Dr. Mark Hardy, Pharm D is the Executive Director of the ND Board of Pharmacy. Mark is a native of Neche, ND and a 2007 graduate of the North Dakota State University College of Pharmacy where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Previous to joining the Board, Mark worked 5 years for Thrifty White Drug in Cavalier, ND and Wadena, MN.
Mark has been active in the profession of pharmacy in North Dakota serving in leadership positions with the NDSU School of Pharmacy and the ND Pharmacist Association. Mark is the chairman of the Prescription Monitoring Program Interconnect committee which fosters interstate sharing of data between PMPs. Mark has been active within the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy serving on Task Forces, participating in multiple work groups and providing presentations of his experiences. Mark was the 2016 recipient of the Horizon Award from the NDSU Alumni Association, recipient of the Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award and also was awarded the Pharmacist Mutual Insurance Distinguished Young Pharmacist for 2009.