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Officers

Section Chair: Rebecca Shasanmi Ellis 

Immediate Past Chair: Julie Kruse

Chair-Elect: Vacant

Secretary: Cherie Conley

Secretary Elect: Gloria Mpundu

Treasurer: Sharon Starr

Treasurer Elect: Becky Salomon

Section Councilors: Ifeyinwa Asiodu, Stephanie Fisher, Jaime Watts Isley, Kia Skrine Jeffers, & Claire Valderama-Wallace (1 vacancy)

Student Liaison: Ashley Smith

Action Board: TBD

Governing Councilors: Virginia Reising & Shannon Simonovich (1 vacancy)

Committees

Awards: (Chair- vacancy)

Communications, Social Media & LEAD Moderator, & Webmaster: Corinna Dan (Chair)

Diversity & Social Justice: Claire Valderama-Wallace (Chair) 

  • Anti-Racism Pre-Conference Session Sub-Committee: (Chair- vacancy)

Education Subcommittees (2):

  • Continuing Education Planning & Implementation Subcommittee: Alasia Ledford (Chair)
  • Continuing Education Accreditation Subcommittee: Mary McKenzie (Chair)

Global Health: Elbina Rafizadeh (Chair)

History: (Chair- vacancy)

Local Arrangements San Antonio, 2026: (Chair- vacancy) 

Membership Committee: Carol DeLily (Chair)

Nominating Committee: Debra Anderson (Chair)

Policy & Resolutions: Shanon Simonovich (Interim Chair)

Program: Pamela R Jones (Chair)

Research: Stephen Padgett (Chair)

PHN Section Reps to APHA

APHA Treasurer: Shirley Orr 

AJPH Editoral Board: Shawn Kneipp

PHN Section Reps to Other Organizations

  • Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations: Rebecca Shasanmi Ellis, Julie Kruse

External Representation

  • ANHE: Tom Engle, Katie Huffling, & Cheryl Kovar
  • Council on Linkages: Lori Edwards
  • Nursing Community Coalition (NCC): Corinna Dan (Co-Primary Liaison), Shannon Simonovich (Co-Primary Liaison), Rebecca Shasanmi Ellis (Alternate Liaison), & Julie Kruse (Alternate Liaison)