INA Leadership Opportunities

If you are an INA member and interested in shaping the direction of Iowa's voice for professional nursing, get involved in one of INA's leadership positions and committees. Elected positions are voted upon on at the Annual Convention held each October. All positions are elected for a 2 year term unless otherwise noted.

To be considered for placement on the ballot or for appointment to a committee, please complete the forms below the listing of positions and return to INA.

All documents below are posted in PDF format.

The following leadership positions are elected in odd numbered years:

President
Current - Ginny Wangerin (Region 4)
President, Board of Directors Job Description

Vice President
Current - Adria Whiting (Region 1)
Vice President, Board of Directors Job Description

Director At Large/Staff Nurse
Current - Diane Anderson (Region 1)
Director Director At Large/Staff Nurse Job Description

Delegates to ANA Convention (7 positions)
Currently:
Lynn Boes (Region 4)
Ginny Wangerin (Region 4)
Darcy Koehn (Region 5)
LaVone Sopher (Region 1)
Andrea Tatkon-Coker (Region 2)
Meriel Demuth (Region 1)
Julie Beehler (Region 1)
ANA Delegate Job Description

Nominations Committee (3 positions for 2 years)
Currently:
Sandra Benda (Region 4)
Perle Cowen (Region 5)
Darcy Koehn (Region 5)
Peggy Murphy (Region 5)
Sandra Ramey (Region 4)
Nominations Committee Chair Job Description
Nominations Committee Member Job Description

Iowa Nurses Foundation Board (3 positions for 3 years)
Currently:
Jan Neal – Chair (Region 2)
Elaine Boes (Region 5)
Barbara Boyer (Region 2)
Meriel Demuth (Region 1)
Linda Eastman (Region 5)
Vicki Hertko (Region 4)
Nancy Kramer (Region 2)
Katie Selle (Region 2)
Elizabeth Swanson (Region 5)
Ginny Wangerin (Region 4)
Kay White (Region 4)
Linda Zahrt (Region 3)

United American Nurses Delegate
Current - Linda Lancaster (Region 4)

Center for the American Nurse Delegates
Currently:
Andrea Tatkon-Coker (Region 2)
Diane Anderson (Region 1)

The following leadership positions are elected in even numbered years:

Secretary
Current - Anita Dargy (Region 3)
Secretary Job Description

Treasurer
Current - Donna Kirschenmann (Region 2)
Treasurer, Board of Directors Job Description

Director At Large/Public Policy Chair
Current - Ellen Cram (Region 5)
Chair, Committee on Public Policy/Board Member At-Large Job Description
Member, Committee on Public Policy Job Description
District Coordinator, Committee on Public Policy Job Description

Director At Large/Resolutions Chair
Current - Jean Ohlen (Region 5)
Chair, Resolutions Committee/Board Director At-Large Job Description
Resolutions Committee Member Job Description

Nominations Committee (3 positions for 2 years) (See job descriptions above)

Iowa Nurses Foundation Board (3 positions for 3 years)

Forms

• Consent to Serve Form
• Conflict of Interest Form

For more information contact INA at info@iowanurses.org

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