Foundation Governance - Board of Directors

Foundation Governance

2026 Board of Directors

Chair

Helene Burns Helene Burns, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN

Chief Nurse & Operations Officer
Atlanticare Health
Atlantic City, NJ

Vice Chair

Brennan LewisBrennan Lewis, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, NEA-BC

Senior VP, Nursing Excellence, Innovation, and Patient Experience 
Children’s Health 
Dallas, TX

President and Secretary

Claire M. ZangerleClaire M. Zangerle, DNP,  RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN

Chief Executive Officer
American Organization for Nursing Leadership
Chief Nursing Executive
American Hospital Association
Chicago, IL

Treasurer

Jay Tyler, Jr.Jay Tyler, Jr.

Senior Vice President Association Services, and Chief Financial Officer
American Hospital Association
Chicago, IL

Immediate Past Chair, Executive Director

Tina HeadshotTina Mammone, PhD, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE

Executive Director
AONL Foundation
Chicago, IL

Board Member

Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, FAONL, FAAN

Vice President
Ascend Learning
Las Vegas, NV

Board Member

Amy Beard, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Chief Clinical & Quality Officer
EdiPhy Advisors
Chief Nurse Executive Advisor
SimpliFi

Board Member

Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN

President
Chamberlain University
Kansas City, MO

Board Member

M. Lindell JosephM. Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAONL

Clinical Professor

Director, DNP & MSN Health Systems: Administration and Executive Leadership Programs
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Board Member

Patricia MookPatricia Mook, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CAVRN, FAONL

Former Senior Vice President of Nursing Operations, Virtual Nursing, Professional Development, and Education
Advocate Health
Charlotte, NC

Board Member

Charles (Charley) LarsenCharles (Charley) Larsen, MSN-L, MBA, RN

Co-Founder and Chief Nursing Officer
Blackbox Healthcare Solutions
Phoenix, AZ

Board Member

Whitney HeadshotWhitney Lloyd, MBA, BSN, RN

Managing Director, Care Alliance,
GE HealthCare
Cleveland, OH

Board Member

Jon RamJon Ram, BComm, MBA

Chief Executive Officer
Careismatic Brands
Boston, MA

Board Member

Lisbeth VotrubaLisbeth Votruba, MSN, RN, CAVRN, FAONL

Chief Clinical Officer
AvaSure
Belmont, MI