National Advisory Council Members

Chair

• Donna Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FNAP, FAAN
  Rutgers School of Nursing - Camden

Vice Chair

• Lauran Hardin, MSN, CNL, FNAP, FAAN
  Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers

Members 

• Hyochol Brian Ahn, PhD, MSN, MS-ECE, MS-CTS, APRN, ANP-BC, FAAN
  Florida State University College of Nursing
• Billie Lynn Allard, MS, RN, FAAN
  Association of Chronic and Complex Care Nurse Navigators
• Debra Bakerjian, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FGSA, FWAN, FAAN
  Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
• Josepha Campinha-Bacote, PhD, MAR, PMHCNS-BC, CTN-A, FAAN
  Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates
• Patricia Dykes, PhD, MA, RN, FAAN, FACMI 
  Center for Patient Safety, Research, and Practice, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
• Laura Gonzalez, PhD, APRN, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN
  Sentinel U
• Millicent Gorham, PhD (Hon), MBA, FAAN (Honorary Fellow)
  Movement is Life 
• Ukamaka Oruche, PHD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
  University of South Florida College of Nursing
• Carol Shieh, DNSc, MS, MPH, RNC-OB, FAAN
  Indiana University School of Nursing
• Roy Simpson, DNP, RN, DPNAP, FAAN, FACMI
  Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University
• Joyce Thomas, MPH, PNP, RN, FAAN
  Center for Child Protection and Family Support

Board Liaison

• Angela Amar, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
  University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Staff Liasion

• Lauren Inouye
  Chief Program Officer
  American Academy of Nursing