CNC Board of Commissioners

Effective July 1, 2022

CNC is governed by the CNC Board of Commissioners comprised by nine members, four of which represent academia, another four represent practice and one public-member.

Commissioners            Term Expiration               
         
Sonya Curtis, DHA, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL, VHA-CM  Quality Manager (Acting) 
VISN 20 Nurse Manager and Quality Management Coordinator
VHA - VISN 20 Clinical Resource Hub
Crowley, TX
Chair Term Expires June 30, 2025
  June 30, 2025    Sonya Curtis
         
Heather Vitko, PhD, RN, CNL, CCRN, TCRN
Associate Professor, CNL Coordinator, MSN Program Director
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
  June 30, 2025   headshot of heather vitko
         
Desrie Nisbett, MA (Secretary and Public Member)
Assistant to the Dean
University of Louisville School of Nursing
Louisville, KY
  June 30, 2025   headshot of desrie nisbett
         
Cathy Coleman, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CPHQ
Associate Professor
University of San Francisco SON and Health Professions
San Francisco, CA
  June 30, 2025   Cathy Coleman
         
Richard O. Foote, Col, USAF, NCCEN, CNL, FACHE
Director, Reserve Medical Directorate
HQ USAF/REM
1150 Air Force Pentagon (5E793)
 
  June 30, 2026   Richard O. Foote
         
James L. Harris, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, MBA,  CNL, FAAN
Professor of Nursing
University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Mobile, Alabama
  June 30, 2026   James-L-Harris
         
Zach Perpetua, DNP, RN, CMSRN, CNL
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC Passavant
9100 Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA
 
  June 30, 2026   Zach Perpetua
         
Kathy Oliphant, DNP, RN, CNL, NEA-BC
Assistant Professor
Director, Systems Leadership Program
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing 
3110 Vine Street
Cincinnati, Ohio
 
  June 30, 2026   Kathy Oliphant
         
Megan Williams, MSN, RN, CNL (Vice-Chair)
Director of Complex Care
Regional One Health
Memphis, TN
  June 30, 2026   Megan-Williams
         
Lynn Gardner, Staff Liaison
Director of Certification, Commission on Nurse Certification
LGardner@aacnnursing.org