Nominating Committee

Please address your comments to the committee chair or AACN staff liaison noted.

Tammy Austin-Ketch, PhD

Chair (2024-2026)
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Dean

Amita Avadhani, PhD

(2025-2026)
Temple University
Chair and Professor

Cynthia McCurren, PhD

Past Board
Chair (2024-2026)
University of Michigan-Flint
Dean

Jennifer Ahearn, MBA

Staff Liaison
Chief Operating Officer
jahearn@aacnnursing.org

Holly Wei, PhD

(2025-2027)
Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center
Dean and Professor

Vivienne Friday, EdD

(2025-2027)
Goodwin University
Dean, Chief Nurse Administrator, Associate Professor

Katherine Gregory, PhD

(2025-2027)
Boston College
Dean

Gene Throwe

Staff Liaison
Office Manager
gthrowe@aacnnursing.org

Call for Nominations for 2026 Election

AACN is seeking nominations for the following positions on the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee:

Board Chair-Elect
Board Secretary
Board Member-at-Large (3 vacancies)
Practice Board Member-at-Large (1 vacancy)
Nominating Committee (2 vacancies)

The nomination packet for the 2026 Election can be completed online here or can be submitted via email. If you would like to submit the materials via email, please reach out to AACNnominations@aacnnursing.org.

Access the Nomination Packet

The due date for nominations for this election is Friday, October 3.