AONL Announces New 2027 Board Directors

CHICAGO – The American Organization for Nursing Leadership membership elected to the AONL Board of Directors, serving three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2027, are the following:

• Puneet Freibott, DNP, RN, system chief nurse, Beth Israel Lahey Health in Cambridge, Mass.;
• Chantal Howard, DNP, RN, chief nursing and patient care services officer, Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.; 
• Brenda Oehler, MSN, RN, director of emergency services and nursing operations, UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and
• Trish Baise, DNP, RN, chief nursing executive, ECU Health in Greenville, North Carolina.

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About the American Organization for Nursing Leadership

As the national professional organization of more than 12,500 nurse leaders, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership is the voice of nursing leadership. Our membership encompasses nurse leaders working in hospitals, health systems, academia and other care settings across the care continuum. Since 1967, the organization has led the field of nursing leadership through professional development, advocacy and research that advances nursing leadership practice and patient care. AONL is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association. For more information, visit AONL.org.