Education: Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Cincinnati DNP Program, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2021; Master of Science in Nursing, University of Akron Graduate Anesthesia Program, Akron, Ohio, 2004; Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1991; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of St. Catherine, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1995.
Member of AANA: Since 2002.
AANA National Offices and Committees: Director, 2023–25. Governance Committee, 2023–25; Finance Committee, 2025–present.
State Association Offices: President, Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetists (OSANA), 2022–23; President-elect, 2021–22; Secretary, 2020–21; Trustee, 2017–20.
Other Leadership Activities: President, Society of Obstetric, Nurse Anesthesiology, and Research (SONAR); Speaker, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology educational programs, state level meetings and professional meetings; ECO Care Equity in the Asia-Pacific: Speaker on Maternity Deserts and the Role of CRNAs, G4 Alliance Permanent Council Meeting, Fiji, 2025; Speaker, California Rural Health Care Symposium for Legislators, California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2026; Alice Magaw Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2023; Clinical Instructor of the Year Award, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, 2026.
Current Employment: Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, PA, through 360 Anesthesia, Chief of Obstetric Anesthesia, 2020–present; University of Cincinnati, Associate Professor in DNP Program, 2023–present.
Has contributed to the AANA Foundation and CRNA-PAC within the past two years.
Personal Statement I am running for AANA vice president because I believe strong governance is the backbone of a profession that intends to lead rather than react.
Governance is not abstract to me. I have served on boards, built boards, and lived with the long-term consequences of decisions made at the governance level. I am a co-founder of two nonprofit organizations that continue to operate with active, functional boards today. The most significant of these is the Society of Obstetric Nurse Anesthesiology and Research (SONAR), a journey that has taught me how to lead without fear. I also co-own a manufacturing plant started from the ground up.
My experience has required strategic planning, financial stewardship, clarity of mission, and the ability to navigate competing priorities without losing sight of long-term impact. It has also required knowing when to listen, when to challenge assumptions, and when to bring in voices that are not already at the table.
Governance is the role of the vice president. The AANA vice president stands behind and upholds the collective voice of the organization. My experience on the AANA board and my work in the CRNA community make me uniquely qualified to attack this role. We do not exist in isolation, and neither should our solutions. I believe our profession is strongest when we resist siloed thinking and instead apply a global perspective informed by data, frontline experience, and diverse stakeholder input. This approach has guided my work in education, clinical practice, research, and professional advocacy.
As vice president, I would bring a steady focus on governance that is transparent, strategic, and future-oriented. Anyone who knows me knows I value collaboration. I believe boards function best when they ask hard questions, plan beyond election cycles, and remain anchored to the profession’s core responsibility to patients and communities. The work the board has done in recent years to increase our professional presence is a great start, but so much more can be done.
I am committed to helping lead AANA with intention, integrity, and a long view of what nurse anesthesiology must become to remain strong.
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