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Delaware Nurses Association Leadership & Staff


Executive Director

Christopher E. Otto, MSN, RN, CCRN

Chris assumed the position of Executive Director on January 1, 2021 after serving in an interim position for about six months and several terms on DNA committees and the Board of Directors. Chris has been a Registered Nurse in Delaware for over 10 years with experience in progressive care, critical care, heart failure, cardiovascular, open heart surgery, neurology, perioperative, leadership, shared governance, professional excellence, and Magnet recognition. 

Chris can be reached at (302) 733-5880 or executivedirector@denurses.org.

  Administrative Coordinator

   Kathleen Devine, MPA, BS

   Kathleen joined DNA as Administrative Coordinator in March 2022. She brings a wealth of public health, policy and administrative oversight experience to the 

   association. Kathleen supports the Executive Director, Board of Directors and standing committees.

   Kathleen can be reached at (302) 733-5880 or admin@denurses.org

Board of Directors - Executive Committee


President

Stephanie McClellan,

DNP, MBA, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC

2023-2024


Immediate Past President

Leslie Verucci,

MSN, APRN, ANP-BC

2023


Treasurer

George Zangaro,

PhD, RN, FAAN

2023-2024


Secretary

Dennise Washington, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN

2023-2024


Director-at-Large, Clinical Nurse

Andrea McDaniel, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

2023

Board of Directors


Advocacy Director


 VACANT


Editorial Director

Karen Panunto,

EdD, MSN, RN


Membership Growth Director - Kent County

Sharon Mills-Wisneski, PhD, RN


Membership Growth Director - Sussex County

Candace Hamner,

MA, BA, RN


Professional Development Director

Sandra Nolan,

PhD, RN, AHN-BC

Membership Growth Director - New Castle County

A'Sian Rochester, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, SCRN, WTA-C


Associate Director-at-Large, Clinical Nurse

Kevin Forsyth, BSN, RN





Associate Advocacy Director

Trina Turner, MSN, RN-BC, LNC, ONN-CG, CNEn

Associate Editorial Director

Kathleen Neal, PhD, RN, CPN, CRRN



Associate Membership Growth Director - Kent County

Gifty Boateng, MSN, RN, CPAN




 

Associate Membership Growth Director - Sussex County

Vacant



Associate Membership Growth Director - New Castle County

Laura Rausch, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC



Associate Professional Development Director

TBD


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Delaware Nurses Association 

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Email: contactdna@denurses.org

Phone: (302) 733-5880 Organizational Affiliates

   Delaware Emergency Nurses Association

   - Delaware State Affiliate - American College of Nurse-Midwives

   - Delaware Coalition of Nurse Practitioners

   - Delaware Association of Nurse Anesthetists

   - Black Nurses Rock Delaware Chapter, Inc.


 

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