Holly Ahnen

About Holly Ahnen

I am a Director of Pharmacy with leadership experience in hospital pharmacy operations, strategic inventory management, and regulatory compliance within a multi-hospital healthcare system.With a PharmD and MBA, I lead a 60-member team and collaborate with senior leadership to drive initiatives across finance, quality, patient safety, and operational performance. My work includes optimizing medication-use systems and workflows through Epic Willow, Pyxis, Talyst, and automation technologies to improve efficiency, safety, and compliance.I am passionate about leadership development, building resilient teams, and creating systems that support high performance in complex healthcare environments.I am also the host of The Invisible Load podcast, where I explore the mental and emotional labor carried by working mothers — and how burnout, invisible work, and sustainability impact leadership effectiveness and workforce retention. My perspective bridges healthcare operations with human-centered leadership, advocating for systems that allow professionals to thrive without burning out.

Experience

1. Director of Pharmacy

   Prisma Health

   Feb 2026 — Present · Greenville, SC, US

Education

• University of Minnesota Duluth

  Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Pharmacy

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Health/Health Care Administration/Management

  2010 — 2011

• Michigan Technological University

  Bachelor of Biological Sciences, Pre-Professional Programs

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Medication Therapy Management
• Aha Bls Instructor
• Pharmacists
• Pharmacy Practice
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Leadership Development
• Pharmacokinetics
• Community Pharmacy
• Patient Education
• Pharmacology
• Immunization
• Pharmacy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Healthcare
• Certified Immunizer
• Team Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Cpr Certified
• Patient Counseling
• Medication Reconciliation
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Bls