Effective July 1, 2022
CNC is governed by the CNC Board of Commissioners comprised by nine members, four of which represent academia, another four represent practice and one public-member.
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| Sonya Curtis, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CNL, VHA-CM (Chair)
VISN 20 Nurse Manager and Quality Management Coordinator
VHA - VISN 20 Clinical Resource Hub
Crowley, TX
Chair Term Expires June 30, 2023
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June 30, 2025 |
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Heather Vitko, PhD, RN, CNL, CCRN, TCRN (Vice-Chair)
Associate Professor, CNL Coordinator, MSN Program Director
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
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June 30, 2025 |
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Jackie Barber, EdD, MSN, RN, CNL, CNS (Treasurer)
Dean of Nylen School of Nursing
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA |
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June 30, 2024 |
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Desrie Nisbett, MA (Secretary and Public Member)
Assistant to the Dean
University of Louisville School of Nursing
Louisville, KY
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June 30, 2025 |
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Linda L. Borns, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNL, EBP (CH)
Women's Health Clinical Navigator
Dayton VA Medical Center
Dayton, OH |
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June 30, 2024 |
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Cathy Coleman, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CPHQ
Associate Professor
University of San Francisco SON and Health Professions
San Francisco, CA |
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June 30, 2024 |
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Tina Ralyea, DNP, MBA, MS-NP, NE-BC, CNL, OCN, CCRN
Chief Nursing Officer and Adjunct Faculty
Prisma Health, Baptist and Baptist Parkridge Hospital
Columbia, SC |
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June 30, 2024 |
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Megan Williams, MSN, RN, CNL
Director of Complex Care
Regional One Health
Memphis, TN |
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June 30, 2026 |
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Lynn Gardner, Staff Liaison
Director of Certification, Commission on Nurse Certification
LGardner@aacnnursing.org |
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James L. Harris, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, MBA, CNL, FAAN
Professor of Nursing
University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Mobile, Alabama
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June 30, 2026 |
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