Board of Directors
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Sallie Tucker-Allen, PhD, RN, FAAN
Founder
Kathleen Parker, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC
President
Ashley Richadson
Creative Director
OFFICERS
Ronnie Ursin, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE
President Elect & Treasurer
Lucindra Campbell-Law
PhD, APRN, ANP, PMHNP-BC
Vice President
LaDonna Northington, DNS, RN-BC
Secretary
Vanessa Johnson, PhD, RN-BC
Historian
Kechinyere Iheduru-Anderson
DNP, RN, CNE, CWCN
Parliamentarian
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At-Large Members
- Dr Benita Chatmon
- Dr Marilyn Harrington
- Dr. Tara Walker
- Dr. Linda Amankwaa, FAAN
Committee Chairs
Bylaws
- Dr. Ronnie Ursin
Education
- Dr. Wanda Chukwu
Finance
- Dr. Ronnie Ursin
Nominations
- Dr. Karen Alexander
Public Policy
- Dr. Gloria McNeal, FAAN
Publications
- Dr. Audwin Fletcher, FAAN
Research
- Dr. Kechinyere Iheduru-Anderson
State Coordinator
- Dr. Trina Gipson-Jones
Annual Meeting
- Dr. Lucindra Campbell-Law
Foundation President
- Dr. Kaye Edwards, FAAN
Immediate Past President
- Dr. Patsy Smith
Past Presidents
- 1987-1992 - Sallie Tucker-Allen, PhD, RN, FAAN (3 terms)
- 1992-1994 - Johnea Kelley, PhD, RN
- 1994-1996 - Ruth W. Johnson, EdD, RN, FAAN
- 1996-1998 - Joyce G. Bowles, PhD, RN
- 1998-2002 - Bess Stewart, PhD, RN, FAAN (2 terms)
- 2002-2004 - Barbara A. Broome, PhD, RN
- 2004-2008 - Marjorie A. Fonza-Thomason, DNSc, RN (2 terms)
- 2008-2012 - Karethy (Kay) Edwards, DrPH, APRN-BC (2 terms)
- 2012-2016 - Diana P. Jones, EdD, MS, RN (2 terms)
- 2016-2018 - Patsy R. Smith, PhD, RN
- 2018-2020 - Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN
- 2020-2022 - Patsy R. Smith, PhD, RN, CNE