Dain Rusk, Board Advisor

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Dain Rusk

Board Advisor

Dain Rusk is a Board Advisor to Valore Health and Chief Executive Officer of Fillex, a national automated pharmacy infrastructure platform. He brings extensive leadership experience across retail pharmacy operations, central fill, specialty pharmacy, managed care, and healthcare partnerships. From June 2018 through January 2026, he served as Vice President of Pharmacy at Publix, overseeing the pharmacy business and collaborations that connect pharmacy services with broader patient care. Previously, he was Group Vice President of Pharmacy Operations at Albertsons Companies and held a vice president role in pharmacy operations at Giant Food. His background combines pharmacy training with enterprise operating leadership and experience expanding clinical services and pharmacy delivery models.

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Focus areas

  • Retail pharmacy strategy and operations
  • Central fill and automated pharmacy infrastructure
  • Specialty pharmacy and clinical-service delivery
  • Managed care and healthcare partnerships
  • Scaling pharmacy networks and patient access

Education

  • B.S., Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science)
  • MBA, Keller Graduate School of Management, DeVry University

Experience

2026 — Present

Chief Executive Officer

Fillex

Leads a national automated pharmacy infrastructure platform launched in 2026 to modernize pharmacy fulfillment and healthcare logistics.

June 2018 — January 2026

Vice President of Pharmacy

Publix Super Markets

Oversaw retail pharmacy operations, central fill, specialty pharmacy, managed care, and healthcare collaborations. His scope included clinical services and hospital partnerships supporting bedside delivery of discharge medications.

Prior to June 2018

Group Vice President of Pharmacy Operations

Albertsons Companies

Led pharmacy operations before joining Publix, bringing large-scale retail pharmacy leadership experience.

Earlier career

Vice President, Pharmacy Operations

Giant Food

Held pharmacy operations leadership responsibilities within the grocery retailer's pharmacy business.

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