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Officers
Section Chair: Julie Kruse
Immediate Past Chair: Susan Coleman
Chair-Elect: Rebecca Shasanmi Ellis
Secretary: Lindsay Novacek
Secretary Elect: Lindsay Novacek
Treasurer: Janelle Jinbo-Labuguen
Section Councilors: Amanda Emerson, Kia Skrine Jeffers, Tam H. Nguyen, Shannon D. Simonovich, Jaime Watts Isley, & Kashica J. Webber-Ritchey
Action Board: TBD
Governing Councilors: Kasey Bellegarde, Jen Fricas, Rita Munley Gallagher, & Kathy F Shaw
Student Liaison: Octavia Vogel
Committees
Archives: Mary Canales (Chair)
Awards: Ruth Grubesic (Chair)
Communications, Social Media & LEAD Moderator, & Webmaster: Corinna Dan
Diversity & Social Justice: Claire Valderama-Wallace (Chair)
Diversity & Social Justice Subcommittee:
- Anti-Racism Pre-Conference Session Sub-Committee: Favorité Iradukunda (Chair)
Education Subcommittees (2):
- Continuing Education Planning & Implementation Subcommittee: Lindsey Camp (Chair); Alasia Ledford (Chair-Elect)
- Continuing Education Accreditation Subcommittee: Kim Alexander Decker (Chair); Mary McKenzie (Chair-Elect)
Global Health: Ivette Ceballos (Chair)
Local Arrangements Minneapolis, MN 2024: Rita Munley Gallagher (Chair)
Membership and Engagement: Gloria Barrera (Chair); Amy Buckenmeyer (Chair-Elect)
- Membership Subcommittee: Student Engagement: TBD
Nominating Committee: Vacant (Chair)
Policy & Resolutions: Roberta Lavin (Chair)
Program: Karen Butler (Chair)
Research: Elbina Rafizadeh (Chair); Stephen Padgett (Chair-Elect)
PHN Section Reps to Other Organizations
- Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations: Susan Coleman, Rebecca Shasanmi Ellis, Julie Kruse
External Representation
- ANHE: Tom Engle
- Council on Linkages: Lori Edwards
- Nursing Community Coalition (NCC): Corinna Dan (Primary Liaison), Tom Engle (Co-Primary Liaison), Lisa Campbell (Alternate Liaison), Julie Kruse (Alternate Liaison)