2026 NLN Elections
Build for the future!
Elections will open on May 8, 2026, and run through July 16, 2026. Based on your NLN membership and certifications, you will receive a voting link from our vendor, ElectionBuddy, on May 8 via email, text message, or both. This link will provide access to the voting platform for the positions you are eligible to vote on.
If you do not receive your link on May 8 and you hold a current NLN membership or certification, please contact us at opceo@nln.org or call 202-909-2500 for assistance.
Make your voice count - be sure to vote!
The following are the nominated candidates:
Treasurer (2026-2029)
Colleen Marzilli, PhD, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, NEA-BC, PHNA-BC, MedSurg-BC CCM, FNAP
Oronoco, Maine
Kaitrin Parris, DNP, RN, CNE
Birmingham, Alabama
Governor-at-Large (2026-2029)
Anne Marie Fink, PhD, RN, CNE
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Steven Palazzo, PhD, MN, RN, CNE, ANEF
Tallahassee, Florida
Monika Schuler, PhD, FNP-BC, CNE
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Caitlin Yeager, PhD, RNC-NIC, CHSE, CNE, ANEF
Cleveland, Ohio
Nominations Committee (2025-2028)
Suha Ballout, PhD, RN, FAAN
Quincy, Massachusetts
Chizoba Anako, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMC-NE, CNEn, AACRN, CNE-cl, AAHIVS
Bowie, Maryland
Heather Mangino, EdD, RN, CNE
West Hartford, Connecticut
Catherine Stubin, PhD, RN, CNE, CCRN
Camden, New Jersey
Certification Commissioner (2026-2029)
Andrea Archer, DNP, RN, CNE
Arlington, Texas
Jenna Davis, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl
York, Pennsylvania
Sara Kaylor, EdD, RN, CNE
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Melissa McNeilly, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Questions about the election process and voting, contact opceo@nln.org.
Questions about your membership, contact membership@nln.org.