Nominating Committee

Call for Nominations for Special Election

AACN invites nominations for a special election to fill a Member-at-Large vacancy on the Board of Directors, serving December 2026–March 2028.

The packet can be submitted online here or can be submitted as one document in Word format and sent via e-mail to AACNnominations@aacnnursing.org.

Download the Nomination Packet (docx)

Nomination packets due: Wednesday, November 11.

For additional information, please contact Jennifer Ahearn, Chief Operating Officer, at jahearn@aacnnursing.org.

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

  • Katherine Gregory

    Katherine Gregory, PhD

    Chair
    (2025-2027)
    Boston College
    Dean

  • Aziza Mahmud Perez

    Aziza Mahmud Perez, PhD

    (2026-2028)
    Ponce Health Sciences University
    Dean & Chief Nurse Administrator

  • Holly Wei

    Holly Wei, PhD

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

  • Vivienne Friday

    Vivienne Friday, EdD

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

  • Cindy Rubenstein

    Cindy Rubenstein, PhD

    (2026-2028)
    Randolph-Macon College
    Founding Chair & Professor

  • Jean Giddens

    Jean Giddens, PhD

    Past AACN Board Chair
    (2026-2028)
    University of Kansas
    Dean