OADN 2026 Elections: Candidate List

August 20, 2026

 Voting is Open

Your voice matters in shaping the future leadership of OADN.

The OADN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee invite all eligible members to participate in the 2026 OADN Elections. The leaders elected this year will help guide OADN’s priorities, strengthen our national voice, and advance our work on behalf of associate degree nursing education, educators, students, and the nursing workforce.

As the new academic year gets underway, we encourage you to take a few minutes to review the candidates, read their statements, and cast your vote. Your participation helps ensure that OADN’s leadership reflects the perspectives, experiences, and priorities of our members across the country.

All individual OADN members and registered faculty of active OADN member programs are eligible to vote in the 2026 elections.

Review the candidates. Consider their perspectives. Make your voice heard.
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At-Large Director Candidates

DeLeon Addison DNP, MSHI, RN, CNE, FAADN

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Diane Evans-Prior DNP, RN

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Tammy Vant Hul Ph.D., MSN, RN, ACNP, CNE, FAADN

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Northeast Region Candidates

Kelly Davis Ed.D., MSN, RN, CNE

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Randelle Sasa Ph.D., MA, RN-BC, CCRN, CNE, NEA-BC

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Southwest Region Candidates

Louise Comer DNP, RN, CNE

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Cherlyn Shultz-Ruth Ph.D., MSN, RN

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Janet Wheeler DNP, RN, CNE

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Western Region Candidates

Lena Hristova DNP, ARNP-CNS, AGCNS-BC, CNE, NPD-BC, CHSE, FAADN

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Enna Trevathan RN, DNP, MSN, MBA, CNL

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Nominating Committee Candidates

Salima Allahbachayo DNP, FNP-BC

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Merry Bond MSN-Ed, RN, CNE

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Tanisha Rufus DNP, RN

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Amy Simons Ph.D., MSN, RN

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