Foundation Governance
2026 Board of Directors
Chair
Helene Burns, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FҹɫÍõ³¯, FAAN
Chief Nurse & Operations Officer
Atlanticare Health
Atlantic City, N.J.
Vice Chair
Brennan Lewis, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, NEA-BC
Senior VP, Nursing Excellence, Innovation, and Patient Experience
Children’s Health
Dallas
President and Secretary
Claire M. Zangerle, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FҹɫÍõ³¯, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer
American Organization for Nursing Leadership
Chief Nursing Executive
American Hospital Association
Chicago
Treasurer
Jay Tyler, Jr., DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FҹɫÍõ³¯
Senior Vice President Association Services, and Chief Financial Officer
American Hospital Association
Chicago
Immediate Past Chair, Executive Director
Tina Mammone, PhD, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE
Executive Director
ҹɫÍõ³¯ Foundation
Chicago
Board Member
Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, FҹɫÍõ³¯, FAAN
Vice President
Ascend Learning
Las Vegas
Board Member
Amy Beard, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Clinical & Quality Officer
EdiPhy Advisors
Chief Nurse Executive Advisor
SimpliFi
Board Member
Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN
President
Chamberlain University
Kansas City, Mo.
Board Member
M. Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, FAAN, FҹɫÍõ³¯
Clinical Professor
Director, DNP & MSN Health Systems: Administration and Executive Leadership Programs
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Board Member
Patricia Mook, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CAVRN, FҹɫÍõ³¯
Former Senior Vice President of Nursing Operations, Virtual Nursing, Professional Development, and Education
Advocate Health
Charlotte, N.C.
Board Member
Charles (Charley) Larsen, MSN-L, MBA, RN
Co-Founder and Chief Nursing Officer
Blackbox Healthcare Solutions
Phoenix
Board Member
Whitney Lloyd, MBA, BSN, RN
Managing Director, Care Alliance,
GE HealthCare
Cleveland
Board Member
Jon Ram, BComm, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Careismatic Brands
Boston
Board Member
Lisbeth Votruba, MSN, RN, CAVRN, FҹɫÍõ³¯
Chief Clinical Officer
AvaSure
Belmont, Mich.
