NLN Foundation Advisory Council

Bridging Education and Practice: Advisory Council

The NLN Foundation’s vision is to be the preeminent foundation for nursing education initiatives. In 2016, we formed a growing advisory council with members from all sectors to provide expertise, guidance, and development insight to the NLN Foundation and support us in achieving our mission. Since then, the NLN Foundation has been progressively flourishing thanks to their thought leadership and kind donations. Please meet our current members:

  • Lynn Bilder
    Vice President - School of Nursing, Rasmussen University
  • Kate Campbell
    Chief Commercial Officer - TrueLearn
  • Karen Cox
    President - Chamberlain University
  • Robbie Craven
    Director of Marketing & Trade Relations - F.A. Davis
  • Alf-Christian Dybdahl
    Chief Executive Officer - Laerdal Medical
  • Cole Edmonson
    Chief Clinical Officer - AMN Healthcare
  • Tim Eiman
    Executive Vice President - Lifework Education
  • Elaine Foster
    Vice President of Nursing - Education Affiliates
    • Ranil Herath
      President - Healthcare at Emeritus
    • Mary Jo Jerde
      Senior Vice President - United Health Group
    • Rhonda Lawes
      Director of Nursing - Lecturio
    • Andrew Lingo
      Program Director - Ethical Recruitment & Workforce Sustainability, Health Carousel
    • Beverly Malone
      Chief Executive Officer - National League for Nursing
    • Nick Mansour
      President - Arizona College
    • Matt Merino
      Chief Executive Officer - Education Management Solutions
    • James Quick
      President - SimpliFi
    • Mikhail Shneyder
      President & CEO - Nightingale College
    • Janet Smith-Hill
      Chief Human Resources Officer - SSM Health
    • David Theobald
      President & CEO - Davin Healthcare
    • Ward Ulmer
      Co-President - West Coast University
    • Mark Vogt
      Chief Executive Officer - Galen College of Nursing
      • Abdel Yosef
        Provost and Chief Academic Officer - Unitek College

      Please contact the NLN Foundation if you are interested in joining the Advisory Council.