Mike's highly regarded brand of leadership, strategic vision and tactical expertise will bring great value as NACDS empowers the NACDS membership's bold vision and amazing work." Most recently, Ayotte founded and operated Prestige Partners Consulting, a healthcare consulting firm. Prior to that, he served CVS Health for 30 years – in the capacities of CVS Pharmacy supervisor; director of government affairs; senior director of government affairs; head of state and local government affairs; and ultimately vice president of state and local government affairs. Before his three decades with CVS, Ayotte served for 10 years as a pharmacist, store manager and pharmacy supervisor at People's Drug – which was acquired by CVS in 1990. He began on his pharmacy path as a front-store stock clerk, pharmacy clerk and pharmacy technician for independent pharmacies in Massachusetts, where he received his degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences in Boston.