This month, an old friend celebrates 25 years as the leader of the Pace Alliance, a corporation owned by 19 state pharmacy organizations, in Lawrence, KS. Curtis J. Woods, who began his career with Pace in 1986, has been instrumental in shaping thousands of pharmacies’ business practices, and along the way has also encouraged excellence in pharmacy practice, and active participation by pharmacists in their associations. During his tenure, he has served on special committees for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), provided expert testimony to the Federal Trade Commission, and worked with APhA. He was selected as the Kansas Pharmacist of the Year in 2004 and received the Spirit of Independence Award from NCPA. I’m proud to know him. Congratulations, Curtis!