2018 AANP Election Results

AANP is pleased to announce the official results of the 2018 election. The ballots have been qualified by Survey & Ballot Systems in accordance with the election policies and procedures as approved by AANP. Terms of office begin at the close of the AANP 2018 National Conference in Denver, July 1, 2018. Congratulations to all.

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

Regional Directors

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

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

Nomination Council

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

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