Advisory Board

The Pennsylvania Action Coalition's Advisory Board comprises senior leaders who represent both private and public organizations. The Advisory Board provides general direction and oversight for the planning, implementation, and assessment of the ongoing work and effectiveness of the coalition; it also includes standing committees, such as Finance and Governance. These leaders have the resources, expertise, and dedication to advance the Future of Nursing report in Pennsylvania.

Organization Representative
AARP William White
AARP PA Teresa Osborne
Convenient Care Association Nate Bronstein
Excela Health Helen Burns
Geisinger Health System Lindsey Ford and Janet Tomcavage
Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania Rob Shipp and Barbara Todd
Independence Blue Cross Foundation Lorina Marshall-Blake and Heather Falck
Lehigh Valley Health Network Kim Jordan and Joseph Napolitano 
Main Line Health  Barbara Wadsworth
Masimo Michael Becker
National Association of Hispanic Nurses Azucena Villalobos, Betzey Medina Sasse, and Daisy Lara Bennett
National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America Sandra Anyoha and Judy Awurumibe
National Nurse-Led Care Consortium Sarah Hexem Hubbard
PA Academic Progression in Nursing Mary Jean Osborne
PA Nurse Residency Collaborative Tiffany Conlin and Liz Holbert
Penn Medicine Barbara Todd
Penn State College of Nursing Laurie Badzek
Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners Charlene Koretz and Susan Cole
Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Cheryl Schlamb and Don Bucher
Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders Heather Ambrose
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Michelle Bell
Pennsylvania Public Health Association Kristina Gonnella
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Deb Cardenas and Wayne Reich
SEIU Healthcare PA Aaron Troisi and Zach Zobrist
Southeastern Pennsylvania Area Black Nurses Association Monica Harmon and Arlene Branch
Student Nurses Association of PA Alyssa Tygh, John Palmer, and Kaitlyn Eastburn
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Kathleen Demutis
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Jackie Dunbar-Jacob
UPMC Brandy Hershberger
UPMC Health Plan Matt Abraham
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