OADN Elects Members to the Board of Directors & Nominating Committee

Thank you to everyone who voted in the 2026 OADN Elections. Your participation helps shape OADN’s leadership and strengthens our collective voice for associate degree nursing education.
We are pleased to announce this year’s newly elected members of the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. These leaders will bring their experience, perspectives, and commitment to advancing OADN’s mission and supporting our community of ADN educators.
Before introducing our elected leaders, we extend our sincere thanks to the 2026 Nominating Committee:

Chair, Amber Ortega Amber M. Ortega, MSN, RN, CNE, CMSRN
Professor of Nursing, Arizona Colllege — Yuma, Arizona

Patricia Bush Patricia Bush MSN, RN
Professor of NursingLone Star College – Montgomery — Conroe, Texas

Lisa Hawthorne Ph.D., MSN, RN, CNE, FAADN
Department of Nursing Chair / Chief Nurse Administrator
American College of Education — Frisco, Texas

Constance Powers DNE, RN, CCRN, CNE
Division Chair, Nursing, Phoenix College Nursing — Chandler, Arizona

Dawn Gordon Ph.D., MS, MBA, RN
Dean of Science & Nursing, Minnesota West Community & Technical College — Worthington, Minnesota

Heather King RN, DNP, MSN/Ed., CNE
Nursing Faculty, Kirtland Community College — Grayling, Michigan

These individuals worked diligently throughout the year to recruit and vet the many talented candidates on this year’s ballot. We are grateful to all the exceptional candidates who ran for office this year.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s election winners!

At-Large Director	Director Northeast Region	Director Southwest Region	Director Western Region
Tammy Vant Hul Ph.D., MSN, RN, ACNP, CNE, FAADN Dean, School of Nursing Riverside City College Riverside, California	Kelly Davis Ed.D., MSN, RN, CNE Collegewide Nursing Instructional Director Delaware Technical Community College Dover, Delaware	Janet Wheeler DNP, RN, CNE Associate Degree RN Program Director National Park College Hot Springs, Arkansas	Enna Trevathan RN, DNP, MSN, MBA, CNL Nursing Education Consultant Chabot College San Jose, California

Nominating Committee	Nominating Committee
Merry Bond MSN-Ed, RN, CNE Dean of Instructional Programs Nursing, Allied Health, & Wellness Lower Columbia College Longview, Washington	Amy Simons Ph.D., MSN, RN Associate Professor Lansing Community College Lansing, Michigan