• May 2026 Board Appointment & Election Highlights

    Nurse leaders across the country continue to bring their expertise, systems thinking, and commitment to community health into boardrooms where decisions shape the future. Join us in celebrating the nurses who shared new board appointments and elections with us between April 22 and May 25.

    Appointed to Boards

    Patricia Boston, MSN, RN, RRT
    Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and Biddeford Education Foundation

    Ellen Brzytwa, RN, MSN, MPH
    New Bridge and Central School of Practical Nursing (CSPN)

    Nikeyia Davis, MBA‑HCM, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP‑C, CNN, FNKF, FANNA
    Nephrology Nursing Foundation

    Wanona “Winnie” Fritz, RN, EdD, MSN, BSN, NEA‑BC
    Hospitality Healthcare Services

    Maggie Lewis, Family Nurse Practitioner
    South Brevard County Parks and Recreation

    Caroline McKinnon, PhD, PMHCNS‑BC
    Next Steps Forward

    Victoria Niederhauser, DrPH, RN, PPCNP‑BC, FAAN
    Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital — Vice Chair

    Elected to Boards

    Donna Amaral, RN, MSN
    Town of Westport Board of Health and New Bedford Star Kids

    Stephanie Brogdon, DNP, CRNA
    Medical Staff Executive Committee (University of North Carolina Health System)

    Annette Cannon, PhD, MA, RN, MSN, CCDI, D‑ABMDI, DF‑AFN
    Nurses Furthering Knowledge, a Constituent Associate of Colorado Nurses Association — President

    Vilma Del Valle, BSN, RN, CMSRN, GERO‑BC, NHDP‑BC
    Rhode Island Nurse Honor Guard — Vice Chair

    Christopher Hardman, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA‑BC, CMTE, FACHE
    Association of Air Medical Services

    Chris Rougeux, MSN, RN, NPD‑BC, NEA‑BC
    Oklahoma Organization of Nurse Executives — Regional Director

    Diane Schaming Hupp, DNP, RN, NEA‑BC, FAAN
    Duquesne University — Chair

    Share Your Board Appointment 

    If you were recently appointed or elected to a board, we’d love to celebrate your leadership in an upcoming monthly post. 

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