Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Elect New Board Members

MANTENO – The Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing announced the election results during the association’s 2023 annual meeting during the APRN Midwest Conference held on October 7th.

The new leadership includes advanced practice registered nurse leaders from across the state and from a variety of backgrounds.

The newly elected board members are as follows:

President Elect	April Odom APRN, FNP-BC
Treasurer	Debra Lowrance DNP, APRN, CNM, WHNP, IBCLC
Program Committee Chair	Yvonne Tumbali DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC
CNM Rep	Leta Vega DNP, APRN, CNM
CNP Rep	Misty Kirby-Nolan DNP, MSN, APRN-CNP
West Central (WC) Region Chair	Doug McKain DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-C
Northwest (NW) Region Chair	Mary McNamera DNP, APRN, CNP, FAANP
Northeast/South (NE/S) Region Chair	Jenise Farano DNP, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

 

The new board members will join the following directors whose terms end in October 2024:

 

President	Stephanie Crawford DNP, APRN, CNP
Secretary	Alyssa Smolen DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
GR/PAC Chair	Raechel Ferry-Rooney DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
CNS Rep	Christine Somberg MS, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NE-BC
CRNA Rep	Ryan Lewandowski DNP, APRN, CRNA
Northeast/North (NE/N) Region Chair	April DeMito DNP, APRN, FNP B-C
East Central (EC) Region Chair	Wamaitha Sullivan DNP, APRN-FPA, PMHNP-BC
Student Rep	Alexis Manning BSN, RN

 

About ISAPN:  Formed in 2002, the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing is a powerful network of advanced practice registered nurses who are committed to advancing the profession through education and political action. ISAPN is the leading voice of the approximately 14,000 advanced practice registered nurses in Illinois. To become a member of the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing, visit www.isapn.org.