NOVA 2015 LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE
PARTICIPANTS
(As of 2/10/15)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Laurel Sakai, Senior Legislative Assistant
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR & PENSIONS
Ryan Pettit, Senior Advisor/Senator Patty Murray
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Christine Hill, Majority Staff Director, Subcommittee on Health
Cathy Wiblemo, Minority Staff Director, Subcommittee on Health
Justin Brown, Minority Staff Director, Subcommittee on Disability and Memorial Affairs
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Donna Gage, PhD, RN, NE-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Office of Nursing Services
Karen M. Ott, DNP, RN, Director for Policy and Legislation, Office of Nursing Services
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
American Legion
Ian DePlanque, Deputy Director for Legislation
Disabled American Veterans
John Bradley, III, Senior Advisor
Joy J. Ilem, Deputy National Legislative Director
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Sarah Dean, Associate Legislative Director, Government Relations
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Aleks Morosky, Deputy Director, National Legislative Service
Vietnam Veterans of America
Bernie Edelman, Deputy Director, Policy and Government
PROFESSIONAL NURSING ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Nursing
Laura Smothers, Manager, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Lauren Inouye, BSN, RN, Government Affairs and Grassroots Manager
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Ralph Kohl, Associate Director, Federal Government Affairs
Frank Purcell, Senior Director, Federal Government Affairs
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Clark Princell, Director, PAC and Grassroots
MaryAnne Sapio, Vice President of Federal Government Affairs
Debra Swan, Associate Vice President of Federal Government Affairs
American College of Nurse Mid-Wives
Jesse Bushman, Director, Advocacy and Government Affairs
American Nephrology Nurses Association
Felicidad Green, RN, Dialysis Unit, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Kara Gainer, Senior Research and Policy Analyst
American Organization of Nurse Executives/American Hospital Association
Jo Ann Webb, RN, MHA, FAAN, Senior Director, Federal Relations and Policy
Association of VA Nurse Anesthetists
Garrett Petterson, President-Elect
David Polner, CRNA, Immediate Past President and & Chair, Government Relations Committee
Sherry Swearngin, CRNA, MHS, President
Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (FOVA) Coalition
Grant Olan, Senior Policy and Government Affairs Associate
American Society of Nephrology
Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association
Beverly Paukstis, RN, MS, CHPN, CHPCA. Executive Director of Community Hospices of DC/MD
Emily Wilson, Government Affairs, Bryan Cave LLP
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Celia Trigo Besore, MBS, CAE, Executive Director
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
Gay Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Sue Kendig, Director of Policy
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Dave Mason, Federal Policy Consultant
National Black Nurses Association
Dr. Millicent Gorham, MBA, FAAN, Executive Director
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO)
Shana Deitch, Senior Health Policy Analyst
Kelli Jones, Senior Health Policy Analyst
Jessica Preston, Analyst
NOVA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Cecilia McVey, BSN, MHA, Boston VA Health Care System – Co-Chair
Teresa Acosta, MSN, RN, El Paso VA Health Care System
Bridgette Vest, NP, CARN-AP, CTTS, Salem VA Medical Center
NOVA PAST PRESIDENTS
Nancy Claflin, DNP, MS, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, FNAHQ
Nurse Emeritus
Margaret Kruckemeyer, MSN, ARNP-C
Nurse Emeritus
NOVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Larry Lemos, DNP, MHA, RN, GCNS-BC, NE-BC
VA Long Beach Health Care System
President Elect / Legislative Committee Co-Chair
Sharon Johnson, MSN, RN-BC
VA Maryland Health Care System
Secretary/Treasurer
Thelma Roach-Serry, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
Membership Secretary
Kelly Skinner, MSN, RN, CRRN, WCC, NP-C, GNP-BC
VA Boston Health Care System
Immediate Past President
Joan Clifford, MSM, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC
VA Boston Health Care System
Directors
Carmen Concepcion, MSN, MHA, RN
VA Boston Health Care System
Nancy Elliott, BSN, RN-BC
Lebanon VA Medical Center
Holly Francis, MSN, RN
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
Ruth Holmes, MSA, BSN, RN
Office of the Medical Inspector
VA Central Office
Betty Pettway, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CJCP
VA North Texas Health Care System
Taryn-Janae Wilcox-Olson, MHS, RN
VA Black Hills Health Care System
NOVA STAFF
Executive Director
Susan H. Dove
Manager, Advocacy & Government Relations
Teresa Morris