Welcome to the Nurses on Boards Coalition Speakers Bureau, where the transformational power of nursing leadership takes center stage. Our curated network of nurse experts is ready to inspire your audience with insights drawn from frontline experience, boardroom wisdom, and innovative strategies that shape health policy, equity, and community resilience.
Why Invite a Nurse Expert in Governance?
- They bridge clinical expertise and strategic vision, elevating the discussion on public health, quality improvement, financial vitality, and health system redesign.
- Their real-world stories spark cultural change, mobilizing teams to build resilience in communities and care environments.
- They champion evidence-based change in nursing education, practice, regulation, and research, fueling a pipeline of practice-ready clinicians and leaders.
- They serve as powerful advocates—amplifying nursing’s voice in advocacy, communications, and global collaboration.
- They bring governance education and governance expertise honed through board service, guiding nonprofit, corporate, and policy boards toward strategic impact.
Governance Education & Expertise
- Specialty-designed sessions on governance best practices tailored for healthcare, nonprofit, and corporate boards.
- Insights from nurse leaders with decades of board experience addressing fiduciary duties, strategic oversight, and risk management.
- Case studies showcasing effective governance in action—from policy development to ethical decision-making.
- Interactive presentations on board roles, governance frameworks, stakeholder engagement, and board succession planning and effectiveness.
Whether you’re hosting a conference, corporate event, or community forum, the Nurses on Boards Coalition Speakers Bureau connects you with dynamic voices committed to transforming care delivery, creating strategic impact, improving business outcomes, and leading change at the board level. Elevate your next event with a nurse leader who inspires action, ignites purpose, and paves the way for a healthier tomorrow.
Contact us to find the perfect speaker for your audience and join the movement that’s redefining leadership in health through governance.
Meet the Speakers
Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP, FAAN
CEO Nurses On Boards Coalition
Expertise: Speaker | Author | Leader | Innovator | Strategist | Workforce
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Nancy Mannion, DNP, RN, CEN, FAEN, FAAN
President, NMB Global Leadership, LLC, Board Member, Past President, Emergency Nurses Association
NOBC Board Chair-Emeritus
Expertise: Author | Advocate | Humanitarian | Leader | Mentor
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Martha Dawson, DNP, RN, FACHE
Professor and Administrator, Immediate Past President/CEO, National Black Nurses Association
NOBC Consultant
Expertise: Author| Career Progression |Fiscal Management | Nonprofit | Organizational Analyst | Workforce
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Rita Wray, MBA, RN, BC, FAAN
CEO Wray Enterprises, Inc.
NOBC Board Treasurer
Expertise: Leader | Strategist | Executive Coach | Speaker | Author
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Rick Garcia, PhD, RN, CCM, FAAOHN, FAADN, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) and OADN Foundation
NOBC Board Chair
Expertise: Grounded | Resonant | Advocate | Connector | Educator
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Kimberly Harper, RN, MS, FAAN
CEO Emeritus, Executive Consultant, Indiana Center for Nursing
NOBC Board Chair-Emeritus
Expertise: International Speaker | Author | Consultant | Team Builder | Organizational Leader
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Kimberly Cleveland, PhD, JD, MSN, RN, C-MBC, C-MPC, FAONL, FAAN
Dean, Walsh University, National Institute of Rural and Minority Health
NOBC Board Chair-Emeritus
Expertise: Speaker | Legal | Governance | Leadership | Higher Education
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Pam Rudisill, DNP, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAONL
Vice President, Nursing Excellence, ECU HEALTH
NOBC Board Chair-Emeritus
Expertise: Speaker | Leader | Author | Workforce | Academic Practice Collaboration
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