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Vida Tan
Nurse Professional Development Consultant
Tan holds the role of nursing professional development consultant for perioperative services in the Central Valley Region at Kaiser Permanente.
Storri Blake
Perioperative Nurse Educator
Storri has filled many roles in the perioperative field and has been involved in many training programs.
Melissa Hermanson
Administrator at Ambulatory Care Center
Hermanson is an innovative nurse leader, focusing on patient safety and quality of care delivery.
Jamie Ridout
Surgery Center Executive Director
AORN National Secretary, Jamie Ridout, has more than 30 years of perioperative leadership experience.
Emily Jones
Perioperative Practice Specialist
Jones is a PhD candidate focusing on the connections between organizational factors and perioperative nurse safety attitudes.
Cheri Ackert-Burr
Clinical Specialist Education
Cheri is an active contributor and seasoned professional in the perioperative field.
Princess Sarah Culberson
Humanitarian, Actress, Author of "A Princess Found"
Princess Sarah Culberson is a renowned international thought leader, TEDx speaker, artist, and educator known for her work on biracial and cultural identity, as well as her advocacy for Sierra Leone.
Brian Ferguson
Founder of Arena Labs, Speaker
Brian Ferguson, a former Navy SEAL Officer, White House worker, and US national security expert, established Arena Labs, a groundbreaking healthcare company.
Travis Reece-Nguyen
General and Pediatric Anesthesiologist, DEI Leader
Dr. Reece-Nguyen, a board-certified general and pediatric anesthesiologist and is a prominent diversity, equity, and inclusion leader.
Diane Sieg
Speaker, Author, Coach
Diane empowers nurses and nurse leaders with the skills, structure, and support they need to improve their well-being in work and life with self-leadership.
Patricia McGaffigan
Patient Safety Leader, Committee Member, Speaker
As vice president of Safety at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Patricia oversees a comprehensive range of patient and workforce safety initiatives.
Susan Campis
Nurse Leader, Mentor, Chief Wellness Officer
Susan serves as the chief wellness officer of uLeadership and is also a dedicated nurse leader with a commitment to coaching and mentoring.
Kay Kennedy
Nurse Leader, Leadership Researcher
Dr. Kennedy had led large nursing teams, serves as the CEO of uLeadership, and helped develop the Human-Centered Leadership model.
Lucy Leclerc
Author, Executive, Leadership Researcher
Dr. Leclerc helped develop the Human-Centered Leadership model, which focuses on establishing a healthy mindset and self-care practices.
Lisa X. Walden
Healthy Workplace Consultant, Author, Speaker
Lisa is seasoned consultant who takes a holistic approach to workplace strategy and prioritizes the pivotal role of people as invaluable assets.
Michelle Lemmons, BSN, RN, PHN, CNOR, CCSVP
Field Sales Training Program Manager, Surgical Solutions
Michelle Lemmons is a field sales training program manager.
Sandra Conaway, MSN, CNOR
Clinical nurse educator
Sandra Conaway is a nurse educator with 40 years of nursing experience.
Susan Scott, MSN RN WOC Nurse
Quality improvement/patient safety educator
Susan Scott serves as quality improvement/patient safety educator with the University of Tennessee, College of Medicine.
Kathy Warye
Founder of Infection Prevention Partners
Kathy Warye is the founder of Infection Prevention Partners
Daphne Stannard, PhD, RN, CNS, NPD-BC, FCCM
Associate Professor
Dr. Daphne Stannard is an associate professor, teaching medical-surgical/critical care nursing and EBP.
