AANP Regional Directors and State Representatives
Your Local AANP Officials
Are you looking for ways to connect with NPs in your state or region? Are you curious about AANP's ongoing efforts in your state? Are you interested in running for an AANP elected position?
Search for your region and state below to find out more about the health care leaders setting the stage for the future of AANP.
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Region 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT
Regional Director
Deborah Wachtel, DNP, MPH, APRN
Connecticut
State Representative: Lynn Rapsilber, MSN, ANP-BC, APRN, FAANP
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State Representative: Leah McKinnon-Howe, DNP, ANP-BC
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State Representative: Valerie Fuller, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, GNP-BC
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State Representative: Gene E. Harkless, DNSc, APRN, FNP-BC, CNL, FAANP
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State Representative: Marianne Hurley, MS, FNP-C, GNP-C, CDOE, FAANP
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State Representative: Michelle Wade, MSN/Ed, APRN, A-GNP-C
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Region 2: NJ, NY and Puerto Rico
Regional Director
Stephen A. Ferrara, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Full BioNew Jersey
State Representative: Joan Zaccardi, DNP, APN, FAANP
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State Representative (North): Laura Markwick, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
State Representative (South): Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP, CPNP, FAANP
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State Representative: Carmen Lopez Rodriguez, DNP, ANP BC, FNP, FAANP
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Region 3: D.C., DE, MD, PA, VA and WV
Regional Director
Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNPBC, GNPBC, FAANP
Full BioDistrict of Columbia
State Representative: Cathy Hampton, MSN, ANP-BC
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State Representative: Sharon Baptiste-Brown, MSN, APRN-BC, GNP
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State Representative: Veronica Gutchell, DNP, CRNP
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State Representative: Donald Bucher, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN FCCP
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State Representative: Deborah Gray, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-C, FAANP
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State Representative: Toni DiChiacchio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
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Region 4: KY, NC, SC and TN
Regional Director
April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Full BioKentucky
State Representative: Elizabeth Partin, DNP, APRN, FAANP
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State Representative: Leslie Sharpe, DNP, FNP-BC
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State Representative: Kahlil Demonbreun, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP
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State Representative: Irene Bean, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
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Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH and WI
Regional Director
Gretchen Schumacher, PhD, GNP-C, FNP, NP-C
Full BioIllinois
State Representative: Julie Adkins, DNP, APN, FNP-BC, FAANP
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State Representative: Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDE, FAANP
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State Representative: Ericka Brunson-Gillespie, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC
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State Representative: Debbi Lindgren-Clendenen, RN, MN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC
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State Representative: Christine Williams, MSN, CNP, FAANP
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State Representative: Tina Bettin, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, APNP
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Region 6: AR, LA, OK and TX
Regional Director
Captain James LaVelle Dickens, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Full BioArkansas
State Representative: Katherine Darling, DNP, FNP, PMHNP, APRN, FAAN
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State Representative: Sattaria "Tari" Dilks, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
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State Representative: Antonia (Toni) Pratt-Reid, MSN, APRN, FNP, C-NP, CCRN
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State Representative (North): Shelagh Larson, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, NCMP
State Representative (South): Anna Jessup, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
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Region 7: IA, KS, MO and NE
Regional Director
Kathleen Haycraft, DNP, FNP/PNP-BC, DCNP, FAANP
Full BioIowa
State Representative: Anne Gentil-Archer, DNP, ARNP, AGNP-C
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State Representative: Karen Roberts, DNP, APRN-C
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State Representative: Margaret Benz, MSN (R), APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP
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State Representative: Miranda Kliment, DNP, APRN, FNP
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Region 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT and WY
Regional Director
Deanna Babb, DNP, APRN, FNP, BC, FAANP
Full BioColorado
State Representative: Laura Rosenthal, DNP, ACNP, FAANP
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State Representative: Keven Comer, APRN, MN, FNP-BC
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State Representative: Jenna Herman, DNP, APRN, FNP
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State Representative: Robin Arends, DNP, CNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
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State Representative: Julie Balk, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
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State Representative: Maria Kidner, APRN, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
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Region 9: AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV and Pacific U.S. Territories
Regional Director
Karen Ketner, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
Full BioArizona
State Representative: Bessie Lynn Burk, DNP,FNP-BC
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State Representative (North): Sheri Rickman Patrick, DNP, FNP-BC
State Representative (South): Theresa Brown, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, AACC
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State Representative: Laura Reichhardt, MS, APRN, AGNP-C
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State Representative: Melissa Lea Rietz, CNP, BC-ADM, RYT200
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State Representative: Sheryl Giordano, DNP, APRN-C
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State Representative: Teofila Cruz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
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Region 10: AK, ID, OR and WA
Regional Director
Tracy Klein, PhD, FNP, ARNP, FAANP, FRE, FAAN
Full BioAlaska
State Representative: Shannon Hilton, ANP
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State Representative: Sarah Sparks, DNP, APRN, NP-C
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State Representative: Laurel Hallock Koppelman, DNP, FNP-C, APRN
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State Representative: Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
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Region 11: AL, FL, GA, MS and U.S. Virgin Islands
Regional Director
Doreen Cassarino, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP
Full BioAlabama
State Representative: Kathleen Rhodes, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
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State Representative (North): Stacia M. Hays, DNP, CPNP-PC, CNE
State Representative (South): Arlene Wright, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, FNAP
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State Representative: Janet Ross, MSN, APRN-BC, FNP-C, COHN-S/CM
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State Representative: Linda M. Watkins, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
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Representative: Naita Salmon, MSN, ANP
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