AACN Staff Directory

AACN Leadership Team

Academic Nursing

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)

 

Communications and Media Relations

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)
Joelle Dine Communications and Web Assistant

 

Conferences, Leadership Programs, and Webinars

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

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Staff Position
Brigit Carter Chief Access and Engagement Officer
Wanda Thruston Director of Access and Engagement
Christine Downing Associate Director of Access and Engagement

 

Essentials Implementation

Staff Position
Susan Corbridge Chief Nursing Education Innovation Officer 
Aishina Shaffer Essentials Communications Specialist
Allison Jacobs Associate Director of Special Projects
Swati Bhandari Essentials Program Assistant

 

Foundation for Academic Nursing

Staff Position
Katie Fioravanti Foundation Director
Alexa Betances Foundation Coordinator

 

Government Affairs and Policy

Staff Position
Rachel Minahan Director of Government Affairs
Josh Adams Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Andrew Bryant Government Affairs Coordinator
Nicole Huber Policy Coordinator
Caleb Atencio Policy Coordinator

 

Membership and Leadership Networks

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

 

NursingCAS

Staff Position
Taylor Jaczko Director of Application Services
Katherine Avery NursingCAS Operations & Education Manager

 

Operations and Finance

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

 

Research and Data

Staff Position
Nick Havey Director of Institutional Research and Data Services
Mia Herrington Data Manager
Jenny Keyt Data Manager

 

Student Initiatives and GNSA

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

 

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

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
Ben Karnes Accreditation Manager
Monika Salgado Accreditation Coordinator
Madeline Wales Accreditation Coordinator
Rae Corn Accreditation Coordinator
Matt Doyle Accreditation Operations Coordinator
Arielle Ben-Yosef Accreditation Assistant
Sofia Timina Accreditation Assistant
Taylor Wells Accreditation Assistant
Blaine Hoffman Engagement Coordinator
Sonya Lane Administrative Assistant (Accreditation Verification Inquiries)

 

Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC)

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

 

Interprofessional and Quality Initiatives

Staff Position
Shelley McKearney IPEC Associate Director