AANN Leadership
The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses is led by a board of directors who begin and end their terms at the AANN Annual Educational Meeting each year.
To learn more about AANN’s governance, you can download the bylaws, AANN Board Organizational Structure, or a press release about the current board. If you are a member of the AANN board, you can access board documents in the AANN Board-Only section or NeuroNetwork.
Interested in joining the board? Learn more about the nominations process and elections.
If you would like to contact a member of the AANN Board of Directors, please email info@aann.org.

President
Debbie Summers, MSN RN ACNS-BC SCRN CNRN FAHA

Immediate Past President
Sandra J. Brettler,
MSN RN CNRN

President-Elect
Mary McKenna Guanci,
MSN RN CNRN SCRN

Secretary/ Treasurer
Linda Littlejohns,
MSN RN SCRN CNRN FAAN,

Director at Large
Cynthia Bautista,
PhD RN CNRN SCRN CCNS ACNS-BC FNCS FCNS

Director at Large
Ebonye Green,
MNSc ACNPC-AG CNRN ENLS APRN

Director at Large
Tracey Berlin,
MSN-Ed RN CNRN CCRN-K

Director at Large
Kimberly S. Meyer,
PhD ACNP-BC CNRN

Director at Large and American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN) Board Liaison
Michelle Hill,
MS RN AGCNS-BC CNRN CCRN SCRN

Director at Large
Madona Plueger,
MSN APRN ACNS-BC CNRN FAES

Board Mentee
Caitlyn DiCola,
BSN RN CCRN SCRN

Executive Director
Leah Zamora,
CAE
2021 Board Meeting Schedule
JANUARY
5 - AANN Board Virtual Orientation Call, Time 5:00 PM CT
6 - AANN Board Conference Call, 6:00pm CT
20-23 - Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Meeting- Virtual
FEBRUARY
9 - AANN Leadership Call, 2:00pm CT
APRIL
15 - AANN Board Orientation, San Antonio, TX
16 - AANN Board Meeting, San Antonio, TX
17-20 - Annual Educational Meeting- Virtual
MAY
6-12 - Nurses Week
9-15 - Neuroscience Nurses Week
11 - AANN Leadership Call, 2:00pm CT
AUGUST
3 - AANN Board Meeting- Virtual
5 - AANN/ABNN/AMWF Tri-Board Meeting- Virtual
5-7 - AANN Advances in Stroke Care Conference – Virtual
7-8 - International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium (INNRS)- Virtual
10 - AANN Leadership Call, 2:00pm CT
SEPTEMBER
9 - AANN Board Conference Call, 6:00pm CT
NOVEMBER
4-6 - AANN Board Meeting- Virtual
DECEMBER
7 - AANN Leadership Call, 2:00pm CT