About NLNAC

The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) is responsible for the specialized accreditation of nursing education programs (Clinical Doctorate, Master’s, Baccalaureate, Associate, Diploma, and Practical programs).  The Commission has authority and accountability for carrying out the responsibilities inherent in the application of standards and criteria, accreditation processes, and the affairs, management, policy-making, and general administration of the NLNAC.  The NLNAC is nationally recognized as a specialized accrediting agency for both post-secondary and higher degree programs in nursing education. 

NLNAC accredits all  types of post-secondary and higher degree education nursing programs.

*as of November 2012

NLNAC Staff

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia  30326 Phone: 404.975.5000 Fax: 404.975.5020

Sharon J. Tanner, EdD, RN Chief Executive Officer Email: sjtanner@nlnac.org

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Nell Ard, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF Associate Director Email: nard@nlnac.org

Abigail Gerding, PhD, RN Associate Director Email: agerding@nlnac.org

Cheryl Kish, EdD, RN, WHNP-BC Professional Staff Email: ckish@nlnac.org

Cordia Starling, EdD, RN Associate Director Email: cstarling@nlnac.org

NLNAC ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Joe L. Ortiz, MBA Director of Business Operations and Information Systems Email: jortiz@nlnac.org

Patricia Barlow Manager of Accreditation Services Email: pbarlow@nlnac.org

Yovanka Heyburn Executive Assistant Email: yheyburn@nlnac.org

Alex Mariquit Director of Operations Email: amariquit@nlnac.org

NLNAC SUPPORT STAFF

Jessica Dermody Operations Assistant   Email: jdermody@nlnac.org

Carla Haynes Operations Specialist Email: chaynes@nlnac.org

Justin Jerome Assistant to the Office of the CEO Email: jjerome@nlnac.org

Katherine Little Administrative Assistant for Accreditation Services Email: klittle@nlnac.org

Todd Oesterle Administrative Assistant for Accreditation Support Email: toesterle@nlnac.org

Jocelyn Pineda Accounting Specialist Email: jpineda@nlnac.org

Robert Steinbruegge Administrative Assistant to the Professional Staff Email: rsteinbruegge@nlnac.org

Zaid Toukan Operations Analyst Email: ztoukan@nlnac.org

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2012-2013 NLNAC Board of Commissioners
Nursing Education Representatives
	Mary Lou Rusin, EdD, RN, ANEF (Term 2012-2015) Chair, NLNAC Professor and Chair, Nursing Department Daemen College Amhurst, New York
	Nancy Phoenix Bittner, PhD, RN, CNS (Term: 2012-2015) Professor School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions Regis College Weston, Massachusetts
	Susan C. Baltrus, MS, RNBC, CNE (Term: 2011-2014) President, Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions Lewiston, Maine
	Linda K. Cockrell, MSN, RN (Term: 2011-2014) Program Leader, Health and Medical Sciences Central School of Practical Nursing Norfolk Technical Vocational Center Norfolk, Virginia
	Kimberly K. Cribb, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE (Term: 2011-2014) Director of MSN Program Thomas University Thomasville, Georgia
	Catherine McJannet, MN, RN, CEN (Term 2011-2013) Vice-Chair, NLNAC Director of Nursing and Health Occupations Programs Southwestern College San Diego, California
	Ann Bain, EdD, MSN, RN (Term 2010-2013) Secretary, NLNAC Professor and Chairperson, Department of Nursing University of Arkansas - Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas
	Mary Stec, MSN, RN, CNE (Term 2010-2013) Course Coordinator/Instructor, Dixon School of Nursing Abington Memorial Hospital Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
	Peggy Tudor, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE (Term 2012-2015) Department Chair, Associate Degree Nursing Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky
Nursing Service Representatives
	Christina DiMichele, MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Term 2011-2014) Nurse Manager The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Janet Y. Harris, DNP, RN, NEA-BC (Term 2012-2013) Chief Nursing Officer The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi
	Raquel Pasarón, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC (Term 2012-2015) ARNP/Pediatric Surgery Liaison Miami Children's Hospital Miami, Florida
Public Representatives
	Gary Carman, PhD, LMSW (Term 2012-2013) President, Carman Consulting South Windsor, Conecticut
	David E. Ormstedt, JD (Term 2010-2013) Treasurer, NLNAC Attorney/Consultant Bloomington, Indiana
	Howard S. Smith, EdD (Term 2012-2015) Education Leadership Consultant Harris Beach, PLLC Buffalo, New York

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