• January 2026 Board Appointments & Elections

    Each month, nurses across the country share their new board appointments and elections with the Nurses on Boards Coalition. These leaders bring essential expertise, community insight, and system ‑level thinking to the organizations they serve. We’re proud to celebrate the nurses who reported new board roles this month. Newly Appointed to Boards Newly Elected to…

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  • Why Nurses Belong in Governance: A Q&A with Laarni Florencio

    Nurses bring a perspective to governance that is grounded in care, advocacy, and real-world impact. In this Q&A series, we sit down with nurse leaders who are serving on boards and shaping decisions that influence organizations, communities, and the profession. Through their own words, they share how they found their way to the boardroom, what…

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  • NOBC Founders and Emeritus Series: Where Are They Now? – Susan Hassmiller, RN, PhD, FAAN

    I started SuLu Coaching and Consulting in 2021 with my husband, Dr. Lewis Sandy, about a year before I retired from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. I knew I was not finished contributing to nursing. I wanted to continue building the capacity of the next generation of nurse leaders in what I often refer to…

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