AONL 2020 Board Election
Beginning Sept. 3 AONL members will vote for a new president-elect and board of director positions for regions 5, 7 and 9. AONL members may vote for a candidate for each office regardless of the region where they reside.
The voting period has ended for the 2020 AONL Board Election. Thank you to the members who voted. Results will be provided over the next few weeks. For questions please contact AONL@aha.org.
President-elect
Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL Chief Clinical Officer
AMN Healthcare, Dallas
Erik Martin, DNP, RN, CENP Vice President, Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer
Norton Children’s Hospital, Louisville, Ky.
Region 5
William T. Lecher, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC Assistant Vice President
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Susan Rees, DNP, RN, CENP Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer-Inpatient
UW Health, Madison
Region 7
Pamela Bradshaw, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC Chief Operating and Chief Nursing Officer
Shannon Health, San Angelo, Texas
Paula Webb, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL Associate Professor
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Nacona
Region 9
Nancy Blake, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Chief Nursing Officer II
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif.
Jerome Dayao, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Senior Associate Administrator & Chief Nursing Officer
University of Washington Medicine Harborview Medical Center, Seattle
Appointed Board Member Important Dates
Affiliate Regions 5,7, 9 and President-Elect Application Closed June 15
Affiliate Regions 5,7, 9 and President-Elect Applicants Notified July 24
Appointed Board Member Application Closes August 8
Appointed Board Member Applicants Notified October 8
President-Elect - Application closed
President-elect have the responsibility in participating in the development of the strategic plan to meet the organization’s vision, mission and goals, assisting in the appointment of members of committees, commissions and task forces and representing AONL on the Tri-Council for Nursing. Read the nomination criteria and fact sheet.
Regional Board Members - Application closed
Regional board members have the responsibility in engaging affiliate leaders from each state in your region to ensure their understanding of the board member’s role as related to AONL and to direct them to supportive resources and acting in the interest of AONL’s membership. Read the nomination criteria and fact sheet.
AONL’s Nominating Committee will present a candidate slate for approval by the AONL Board in July. Please contact Jo Ann Webb at (202) 626-2321 with questions about the nomination process.