The Partners

Cassi has over 30 years of experience in pharmacy, with 19 of those years in pharmaceutical compounding. Prior to owning Coastal, she was the Operations Manager for Apothecary by Design where she established efficient and effective operations within the compounding labs. This entailed the creation and implementation of extensive policies and procedures. With those procedures in place, she elevated their compounding to the next level and lead the team to two compounding lab accreditations. At that time, ABD was the only pharmacy in Maine to earn this type of status.

When Cassi learned ABD was going to sell its Marginal Way operations, she led the charge to form Coastal Pharmacy & Wellness. Cassi continues to lead our operations today. You’ll find her working in every corner of the store, from helping customers and staff to taking out the trash. The woman is everywhere.

When not at Coastal, you’ll find her hiking, biking, gardening, or dining at one of Portland’s many incredible restaurants.

Meredith has over fifteen years of pharmacy experience, including six years in long term care and sterile compounding. She started her pharmacy career in high school as a technician at Hall’s Pharmacy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.  This is where she discovered a passion for independent pharmacies and compounding.

She attended The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy and graduated with her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2011. Before joining the team at Coastal, she spent some years in both retail and long term care, including three years managing the IV department for Omnicare of Maine.

When not at Coastal, Meredith can be found enjoying the Portland area foodie scene or cooking up something tasty herself.

Drew Gray has worked in Maine pharmacies for over 17 years. He began his career in retail pharmacy at age 19 and has since worked in several pharmaceutical fields including long-term care, hospital, and specialty pharmacy. In addition to daily pharmacist tasks, Drew oversees our compounding laboratory and is a certified LDN Specialist.

He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island in 2009. Upon graduation, he moved back to his home state of Maine, where he thoroughly enjoys the Maine way of life. “Providing honest and friendly patient care has been the mainstay of my pharmacy career. There’s nothing more rewarding than establishing a relationship with a patient and being able to have a positive impact on their health and life”.

In addition to his work, Drew enjoys sailing, paddleboard racing, night photography, and working in his woodshop.

Justin comes from the specialty pharmacy world, where he assisted patients with complex medical conditions that required intensive guidance and expensive medications. He’s thrilled to move over to the compounding world, where he can work with prescribers and patients to brainstorm unique solutions.

Justin is a Portland native and went to pharmacy school at UNE. He’s been a pharmacist since 2014. He’s also married to a pharmacist who works in pharmacogenetics and nutrigenomics (how the genome may affect the metabolism of pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals). We’re sure this makes for fun dinner conversations. They have a 12-year-old daughter (who most likely tries to avoid said dinner conversations) and three cats. He also loves boating and works at Handy Boat in Falmouth during the summer months, where he is working on getting his captain’s license.