Elections

To qualify for nomination in the 2025 AANP Election, an AANP individual member:

• Must have been an active member in good standing for the 12 months immediately preceding Sept. 16, 2024.
• Must have an unencumbered state license, certification, registration or other applicable state authorization to practice as an NP.
• Must not have been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony.

Any individual member who meets the general qualifications and the additional specific qualifications as outlined in the respective position description is eligible to apply. A candidate cannot apply, run for or hold multiple AANP elected or appointed leadership positions at the same time.

This position is a Board Officer position.

Basic Function: The Treasurer, in coordination with the CEO, oversees the financial health of AANP, presents the finance report at AANP’s annual meeting and ensures financial reports are submitted.

View the Detailed Position Description

Specific Eligibility Requirement: BOD officers must have completed at least one two-year term on the AANP BOD within the past six years.

Term Limit: The treasurer’s term is two years, but they may serve a maximum of three consecutive elected terms (six years in total).

Time Commitment: The estimated time commitment is 25-30 hours per month and varies by month.

Basic Function: The Region Directors serve as the elected representative from their respective region. They maintain fiduciary responsibility and contribute to the establishment of the mission, vision and strategic plan of the organization.

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Specific Eligibility Requirement: Region Directors must maintain primary residence within their respective region. To run for region director, the candidate should have experience as an AANP SL or have equivalent experience and demonstrated leadership in AANP or other organizations.

Term Limit: The Region Director’s term is two years, but they may serve a maximum of three consecutive elected terms (six years in total).

Time Commitment: The estimated time commitment is 15-20 hours per month, which does not include board meetings.

Regional Directors Positions:

• Region 1 Director — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
• Region 3 Director — Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
• Region 5 Director — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
• Region 7 Director — Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
• Region 9 Director — Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada and Pacific U.S. territories.
• Region 11 Director — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Basic Function: The SL serves as a key state contact person for the Region Director, BOD and executive staff. The SL actively serves to advance the interests of AANP and its members. SLs are accountable to the BOD.

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Specific Eligibility Requirement: SLs must reside in the state they wish to represent. SLs cannot concurrently serve on a board chair a committee or council; or be employed by a nursing certification or membership organization (including those whose products, services or interests overlap with AANP) — unless the position is specifically designated to represent AANP’s best interests.

Term Limit: The State Liaison's term is two years, but they may serve a maximum of two consecutive elected terms (four years in total).

Time Commitment: The estimated time commitment is 5-10 hours per month.

State Liaison Positions on the Ballot:

• Alaska.
• Arkansas.
• Colorado.
• Idaho.
• Kentucky.
• Louisiana.
• Montana.
• New Jersey.
• New York.
• North Carolina.
• North Dakota.
• Oklahoma.
• Oregon.
• Puerto Rico.
• South Carolina.
• South Dakota.
• Tennessee.
• Texas.
• Utah.
• Washington.
• Wyoming.

State Liaison Conflicts of Interest

In today’s non-profit association world, a “duality of interest” is an increasingly common type of conflict of interest in which an elected or appointed leader has obligations to other organization(s), and to his or her “home” organization (i.e., AANP). In such a scenario, the obligation of loyalty would apply to each organization, but the leader’s behavior could end up advantaging one organization over the other. An example would be when an influential person is an elected/appointed leader of two different organizations and has overlapping responsibilities for driving advocacy, meetings, membership or another overlapping agenda. This creates a direct conflict when there is any type of divergence in views or strategy, or where confidential information/tactics are received by the individual that could benefit the home organization but cannot/should not be disclosed due to an obligation or loyalty to the other organization. These conflicts and others can result in disclosing information that is confidential or withholding information that is relevant to a tactical approach of an organization — all of which could result in the loss of credibility; breakdowns in communication and relationships; perceived dysfunction by other members; and the ineffective use of finite resources.

Definitions/FAQs

• How do you define a nursing certification or membership organization? For these purposes, a membership organization is defined as one that provides services to NPs and NP student members that are comparable to AANP’s benefits. A certification organization is an organization that offers certification to NPs.
• What is a position designated to represent AANP’s best interest? An elected or appointed position at another organization that is specifically designated to represent the best interest of AANP and that puts AANP first would qualify. Sometimes AANP is asked to recommend people for these positions or, at minimum, is made aware that the role has been established and of the rationale.
• If a person has a role with a nurse practitioner organization (NPO) that currently intersects with AANP (e.g., chair of an NPO Legislative Committee and AANP SL), would AANP lose that connection? AANP would continue to work with the NPO and its designated contact(s) for the topic being discussed (i.e., a duality of interest does not need to be created for ongoing collaboration or conversations). Moreover, the expectations and intersections would be much clearer since a leader no longer has a duality of interest conflict.
• Is the state liaison position still a way for AANP to cultivate leaders? Absolutely. AANP needs a leadership pipeline that is diverse, inclusive, and growing. Having a mixture of experienced and upcoming NP leaders further strengthens that pipeline.

Examples of Duality of Interest Conflicts

1. There are multiple NPOs in a state, and the president of one NPO also holds the SL position. The NPOs disagree with each other over the position or strategy around a piece of legislation. This conflict can result in 1) the perception of favoritism toward the NPO with the president serving as the SL; 2) the SL being unable to put AANP’s obligations first, due to the NPO obligation; 3) AANP being unable to gain valuable intel about legislation and organize the NPOs since AANP is not viewed as an independent stakeholder (i.e., lost credibility); and 4) AANP using its human resources to resolve communication and relational issues between the NPOs instead of advancing AANP’s legislative priorities.
2. A SL is also the chair of a health policy committee for an NPO. A bill that AANP opposes in the state is advanced by the NPO. The SL lobbies for the bill in alignment with the NPO instead of being in alignment with AANP. This confuses AANP members as AANP takes one position and the elected SL leader publicly takes another position in alignment with the NPO.
3. Information about a membership strategy is confidentially shared with a SL in preparation for rollout. The SL, who is also the chair of a national membership organization also serving NPs, then uses that information to roll out the same strategy at the other organization.
4. The chair of the meetings committee at another national organization, who is a SL, is planning a meeting for NPs that is in the same month as AANP’s meeting and in the same region of the country. The SL is asked by AANP to use their network to promote the AANP meeting, which is viewed by the other national organization as potentially competing with attendance with the NPO’s meeting. The SL now must choose to:

• promote neither (disadvantaging both organizations because they cannot reach the SL’s network).
• promote both (highlighting the perceived competing meetings); or
• adhere to the obligations of one organization but not the other.

What if a SL believes a special circumstance exists that would not create a duality of interest conflict by serving as a SL and on the board, as chair or while employed at an organization with overlapping services? Not every circumstance can be illustrated or covered when discussing duality of interests. If you believe that no conflict exists although you are in dual roles, you will need to explain why. You could also share this document with the other organization and request a letter of support arguing that the dual roles won’t cause a conflict (e.g., because it is a slotted seat for AANP, the other organization expects that the position will be obligated to AANP or for another reason). All such situations are subject to review and approval by the AANP Nomination Council and AANP’s Legal and Association Governance Departments during the vetting process for SL candidates and appointees.

If there are any questions about a potential conflict of interest, you may contact the Legal and Association Governance Departments at COI@aanp.org.

There will be four open seats on the Nomination Council ballot.

Basic Function: The purpose of the Nomination Council is to develop a slate of qualified candidates for elected positions within AANP. Council members are accountable to the BOD and members.

View the Detailed Position Description

Term Limit: The Nomination Council term is three years, but they may serve a maximum of two consecutive elected terms (six years in total).

Time Commitment: The estimated time commitment is 10-15 hours per month depending on the month.

Learn More About Specific Role Responsibilities

The nominations process is detailed below. The 2025 AANP Election Open Call for Nominations will close on Oct. 31, 2024.

1. All nominations must be submitted electronically to AANP on the online 2025 AANP Election Nomination Form by Oct. 31, 2024.
2. Nominations must be accompanied by a brief biographical sketch and an abbreviated CV, not to exceed a total of three pages in length.
3. All incumbent officeholders eligible to seek reelection must submit and complete the nomination application process.
4. All nominations are subject to review by the AANP Nomination Council.
5. Anyone submitting a nomination must comply with the following:

• Prospective candidates must read, understand and agree to abide by the AANP Conflict of Interest (COI) and Confidentiality Policy and sign the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form. The completed AANP COI Disclosure Form must be received by AANP to be considered for the election.
• If an actual conflict is identified during the process, prospective candidates must complete a COI Resolution Form agreeing to resolve the conflict if elected and prior to taking office.
• Prospective candidates must read and agree to the responsibilities and estimated time commitments of the position being sought, as well as the AANP Election Campaign Process and Procedures, and check the appropriate box on the application.
• Prospective candidates should review the AANP Bylaws.

Candidate photos are required. Candidates must include a high resolution 300dpi professional photo, though not necessarily made by a professional photographer. Please note the following criteria for photos:

• Must be submitted electronically in JPG format with the nomination application.
• Should be in color, rather than black and white with a neutral background (no props).
• Should be a photo of the candidate alone (no group shots or photos with other people, children or pets).

After submitting your nomination application, please make sure that you receive a return notice indicating the nomination has been received. If you do not receive this after submission, please contact elections@aanp.org for further instructions.

Applications that are incomplete or contain excessive typographical or grammatical errors will not be corrected or edited and may be eliminated from consideration.

Candidates running for office in the AANP election will have two opportunities to campaign via a campaign flyer and campaign message (described below). Please follow the instructions during the application process to submit your campaign materials.

The 2025 slate of candidates will be finalized in January 2025. Once the slate is finalized, candidates will receive a link to a video featuring the AANP President explaining campaign rules and providing examples of violations. The rules will be aligned with the Election Campaign Process and Procedures that are identified below. Please keep the Election Campaign Process and Procedures in mind when submitting your application. You may be asked to edit or change your campaign flyer or message at any time if your campaign materials do not align with the Election Campaign Process and Procedures.

Violation of AANP’s Election Campaign Process and Procedures may result in removal from the ballot or may void a candidate’s election. Candidates are responsible for any campaign activity conducted, either directly or indirectly, on their behalf.

Campaign Flyer

• Limited to one page.
• May use or include any combination of photos, text or other design elements.
• Must be completed and submitted with your nomination form.

Campaign Message

• Candidates for state, regional or national office will have the opportunity to campaign via a one-time message, submitted with the application by the deadline. The message created by the candidate will consist of a paragraph (not to exceed 150 words) showcasing their qualifications.
• This message will be distributed by AANP to members eligible to vote in the election — individual candidates do not distribute the message. AANP does not permit any other type of campaign activities by individual candidates.
• AANP does not permit candidates to access any AANP listserv for the purpose of promoting individual campaigns.

Campaign Process and Procedures

All candidates must comply with the following AANP Election Campaign Process and Procedures. To be considered for placement on the ballot, candidates must acknowledge that they have read, understand and agree to abide by the campaign process and procedures. Failure to do so will prohibit that candidate’s consideration for placement on the ballot.

No solicitation of votes by candidates will be allowed, except as outlined in the AANP Election Campaign Process and Procedures.

Candidate activities NOT allowed for campaigning purposes include but are not limited to the following:

• Use of social and electronic media, such as posting campaign information on Facebook, X and other social media platforms.
• Use of an AANP current listserv or reproduction of any previous AANP listserv to distribute campaign information.
• Distribution of campaign materials, such as buttons, pens and direct mail pieces.
• Acceptance or solicitation of corporate or institutional sponsorship for the purpose of AANP campaigning.
• Acceptance of an NP Organization member endorsements or personal campaigning for individual candidates.
• Soliciting or encouraging others to campaign on their behalf.
• Campaigning by an individual for the purpose of endorsing a candidate or providing negative comments or information about candidates to discourage voting for this candidate.
• Conducting public speeches, phone solicitation, articles or editorials.

AANP has developed a campaign policy allowing candidates equal access to AANP members during the election process. The candidate is responsible for compliance with the approved campaign policy procedures as follows:

• Candidate information will be placed on the official ballot, which will include the candidate’s position statement and information provided by the candidate on their nomination application.
• Election information will be published by AANP in the eBulletin, SmartBrief and on the AANP website.
• A personal message from the candidate to the AANP membership will be available by AANP during the election process, if received by the deadline as stated in the official Call for Nominations.
• AANP NP Organization members may contact eligible members of their organization to encourage them to exercise their right to vote but may not endorse any specific candidate.
• AANP will post information about the election and candidates on the AANP Facebook site and other social media channels as deemed appropriate by AANP.
• Campaign guidelines will be published in the official Call for Nominations.
• If a candidate has possibly violated any portion of the campaign policy, this will be referred to the AANP President. If a violation occurred, a recommendation will then be sent to the full AANP Board of Directors with the possibility of removing the candidate from the ballot or voiding that candidate’s election.

AANP individual membership must be current as of Feb. 1, 2025, to be eligible to vote for the following positions in the 2025 election:

Membership Categories and Positions

• NP — state, regional and national office.
• Licensed NP Student — state, regional and national office.
• Career Starter — state, regional and national office.
• Student — state liaison in their state.
• Retired — state, regional and national office.

If you have questions or need additional information, email elections@aanp.org.

Note: Individuals elected as Board Officers, Region Directors and SLs are expected to attend meetings held 24 to 48 hours prior to the start of the 2025 AANP National Conference. Candidates for these positions should not make airline reservations for conference prior to learning the outcome of the election; however, for best availability of conference sessions and hotel accommodations, all candidates are encouraged to register for conference and make their room reservations prior to AANP’s announcement of election results.

AANP Board of Directors

President-Elect
Valerie Fuller, PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP
Falmouth, ME

Recording Secretary
Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, FAANP
Pittsboro, IN

Region 2 Director
Colleen Walsh-Irwin, DNP, ANP-BC, AACC, EBP-C, FAANP
East Northport, NY

Region 4 Director
Irene Bean, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP
Madison, TN

Region 6 Director
Robert Metzger, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC
Colleyville, TX

Region 8 Director
Jason Gleason, DNP, NP-C, USAF Lieutenant Colonel (RET)
Great Falls, MT

Region 10 Director
Laurel Hallock Koppelman, DNP, FNP-C, APRN, FAANP
Portland, OR

Nomination Council

• Daniel Arellano, PhD, RN, APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CEN, CFRN, EMT-P, FCCM, FAANP
  Houston, TX
• Ebonye Green, MNSc, ACNPC-AG, CNRN, SCRN, APRN, FNCSpo
  Benton, AR
• Sheryl Mitchell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, FAANP
  Blythewood, SC

State Liaisons

Alabama
Brittany Sanders, DNP, ANP-C, GNP-C
Mc Calla, AL

Arizona
Sun Jones, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Gilbert, AZ

California
Carol Lynn Cunningham, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Newport Coast, CA

Connecticut
Christina Mukon, DNP, FNP, NP-C
Glastonbury, CT

Delaware
Janice James-Webb, MS, APRN, AGNP-C
Laurel, DE

Florida North
Sunitha Menon, MSN, FNP -BC
Jacksonville, FL

Florida South
Amanda Chaney, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, AF-AASLD
Stuart, FL

Georgia
Michelle Nelson, PhD, MS, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Alpharetta, GA

Illinois
Julie Creaden, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Evanston, IL

Indiana
Kimberly Broughton-Miller, DNP, APRN, FNP-C. ENP-C, FAANP
Georgetown, IN

Kansas
Ashley Beying, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Melvern, KS

Massachusetts
Maria Grotz, MSN
South Chatham, MA

Mississippi
Shonda Phelon, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, GNP-BC
Grenada, MS

Missouri
Cynthia Hollis-Keene, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Walnut Grove, MO

New Hampshire
Jillian Belmont, DNP, MSN, AGACNP, FNP, SCRN
Grantham, NH

New Mexico
Gloria Doherty, PhD, PPPA, MSN, RN, AHNS, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Albuquerque, NM

Ohio
Evelyn Duffy, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP
Cleveland, OH

Pennsylvania
Eugene Lucas, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Hunlock Creek, PA

U.S. Virgin Islands
Janette Bowers, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Frederiksted, VI

Vermont
Maureen Boardman, MSN, FNP-BC-FAANP
Bradford, VT

Virginia
Rebekah Compton, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Charlottesville, VA

AANP Board of Directors

Treasurer
Karen Ketner, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
San Jose, CA

Region 1 Director
Valerie Fuller, PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Falmouth, ME

Region 3 Director
Colleen Leners, DNP, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
Arlington, VA

Region 5 Director
Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, FAANP
Pittsboro, IN

Region 9 Director
Theresa Brown, DNP, ACNP-BC, AACC, FAANP
Thousand Oaks, CA

Region 11 Director
Doreen Cassarino, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP, FNAP
Naples, FL

Nomination Council

• Elizabeth Kuzma, DNP, FNP-BC
  Ann Arbor, MI
• Cameron Duncan, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE
  Reno, NV

State Liaisons

Arkansas
Julia Ponder, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C, CEN
Little Rock, AR

Colorado
Constance McMenamin, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Centennial, CO

Idaho
Michelle Anderson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Meridian, ID

Louisiana
Lisa Bayhi, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Gonzales, LA

New Jersey
Varsha Singh, DNP, APN, NEa-BC, FAHA, FAANP
Westfield, NJ

New York South
Colleen Walsh-Irwin, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, AACC, EBP-C, FAANP
East Northport, NY

North Carolina
Maria Colandrea, DNP, NP-C, CORLN, FAANP
Cary, NC

North Dakota
Adam Hohman, DNP, FNP-BC
West Fargo, ND

Oregon
James Sims, DNP, ARNP, ANP-BC
Veneta, OR

South Carolina
Dianna Inman, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Irmo, SC

Tennessee
Carla Kirkland, MSN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-BC
Memphis, TN

Texas North
Vicki Brooks, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Mineral Wells, TX

Texas South
Tracy Wilson, DNP, MSN.Ed., RN, FNP-C
Cypress, TX

AANP Board of Directors

President-Elect
Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAANP, FAAN
White Plains, NY

Recording Secretary
Gretchen Schumacher, PhD, GNP-BC, FNP, NP-C, FAANP
Grand Rapids, MI

Region 2 Director
Amita Avadhani, PhD, DNP, NEA-BC, CNE, DCC, ACNP-BC
Kendall Park, NJ

Region 4 Director
Frank Manole, DNP, MSN, MBA, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Raleigh, NC

Region 6 Director
Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN
Dallas, TX

Region 8 Director
Maria Kidner, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Lander, WY

Region 10 Director
Sarah Sparks, DNP, APRN, NP-C
Boise, ID

Nomination Council

• Laurie Anne Ferguson, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FNAP
  Marion, VA
• Kathryn Kreider, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP
  Greensboro, NC
• Elizabeth Hutson, PhD, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
  Kaneohe, HI
• Kristine Theis, FNP, MSN
  Boise, ID

State Liaisons

Alabama
Robin Lawson, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP
Tuscaloosa, AL

Arizona
Bessie Burk, DNP, FNP-BC
Arizona City, AZ

California South
Beth Haney, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, FAAN
Yorba Linda, CA

Connecticut
Donna Montesi, DNP, APRN-BC, WCC, FAANP
Cheshire, CT

Delaware
Suzette Flores, ANP
Milton, DE

District of Columbia
Nancy Russell, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNE
Washington, DC

Florida North
Kathleen Wilson, PhD, APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP
Tallahassee, FL

Florida South
Arlene Wright, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP
Fort Myers, FL

Hawaii
Bradley Kuo, DNP, MEd, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Honolulu, HI

Indiana
Kristy Umana, MSN, FNP-C
Fishers, IN

Michigan
Ericka Brunson-Gillespie, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC
Canton, MI

Minnesota
Debbi Lindgren-Clendenen, MN, AGPCNP-BC, APRN, FAANP
Minneapolis, MN

Mississippi
Shonda Phelon, DNP, FNP-BC, APMHNP-BC, GNP-BC
Grenada, MS

Missouri
Margaret Benz, MSN (R), APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP
St. Louis, MO

Nebraska
Miranda Kliment, DNP, APRN-FNP
Valparaiso, NE

Nevada
Joshua Hamilton, DNP, RN/PMH-BC, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Las Vegas, NV

Vermont
Michelle Wade, MSN/Ed, APRN
East Wallingford, VT

Virginia
Deborah Gray, DNP, FNP-C, ANP-BC, FAANP
Virginia Beach, VA

West Virginia
Jodi Biller, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Ona, WV

Wisconsin
Tina Bettin, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, APNP, FAANP
Marion, WI

The proposed amendments to the AANP Bylaws were approved.

AANP Board of Directors

Treasurer
Karen Ketner, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
San Jose, CA

Region 1 Director
Valerie Fuller, PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Falmouth, ME

Region 3 Director
Richard Ricciardi, PhD, FAANP, FAAN
Rockville, MD

Region 5 Director
Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, FAANP
Pittsboro, IN

Region 7 Director
Shanna Chapman, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
Monett, MO

Region 9 Director
Theresa Brown, MSN, ACNP-BC, AACC, FAANP
Thousand Oaks, CA

Region 11 Director
Doreen Cassarino, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP
Naples, FL

Nomination Council

• Kathleen Woodruff, DNP, ANP-BC
  White Hall, MD

• Sheryl Mitchell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, FAANP
  Blythewood, SC

• Amber Vermeesch, PhD, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CNE, FACSM
  Portland, OR

State Representatives

Alaska
Shannon Hilton, APRN
Anchorage, AK

Arkansas
Julia Ponder, DNP, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Little Rock, AR

Colorado
Constance McMenamin, MSN, APN-C, RN
Centennial, CO

Idaho
Michelle Anderson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Meridian, ID

Kentucky
Elizabeth Partin, DNP, APRN, FAANP
Columbia, KY

Louisiana
Lisa Bayhi, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Gonzales, LA

New Jersey
Joan Zaccardi, DrNP, APN-BC, FNP-C, NEA, FAANP
Middletown, NJ

New York South
Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP
Massapequa Park, NY

North Carolina
Maria Colandrea, DNP, NP-C, CCRN, CORLN, FAANP
Cary, NC

North Dakota
Adam Hohman, DNP
West Fargo, ND

Oklahoma
Antonia (Toni) Pratt-Reid, MSN, APRN, FNP, C-NP, CCRN
Piedmont, OK

Oregon
Laurel Hallock Koppelman, DNP, FNP-C, APRN
Portland, OR

South Carolina
Kahlil Demonbreun, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Orangeburg, SC

Tennessee
Irene Bean, DNP, APRN, PMHNP, FAANP
Madison, TN

Texas North
Shelagh Larson, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, NCMP
Fort Worth, TX

Texas South
Anna Jessup, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Round Rock, TX

Washington
Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Vancouver, WA

Wyoming
Kristina Davis, DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Cheyenne, WY

Note: The AANP Bylaws amendments were approved.

AANP Board of Directors

President-Elect
April Kapu, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Brentwood, TN

Recording Secretary
Gretchen Schumacher, PhD, GNP-C, FNP, NP-C, FAANP
Grand Rapids, MI

Region 2 Director
Rebecca Rigolosi, DNP, ANP-BC, FAANP
Edgewater, NJ

Region 6 Director
James Dickens, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Denton, TX

Region 8 Director
Maria Kidner, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Cheyenne, WY

Region 10 Director
Sarah Sparks, DNP, APRN, NP-C
Boise, ID

Nomination Council

• Barbara Todd, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
  Burlington, NJ

• Beth Kuzma, DNP, FNP-BC
  Ann Arbor, MI

State Representatives

Alabama
Robin Lawson, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP
Tuscaloosa, AL

Arizona
Bessie Burk, DNP, FNP
Arizona City, AZ

California North
Surani Hayre-Kwan, MBA, DNP, FNP-BC, FACHE, FAANP
Santa Rosa, CA

California South
Beth Haney, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
Yorba Linda, CA

Connecticut
Donna Montesi, DNP, APRN, WCC, FAANP
Cheshire, CT

Delaware
Sharon Baptiste-Brown, MSN, APRN, BC
Newark, DE

District of Columbia
Cathy Hampton, MSN, ANP-BC
Washington, D.C.

Florida North
Kathleen Wilson, PhD, APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP
Tallahassee, FL

Florida South
Arlene Wright, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP
Fort Myers, FL

Georgia
Janet Ross, MSN, APRN-BC, FNP-C, COHN-S/CM
Buchanan, GA

Hawaii
Laura Reichhardt, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC
Honolulu, HI

Illinois
Laura Tucco, PhD, FNP-BC, CNS-BC
Orland Park, IL

Indiana
Kristy Umana, MSN, FNP-C
Fishers, IN

Maine
Nancy Browne, MS, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Falmouth, ME

Maryland
S. Dale Jafari, DNP, FNP-BC
Easton, MD

Massachusetts
Leah McKinnon-Howe, DNP, ANP-BC
Norwood, MA

Michigan
Ericka Brunson-Gillespie, AGACNP-BC
Canton, MI

Minnesota
Debbi Lindgren-Clendenen, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, APRN, CNP, APNP
Minneapolis, MN

Mississippi
Johnnie Wijewardane, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP
Brandon, MS

Missouri
Margaret Benz, MSN(R), APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP
Saint Louis, MO

Nebraska
Miranda Kliment, DNP, APRN
Valparaiso, NE

Nevada
Joshua Hamilton, DNP, RN-BC, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Las Vegas, NV

New Mexico
Melissa Rietz, CNP, RYT-200, BC-ADM
Farmington, NM

Ohio
Mary Maloney, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP
Broadview Heights, OH

Pennsylvania
Donald Bucher, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCP, CCRN
Harrisburg, PA

Rhode Island
Denise Coppa, PhD, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, PNPPC-BC, FAANP
North Kingstown, RI

Vermont
Michelle Wade, MSN/Ed, APRN
E. Wallingford, VT

Virginia
Deborah Gray, DNP, FNP-C, ANP-BC, FAANP
Virginia Beach, VA

Wisconsin
Tina Bettin, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, APNP, FAANP
Marion, WI

AANP Board of Directors

Treasurer
Kathy Wheeler, PhD, RN, APRN, NP-C, FNAP, FAANP
Versailles, KY

Region 1 Director
Deborah Wachtel, DNP, MPH, APRN
Essex Junction, VT

Region 3 Director
Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP
Pipersville, PA

Region 5 Director
Gretchen Schumacher, PhD, GNP-C, FNP, NP-C, FAANP
Grand Rapids, MI

Region 7 Director
Kathleen Haycraft, DNP, FNP/PNP-BC, DCNP, FAANP
Hannibal, MO

Region 9 Director
Karen Ketner, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
San Jose, CA

Region 11 Director
Doreen Cassarino, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP
Naples, FL

Nomination Council

• Jennifer Adamski, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, COHN
  Westlake, OH
• Linda Brown, PhD, EJD, APRN-C, ANP, PNP, FAANP
  Hialeah, FL
• Julie Koch, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
  Crown Point, IN
• Robert Metzger, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
  Dallas, TX

State Representatives

Alaska
Shannon Hilton, DNP
Anchorage, AK

Arkansas
Katherine Darling, DNP, APRN, PMHNP/FNP-C, FAANP
Fayetteville, AR

Colorado
Laura Rosenthal, DNP, ACNP, FAANP
Denver, CO

Idaho
Sarah Sparks, DNP, APRN, NP-C
Boise, ID

Kentucky
Elizabeth Partin, DNP, APRN, FAANP
Columbia, KY

Louisiana
Sattaria “Tari” Dilks, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Lake Charles, LA

Montana
Keven Comer, MN, FNP-BC
Bozeman, MT

New Jersey
Joan Zaccardi, DNP, APN, FAANP
Middletown, NJ

New York North
Laura Markwick, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
Pittsford, NY

New York South
Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP, CPNP, FAANP
Massapequa Park, NY

North Carolina
Leslie Sharpe, DNP, FNP-BC
Cary, NC

North Dakota
Jenna Herman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Bismarck, ND

Oklahoma
Antonia (Toni) Pratt-Reid, MSN, APRN, FNP, C-NP, CCRN
Piedmont, OK

Oregon
Laurel Hallock Koppelman, DNP, FNP-C, APRN
Portland, OR

Puerto Rico
Carmen Lopez Rodriguez, DNP, ANP BC, FNP, FAANP
Trujillo Alto, PR

South Carolina
Kahlil Demonbreun, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP
Orangeburg, SC

South Dakota
Robin Arends, DNP, CNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Sioux Falls, SD

Tennessee
Irene Bean, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Madison, TN

Texas North
Shelagh Larson, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, NCMP
Fort Worth, TX

Texas South
Anna Jessup, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Round Rock, TX

Utah
Julie Balk, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Holladay, UT

Washington
Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Vancouver, WA

Note: The AANP Bylaws amendment was approved.

AANP Board of Directors

President-Elect
Sophia Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP
Metairie, LA

Recording Secretary
Cindy Edwards-Tuttle, MA, FNP-BC
Sylvania, OH

Region 2 Director
Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAANP
White Plains, NY

Region 4 Director
April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Nolensville, TN

Region 6 Director
James Dickens, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Denton, TX

Region 8 Director
Deanna Babb, DNP, FNP BC, FAANP
Great Falls, MT

Region 10 Director
Tracy Klein, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, FAANP
Portland, OR

Nomination Council

• George Peraza-Smith, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-C
  Tampa, FL
• Honey Jones, DNP, ACNP-BC
  Mebane, NC
• Kathleen Woodruff, RN, DNP, ANP-BC
  White Hall, MD

State Representatives

Alabama
Kathleen Rhodes, DNP, FNP-C
Harvest, AL

Arizona
Bessie Burk, DNP, FNP
Arizona City, AZ

California (North)
Sheri Rickman Patrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Elk Grove, CA

California (South)
Theresa Brown, MSN, ACNP-BC, AACC
Thousand Oaks, CA

Connecticut
Lynn Rapsilber, DNP, ANP-BC, APRN, FAANP
Torrington, CT

Delaware
Sharon Baptiste-Brown, MSN, APRN-BC, GNP
Newark, DE

Florida (North)
Stacia Hays, DNP, CPNP-PC, CNE
Gainesville, FL

Florida (South)
Arlene Wright, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Fort Myers, FL

Georgia
Janet Ross, MSN, APRN-BC, FNP-C, COHN-S/CM
Buchanan, GA

Hawaii
Lenora Lorenzo, DNP, APRN, FNP, GNP, ADM, CDE, FAANP
Haleiwa, HI

Illinois
Julie Adkins, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
West Frankfort, IL

Indiana
Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDE, FAANP
Plainfield, IN

Iowa
Anne Gentil-Archer, ARNP, DNP, AGNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Iowa City, IA

Kansas
Karen Roberts, DNP, FNP, APRN-C
Lawrence, KS

Maine
Valerie Fuller, PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Falmouth, ME

Maryland
Veronica Gutchell, DNP, CRNP
Columbia, MD

Massachusetts
Leah McKinnon-Howe, DNP, ANP-BC
Norwood, MA

Michigan
Ericka Brunson-Gillespie, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC
Canton, MI

Minnesota
Debbi Lindgren-Clendenen, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC
Minneapolis, MN

Mississippi
Linda Watkins, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Madison, MS

Nebraska
Miranda Kliment, DNP, APRN
Valparaiso, NE

Nevada
Sheryl Giordano, APRN-C
Henderson, NV

New Hampshire
Gene Harkless, DNSc, APRN, FNP-BC, CNL, FAANP
Alton, NH

New Mexico
Melissa Rietz, BA, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, RYT-200
Farmington, NM

Ohio
Christine Williams, APRN-CNP, FAANP
Shaker Heights, OH

Pacific U.S. Territories
Teo Cruz, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Barrigada, GU

Pennsylvania
Donald Bucher, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCP
Harrisburg, PA

Rhode Island
Marianne Hurley, MS, FNP-C, GNP-C, CDOE, FAANP
Wakefield, RI

U.S. Virgin Islands
Naita Salmon, ANP
Christiansted, VI

Vermont
Michelle Wade, MSN/Ed, APRN
Rutland, VT

Virginia
Mary Duggan, MS, CCRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Oakton, VA

West Virginia
Toni DiChiacchio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Morgantown, WV

Wisconsin
Tina Bettin, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, APNP
Marion, WI

AANP Board of Directors

Treasurer
Kathy Wheeler, PhD, RN, APRN, NP-C, FNAP, FAANP
Versailles, KY

Region 1 Director
Nancy O'Rourke, PhD, ACNP, ANP, FAANP
Hollis, NH

Region 3 Director
Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP
Pipersville, PA

Region 5 Director
Gretchen Schumacher, PhD, GNP-C, FNP, NP-C
Belmont, MI

Region 7 Director
Kathleen Haycraft, DNP, FNP/PNP-BC, DCNP, FAANP
Hannibal, MO

Region 9 Director
Karen Ketner, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
San Jose, CA

Region 11 Director
Jean Aertker, DNP, ARNP-BC, COHN-s, FAANP
Tampa, FL

Nominations Committee

• Colleen Leners, DNP, APRN
  Washington, DC
• Barbara Todd, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
  Burlington, NJ
  

State Representatives

Alaska
Shannon Hilton, ANP
Anchorage, AK

Arkansas
Katherine Darling, DNP, APRN, PMHNP/FNP-C, FAANP
Fayetteville, AR

Colorado
Michelle Edwards, DNP, APRN, FNP, ACNP, FAANP
Castle Rock, CO

Idaho
Beverlee Furner, FNP, MSN
Middleton, ID

Kentucky
Elizabeth Partin, DNP, APRN, FAANP
Columbia, KY

Louisiana
Sattaria Dilks, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Lake Charles, LA

New Jersey
Joan Zaccardi, DNP, APN, FAANP
Middletown, NJ

New York (N)
Laura Markwick, DNP, FNP-C
Pittsford, NY

New York (S)
Jean Marie Osborne, DNP, RN, ANP-C
Bellmore, NY

North Carolina
Frank Manole, DNP, MBA, ACNP-BC
Raleigh, NC

North Dakota
Jenna Herman, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Bismarck, ND

Oklahoma
Mindy Whitten, DNP, APRN-CNP
Tulsa, OK

Oregon
Mandy McKimmy, DNP, FNP-C, APRN
Portland, OR

Puerto Rico
Carmen Lopez Rodriguez, DNP, ANP BC, FAANP
Trujillo Alto, PR

South Carolina
Kahlil Demonbreun, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP
Orangeburg, SC

South Dakota
Robin Arends, DNP, CNP, FNP-BC
Sioux Falls, SD

Tennessee
Brett Snodgrass, FNP-C, CPE, FACPP, FAANP
Cordova, TN

Texas (N)
Christina Blanco, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC
El Paso, TX

Texas (S)
Jessica Peck, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL
Friendswood, TX

Washington
Nancy Lawton, MN, ARNP, FNP
Seattle, WA

Wyoming
Maria Kidner, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Cheyenne, WY

Note: All AANP Bylaw amendments were approved.