CCNE is governed by a 13-member Board of Commissioners who broadly represent CCNE’s community of interest. The Board is the final authority on all policy and accreditation matters affecting CCNE.
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*Final term
| Board Officers |
Term Expires |
Chair
Philip R. Martinez, Jr., EdD, MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN-CMC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown, CT
|
2024* |
Vice Chair
Lori Escallier, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN
Dean and Professor
College of Nursing
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY
|
2026* |
Treasurer
Cindy Greenberg, DNSc, RN, PNP-PC, FAAN
Professor Emeritus
School of Nursing
College of Health and Human Development
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
|
2024 |
Secretary
Sarah Greterman, PhD
Manager, Talent Development
Danaher Corporation
Fargo, ND
|
2024 |
| Chief Nurse Administrators |
Term Expires |
Lori Escallier, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN
Dean and Professor
College of Nursing
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY
|
2026* |
Jean D'Meza Leuner, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Dean and Professor
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
|
2025 |
Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, RN, FACDONA
Dean and Professor
College of Nursing
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
|
2024 |
| Faculty |
Term Expires |
Cindy Greenberg, DNSc, RN, PNP-PC, FAAN
Professor Emeritus
School of Nursing
College of Health and Human Development
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
|
2024 |
Christine Pacini, PhD, MSN, BSN, BA, RN
Professor of Nursing
McAuley School of Nursing
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
|
2025* |
Susan Ruppert, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, FCCM, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Professor & Associate Dean
Cizik School of Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
|
2024* |
| Professional Consumers |
Term Expires |
Giselle Holness, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, NE-BC
Director, Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health Systems
Jacksonville, FL
|
2026 |
Abigail Rychlik, MSN, RN, CNOR(E), CPN
Clinical Education Specialist, Perioperative Services
Children's Hospital Colorado
Denver, CO
|
2025 |
| Public Consumers |
Term Expires |
Stephanie LaPuma, PhD, MBA, MAM, CLC
Associate Dean & Academic Program Director, Health Professions
Department of Health Professions
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
|
2024 |
Sarah Greterman, PhD
Manager, Talent Development
Danaher Corporation
Fargo, ND
|
2024 |
| Practicing Nurses |
Term Expires |
Tina Martin, PhD, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Neurology/Stroke Service
St. Dominic's Hospital
Jackson, MS
|
2026 |
Philip R. Martinez, Jr., EdD, MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN-CMC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown, CT
|
2024* |
Roshonda Phillips, DNP, RN-BC, CVRN, CNL, VHA-CM, NE-BC
National Program Manager, CLC Unannounced Survey Process
Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Washington, DC
|
2025 |