Guardian Pharmacy Services Announces Leadership Transitions
Executive Vice President Kendall Forbes to Retire on July 1, 2026
Guardian Names David Morris as Chief Operating Officer and Will Mudd as Chief Financial Officer
Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. announced that Kendall Forbes, who has served as Executive Vice President of Sales & Operations since 2004, has decided to retire, effective as of July 1, 2026. Upon Forbes’s retirement, David Morris, currently Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer of Guardian will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer. In connection with Morris’ new role, Will Mudd, Senior Vice President, Finance, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Guardian. The leadership changes will be effective July 1, 2026.
“Kendall Forbes has been an integral part of Guardian since its inception, and his impact on the company has been significant. Over the past 22 years, Kendall played a key role in building and scaling our sales and operations infrastructure, helping establish the foundation for the Guardian we know today. On behalf of all the team members at Guardian, I want to thank Kendall for his many contributions across his distinguished career and wish him all the best in his retirement,” said Fred Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer.
“I am also extremely pleased that David Morris will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer. David has served as our Chief Financial Officer since Guardian’s founding and has been a trusted member of our Executive Leadership Team throughout the company’s growth. He brings a deep understanding of our business and our financial discipline, and has built strong, long-standing relationships with leaders across the organization. These qualities make him exceptionally well suited to lead Guardian’s operating functions through our next phase of growth. This will be a seamless transition, as David will have the opportunity in his new role to further broaden his current operational involvement across the business,” Burke said.
Mudd has served as Senior Vice President, Finance of the company since 2012, overseeing financial accounting and reporting, revenue cycle management, and human resources. Prior to joining Guardian, Mudd spent approximately 10 years with the audit services group at Grant Thornton servicing a broad range of clients, ranging from small, private equity-backed private companies to mature public companies.
“I am thrilled that Will Mudd will succeed David as CFO. Will has been instrumental in helping to build our finance and accounting organization and played a critical role in our transition to a public company. He is well prepared, has earned this opportunity, and is extremely well positioned to lead our finance team alongside David and me as we continue to grow,” Burke said.
Together, these organizational changes underscore the depth of Guardian’s leadership team, the company’s disciplined approach to succession planning, and its continued commitment to developing and advancing talent from within as the company grows.
