Election results for 2023 – 2025 biennium

The Board has many respon­si­bil­i­ties, including ensuring the prior­i­ties adopted by the WSNA General Assembly are incor­po­rated in the strategic plan for each biennium. The Board also approves the budget for WSNA and appoints and reviews the execu­tive director. Board members act as ambas­sadors for WSNA, repre­senting the associ­a­tion to the member­ship and other organi­za­tions as appropriate.

The chairs of the Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare, Legisla­tive and Health Policy Council, and Profes­sional Nursing and Health Care Council are elected separately and serve as full members of the Board by virtue of their offices. Two of the director-at-large positions must be filled by non-manage­rial, non-super­vi­sory, direct patient care providers repre­sented by WSNA for collec­tive bargaining.

President

Justin Gill

Vice-president

Julia Barcott

Secretary-Treasurer

Martha Goodall

Chair, Labor Executive Council

Edna Cortez

Chair, Legislative & Health Policy Council

Erin Allison

Chair, Professional Nursing & Health Care Council 

Mikey Ann O’Sullivan

Directors at large

John Gustafson

Pamela Pasquale

Heather Stephen-Selby

Directors at large (staff nurses)

Sara M. Bergenholtz

Kelsey Gellner

The Labor Executive Council (formerly the Cabinet on Economic & General Welfare) is the governing body for WSNA’s union work. The council develops and reviews policies and procedures relating to collective bargaining contract administration, contract enforcement, organizing and other WSNA labor relations activities. Members of the council must be represented for collective bargaining by WSNA.

Chair

Edna P. Cortez 

Vice-chair

(David) Jacob Garcia

Secretary-Treasurer

Jon Olson

Members at large

Susie Cervantes

Yunna Flenord

Anne Landen

Jessica Lewellen

Shelly Melissa Mead

Ruby Crisostomo Tan

Tristan Twohig

The PNHCC forecasts trends, promotes continuing education programs, addresses issues on nursing practice and collaborates with other nursing and specialty organizations. The council also develops resources on issues relating to nursing practice, education, human rights and access to health care.

Chair

Mikey Ann O’Sullivan

Administration

Rachel Wang

Education

Antwinett O. Lee

Ethics & Human Rights

Chisula “Chi” Chambers

Practice

Alycia Taha

Research

Gordon West

Members at large

Anjanette Bryant

(four more to be appointed)

The Legislative and Health Policy Council sets the annual health policy and legislative agenda for WSNA and plays an active role in reviewing and advancing WSNA’s legislative priorities. The council also reviews proposed legislation and makes decisions on WSNA’s stance and actions based on recommendations from staff, contract lobbyists and members. Council members represent the membership by serving in a politically non-partisan capacity.

Chair

Erin Allison

Members at large

Ingrid Anderson

Emily Kay

Kathleen Thompson

(three more to be appointed)

During WSNA elections, the committee requests nominations for office and reviews all completed Consent to Serve forms. Committee members prepare the slate of qualified candidates and recommend chairpersons and members for special committees.

Luz Alvarez

Chuck Cumiskey

Susan (Sue) K. Glass

Teri Trillo

During WSNA elections, the Labor Nominating / Search Committee (formerly the E&GW Nominating / Search Committee) requests nominations and prepares the slate of candidates for election to the Labor Executive Council, delegates to the biennial American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Convention, and the committee itself. This committee is restricted to members represented by WSNA for collective bargaining.

Lisa Bullek

Carina Price

Jared Richardson

Because WSNA is an affiliate of AFT, a national union, WSNA sends delegates to AFT’s national convention every biennium. These delegates bring the Washington state voice to the national table. As of June 2023, the 2024 AFT Convention is scheduled to take place in person July 22-25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. Delegates are restricted to members represented by WSNA for collective bargaining.

Edna Cortez – Ranking Delegate

Luz Alvarez

Julia Barcott

Anjanette Bryant

Clara Bucio

Lisa Bullek

Susie Cervantes

Emily Nollmeyer D’Anna

Anita Dennis

David Drew

Yunna Flenord

(David) Jacob Garcia

Martha Goodall

Teresa Hill

Evette Kendall

Anne Landen

Jessica Lewellen

Shelly Mellissa Mead  

Jon Olson

Carina Price

Alternates:

1. Ruby Crisostomo Tan 
2. Kathleen Thompson
3. Tristan Twohig
4. Annika Hoogestraat
5. Kelsey Gellner

The ANA Membership Assembly is the governing and official voting body of the American Nurses Association (ANA). Because WSNA members are also members of ANA, WSNA sends delegates to the annual assembly to ensure that priority nursing issues are addressed on a national level. As of June 2023, the time, date and location of the event has not yet been announced.

Justin Gill (per bylaws, by virtue of being elected President)

Julia Barcott

Sara M. Bergenholtz

Edna P. Cortez

Susan (Sue) K. Glass

Martha Goodall

Jennifer A. Graves

John Gustafson

Judith (Judy) Huntington

Mikey Ann O’Sullivan

Ruby Crisostomo Tan

Tristan Twohig

Lynnette Vehrs

If WSNA is allotted more than 13 representatives to the ANA Membership Assembly, or one cannot go, additional elected alternate representatives are chosen to attend. Elected alternates in order of votes are:

1. Anjanette Bryant
2. Susie Cervantes
3. Kelsey Gellner
4. Anita Stull
5. Anne Landen
6. Heather Stephen-Selby
7. Jessica Lewellen
8. Evette Kendall
9. Jon Olson
10. Alycia Taha
11. Annika Hoogestraat

Passed