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President
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026

Kevin Letz, DNP, MBA, APRN, CNE, FNP-C, ANP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FAANP
Representing the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board

Immediate Past President
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE
Representing the National Association of School Nurses

Secretary/Treasurer
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026

Cindy Lemek, CAE, ICE-CCP
Representing the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board

Member at Large
July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025 (2nd Term)

Sheryl Traficano, MBA, CAE
Representing the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education

Member at Large
October 4, 2024 - June 30, 2027 (1st Term)

Bresney A. Fanning MSN, Med-MESA, NNP-BC, C-NNIC, C-ELBW

Representing the National Certification Corporation

Member at Large
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026 (2nd Term)

Tony Ellis, MSEd, CAE, ICE-CCP
Representing the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

ABSNC President (Ex-Officio)
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025

Margaret Erickson, PhD, RN, MSN, CNS, APHN-BC
Representing the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation

Member at Large
October 4, 2024 - June 30, 2027 (1st Term)

Josh Bowers
Representing the PSI

Public Member
July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025 (2nd Term)

Brian D. Vivona, EdD
Northeastern Illinois University

Regarding Verification of Credentials
ABNS does not verify certification credentials of individual certified nurses. To verify a credential, contact the certifying agency that granted the credential. ABNS does not administer certification programs.

This website contains information specific to specialty nursing certification and is not intended or designed to give medical or nursing advice.

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