AACN Staff Directory

AACN Leadership Team

Deborah Trautman, PhD, RN, FAAN
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Assistant Phyllis Todd

Jennifer Ahearn, MBA, CAE
Chief Operating Officer

Robert Rosseter, MBA, MS
Chief Communications Officer

Brigit Carter, PhD, RN, CCRN, FAAN
Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer

Joan Stanley, PhD, NP, FAAN, FAANP
Chief Academic Officer

George Zangaro, PhD, RN, FAAN
Chief Policy and Scientific Officer

Susan Corbridge, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN
Chief Essentials Program Officer

Staff	Position
Joan Stanley	Chief Academic Officer
Cassandra Godzik	Director of Nursing Education Initiatives
Allison Jacobs	Associate Director of Special Projects
Bridget Bingle	Nursing Education Coordinator
ELNEC Project Team	End-of-Life-Care (ELNEC)

Staff	Position
Robert Rosseter	Chief Communications Officer
Amy McElroy	Director of Communications and Content Strategy
Jessica Washington	Associate Director of Marketing
William O’Connor	Editorial Director (Journal of Professional Nursing)
Tessa Markham	Communications Assistant

Staff	Position
Cynthia Leaver	Director of Academic Nursing Development
Nadja Beverage	Director of Conferences
Alexa Tehansky	Associate Director of Online Learning and Engagement
Sean Holloway	Online Learning Coordinator
Abigail Jones	Conference Coordinator
Mariah McLemore	Conference Coordinator

Staff	Position
Brigit Carter	Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
Wanda Thruston	Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Christine Downing	Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Vernell DeWitty	Senior Consultant for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Staff	Position
Susan Corbridge	Chief Essentials Program Officer
Aishina Shaffer	Communications Specialist

Staff	Position
Katie Fioravanti	Foundation Director
Alexa Betances	Foundation Coordinator

Staff	Position
George Zangaro	Chief Policy and Scientific Officer
Rachel Stevenson	Director of Government Affairs
Brenda Baker	Director of Policy
Nicole Huber	Policy Coordinator
Caleb Atencio	Policy Administrative Assistant

Staff	Position
Beth Aronson	Director of Membership and Business Development
Peri Beckerman	Membership Assistant

Staff	Position
Stephanie Wurth	Director of Application Services and Strategic Partnerships
Taylor Jaczko	Associate Director of NursingCAS Marketing & Analytics
Katherine Avery	NursingCAS Admissions and Outreach Coordinator

Staff	Position
Jennifer Ahearn	Chief Operating Officer
Heather Shelford	Director of Finance and Administration
Tony Dempsey	Information Technology Director
Lavelle Lamb-Anthony	Human Resources Specialist
Gene Throwe	Office Manager
Stephanie Duke	Database and Applications Manager
Anthony Castillo	Staff Accountant
Paige Burger	Administrative Coordinator
Dawn Alexander	Office Services Assistant

Staff	Position
Di Fang	Director of Institutional Research and Data Services
George Zangaro	Chief Policy and Scientific Officer
Jenny Keyt	Data Manager
Carrie Byrne	Data Coordinator

Staff	Position
Marta Okoniewski	Director of Student Engagement (Jonas Scholarship Grant)
Noah Brown	Jonas Grant Manager
Anne Pearson	Student Services Assistant

Staff	Position
Jennifer Butlin	Executive Director
Benjamin Murray	Deputy Executive Director
Daniel Michalski	Director of Accreditation Services
Lina Nandy	Director of Program Monitoring
Priya Lorenzen	Associate Director
Mary Wells	Accreditation Manager
Monica Fritz	Accreditation Coordinator
Madeline Wales	Accreditation Coordinator
Dylan Pelton	Accreditation Operations Coordinator
Blaine Hoffman	Engagement Coordinator
Megan Terpstra	Accreditation Assistant
Sonya Lane	Administrative Assistant (Accreditation Verification Inquiries)

Staff	Position
Lynn Gardner	Director of Certification, Commission on Nurse Certification
Ruby Karar	CNC Certification Assistant

Staff	Position
Shelley McKearney	IPEC Associate Director