Management Team
Bill Mast – Founder and President Emeritus:
Bill Mast founded Mast Drug Company in 1962. He started the company as a chain of retail drug stores and began providing long-term care services several years later. He received his BS in pharmacy in 1952. He is a lifetime member of NCAP, NARD and APHA. He also received the Don Blanton Award from the NC Pharmacy Association in 1991.
Bill is a member and former deacon of the First Baptist Church in Henderson, NC and served as president of the Cullom Baptist Association for many years. Bill and his wife Patricia live in Henderson, NC. He has two daughters, Beth and Susan, and 6 grandchildren.
Richard Flye – President and CEO:
Richard Flye has held several positions since he first began working for Mast in 1989; therefore he has a broad understanding of the industry and the needs of long-term care communities. He graduated from East Carolina University with a BSBA in Accounting and is an avid supporter of the University. He and his wife Beth are the parents of two grown children. They reside in Henderson, NC.
Claire Donahoe – Vice President of Sales and Operations:
Claire Donahoe is responsible for client communication, customer service and business fulfillment. She graduated from East Carolina University with a BS in Communication. As a member of the Mast family she takes customer service to heart. Claire lives in Wilmington with her husband, Will, and their two children Grace and Mathis.
Andrew Flye – Vice President of Sales and Real Estate:
Andrew received his BS in University Studies at East Carolina University. He procures Mast Drug Company’s real estate investments and assists in the development of new business. He is a member of the Mast family and lives in Raleigh with his two daughters, Harriette and Ira.
Retail Managers
Amanda Belanger – Retail Manager of Drugs America, Lumberton, NC:
Amanda has been working in retail pharmacy for over 20 years and joined Drugs America in 2013. She graduated from Campbell University with a BS in Pharmaceutical Science, Masters in Clinical Research, and Doctorate in Pharmacy. Amanda and her husband AJ live in Fayetteville, NC and own Belanger Signs and Graphixs. They have three sons, Axel, Blaze and Aven and 2 boston terriors, Karson and Kody.
Chad Duke – Retail Manager of Mast Pharmacy, Williamston NC:
Chad Duke has been with Mast Drug Company since he was a sophomore in high school. Following graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s pharmacy school, he returned to Mast Pharmacy in Williamston in 1997. He and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters. They are all big Tar Heel fans residing in Greenville, NC.
Lindsey Brown – Retail Manager of Mast Family Drug, Henderson, NC:
Lindsey started her tenure at Mast Drug when she was a senior in high school. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Pharmacy from Campbell University in 2010. Upon graduation, she began her nearly 12 year career as Pharmacy Manager of Mast Long Term Care. In December 2022, she returned to retail pharmacy and has served the health of Vance County’s community members ever since. She lives in Oxford, NC with her husband, Trey and son, Tucker. In her spare time she enjoys being with family and going to the beach!