FAANP Leadership
FAANP 2023-2024 Leadership
Chair: Penny Kaye Jensen, DNP, FNP-C, FAAN, FAANP
Chair-Elect: Susan D. Ruppert, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, ANP-BC, FCCM, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Secretary: Johnnie Sue Wijewardane, Ph.D., FNP-BC, FAANP
Treasurer: Jamille Nagtalon Ramos, EdD, MSN, WHNP-BC, IBCLC, FAANP
Member at Large: Tracy Hicks, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN, FAANP
Member at Large: Alison Mitchell, MSN, ACNP-BC, FAANP
BOD Liaison: Doreen Cassarino, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP, FNAP
Selection Committee
Chair — Joan E. Zaccardi, DrNP, APN-BC, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP
Terri Lynn Allison, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Anthony Angelow, PhD, APRN, ACNPC, AGACNP-BC, FAEN, FAANP
Kathleen S. Burkhart, MSN, ARNP, NBC- HWC, FAANP
Kahlil Demonbreun, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Kristene Diggins, DNP, MBA, DCC, CNE, FAANP
Catherine Ling, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP
Denise Link, PhD, WHNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, FAANP
Honey Mone't Jones, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP
George Peraza-Smith, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-C, GS-C, CNE, FAANP
Vanessa Pomarico-Denino, Ed.D, FNP-BC, FAANP
Nominations Committee
Chair — Kate Gawlik, DNP, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP
Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP, FAANP
Veronica Wilbur, PhD, APRN-FNP, CNE, FAANP
Former FAANP Chairs
2000-2002 Barbara Sheer, PhD, PNP, FNP, FAANP
2002-2004 Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
2004-2006 Delia O’Hara, JD, RN-C, FNP-BC, FAANP
2006-2008 Nick Burnett, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC, FNP-C, ARNP, FAANP
2008-2010 Judy Berg, PhD, RNC, WHNP, FAAN, FAANP
2010-2012 Mona Counts, PhD, CRNP, FNAP, FAANP
2012-2014 Elizabeth R. Barker, PhD, APRN-BC, CHE, FAANP
2014-2016 Mary Ellen Roberts, DNP, RN, APNC, FAAN, FAANP
2016-2018 Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, MSN, NP-C, FAANP
2018-2020 Janet DuBois, DNP, FNP, ARNP, FAANP, FNAP
2020-2022 Diane Seibert, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Honorary Fellows
2013 — Barbara Safriet, JD, LLM, FAANP(H)
2014 — Jeff Bauer, PhD, FAANP(H)
2015 — Patrick DeLeon, PhD, MPH, JD, FAANP(H)
2015 — Henry Silver, MD, FAANP(H)
2016 — Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP(H)
2016 — Senator Daniel K. Inouye, FAANP(H)
2017 — Barbara Jonas, MSW, FAAN, FAANP(H)
2017 — Donald Jonas, FAAN, FAANP(H)
2017 — Michael McGinnis, MD, MA, MPP, FAANP(H)
2018 — Winifred V. Quinn, PhD, FAANP(H)
2019 — Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP(H)
2020 — Catherine J. Rick, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAANP(H)
2020 — Barbara Stilwell, PhD, RN, FRCN, FAANP(H)
2021 — Shwu-Feng Tsay, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP(H)
2023 — Barry Towers, PhD
Loretta Ford Awardees
2012 — JoAnne Pohl, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
2013 — Mary Jo Goolsby, EdD, MSN, NP-C, FAANP
2014 — Jan F. Towers, PhD, MS, FAANP
2015 — Judith A. Berg, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
2016 — Rosemary T. Goodyear, EdD, APRN-BC, FAANP
2017 — Penny Kaye Jensen, DNP, FNP-C, FAAN, FAANP
2018 — Barbara M. Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
2019 — Mona Marie Counts, PhD, CRNP, FNAP, FAAN, FAANP
2020 — Madrean Schober, PhD, MSN, ANP, FAANP
2021 — Susan Orsega, RN, FNP-BC, MSN, FAANP
2022 — William E. Rosa, PhD, MBE, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
2023 — Joyce Knestrick, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Legacy Awardees
2020 — Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
2020 — Delia O'Hara, CNP, JD, FAANP
2020 — Jan Towers, PHD, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
2021 — Frank L. Cole, PhD, CEN, FNP, FAAN, FAANP, FAEN
2021 — Judith S. Dempster, DNSc, NP-C, FNP, FAANP
2021 — Charon A. Pierson, PhD, GNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
2022 —- Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP
2022 — Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP
2022 — Henry Silver, MD, FAANP(H)
2023 — Leanne C. Busby, DNS, RN, FAANP
2023 — Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD, MMHS, RN, CPNP, FAANP
2023 — Joyce Pulcini, PhD, PNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
2023 — Mary Ellen Roberts, DNP, RN, APNC, FAAN, FAANP
2023 — Lorna Schumann, PhD, FNP-C, ACNP-BC, ENP-C, ACNS-BC, FAANP, FAAN
2023 — Barbara Sheer, PhD, PNP, FNP, FAANP
2023 — Cathy St. Pierre, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP