Board of Directors

The NCANA Board of Directors consists of 9 active members (CRNAs) including 5 NCANA officers (president, president elect, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer) and 4 district directors. The officers comprise the NCANA Executive Committee.

The Board of Directors also includes 2 student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs). These associate members serve as non-voting student representatives and are appointed by the Board on a rotating basis.

Learn more about the Board of Directors and Executive Committee in the NCANA Bylaws.

 
President: Elena N. Meadows, DNP, CRNA  

 
Immediate Past President: Sherry Bernardo, DNP, CRNA 

President- Elect: Megan Conner, PhD, CRNA 

Vice President: Bill Cobb, CRNA 

Secretary: Kendra Hetrick, CRNA

District 1 Director: Kasey Morgan, MS, CRNA 

 
District 2 Director: Stacey L. Schlesinger, DNP, MBA, CRNA

 
District 3 Director: Aimee Finnie, CRNA  

District 4 Director: Ian Hewer, PhD, CRNA 

 
Student Representative: Breanna Love, SRNA
Program: ECU

 
Student Representative: Anna Taylor, SRNA
Program: Charlotte 

Student Representative: Ali Papi, SRNA
Program: UNCG

Committees  

AANA Foundation
Director:  

Education & Research
Chair: Zachary Smith
Committee Members: Deb Flaherty, Ian Hewer, Sandra Pena, Derrick Glymph, Cassie Dozer, Stacey Schlesinger, Luci New, Renee Levine
Student members (LEAD Scholarship)- Rachel Civale (Duke University) & Corrine Hauck (Wake Forest University) 

Federal Political Directors
Co-Chair: Jessica Szydlowski-Pitman and Stephanie Brogdon

Government Relations
Chair: Linda Stone
Committee Members: Tiffany Lin, Jessica Szydlowski, Kasey Morgan, Forrest Dunnahoo, Elena Meadows, Bill Wade, Johanna Newman 

Public Relations
Chair: Melissa Machan
Committee Members: Chrissy Kress, Kate Jones, Ali Papi

Program
Co-Chairs - Chris Simmons and Kendra Hetrick
Committee Member: Kasey Morgan

Political Action 
Committee Members: Bob Whitehurst, Kimberly Gordon, Alex Munsey 

DEI
Co-Chairs: Tatum Mealing, Heath Lambert
Committee Members: Kris Privette, Alex Prescott, Wakiya Berry, Sharzaud Karimi, Mumta Chambers, Mollie Meyers, Madsion Olson, Chrissy Kress, Kelly Ternes, Emily Sprenger

Bylaws
Chair - Bob Matthews 

Ethics
Chair - Bob Matthews

Finance
Chair - Bob Matthews

History
Chair - Cathy Briggs 

Nominating
Board Nominated Member - Linda Erskine-Bauer
District 1 - Julie Pearson
District 2 - Krystal Privette
District 3 - Jessica Metzler
District 4 - Robert Dickinson

Peer Assistance & Wellness
State Directors - Linda Stone and Luci New
Committee Members: Becky Cranford, Bowen Griffith, Sarah Browning, Nicholas Glover, Thomas Winn

State Reimbursement Specialist
Bob Matthews 

LEAD Scholarship Director
Deb Flaherty