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2027 National Ballot
AORN’s Nominating Committee is proud to announce the National Ballot for the 2027-2028 AORN Board of Directors and the 2027-2028 AORN Nominating Committee.
| Office | Candidate | State |
| President-elect (1 to be elected) | ||
| Laura Gayton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSL | MO | |
| Karen Y. White-Edwards, MBA, BSN, RN, CSSM, CNOR | TX | |
| Treasurer (1 to be elected) | ||
| Leigh Anne Bartlett, MSN, RN, CNOR | NC | |
| Nikki Washington, DNP, MBA-HCM, RN, CNOR, CSSL | CA | |
| Board of Directors (4 to be elected) | ||
| Gerry Y. Asuncion, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CSSM, CNOR, CNAMB, CPHQ | CA | |
| Corey Cowart, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC | TX | |
| Heather Kooiker, DNP, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA, CNMAP | MI | |
| Hung-Fu "Charlie" Lin, MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB, CORLN, FAORN | CA | |
| Roderick McArdle, MSN, RN, CNOR | MA | |
| Rachel Meyer, MSN, RN, CNOR-CARD, NE-BC | GA | |
| Daphny Peneza, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CSSL, CNOR, FSIEN, FAORN | TN | |
| Jacob Wager, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CNOR | MN | |
| Jaimie Weber, MBA-HM, MSN-Ed, RN, PHN, NEA-BC, CCRNK, CNOR | CA | |
| Nominating Committee (2 to be elected) | ||
| Brittany Folse, MSN, RN CNOR | LA | |
| Jessica Hovland, DNP, RN, CPAN, NE-BC, PMGT-BC | TX | |
| Adam Mckew, MSOL, BSN, CNOR - PEDS | CO | |
| Shaanaya Robinson, MBA, MSN, RN, CNOR | GA | |
| Ivelisse Vicente, MS, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR | NY | |
Voting Information
The candidates’ bios and their election statements will be online in November, and voting for the 2027-2028 AORN Board of Directors and the 2027-2028 AORN Nominating Committee will open on March 14, 2027, and close at midnight on April 12, 2027.
Nominations by Petition
In accordance with AORN Bylaws, Nominations by Petition will be accepted now through midnight (MT) on January 27, 2027.
