"The AANA is a stellar organization, that cares for its members as well as the public," observes Diana Quinlan, CRNA, MA, in the August 2009 AANA Journal article titled "Peer Assistance Reaches its 25th Year."  She continues:

"The investment made to assist the members through the Ad Hoc Committee on Chemical Dependency, the peer assistance advisors and the wellness program demonstrate the role of advocacy over the last quarter century.  The peer assistance website and the products that have been produced are referenced by healthcare providers in the United States and beyone.  No other nursing organization has been this committed to this cause, or as effective.  As we review our history, it is important to thank those who have dedicated many years to helping their colleagues."

Ad Hoc Committee on Chemical Dependency – first group appointed by AANA Board of Directors in 1983
Mary Devlin
David Fletcher
Ruth Long
Patrick Price

Past and Present AANA Peer Assistance Committee Members
Howard Armour (Former Committee Chair)
Gary Clark
Saundra Hudson Dockins
Daniel Longo
Margaret “Maggie” Olsen (First AANA Peer Assistance Advisor)
Diana Quinlan (Former Committee Chair)
Rusty Ratliff
Ronald Sibert
Gregory Stocks (Current Peer Assistance Advisor)
Heather Wilson (Current Peer Assistance Advisor)
Arthur J. Zwerling (Current Senior Peer Assistance Advisor) 

Anesthetists in Recovery (AIR) Coordinators
Sandra Hudson Dockins
Rusty Ratliff (First AIR Co-Coordinator)
Beth Vistine (First AIR Co-Coordinator)
Arthur J. Zwerling, (Current Coordinator)

Past and Present State Peer Advisors

Elizabeth A. Anderson

Calif.

Lee G. Balos

Ga.

Yes

Jill Jane Bangoura

Md.

Served 10+ years

Thomas G. Baniak

Calif.

Yes

Toni Barge

Colo.

Served 10+ years

Susan Barker

Kan.

Yes

Jodi L. Bartell

S.D.

Yes

Nancy Beckman

Mich.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Donald M. Bell

Tenn.

Susan Bender

N.Y.

Yes

Served 20+ years

Irene Bennett

Ore.

Marcus Bergen

Ore.

Wayne Biggs

Ind.

Bonnie J. Biles

Kan.

Brad Bodell

Iowa

Yes

Steven P. Boeger

Mo.

Ann Bostic

W.Va.

Yes

Robert S. Bryant

S.D.

Yes

Jack Bufkin

Ariz.

Joseph C. Cabral

Mass.

Mary J. Campbell

Ark.

Yes

Lawrence J. Canfield

Texas

Glenn D. Carlton

Ark.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Jill Carmichael

S.C.

Joe V. Casey, Jr.

Mo.

Yes

Gary Clark

Mo.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Sue Clawson

S.C.

Peter Cockram

Mich.

Yes

Ferne M. Cohen

N.J.

Yes

Robert J. Colcord

Ind.

Yes

Spence J. Combe

Utah

Served 10+ years

Wayne Martin Comer

N.C.

Robert N. Corbeille

N.H.

Yes

Served 10+ years

James Cuddeford

Neb.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Lynn Curran

R.I.

Yes

Frances Deem

West Va.

Served 10+ years

Carol A. Deese

Texas

Marie Dempsey

Mich.

Yes

Jaclyn Dobrzynski

Del.

Yes

John Driscoll

Wash.

Lenore S. Dudgeon

N.M.

Yes

Served 20+ years

John Eaton

Mo.

Yes

Jack Edmondson

Tenn.

Yes

Bill Edwards

Idaho

Douglas S. Elder

Idaho

Yes

Susan Engel

Calif.

Capt. Merlyn K. Erickson

Alaska

Served 10+ years

Rebecca P. Fairly

Miss.

Yes

Served 10+ years

John K. Fitzgerald

Ill.

Served 10+ years

Moira Frantini

Vt.

Patty J. Garlick

Ind.

Served 10+ years

Timothy P. Glidden

Neb.

Yes

Renae Graham

N.C.

L. Renee Green

W.Va.

Yes

Edward G. Gyukeri, Jr.

Vt.

Yes

Gary Hahn

Va.

Yes

John Hanlon, Jr.

N.H.

Yes

Marie Janette Hassell

Va.

Patricia Hefner

Ohio

Served 10+ years

Steven C. Hendrickson

Minn.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Fred C. Hill

Va.

Linda Hill

Tenn.

Carla Hobbs

Ky.

Served 10+ years

Saundra Hudson Dockins

Ky.

Served 10+ years

Vince Hughes

Del.

Mark Hutchens

Texas

Richard G. Jaco

Calif

Yes

Joan Johnson

Calif.

Susan E. Joyce

Mass.

Yes

Maureen B. Kelly Ward

Pa.

Yes

Martha Kral

Ga.

Yes

Kevin R. Kundel

Wis.

Zoe Lacabe

S.C.

M. Rae Lane

Maine

Yes

Judy Larsen

N.J.

Served 10+ years

Stephen H. Larson

Wis.

Ron Lenninger

Iowa

Don Lindsay

S.D.

Darryl Lodato

Louisiana

Yes

Served 10+ years

Dan Longo

Mich.

Bonnie Mackin

Texas

Kathleen M. Madej

Alaska

Yes

Fred Magdalenski

Mass.

Wade Magel

Iowa

Michael J. Mallon

Hawaii

Served 10+ years

Thomas L. Manley

Wis.

Dana Marshall

Maine

John B. Marshall

S.D.

Served 10+ years

Steven Gordon Martinson

Wyo.

Served 10+ years

Frank Maziarski

Wash.

Yes

Served 20+ years

Charles McCombs

Pa.

John P. McDonough

DC, Iowa, and Va.

Served 10+ years

Scott McGee

Ky.

Yes

James E. McGill

R.I.

Jerry Mercer

Tenn.

Steven D. Messina

D.C.

Yes

Tom Miller (deceased)

Ga.

Merri L. Moody

Minn.

Yes

John E. Morris

Ala.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Tom Muller

Ariz.

Yes

Richard D. Munster

Wis.

Yes

Susan Nath

Pa.

Jack L. Norris

N.H.

Bill O'Donnell

Md.

Mike O’Hara

Idaho

Served 10+ years

Margaret "Maggie" Olsen

Ga.

David Osborne

Ala.

Merrill O. Parks

Ark.

Dolores B. Pasierb

Okla.

Yes

Served 20+ years

Lily K. Paul

Wash.

Richard Pepe

Conn.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Timothy J. Pillen

Mo.

Yes

John Polony

S.C.

Yes

Martha Jean Ponitz

Maine

CDR John C. Powers

DC

Diana Quinlan

Fla.

Served 20+ years

Frank Ragsdale

La.

Gregg Rampleman

Ohio

Yes

Rusty Ratliff (deceased)

Minn.

Served 10+ years

Charles G. Rivellini, Jr.

Conn.

James Rotramel

Calif.

Charles Rowse

Neb.

John A. Savage

Miss.

Johanna S. Scott

Kan.

Ellen Shopes

Ariz.

Yes

Paul Silbernagel

N.D.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Ralph T. Smith

Md.

Brian K. Smith

Kan.

Yes

Bettie Spencer

S.C.

Jack T. Stem

Ohio

Yes

Greg Stocks

Md.

Yes

Linda Stone

N.C.

Yes

Duane R. Stopa

Mich.

Jeffrey R. Story

Miss.

Yes

Robert W. Sturm

Mont.

Marie E. Sullivan

Mass.

Bob Swymer

Fla.

Yes

Mike Symes

Kan.

Anne E. Tierney

R.I.

Served 20+ years

Mary Tiffany

Colo.

Francine Tuohy

N.C.

Nina M. Turcato

Maine

Lawrence C. Van Atta

Utah

Yes

Ceil Vercellino (deceased)

Calif.

Barbara Waldron

Ga.

Yes

Douglas E. Warnecke

Colo.

Yes

John D. Webb

N.C.

Served 10+ years

Ron Wegner

Fla.

Yes

Paul H. Werbin

Va.

Stanley W. White

Okla.

Robert R. Whitmore

Kan.

Yes

Heather Wilson

Calif.

Yes

Roger Zander

Mich.

Yes

Served 10+ years

Ervin Zimmer

Ariz.

Arthur J. Zwerling

Pa.

Yes