On Aug. 11, members received email notifications from governance@ena.org that provided the slate of candidates. A link to the online ballot and instructions for voting followed from ENAElection@electionservicescorp.com 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
(Florida)
Secretary/Treasurer Candidate
Dustin Bass
DNP, MHA, BSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
(North Carolina)
Director Candidates (Two Open Positions)
Heidi Gilbert
MSN, RN, CEN, SANE, TCRN
(Oklahoma)
Nycole Oliver
DNP, RN, APRN, CEN, ACNPC-AG, FNP-C, FAEN (Arkansas)
Jaime Stephens Davenport
MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, CCRN, NE-BC, TCRN
(Kentucky)
Lauren Plaine
MPS, BSN, RN, CEN
(Virginia)
Melinda Elayda
MPA, BSN, RN
(California)
Gregory Pittman
MSN, RN
(South Carolina)
Nominations And Elections Committee – Region 1
Melane Marsh
MSN, BSN, CEN, CMRN
(Nevada)
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
(Missouri)
India Owens
MSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC, FAEN
(Indiana)
Nominations And Elections Committee – Region 5
Dawn MacMullen
RN, CEN, CLNC
(New York)