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Board of Directors

The ANA-NY Board of Directors is comprised of elected members from around the state. Nominations for Board positions are available in April and new Board Members are sworn in during the ANA-NY Annual Conference held each Fall.
President

Connie Perkins, PhD, RN, CNE

St. Bonaventure, NY

Vice President

Giselle Gerardi, PhD, RN, C-EFM, RNC-OB

Commack, NY

Treasurer

Elisa Mancuso, MS, FNS, RNC-NIC, AE-C

Islip Terrace, NY

Secretary

Kimberly Velez, MS, RN

Brooklyn, NY

Director-at-Large

Seon Lewis-Holman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, ACNS-BC

Tobyhanna, PA

Director-at-Large

Kerlene Richards, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CCRN

Hempstead, NY

Director-at-Large

Alison Simpson, PhD, RN

Victor, NY

Director-at-Large

Gwen Anderson, MSN, RN, CEN, SCRN, NE-BC

Yonkers, NY

Director-at-Large

Lauren Lodico, BSN, RN

Massapequa, NY

Executive Director

Jeanine Santelli, Ph.D., RN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN

Valley Falls, NY

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming Board of Directors Meetings are as follows:
ANA-NY BOD
Date November 18, 2025 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
December 16, 2025 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
January 20, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
February 17, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
March 17, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
April 21, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
May 19, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
June 16, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
July 21, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
August 18, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
September 15, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
ANA-NY BOD
October 20, 2026 04:30 - 06:30
Members are welcome to Board meetings with prior approval. If you would like to attend a meeting, contact the ANA-NY Board President by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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