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Alabama League for Nursing

President
Amy Bigham

12083 Knoll Rd
Northport, AL 35475
Ph: 205-726-2093
abigham@samford.edu

Arizona League for Nursing

President
Karen J. Saewert, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CNE, ANEF

Clinical Associate Professor
Senior Director, Educational Support Services
Director, E3: Evaluation & Educational Excellence
Arizona State University
College of Nursing and Health Innovation/Health Solutions
500 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0698
Ph: (602) 496-0856
Fax: (602) 496-2289
Karen.Saewert@asu.edu or arizonaleaguefornursing@gmail.com

California League for Nursing

President
Trish Hanes, PhD, RN, CNE

Azusa Pacific University, School of Nursing
901 E Alosta Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702-2701
Ph: 626-233-4008
phanes@apu.edu

Connecticut League for Nursing

Executive Director
Marcia Proto

The Connecticut League For Nursing
377 Research Parkway, Suite 2D
Meriden, CT 06450
Ph: 203-235-6873
Fax: 203-235-6876

President
Linda M. Perfetto, MS, APRN, CNE
Director of System Nursing Curricular Operations
Three Rivers Community College
School of Nursing
574 New London Turnpike
Norwich, CT 06360-2425
(860) 383-5241
LPERFETTO@COMMNET.EDU

District of Columbia/Maryland League for Nursing

President
Janalyn Cantey Edmonds, PhD, RN, CNE

Howard University
School of Nursing
501 Bryant Street Nw
Washington, DC 20059-0001
(202) 806-7456
janalyn.edmonds@howard.edu

Florida League for Nursing

President
Deborah O. Brabham, MSN, RN
10990 Lydia Estates Drive E
Jacksonville, FL 32218-6940
Ph: 904-891-8706
dbrabham@fscj.edu

Indiana League for Nursing

President
Karen Clark, EdD, RN
IU East School of Nursing
2325 Chester Blvd.
Richmond, Indiana 47374
Ph: 765-973-8242
krclark@iue.edu

Iowa League for Nursing

President
Connie J. Booth
Boone Nursing Program Chair
Des Moines Area Community College
1125 Hancock Drive
Boone, IA 50036
515-433-5070
cjbooth@dmacc.edu

Kentucky League for Nursing

President
Emily Piercy, MSN, RN, CNE

Associate Professor
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
303F Oswald Bldg.- 470 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40511-2612
Ph: 859-246-6200
emily.piercy@kctcs.edu

Louisiana League for Nursing

President
Lenetra Jefferson, PhD, RN, CNE

Dillard University, Division of Nursing
2601 Gentilly Blvd - Stern Hall Room 100
New Orleans, LA 70122-3043
Ph: 504-816-4717
llj1995@aol.com

Massachusetts/Rhode Island League for Nursing

President
Cynthia Bechtel, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, CEN
Framingham State University
Dwight Hall 111
100 State Street Framingham, MA 01702
Ph: 508-443-4997
cbechtel@framingham.edu

Michigan League for Nursing

Managing Director
Carole Stacy, RN, MA
2410 Woodlake Drive, Ste. 440
Okemos, Michigan 48864
Ph: 517-347-8091
Fax: 517-347-4096
cstacy@mhc.org

President
Kathleen Kessler, RN, MSN, APRN, BC
Coordinator, Professional Education
MSU College of Nursing
40371 Woodside Drive North
Northville, MI 48167
Ph: 517-355-8539 (W)
Cell: 517-648-1438
Fax: 517-432-8131
kathleen.kessler@ht.msu.edu

Missouri League for Nursing

Executive Director
Nina L. Bakke
604 Dix Road
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Ph: 573-635-5355
Fax: 573-635-7908
nina@mlnmonursing.org

President
Cheryl Swallow, MSN, RN
3931 Camelot Estate
Saint Louis, MO 63129
(314) 644-9905
cswallow@stlcc.edu

Nebraska League for Nursing

President
Mary L Dishman, MSN, RN
Clarkson College
Department of Nursing
101 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68131-2715
(402) 552-3480
dishmanmary@clarksoncollege.edu

New Jersey League for Nursing

Executive Director
Gail Hammond
332 North Avenue
P.O. Box 165
Garwood, NJ 07027
Ph: 908-789-3398
NJLNurse@aol.com

President
Carol Patterson, MSN, RN ,CNE
Raritan Valley Community College
Department of Nursing
P.O. Box 3300
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1200 ext 8552
cpatters@raritanval.edu

New York League for Nursing

President
Karin Pantel, MSN, RN, CNE

Box 100
Thompsonville, NY 12784
845-794-7755
kbpantel@yahoo.com

North Carolina League for Nursing

President
Mark Hand, MSN, RN, CNE

East Carolina University
600 Moye Blvd
Greenville, NC 27834
Durham, NC 27710
Ph: 919-852-3941
mhand38629@aol.com

Ohio League for Nursing

Executive Director
Eileen M. Werdman, MSN, RN

University of Cincinnati
College of Nursing
260 Procter Hall - 3110 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0001
Ph: 513-558-5836
Eileen.werdman@uc.edu

President
Penni-Lynn Rolen, MSN, RN, CNS
Associate Dean/Director of Nursing Programs
Hondros College - Independence Campus
4100 Rockside Rd - 2nd floor
Independence, OH 44131
1-800-783-0095 ext 2046
prolen@hondros.edu
plgrolen@aol.com

Oklahoma League for Nursing

President
Nancy R. Diede, EdD, RN,PHCNSBC, CNE
7305 W 36th St
Tulsa, OK 74107
Phone: (918) 293-4841
ndiede@rsu.edu

Pennsylvania League for Nursing

President
Riah Hoffman
Conemaugh of Nursing
1086 Franklin St
Johnstown PA 15905
(O) (814)534-3127
Rhoffman@conemaugh.org

South Carolina League for Nursing

President
Anita Korbe, DHSC, APRN-BC, CNE

103 Huntsman Ct
Summerville, SC 29485
Ph: 843-991-0902
akorbe@me.com

Texas League for Nursing

President
Donna M. Hedges, MSN, RN, MBA, CNE
Baptist Health System
School of Health, Department of Nursing
8400 Datapoint Drive - Suite 207A
San Antonio, TX 78229-3234
hedges517@yahoo.com

Virginia League for Nursing

President
Nina Beaman, EdD, RN-BC
Bryant and Stratton College
3242 Rockfish Valley Highway
Nellysford, VA 22958
Ph: 434-361-1998
ninarn@yahoo.com

West Virginia League for Nursing

President
Donna Lukich, EdD, RN
West Liberty State College
140 Campus Service Center - PO Box 295
West Liberty, WV 26074-0295
Ph: 304-336-8004
lukichda@westliberty.edu

Wisconsin League for Nursing

President
Maureen Greene, PhD, RN
1136 Noridge Trail
Port Washington, WI 53074
(414) 447-2716
Mgreene12@wi.rr.com

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