Board of DirectorsThe 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: Stacy Yancey, MSNA, CRNA Employer: Carolina Anesthesiology What I like most about the NCANA: My favorite thing about NCANA is the opportunity to network with other CRNAs and stay up to date on current practices and research. President-Elect: Sherry Bernardo, DNP, MHA, CRNA Employer: Atrium Health What I like most about NCANA: The advocacy for CRNA practice in the state of NC and the visibility that many NC CRNAs portray in the public domain.
Vice President: Elena N. Meadows, DNP, CRNA Employer: Faculty, Carolinas Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia Program/UNC Charlotte What I like most about NCANA: The NCANA provides wonderful opportunities for CRNA networking, education, and advocacy as well as support and visibility for all CRNAs and SRNAs across the state of North Carolina.
Treasurer: Christine Bazik Kress, PhD, CRNA Employer: Regional Anesthesia, PLLC What like most about NCANA: I appreciate NCANA's commitment to promoting and advancing CRNA practice in NC by advocating for the profession as whole, connecting CRNA's across the state, and providing leadership development opportunities to individual members. Secretary: Megan Conner, PhD, CRNA Employer: Conner Anesthesia, PLLC What I like most about NCANA: Their proactive approach in advocating for CRNA practice
District 1 Director: Kasey Morgan, MS, CRNA Employer: Duke University Hospital What I like most about NCANA: I love that the NCANA helps me connect with CRNAs and SRNAs across North Carolina as well as stay current on education and practice.
District 2 Director: Bill Cobb, MSNA, CRNA Employer: Carolina Anesthesiology, P.A. What I like most about NCANA: I love the community of CRNAs and SRNAs that advocate for our profession and hope to get more people involved in the continued work of showcasing the amazing care CRNAs provide for patients in our North Carolina communities.
District 3 Director: Tara Shumard, DNAP, CRNA
District 4 Director: Ian Hewer, PhD, CRNA Employer: Western Carolina University What I like most about NCANA: Proactive advocacy for all NC CRNAs
Student Representative: Kasie O’Connell, BSN, CEN, CCRN, SRNA Location: Wake Forest University - Winston Salem, NC What I like most about NCANA: That it seeks to engage everyone in the profession and makes me feel like I'm a part of a big team. Student Representative: Morgan Barnes, SRNA Location: UNCG - Greensboro, NC What I like most about NCANA: The opportunities to connect CRNAs and SRNAs across the state Committees
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