Dr. Lucinda L. Maine served as executive vice president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy from 2002 until 2022. AACP serves as the leading advocate for high-quality pharmacy education in the US and around the world.

David Casselman is a philanthropist and retired Los Angeles trial lawyer who has dedicated much of his life to animal welfare, including a wide variety of pro bono legal work for many different animal causes.

With more than 23 years of service to the academic nursing community, Robert Rosseter is the Chief Communications Officer for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Dr. Bernadette Melnyk is an inspirational speaker, author, leader, innovator, entrepreneur and recognized expert in evidence-based practice, mental health, nurse/clinician/leader burnout, population health and well-being, intervention research and organizational culture change. She also is CEO and founder of COPE2Thrive, LLC. and president and co-founder of EBPSolutions, LLC.

Dr. Tart is founding dean and professor for the Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing at the University of Houston (CON). The College was named in 2023 with a $20 Million naming gift from the Gessners.

Dr. Lin Zhan serves as the eighth dean of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Nursing, a nationally top-rated school within the country’s #1 public university. She previously served as dean of the University of Memphis Loewenberg College of Nursing (2010-2021), and dean of the School of Nursing at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (2008-2010).

In her role as dean, Ceria-Ulep is charged with providing academic and administrative leadership for the school. Ceria-Ulep leads and coordinates the SONDH academic, curricular, research and service programs, and ensures the advancement of the strategic plans of UH Manoa School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene, UH Mānoa and UH System.

Dr. Rhoberta Haley serves as the Dean of the School of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, USA. She currently serves as a member-at-large on the AACN Board of Directors. She is the Board liaison to the Small/Liberal Arts Colleges Like Schools Discussions, Conference Planning Committee, Governance Committee, and also serves as a Dean Peer to Peer mentor. Rhoberta was previously a member of the AACN Finance Committee and the Conference Planning Committee.

Renee Pozza is dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and professor for the School of Nursing (SON) at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. She previously served as the senior associate dean for academic initiatives and innovation for the SON. She is committed to interprofessional education, international opportunities, faith integration, and nursing research.

Dr. Beal has been a leader in academia since 1978, most recently as Professor and Dean of the College of Natural, Behavioral, and Health Sciences and the Chief Academic Nursing Officer in the School of Nursing at Simmons University until her retirement in 2019. She is currently consulting and writing.

As Chief Marketing Officer, Kathleen leads and oversees the P&L and entire brand and marketing portfolio for a higher-education institution serving more than 19,000 students across 11 campuses in seven states.

Dr. Imelda Reyes is an accomplished nursing leader, clinician, and educator with more than 25 years of nursing experience and 16 years as a nurse practitioner and academic administrator. She currently serves as the Dean of the Tanner Health School of Nursing at the University of West Georgia, where she leads strategic initiatives designed to elevate innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence across programs, faculty, and student experiences.

Dr. Shlosser has over 30 years of nursing expertise, with a rich background spanning clinical, leadership, and academic domains. Her extensive career encompasses full-spectrum clinical practice, holding national board certifications as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Her clinical focus revolves around integrated behavioral medicine within primary care, psychopharmacology, addictions medicine, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness therapy.