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APNA Leadership

One of APNA’s core values is inclusivity.

To ensure that APNA leadership reflects the diversity of the membership, APNA leaders pictured below are encouraged to reach out to the next generation of PMH nurse leaders. For many, their involvement was a response to a ‘tap on the shoulder’ from someone they respected that gave them the confidence to pursue a leadership position.

If you would like to know what it’s like to be an APNA leader, want tips about giving someone the ‘tap on the shoulder’, or just to say thank you, use these links to contact them.

Meet Your APNA Leaders

Board of Directors

The affairs of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association are governed by its Board of Directors. It is the Board’s responsibility to carry out the objectives and purposes of the association and to this end, the Board may exercise all powers of the association. The primary responsibility of a voluntary governance Board is to establish an organization’s mission, purpose, values, and direction.

Chapter Presidents

APNA Chapters provide connection to local colleagues, as well as regional events and educational opportunities. Each chapter is comprised of a Board of Directors with a President.

Browse chapters by state

Chris Stone
APRN, BA, RN-BC, PMHNP APNA Arkansas Chapter
Amanda Ling
Amanda Ling
RN, PMHNP APNA California Chapter
Tanya Tanner
PhD, MBA, APN, PMHNP-BC, CNM, FACNM APNA Colorado Chapter
Paula Alexander-Delpech
Paula Alexander-Delpech
PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN APNA Florida Chapter
Zack Johnson
MSN-Ed, RN, CMGT-BC, CNE APNA Hawaii Chapter
Katherine Hess
Katherine Hess
DNP, MS, PMH-BC APNA Illinois Chapter
Tanner Stevens Funk
DNP, RN APNA Kansas Chapter
Meaghen Hart-Williams
Meaghen Hart-Williams
MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC APNA Kentucky Chapter
Sam Mauldin
PhD, RN, PMH-BC APNA Louisiana Chapter
Dawn Goldstein
Dawn Goldstein
PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CCM APNA Michigan Chapter
Elena Geiger-Simpson
Elena Geiger-Simpson
DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN, RN, PHN APNA Minnesota Chapter
Roderick Green
Roderick Green
PMHNP-BC APNA Mississippi Chapter
Allison Marie McKamy
Allison Marie McKamy
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC APNA Nebraska Chapter
Gabrielle Abelard
Gabrielle Abelard
DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, RN, BSN APNA New England Chapter
Frances Kathleen Lopez-Bushnell
EdD, MSN, MPH, FNP, BSN APNA New Mexico Chapter
Kathleen Donahue
Kathleen Donahue
MA, RN-PMHN-BC APNA New York Chapter
Jacqueline Smith
Jacqueline Smith
BSN, RN APNA Ohio Chapter
Inga M. Giske
MSN, PMHNP-BC, NE-BC APNA Oregon Chapter
Anita Iyengar
Anita Iyengar
DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE APNA Pennsylvania Chapter
Tara Ramey
Tara Ramey
DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC APNA South Carolina Chapter
Corina Picchiottino
Corina Picchiottino
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC APNA Tennessee Chapter
Cornelius A. Metili
Cornelius A. Metili
RN, BSN APNA Texas Chapter
Lillian Farris
Lillian Farris
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC APNA Utah Chapter
Brenda Johnson
Brenda Johnson
DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC APNA Virginia Chapter