Reminder: Cast Your Vote in the 2023 ENA Election

ENA members will get the chance to impact the future of the association and emergency nursing when they exercise their right to vote for the ENA Board of Directors and the Nominations and Elections Committee.

On Aug. 11, members received email notifications from [email protected] that provided the slate of candidates. A link to the online ballot and instructions for voting followed from [email protected] when the polls opened on Sept. 13.

Votes must be cast by 5 p.m. Pacific time on Sept. 22. Members will vote for president-elect, secretary/treasurer, two members of the ENA Board of Directors, and three members of the Nominations and Elections Committee.

The election results will be announced on Sept. 23 during Emergency Nursing 2023, posted on the ENA website and social media platforms, and published in the November issue of ENA Connection.

Hear from this year’s candidates on a special episode of the ENA Podcast. Visit pod.link/ENAPodcast to listen, or find it on your favorite podcast service by searching for “ENA Podcast.”

Meet the Candidates

President-elect Candidate

Ryan Oglesby, PhD, MHA, RN, CEN, CFRN, NEA-BC
Ryan Oglesby, PhD, MHA, RN, CEN, CFRN, NEA-BC
(Florida)

Secretary/Treasurer Candidate

Dustin Bass, DNP, MHA, BSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
Dustin Bass, DNP, MHA, BSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
(North Carolina)

Director Candidates (Two open positions)

Heidi Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE, TCRN
Heidi Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE, TCRN
(Oklahoma)
Heidi Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE, TCRN
Nycole Oliver, DNP, RN, APRN, CEN, ACNPC-AG, FNP-C, FAEN (Arkansas)
Jaime Stephens Davenport, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, CCRN,
Jaime Stephens Davenport, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, CCRN, NE-BC, TCRN
(Kentucky)
Lauren Plaine, MPS, BSN, RN, CEN
Lauren Plaine, MPS, BSN, RN, CEN
(Virginia)
Melinda Elayda, MPA, BSN, RN
Melinda Elayda, MPA, BSN, RN
(California)
Gregory Pittman, MSN, RN
Gregory Pittman, MSN, RN
(South Carolina)

Nominations and Elections Committee – Region 1

Melane Marsh, MSN, BSN, CEN, CMRN
Melane Marsh, MSN, BSN, CEN, CMRN
(Nevada)
Tami Wheeldon, MSN-ED, RN, CEN
Tami Wheeldon, MSN-ED, RN, CEN
(Oregon)

Nominations and Elections Committee – Region 3

Benjamin Coe, PhD, MA, BS, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NREMT-P, PCCN
Benjamin Coe, PhD, MA, BS, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NREMT-P, PCCN
(Missouri)
India Owens, MSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC, FAEN
India Owens, MSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC, FAEN
(Indiana)

Nominations and Elections Committee – Region 5

Dawn MacMullen, RN, CEN, CLNC
Dawn MacMullen, RN, CEN, CLNC
(New York)