American Association of Heart Failure Nurses

Responsibilities:

Chairperson:

Connie Lewis, RN, ANP-BC, ACNP-BC

Chair-Elect:

Beth Towery Davidson, DNP, RN, ACNP, CCRN

Members:

Connie Coburn, BSN, CCRN

Pamela Hodges, RN, MSN, PhD

Tadeusz (Ted) Lisowski, RN

Betty McKenzie, RN, MSN

Marilyn Wade, RN, MBA, CCRN

Board Liaison:

Beki Angerstein, RN, MA, MSN , BC , CCRN, CNS, FAHA

Responsibilities:

Promotes the development, dissemination, and translation of research, with the goal of improving care and outcomes for patients with heart failure.

Chairperson:

Marilyn Prasun, PhD, CCNS, FAHA

Members:

Jesus “Jessie” Casida, PhD, RN, CCRN-CSC, APN,C

Lorraine Evangelista, RN, PhD

Beth Fahlberg, RN, MN, PhD(c)

Seongkum Heo, RN, PhD

Jill Howie-Esquivel, RN, PhD, NP

Cindy Johnson, MS, RN, CNS, PCCN

Bunny Pozehl, PhD, APRN-NP, ACNP-BC, ANP-BC

Lori Wood, RN, BSN

Cheryl Zambroski, PhD, RN

Board Liaison:

Cheryl Dennison, RN, ANP, PhD

Responsibilities:

Coordinates and assists with the dissemination of up-to-date information on clinical practice through publications, newsletters, and other written materials.This committee liaisons with our journal, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care , to publish a column on heart failure in each issue.

Chairperson:

Kismet Rasmusson, MS, RN, FNP, BC

Members:

Margaret Bowers, MSN, FNP-BC

Patricia Davidson, RN, BA, Med, PhD

Lynn Doering, RN, DNSc

Cathy Eastwood, RN,MN

Maureen Flattery, ANP, RN, MS

Julie Gee, RN, MSN, CNP

Lisa Jaworski, ANP-BC, ACNP

Jessica Shank Coviello, MSN, APRN

Traci Stewart, RN, MSN

Karen A. Tarolli, MSN, CRNP-BC

Board Liaison:

Linda Baas, PhD, RN, ACNP

Responsibilities:

Plans and implements all aspects of the annual program, including the planning, scheduling and coordination of topics, speakers and planned activities.

Chairperson:

Peggy Kirkwood, RN, MSN, APRN , BC

Chair-Elect:

Joan King, PhD, RN, ACNP, ANP

Members:

Sharon Harris, RN, MN, MBA

Kathleen Law, RN

Mickey Midei, CRNP

Teree Rice, RN, BA

Kristen Sethares, PhD, RN

Constance Wessels, MSN

Cheryl Westlake-Canary, RN, PhD, ACNS-BC, PN

Board Liaison:

Marie Galvao, RN, MSN, ANP-C

Responsibilities:

Assesses members’ educational needs, plans appropriate educational activities to meet members’ needs, reviews content for all educational activities of the association.

Chairperson:

Tonya Elliot, RN, MSN

Members:

Becky Castro, RN, CNS

Missy Jensen, MSN, FNP

Jean Mau, MSN, APN, CNS

Linda Nisbet, FNP-C, MS, MSN, CCRN

Billie Papasifakis, RN, BSN, MSN, BC

Joyce Putnam, RN, MSN, SCNP-BC, CCRN

Cindy Wetzel, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

Subcommittee:

Sherri Delgado, MSN, CRNP, CCRN

Sharon Fabbri, NP

Carrie Fortier, RN, BSN

Board Liaison:

Ashley Moore, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC