Committee Members
Connie Stopper, MEd, PhD, RN (Chair)
Wynne Simpkins, MS, (ret) (Vice Chair)
Karen Estridge, DNP, RN
Laurie Hornberger, MA, BSN, RN
Kevin Langkeit, PhD, MSN, RN
Deborah Lindell, DNP, RN, CNE, ANEF (FAAN Liaison)
Barbara Welch, MS, DNP, RN, EBP-C (Board Liaison)
Sandy Wyper, PhD (ret)
2024 Accomplishments
- Held 5 full committee meetings from November 22, 2023 through June 17, 2024.
- Updated policy and procedure for making amendments to the ANA-OHIO Bylaws.
- Received and reviewed proposed Bylaws amendments from various committees of ANA-OHIO.
- Worked with committees of ANA-OHIO to get agreement on language for proposed Bylaws amendments.
- Submitted draft proposed Bylaws to ANA Committee on Bylaws for review (found to be congruent with ANA Bylaws).
- Informed ANA-Ohio membership of proposed amendments to the bylaws in June 2024.
2025 Goals
- Develop amendments to the ANA-Ohio Bylaws as recommended by the ANA Committee on Bylaws by December 31, 2024.
- Review amendments to the ANA-Ohio Bylaws received from members/committees of ANA-Ohio by February 1, 2025.
- Review current ANA-Ohio Bylaws for necessary changes by February 10, 2025.
- Propose any necessary amendments to the ANA-Ohio Bylaws by February 15, 2025.
- Send all proposed amendments to the ANA-Ohio Bylaws to the ANA-Ohio membership in June.
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