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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

Tanya Drake, MS, RN

Haverstraw, NY

Treasurer

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

Islip Terrace, NY

Secretary

Kimberly Velez, MS, RN

Brooklyn, NY

Director-at-Large

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

Commack, NY

Director-at-Large

Theodora Levine, DNP, RN, M.Ed., NEA-BC

Bronx, 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

Executive Director

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

Valley Falls, NY

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming Board of Directors Meetings are as follows:
January 22, 2025
Date January 22, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
February 26, 2025
February 26, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
March 26, 2025
March 26, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
August 27, 2025
August 27, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025 06:00 - 08:00
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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