Diplomat appoints Lance Neill as VP corporate services

FLINT, Mich. — An executive at Diplomat has been named VP corporate services, the specialty pharmacy said Wednesday.

Diplomat, which recently changed its name from Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, announced the appointment of Lance Neill, who will be responsible for analytics, business intelligence, contracting management and project management.

"Lance has already proven to be a valuable member of Diplomat's executive team," Diplomat CEO Phil Hagerman said. "He brings deep industry knowledge to the table and has the experience necessary to adopt and implement important strategic initiatives that address anticipated challenges and opportunities in the growing specialty pharmacy space."

Neill, who began working at Diplomat earlier this year, previously worked for Walmart as director of commercial contracting and channel management, overseeing pharmacy contracting and network management for pharmacy benefit managers and large managed-care organizations.