Committees respond to the direction and charge of the Board by deliberating the best way to accomplish a task; they explore options and make recommendations for Board action (through the Board liaison). These recommendations may take the form of requests for projects, programs, or expenditures. Committees do not expend funds on behalf of the organization.
Task Forces are formed by the Board of Directors to carry out a specific charge. Once the charge has been accomplished, the Task Force is disbanded.
Thought Groups are formed by the Board of Directors to address the need to proceed with an identified project or activity. Thought groups meet, via conference calls, and bring a recommendation to the Board for further action on the identified project or activity. Once the recommendation has been accepted by the Board, the thought group is disbanded.
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Committee Chairs
Achievement and Recognition
Chair
Maddy Pelky
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
mpelky@chw.org
Advanced Practice Portfolio (AP-PMN)
Chair
Pam Bolyanatz
nurseboly@gmail.com
Chapter Resource/Membership
Co-Chairs
Marilyn Bazinski, DNP/CNS
San Francisco, CA
Mabaz.1308@gmail.com
Michelle Lavelle-Henry, RN, PGMT-BC, APRN, CNP, ACHPN
Edina, MN
Mlavell2@fairview.org
Holly Watson, MS, MA, ANP-BC
Holly@criticalencounters.com
Conference Program Planning
Chair
Debra Bruene, RN, MA
Iowa City, IA
debra-bruene@uiowa.edu
Communications
Chair
Marsha Stanton, PhD, RN
mstanton@painadvocate.com
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB)
Chair
April Vallerand, PhD
AHV@wayne.edu
Education
Co-Chairs
Jennifer Kawi, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
Las Vegas, Nevada
jennifer.kawi@unlv.edu
Lauren E. Renner, MS, RN, PNP
Bexley, Ohio
lauren.renner@nationwidechildrens.org
Nominating
Chair
Ann N. Quinlan-Colwell, PhD, RN-BC, DAAPM
Wilmington, North Carolina
aqcl@earthlink.net
Research
Chair
Mitch Knisely, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, PMGT-BC
Chapel Hill, NC
mitchknisely@gmail.com
Technology/Social Media
Chair
Teri Reyburn-Orne, RN, PPCNP-BC/CPNP-AC
Aurora, CO
troaspmn@gmail.com