Conference Participants listed in alphabetical order
Rhonda Anderson, RN, DNSc, FAAN, FACHE | Pediatric Administrator/Pediatric Service Line Administrator, Banner Health |
Margarita Baggett, RN, MSN | CNO, UCSDMC |
Suzanne Bakken, DNS, RN, FAAN | Professor, Columbia University |
Alan Bernstein, MS, RN | Program Director Professional Practice, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Nursing Services |
Carol Bradley, MS, RN | CNO, Tenet CA |
Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN | Professor, Vanderbilt University |
Carol Ann Cavouras, MS, RN, CNAA | Workforce Specialist |
Pat Chambers, RN, MBA | Southern California Regional Coordinator, California Institute for Nursing and Health Care, ACNL Board Liaison |
Thomas R. Clancy, MBA, PhD, RN | Clinical Professor, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Vice President, Mercy Hospital, Iowa City |
Deborah Crist –Grundman, RN, BSN | Executive Strategist, Concerro |
Leah Curtin, DSc(h), RN, FAAN | Clinical Professor of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing and Health |
Kathy Dawson, RN, MSN, AVP | Sr. Director Patient Care Services, Tri-City Medical Center |
Holly De Groot , PhD, RN, FAAN | CEO, Catalyst Systems |
Connie White Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI | Dean & Professor School of Nursing, University of Minnesota |
Tony Disser, RN, MS | Senior VP of Clinical Operations, Hospital Division, Kindred Healthcare |
Kathy Douglas, RN, MHA | CNO, Concerro |
Mary Ellen Doyle, BSN, MBA | CNO, St. Luke’s, Kansas City |
Suellyn Ellerbe, RN, MN, CNAA | COO/CNO, Tri-City Medical Center |
Kevin Fahsholtz | Product Management, Premier |
Mary Foley, RN, MS | Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF, past President ANA |
Dianne L. Haas, PhD, RN | Interim VP Patient Care Services and CNO, Baptist Health System |
Doug Hughes, RN, BSN, MBA | Director of Nursing, Paoli Hospital, Mainline Health |
Marsha Hughes Rease, MSN, MSOD, RN | Consultant, Change Management and Organizational Development |
Judy Husted, RN, MS, CNAA-BC | Executive Director Patient Care Services, Kaiser Permanente, AONE Representative |
Carol Huston, RN, MSN, DPA, FAAN | President, Sigma Theta Tau International |
Debra Janikowski, MSN, RN, CAN, BC | Director of the Institute for Credentialing Innovation, American Nurses Credentialing Center |
Karlene Kerfoot, PhD, RN, CNAA, FAAN | VP , Chief Clinical Officer, Aurora Health Care |
Karen K. Kirby, RN, MSN | President/CEO, Kirby Bates Associates |
JoEllen Koerner, RN, PhD, FAAN | CEO, Nurse MetriX, Inc, past President AONE |
Janelle Krueger, RN, MBA, CCRN | Patient Classification System Clinical Consultant, Kindred Healthcare-Hospital Division |
Linda Leavell, RN, PhD | National Patient Care Services, Kaiser Permanente |
Pat Levan, RN, MS | Director National Accounts, Concerro |
Mary R. Lopez, MSN, RN | VP Quality Initiatives, Hospital Council of Northern and Central California |
Vicki Lundmark, PhD | Director for Research, American Nurses Credentialing Center |
Frankie Manning, RN, MAN | CNO, VA Puget Sound |
Jan McCoy, MSN, RN, CNAA | VP Patient Care Services/CNO, Cape Canaveral Hospital, Health First |
Kathleen McCormick, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI | Chief Scientist, VP, SAIC |
Maureen McHatten, MBA, RN | Executive Director, Team Tenet, Southern California |
Justine Medina, RN, MS | Director, Professional Programs & Practice, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses |
Isis Montalvo, RN, MS, MBA | Manager, Nursing Practice and Policy, American Nurses Association |
Jack Needleman, PhD, FAAN | Associate Professor, UCLA School of Public Health |
Maria O’Rourke, DNSc, RN, FAAN, CHC | President/CEO, Maria W. O’Rourke Inc. |
Bob Patterson, RN, MSN | Administrative Director, California Institute for Nursing and Health Care |
Jean A. Riley, RN, MHSM, NE-BC | Management Development Consultant, ECHO |
Albert Saiz, PhD | Assistant Professor, The Wharton School |
Mary Ann Scott, RN, BSN, MSN | Director of Nursing Knowledge International, Sigma Theta Tau International |
Kim Sharkey, RN, MBA, CNAA | CNO, St Joseph’s Atlanta |
Pamela Shellner, RN, MAOM | Clinical Practice Specialist, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses |
Roy L. Simpson, RN, CMAC, FNAP, FAAN | Vice President, Cerner Corporation |
Patricia Stone, PhD, MPH, RN | Associate Professor, Columbia University |
Shara Sutherlin, RN, BSN, MBA | CNE, Providence Alaska Medical Center |
Cynthia Sweeney, MSN, RN, CNOR | Assistant Director, Institute for Credentialing Innovation, American Nurses Credentialing Center |
Mona Tucker, MA, SPHR | Director HR, St Luke’s The Woodlands Medical Center |
Ann VanSlyck, MSN, RN, CNAA, FAAN | Patient Acuity, Staffing & Productivity Expert |
Bruce S. Weinberg, MPPA | Executive Director-Nursing Business Operations, St John’s Mercy Medical Center |
Nancy Valentine, PhD, DSc(h), MPH, RN, FAAN, FNAP | Corporate CNO, Mainline Health |
Nancy Zismann, RN, BSN, MSOL | Assistant VP Patient Care Services, Sun Health Boswell Hospital |

