FAANP Leadership

FAANP 2025-2026 Leadership

Executive Committee

Chair: Susan Ruppert, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, ANP-BC, FNAP, FCCM, FAAN, FAANP
Chair Elect: Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, EdD, MSN, WHNP-BC, FAANP
Secretary: April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN
Treasurer: Susanne Quallich, PhD, ANP-BC, NP-C, CUNP, CMHE, FAUNA, FAANP
Member at Large: Tracy Hicks, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN, FAANP
Member at Large: Alison Mitchell, MSN, ACNP-BC, FAANP
New Fellow Selection Committee Chair: Honey Mone't Jones, DNP, MBA, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM
Nomination Chair: Amber Vermeesch, PhD, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CNE, FACSM, FNAP, ANEF, FAANP
BOD Liaison: Angela Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, FAANP

Selection Committee

Chair — Honey Mone't Jones, DNP, MBA, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM
Anthony Angelow, PhD, APRN, ACNPC, AGACNP-BC, FAEN, FAANP
Kathleen S. Burkhart, MSN, ARNP, NBC- HWC, FAANP
Kristene Diggins, DNP, MBA, DCC, CNE, FAANP, JD
Asefeh Faraz Covelli, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Michaelene Jansen, PhD, RN, NP-C, FAANP
Denise Link, PhD, WHNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, FAANP
Heather Meissen, DNP, FCCM, ACNP, CCRN, FAANP
Angela Nelson, DNP, RN, CCRN, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP
George Peraza-Smith, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-C, GS-C, CNE, FAANP
Joan E. Zaccardi, DrNP, APN-BC, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP

Nominations Committee

Chair — Amber Vermeesch, PhD, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CNE, FACSM, FNAP, ANEF, FAANP
Kate Gawlik, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP
Elizabeth Sharpe, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, VA-BC, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN