Board of Directors

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Sallie Tucker-Allen
PhD, RN, FAAN

Founder

Ronnie Ursin
DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE

President

Officers

Lucindra Campbell-Law
PhD, APRN, ANP, PMHNP-BC

President-elect & Vice President

Patsy R. Smith
PhD, RN, CNE

Treasurer

Benita Chatmon
PhD, RN, CNE

Secretary

Vanessa Johnson
PhD, RN-BC

Historian

Kechinyere Iheduru-Anderson
DNP, RN, CNE, CWCN

Parliamentarian

Tara Walker
DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC

At-Large

Linda Amankwaa
PhD, RN, FAAN

At-Large

JoAnn S. Oliver
PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN

At-Large

Cheryl Thaxton
DNP, APRN, CPNP, FNP-BC, CHPPN, FPCH, ACUE, FAANP, FAAN

At-Large

Committee Chairs & Leadership

Bylaws

  • Dr. Lucindra Campbell-Law

Education

  • Dr. Wanda Chukwu

Finance

  • Dr. Patsy R. Smith

Nominations

  • Dr. Cynthera McNeill

Public Policy

  • Dr. Valeria Ramdin

Publications & Communication

  • Dr. Audwin Fletcher, FAAN

Research

  • Dr. Kechinyere Iheduru-Anderson

State Coordinator

  • Dr. Renita Irving

Program

  • Dr. Lucindra Campbell-Law

Conference

  • Dr. Lucindra Campbell-Law

Foundation President

  • Dr. Kaye Edwards, FAAN

Immediate Past President

  • Dr. Kathleen Parker

Past Presidents

  • 1987-1992 - Sallie Tucker-Allen, PhD, RN, FAAN
  • 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
  • 2002-2004 - Barbara A. Broome, PhD, RN
  • 2004-2008 - Marjorie A. Fonza-Thomason, DNSc, RN
  • 2008-2012 - Karethy (Kay) Edwards, DrPH, APRN-BC
  • 2012-2016 - Diana P. Jones, EdD, MS, RN
  • 2016-2018 - Patsy R. Smith, PhD, RN
  • 2018-2020 - Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN
  • 2020-2022 - Patsy R. Smith, PhD, RN, CNE
  • 2022-2024 - Kathleen Parker, PhD, APRN, CNP