Meet the AANA Board of Directors Candidates for 2026-2027

About this episode

The episode features candidates for the AANA Board of Directors discussing their backgrounds and visions for the CRNA profession.

The future of nurse anesthesiology leadership is on the ballot. In this special election edition of Beyond the Mask, you’ll hear directly from every candidate running in the AANA Board of Directors, including candidates for Director, Treasurer, Vice President, and President-Elect. Each candidate shares their background, leadership experience, priorities, and vision for the future of the CRNA profession. 🗳️ Voting runs May 12 through May 26 at noon Central Time. Login and cast your vote here. Here are the candidates we’ll hear from: Director Candidates: Matt Oxford, DNP, MSN, BSEd, CRNA - Georgia Myra Branch, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA - Virginia Bijal Chaturvedi, DNP, CRNA, FNP, FAANA - Illinois Jeffrey Darna, PhD, DNP, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAANA - California Dee Berry, DNAP, MS, CRNA - MIchigan Laura Wiggins, DNP, MSN, CRNA, Lt. Col. (Ret), USAF - Pennsylvania Howie Goodwin, DNAP, MSN, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA - Virginia Treasurer Candidate: Debra Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA - Florida Daniel King, DNP, CRNA, CPPS, CNE, FNAP - Illinois Joseph Rodriguez, DNAP, CRNA - Arizona Vice President Candidate: Suzie Newell, DNP, CRNA, FAANA - Ohio Randy Cornelius, DNP, MSN, CRNA - Iowa Erin Foley, DNAP…

People in this episode

Guests: Matt Oxford, Myra Branch, Bijal Chaturvedi, Jeffrey Darna, Dee Berry, Laura Wiggins, Howie Goodwin, Debra Diaz, Daniel King, Joseph Rodriguez, Suzie Newell, Randy Cornelius, Erin Foley, Erik Rauch, Jennifer Banek

Topics covered

• nurse anesthesiology
• leadership
• AANA Board of Directors
• elections
• CRNA profession

Keywords

• AANA
• CRNA
• elections
• leadership
• nurse anesthesiology
• Board of Directors
• candidates
• voting
• profession

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AANA

Places: Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, Ohio, Iowa

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