Leadership

2026-2027 Board of Directors

Michelle Gilliland

MSN, RN, CNN, BSBA, FANNA
2026-2027 National President

Jami Smith Brown

DHEd, MSN, RN, CNN, FANNA
National Secretary

Marijo Johnson

MSN, RN, CNN, FANNA
National Director (2024)

Lou Ann Leary

Executive Director

Molly Cahill

MSN, NP-C, ARPN, BC, RN, CNN, FNKF, FANNA
National President-Elect

Jennifer Vavrinchik

MSN, RN, CNN
National Treasurer

Leah Foster Smith

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNN-NP, FNKF, FANNA, FAANP
National Director (2026)

Melanie C. Kreitzer (Harper)

RN, CNN
National Director (2026)

Faith Lynch

DNP, RN, NEA-BC, AMB-BC, CNN, CARH, FANNA
National Immediate Past President

Debra Hain

PhD, ARNP, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, CNN-NP
National Director (2025)

Nicole Jones

MSN, RN
2026-2027 BOD Resident

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