Pharmacists
Our pharmacists enjoy caring for you and about. Below you can learn more about each pharmacists because if you don’t know your drugs be sure to know your pharmacists. We’re here to help!
Mark Trumm
Mark Trumm has followed in his family’s footsteps. A third generation pharmacist, Mark takes great pride in working at both the Trumm Drug downtown and Alexandria Clinic pharmacies.
An active member of the Minnesota Pharmacist Association, Mark caught the “family disease” at a young age. “I was never pressured to go into pharmacy, I was raised around it and it always interested me,” says Mark. “Helping people toward better health and understanding their medications is very rewarding.”
Mark enjoys working at Trumm Drug because of the family environment. “It is just a different atmosphere than most corporate work environments,” he boasts. “Employees and customers are like an extension of the family.”
Being born and raised in central Minnesota, Mark most enjoys the places, the seasons, and the people.
Mark recently became a pilot, and in his spare time, he most enjoys flying and traveling with his wife Betty. When grounded, he also especially enjoys action adventure and science fiction movies.
Paul Trumm
Paul Trumm has followed in the same family footsteps his brother Mark has. Paul works hard to assure the friendly family atmosphere extends to all Trumm Drug customers. He believes a family pharmacist is someone you know and trust.
Paul graduated from the U of M College of Pharmacy in 1977 and has had extensive experience not only in retail pharmacy but also hospital pharmacy, including IV mixtures.
Working primarily at the Alexandria Clinic location and the downtown Alexandria pharmacies, Paul says his “family disease” has been very rewarding.
His favorite thing about working at Trumm Drug is working with the great staff in a team atmosphere.
When away from work, Paul enjoys boating, reading and traveling. According to Paul, “the lakes and the people here can’t be beat.”
Greg Trumm
Being a Trumm, Greg says pharmacy is in his blood “like a terminal illness.” and joins his cousins Mark and Paul and follows his father Jack in the pharmacy profession.
Greg is a long-time pharmacist at Trumm Drug Parkers Prairie, The Alexandria Clinic pharmacy and the downtown Alexandria locations, where he provides pharmaceutical care to Trumm Drug patrons.
Helping people and supporting the community are his number one goals. Greg believes that “taking responsibility for a person's total drug therapy and the results of that therapy is the best way a pharmacist can optimize healthy outcomes.”
His favorite part of being at Trumm Drug is “being part of an organization that is an active participant in all the communities we serve.”
When not at work, Greg enjoys the changing seasons of central Minnesota, and all the great outdoors has to offer. In addition to spending time with family, he likes to take time out for sports, friends, and fire watching.
William Ritter
Spreading his time between the pharmacies of downtown Alexandria, Glenwood and Elbow Lake, Will joins his uncles in the family business. A graduate of the University of Minnesota PharmD, he brings his "caring personality and positive attitude" with him to the pharmacy profession.
Will decided to become a pharmacist after he followed his family’s footsteps and found out how rewarding it was to help people work toward better health.
His favorite thing about being a part of Trumm Drug is the family history and the people that make it such a great place to work.
In his spare time, Will enjoys spending time at the lake, playing sports, watching movies and going to the gym.
Aaron Finley
Working at Innovative Therapeutics and the Downtown Alexandria Trumm Drug, Aaron enjoys educating people and helping them become more involved and achieve positive results from their medications. “Their appreciation they show is very rewarding,” notes Aaron.
Aaron graduated from the U of M College of Pharmacy in 2002 with a Pharm. D. degree. Aaron has extensively studied rural pharmaceutical care and uses his knowledge to assist all Trumm Drug patrons with their health care needs.
When not working, Aaron enjoys reading, music, hunting, fishing, hiking, backpacking, and all the activities the Alexandria community offers.
When asked what his favorite thing about working at Trumm is, Aaron focuses on the wonderful people he has met: his patients, customers and friends.
Kristi Anderson
Kristi Anderson joined the Trumm Drug Pharmacists October 2006 when Corner Drug in Glenwood became a Trumm Drug. She continues the tradition of quality and service she helped establish.
Kristi believes the best and most efficient pharmacy is found when a group of individuals work well together. "I find that working with all the staff at Trumm Drug supports this belief completely."
Allan Fettig
Allan works mainly at the Alexandria Clinic Pharmacy and the downtown Alexandria Trumm Drug locations.
Allan joined the Trumm Drug family as a 2006 PharmD graduate of Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Allan believes that "pharmacy is an integral part of every person's health care. Professionalism, trust, and customer service are my goals as a pharmacist."
In his spare time, he likes spending time with family as well as hunting, fishing, softball, golf and woodworking. Living in the “lake country” is what he likes most about being in central Minnesota.
Allan’s interest in becoming a pharmacist was sparked by learning how medicines work in the human body. To Allan, the most rewarding aspect of working in a pharmacy is managing a patient’s medication therapy to help achieve the patients goals.
“The friendly family atmosphere” is what Allan enjoys most about being a part of Trumm Drug.
Debra Leyes
Debra Leyes is proud to be a pharmacist at Trumm Drug Parkers Prairie.
When away from work, Debra enjoys spending time with her husband Robert and her dog Flipper. She and her husband have a dream to visit and hike all National Parks in their lifetime. She also enjoys working on crafts such as crocheting, beading, sewing and gardening.
Debra chose to become a pharmacist to help people with their healthcare needs, including their medication therapy. The most rewarding thing about her career is helping people live a high quality of life for as long as they can.
She particularly enjoys central Minnesota because of the peacefulness it provides. She especially loves all the wildlife and the beautiful scenery that Minnesota offers.
The thing Debra most enjoys about being a part of Trumm Drug is that the “Trumms” truly care about their patients and the community.”
Kristy Peyerl
Kristy is primarily located at our Elbow Lake Clinic Pharmacy.
Her interest in a pharmacist profession began when she was working at a local drug store in high school. She found she loved the customers, the variety that came with the change of the seasons, and the “busy-ness” that you find in retail. It’s allowed her to juggle work and family and at the same time help and meet a huge variety of people. There is no better thrill than to have a customer excited to see you or be comfortable enough with you to ask you a question they would be to embarrassed to ask someone else. Kristy enjoys spending any time she can with her family and can’t imagine raising a family anywhere other than here. In her spare time, she also enjoys doing any number of “projects” around the home and has recently taken up gardening.
What Kristy likes best about being apart of the Trumm team is that it has the most optimistic and friendly atmosphere at every level.
Amy Hellerich
On location at our Elbow lake store, Amy found her craft in pharmacy when an interest in how medications can greatly improve patients’ lifestyles was shaped.
Working with patients to achieve their goals is the most satisfying result for Amy. When asked about what she likes about living in central MN she said she enjoys the lakes, wildlife, and the fact that we experience all four seasons up here. Some longer than others, but we do see them all. In her spare time she likes reading, going out to eat, watching movies, going on walks with her husband and golden retriever and loves to eat ice cream all year long!
The most enjoyable aspects she likes about working at Trumm Drug are the people she works with and the family atmosphere.
Kara Ruhland
Recently joining the Trumm team is Kara Ruhland. Mainly located at the Elbow Lake Clinic Pharmacy, she perceived a career in pharmacy as a good fit for her. She’s always enjoyed science and medicine and loves knowing how medications affect the body. Creating relationships with customers and working with individuals to manage their health is very rewarding for Kara. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing, reading, cooking (and eating), traveling, and spending time with her husband. Kara has felt welcomed here, living in central MN, with all the very friendly people, as well as a love for the scenery and spending time at the lakes. Kara enjoys being at Trumm Drug because it is a great place to work; they make it easy to put patients first and there is always a fun friendly atmosphere.
