AANA Committees

Mission: The Communication Committee is a standing committee that promotes the profession of nurse anesthesiology and engages AANA membership through all appropriate communication channels.  

MY2025 AANA Communications Committee members: 

• Beth Westerman, DNP, CRNA, ARNP (Chair)
• Kathryn Williamson, DNP, MSN, CRNA (Vice Chair)
• Michael Cogan, MSN, CRNA
• Mayte Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN
• Aimee Langley, DNP, CRNA, CHSE
• Kelly Petz, MS, DNAP, CRNA
• Danielle Parker, BSN, CCRN, RN (Resident representative)

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff: 

• Patricia Flesher, Director, PR, and Communications

Resources:

• Communications Committee Charter

Mission: The Continuing Education Committee is a standing committee that collaborates with any AANA recognized certification entity to review and direct providers towards education opportunities that meet the certification requirements for CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists.  

MY2025 AANA Continuing Education Committee members: 

• Laura Wiggins, DNP, MSN, CRNA, LTC, USAF (Chair)
• Kristen Simmons, DNP, CRNA, CHSE (Vice Chair)
• Peter Attilio, PhD, CRNA
• Susan Hall, DNP, CRNA
• Mary Scott-Herring, DNP, MS, CRNA
• Caroline Ussery, BS, CCRN, RN CSC (Resident Representative)

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff: 

• Ann C. Carlson, MA, Continuing Education Manager 

Resources: 

• Continuing Education Committee Charter 

Mission: The Education Committee is a standing committee that reviews requirements and standards for nurse anesthesiology educational programs and develops recommendations for accreditation entities recognized by the AANA. 

MY2025 AANA Education Committee members: 

• Richard Flowers, DNP, CRNA, CHSE (Chair)
• Yasmine Campbell, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CNE (Vice Chair)
• Megan Bullerwell, DNP, CRNA, CHSE
• Julia Feczko, DNP, CRNA
• Jakkarin Sareerak, DNP, CRNA
• Jeanne Antolchick, PhD, CRNA, APRN
• Jay Tumulak, DNP, CRNA, APNP
• Reed Halterman, DNP, CRNA
• Heather Stinger (Resident Representative)

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• ADCE 2025
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff: 

• Ewa Greenier, director, professional practice
• Gina Pantone, manager, fellows and education

Resources: 

• Education Committee Charter

Mission: The Finance Committee is a standing committee that supports the AANA Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility to oversee the AANA and its affiliated organizations’ financial health and sustainability. 

MY2025 AANA Finance Committee members: 

• Jennifer Banek, MSN, CRNA – Treasurer (Chair)
• Wendy Odell, DNP, MSN, CRNA
• Randy Cornelius, DNP, CRNA, ARNP
• Taylor Mayberry, DNP, CRNA
• Jan Setnor, Ex-Officio – President
• Jeff Molter, MSN, CRNA – President-Elect

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff: 

• Dave Anderson, Chief Financial Officer 

Resources: 

• Finance Committee Charter 

Mission: The Government Relations Committee is a standing committee that addresses matters pertaining to legislation and regulations and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. 

MY2025 AANA Government Relations members: 

• Charles Tabbert, MBA, MSN, APRN, CRNA (Chair)
• Wesley Karcher, MSN, CRNA (Vice Chair)
• Kristin Rohde, MSN, BSN, CRNA
• Gerard Hogan, DNSc, CRNA, PMHNP-BC, FAANA
• Christine Roth, MSN, CRNA
• David Bullock, MSNA, CRNA
• Allison Bouck, RN (Resident Representative)
• Neil Sagrado, RN (Resident Representative)

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff: 

• Sarah Chacko, JD, Senior Director of State Government Affairs
• Jana Conover, BA, Senior Associate Director of State Government Affairs

Resources: 

Government Relations Committee Charter 

Mission: The Practice Committee is a standing committee that reviews issues related to work environment, practice management, and patient safety and makes recommendations for improvements to the AANA Board of Directors.  

MY2025 AANA Practice Committee members: 

• Jennifer Lanzillotta-Rangley, PhD, CRNA (Chair)
• Brett Maxfield, MS, CRNA (Vice Chair)
• Jamie Furstein, DNAP, PhD, NP, CRNA, FAANA
• Thomas Winn, DNP, CRNA
• Amy Yerdon, DNP, MNA, CRNA, CNE, CHSE
• Michelle Lambert, DNP, MS, CRNA
• Sherry Bernardo, DNP, MHA, CRNA, APRN
• Tiffany Uranga, CRNA, USN-NC
• Emily Cyr, RN Resident representative

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff: 

• Maya Caballero, MPH, Research Analyst, Clinical Practice and Policy 
• Ewa Greenier, MPH, MBA, CAE, Director of Professional Practice 

Resources: 

• Practice Committee Charter 

Mission: The Professional Development Committee is a standing committee that develops, implements, and evaluates the AANA’s educational content and programs. 

MY2025 AANA Professional Development Committee members: 

• Jeffrey Darna, DNP, PhD, CRNA, ACNP-BC (Chair)
• Howard Goodwin, DNAP, MSN, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA (Vice Chair)
• Andrew Benson, DNP, CRNA, FAAN
• Hylda Nugent, DNP, CRNA, APRN
• Jennifer Squibbs, MSN, CRNA
• Madeline Hortenstine, DNP, CRNA
• Jerrol Wallace, DNP, MSN, CRNA, APRN, CAPT, USN-NC, FAANA
• Regina Sorina, CCRN, CAPT, USAF (Resident Representative)

AANA staff: 

• Connie Anderko, Director, Professional Development 

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• Mid-year Assembly 2025
• Annual Congress August 2025

Resources: 

• Professional Development Committee Charter 

Mission: The State Organizational Development Committee (SODC) is a standing committee that reviews applications for funding from the Organizational Health Allocations and Strategic Reserve Fund and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for a final decision on funding requests. The committee also works in conjunction with the directors to assist state associations with organizational development issues and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors on revisions to the Guidelines for State Organizational Health. 

MY2025 State Organizational Development Committee members: 

• Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA (Chair)
• Aimee Badeaux, PhD, CRNA, APRN (Vice Chair)
• Kaycee Simon, CRNA
• Mark Haffey, MSN, CRNA, APRN, FAANA
• Christopher Bourget, MSNA, CRNA
• Jessica Poole, DNAP, CRNA
• Jennifer Banek, MSN, CRNA, Treasurer

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff: 

• Luis Rivera, MBA, CAE, Senior Director, State Management Affairs 
• Samyuktha K. Neeraja, MPH, CAE, State Associations Relations Manager II, State Management Affairs 

Resources: 

• SODC Committee Charter 

Mission: Formed in 2019, this ad hoc committee designs and implements initiatives, educational opportunities, and events that foster cultural sensitivity, diversity, and inclusion for the nurse anesthesia profession.

Recognizing that its members represent all demographics and practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered across the United States, AANA desires to integrate diversity and inclusion into the work of its Board, committees, and staff.

MY2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee members:

• Bijal Chaturvedi, MSN, BS, BSN, CRNA, APRN (Chair)
• Fernando Alfonso, DNP, CRNA, APRN (Vice Chair)
• Gwendolyn Randall, PhD, APRN, FAANA
• Colin Tomblin, DNP, CRNA
• Crystal Campbell, DNAP, CRNA, APRN
• Jessie Bozelka, DNP, ARNP
• Megan Harris, RN (Resident representative)

Meeting dates:  

• Conference calls as needed 
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff:

• Marlene McDowell, MA, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead

Resources:

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Charter FY2022

Mission: The Wellness Committee is a special committee that assists the AANA Board of Directors in fostering lifelong healthy behavior decisions, promoting provider well-being, and decreasing the occupational risk of substance use disorder for AANA members.

MY2025 AANA Wellness Committee members

• Donna Keeney, DNAP, MS, CRNA, APN (Chair)
• Leigh Taylor, DNP, MS, CRNA (Vice Chair)
• Crystal Hunnicutt, DNAP, CRNA
• Sarah Bergakker, MSN, CRNA
• Derrick C Glymph, DNAP, PhD, CRNA, CHSE, COL, USAR, FAAN, FAANA
• Luci New, DNP, CRNA
• Ashley Showers, NDP, MSN, CRNA
• Kevin Chem, RN (Resident)
• Cassandra Keefe, RN (Resident representative)

Meeting dates: 

• Conference calls as needed
• Annual Congress August 2025

AANA staff:

• Becky Frese, Professional Practice Specialist
• Alyssa Rojo, MSN, RN, Nurse-Research Analyst

Resources:

• Wellness Committee Charter

Mission: The AANA Journal Editorial Panel is responsible for accepting, reviewing, and editing papers submitted for publication in the AANA Journal. The panel also oversees the Writers Workshop.  

(Note: The Journal Editorial Panel is not part of the committee application process.) 

AANA Editorial Panel members: 

• Ladan Eshkevari—Chair/Journal editor in chief
• Carrie Bowman-Dalley, PhD, CRNA
• Marianne Cosgrove, PhD, DNAP, CRNA, APRN
• Christian Falyar, DNAP, CRNA
• Derrick Glymph, DNAP, CRNA, USAR
• Charles Griffis, PhD, CRNA
• Linda Hill, DNSc, DNP, CRNA, APRN
• Cormac O’Sullivan, PhD, CRNA, ARNP
• Sarah Zhang, PhD, CRNA

Mission: The CRNA-PAC Committee is a special committee that promotes and facilitates contributions from AANA members and others to support federal policy advocacy.

MY2025 AANA CRNA-PAC Committee members:

• Timothy Johnson – Chair
• Theodore Ambrose – Treasurer
• Cheryl Schosky – Custodian of Records
• Dee Bender
• Angie Mund
• Stacy Yancey (BOD member)
• Mike MacKinnon (BOD member)
• Edgar Boles
• Jacob Bonnema
• Macy Kinley (Resident Representative)

Meeting dates:

• Mid-Year Assembly 2025
• Annual Congress August 2025
• Conference calls as needed

AANA staff:

• Catharine Harris, MPS, AANA Associate Director of Political Affairs

Resources:

• CRNA PAC Charter