Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, AONL
Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Robyn Begley was chief executive officer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) and chief nursing officer, senior vice president of workforce for the American Hospital Association (AHA) until 2024.
Begley previously served as vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer at AtlantiCare in Atlantic City, N.J. During her 35-year tenure, she led AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center to achieve the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet designation four times. She also worked with the local NAACP, Hispanic Alliance and Pan Asian leaders to promote diversity in the nursing workforce by establishing a nursing fellowship and scholarship, as well as a mentoring program for students.
Begley served on many boards, most recently as a member of the AONL Board of Directors and chair of AONL Foundation Board of Directors. Begley earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, N.J., master’s degree from Widener University, Chester, Pa. and bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is board certified as an advanced nurse executive with the American Nurses Credentialing Center.