Board of Directors

Board of Directors

WCN Board of Director Positions

The following organizations are appointed by organizations, and confirmed by the WCN BOD:

• NWONE / 2 RN members
• WSNA / 2 RN members, 1 being a staff nurse
• UFCW 21 / 2 RN members, 1 being a staff nurse
• SEIU 1199NW / 2 RN members, 1 being a staff nurse
• CNEWS / 2 RN members: 1 University education, 1 community or technical college

The following are appointed by the WCN BOD after an application review:

• ARNP / 2 ARNP positions
• LPN / 1 LPN member
• Public Health / 1 RN member
• At Large RNs / 2 RN positions
• Immediate Past President / 1 RN member
• Ethnic Nurses Association /  1 RN member

Current WCN BOD potion openings:

  • 2 UFCW21 RN positions
  • 1 SEIU 1199NW staff nurse RN position
  • 1 ARNP position
  • 1 LPN position

Interested in applying for the WCN BOD?

Meet Our Board of Directors

Antwinett O. Lee, EdD, MSN-CNS, RN

Antwinett O. Lee, EdD, MSN-CNS, RN​

Ethnic Nurses Association Position

BOARD PRESIDENT

Melissa L. Hutchinson, MN, ARNP-CS, CCNS, CCRN

Melissa L. Hutchinson, DNP, ARNP-CNS, CCNS, CWCN-AP, CCRN

ARNP Position

BOARD VICE PRESIDENT

Steven C. Simplkins, PhD, RN

Steven C. Simpkins, PhD, RN

CNEWS 2-yr Community/Technical College Position

BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER

Michelle James, MBA, MM, BSN, RN, CCRN, CENP

Michelle James, MBA, MM, BSN, RN, CCRN, CENP

NWONL Position

PAST PRESIDENT

Edna Cortez, RN

WSNA Position

Katie Eilers, MSN, BSN, RN

Katie Eilers, MSN, BSN, RN

Public Health Position

Lena Hristova, DNP, ARNP, AGCNS-BC, CNE, NPD-BC, OCN

At Large Position

David Keepnews, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN

WSNA Position

Jane Hopkins, RN

SEIU Position

Christina Nyirati, PhD, RN

CNEWS 4-yr College/University Position

Wendy Williams-Gilbert, PhD, RN

At Large Position

Christina Finch, MHA, BSN, RN, CPN

NWONL Position

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