AACN is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors, 11 of whom represent a member institution, and 2 represent nursing practice. AACN's President and CEO also serves as an ex-officio member of the Board. The Association supports several committees, including the Government Affairs, Finance, Nominating, Membership, Program, and Diversity and Inclusion Committees, and sponsors task forces on a variety of professional concerns. Leadership Network Steering Committees oversee the activities of AACN’s seven Leadership Networks for faculty and staff. A Joint Council convenes annually and provides an opportunity for committees, task forces and advisory groups to engage directly with the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
Chair: Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, University of Michigan-Flint
Chair-Elect: Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, FAAN, Virginia Commonwealth University
Treasurer: Lin Zhan, PhD, University of California-Los Angeles
Secretary:Julie Sanford, DNS, RN, FAAN, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Members-at-Large:
Stephen Cavanagh, PhD, MPA, RN, FACHE, FAAN, University of California-Davis
Deborah J. Jones, PhD, RN, University of Texas Medical Branch
Jerry Mansfield, PhD, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Mount Carmel Health
Susan Mullaney, DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, GS-C, FAANP, UnitedHealth Group
Victoria Niederhauser, DrPH, RN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Demetrius J. Porche, DNS, PhD, ANEF, FACHE, FAANP, FAAN, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Ora Strickland, PhD, RN, FAAN, Florida International University
Rita Trofino, DNP, RN, Saint Francis University
Christine Verni, EdD, Niagara University
President and Chief Executive Officer: Deborah Trautman
For additional information about AACN, see www.aacnnursing.org/about.