started working for Payless in 1984. Howard was president of the Southeastern Idaho Pharmacy Association in 1987 and received the Pharmacist of the Year award for service to the community and association. In 1991 he moved to Boise with Payless and has worked several places since that time including NCS long-term care pharmacy, Hill’s pharmacy on Broadway for several years and Albertsons.
Kip Ladd
Co-owner and Business Manager
Kip received an MBA from a top 20 business school in 1999 and has worked in Interactive Marketing at Hewlett Packard since that time. His Dad was a small business owner and helped inspire him to want to do the same. Additional relevant experience includes small business consulting to help non-profits better market their services to the community. When not at work, Kip likes to spend time with his family enjoying Boise's great outdoors. He helps out on nights and weekends as time permits from HP.
Megan Masterson
QA Pharmacy Director
Megan joined Ladd Family Pharmacy in early 2009 and is originally from Wisconsin (yes, another Green Bay Packer fan!). She is a recent graduate of University of Minneapolis with a Bachelors degree in Biology. She enjoys working with others and plans to continue her education to become a Pharmacist at some point in the future. In the meantime, Ladd Family Pharmacy and it's customers are pleased to enjoy her great customer service, smile, and wit...not to mention the cookies and treats her Mom bakes for us now and again. Yum! When not a work, Megan enjoys many outdoor activities and on occasion can be found babysitting the Ladd Family kids.
Tracy Wright
Pharmacy Technician Lead
Tracy has worked in the Pharmacy Industry for over 18 years. She has worked in Southeast Boise for 16 years of her career (most recently at Hill's Pharmacy). Tracy really enjoys being a Pharmacy Technician because of the people she meets and especially for the opportunity to help others. She feels this job can be challenging, but very rewarding when you can make a difference in someone's day and hopefully brighten it with a smile, a few kind words, and helping them in whatever ways she can. Outside the Pharmacy, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, ages 20 and 21, either camping or at home with their 3 dogs.
Jaimee McCullough
Pharmacy Technician
Jamiee is a California native and settled in Idaho in early 2009. She is a Certified Technician and joined the pharmacy staff mid-2009. She has always loved and been interested in the medical field, is a team player, and enjoys being able to help people and showing compassion towards their needs. Her hard work has also been recognized by the Professional Compounding Center of America's Technician of the Month award in January 2011. This is a nationally recoganized award. She comes from a big family and is very family oriented. Outside of work, she likes to have fun with her family and 2 dogs. She is an animal lover and enjoys drawing as well as outdoor recreation.
Kathleen Nesbit
Pharmacy Technician
Kathleen began working part-time in 2010 and then joined full-time starting in February 2011. She was previously a retail technician for 4 years at a local chain pharmacy. Kathleen is also going to school part-time at BSU. We really enjoy having her terrific smile, great customer service and amazing with to break the occasional tense moments and keep everyone's spirits up. Her energy is contagious for us all. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Kristofer Lark
Pharmacy Technician
Kris began as a volunteer pharmacy technician in late 2010. He recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boise State University, earning a Bachelors degree in Biology with a Human Emphasis. He too has aspirations of becoming a pharmacist. He has a passion for science and enjoys helping other people. In his spare time he enjoys training his hunting dogs and fly fishing.
Michelle Perez
Part-time Pharmacy Technician
Michelle initially held a position at Ladd Family Pharmacy as an intern through Boise State, and then continued on with a position as a technician. She is currently attending Boise State University under a Biology major with Human emphasis. Michelle is looking forward to attending pharmacy school soon and hopes to someday be as wonderful a pharmacist as the pharmacists that work at Ladd's (her words not ours - we promise!). In her spare time she works with the BSU Biology Club to extend student participation in the community.
