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
PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN
Valley Falls, NY
Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming Board of Directors Meetings are as follows:
ANA-NY BOD
April 27, 2026 1:00 PM -
4:00 PM
ANA-NY BOD
May 19, 2026 4:30 PM -
6:29 PM
ANA-NY BOD
June 16, 2026 4:30 PM -
6:30 PM
ANA-NY BOD
July 21, 2026 4:30 PM -
6:30 PM
ANA-NY BOD
August 18, 2026 4:30 PM -
6:30 PM
ANA-NY BOD
September 15, 2026 4:30 PM -
6:30 PM
ANA-NY BOD
October 20, 2026 4:30 PM -
6:30 PM
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 president@anany.org.
