AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is pleased to announce the official results of the 2022 AANP Election. Voting was open March 10-31, providing AANP members an important opportunity to help determine the future of their national nurse practitioner (NP) association. The ballots have now been qualified by Survey & Ballot Systems, in accordance with the election policies and procedures as approved by AANP.
The term of office for NP leaders elected in 2022 will begin on June 26 after the conclusion of the 2022 AANP National Conference. Congratulations to all!
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
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. Implementation of these changes is scheduled to occur near the end of June.
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The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties. It represents the interests of the more than 325,000 licensed NPs in the U.S. AANP provides legislative leadership at the local, state and national levels, advancing health policy; promoting excellence in practice, education and research; and establishing standards that best serve NPs’ patients and other health care consumers. To locate an NP in your community, visit npfinder.com. For more information about NPs, visit aanp.org.