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2023 House of Delegates Summary of actions
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During the 2023 House of Delegates, the following members were elected and installed: BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
• President - Sandra C. Garmon Bibb, DNSc, RN, FAAN
• President-elect - Liz Westcott, DCM, MSc, DipMan, RGN
• Vice President - Gloria Chan, DNP, CRNA
• Secretary (returning) - Nancy Rollins Gantz, PhD, MBA, MSN, RN
• Treasurer - Kathleen Bradley, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
• Regional Chapters Coordinating Committee Chair - Jennifer Graber, EdD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP
• Directors (newly elected) - Diana-Lyn Baptiste, DNP, RN, CNE, FPCNA, FAAN; Thomas Kearns, EdD, FAAN, MA, FFNMRCSI, Med, BNS, RNT, RGN, RPN; Jennifer Saylor, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC
• Directors (returning) - Debra Anderson, PhD, MNS, GDNS(ED), BA, RN; Elizabeth Weathers, PhD, RGN, BSc(Hons), PGCertTL, FAAN
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE:
• Newly-elected Governance Committee members for a two-year term include: Adesola Ogunfowokan, PhD, MScN, BNSc, RN, RM, RPHN, FWACN; Charlotte Swint, DNP, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, CNE, CNRN, CHES, C-RH, C-0B; Nancy Thompson, MS, RN
• Newly-elected Governance Committee members for a four-year term include Jancie Agazio, Ph.D., CRNP, RN, FAANP, FAAN; Megan Lippe, Ph.D., RN
• Returning Governance Committee members include Leslie Gelling, PhD, MA, BSc(Hons), PGCertHE, RN, FHEA, FRSA; Karen Gorton, PhD, RN, FNP, MS
LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION COMMITTEE:
• Newly-elected Leadership Succession Committee members for a two-year term include: Linda Connelly, Ph.D., DNP, MSH, CNS, APRN, CNOR; Nicola Cornally, Ph.D., MSc, BSc, RGN, DipNUrs; Sarah Marshall, DNP, MS, RNC; Janet Wong, Ph.D., RN, FHKCHSE, FCHSM, FAAN
• Newly-elected Leadership Succession Committee members for a four-year term include Anthony Gomez, CGNC, DAPAANZ, RN, BScN, MScN, CertAP, EDipFS, CertATT, COSH, PGHSc,
CertCI, NZDipPsych, Cert; Stephanie Jeffers, PhD, RN; Milko Zanini, PhD, RN, MSN, MaSoc
• Returning Leadership Succession Committee members include Karen Maxwell, EdD, RN, NPD- BC; Tamar Rodney, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNE; Colleen Maykut, DNP, RN
REGIONAL COORDINATORS
• Africa: Sylvia Oger Ofosu Dwamena, RGN, MN, BSc, Dip in Nursing
• Asia: Rick Kwan, PhD, RN, FHKAN
• Europe: Marie-Louise Luiking, PhD
• Latin America/Caribbean: Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd, MSc, RN
• Middle East: Wafaa Bin Ali, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN
• Oceania: Elizabeth Halcomb, PhD, BN(Hons), RN, GradCert ICNurs, GradCertHE, FACN
• North America Region 1: Laura Van Auker, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, MSN, SN-C
• North America Region 2: Gay Goss, PhD, APRN-BC, WHNP-BC
• North America Region 3: Krystal Davis, EdD, MSN, RN
• North America Region 4: Sara Thimmes, BSN, RN
• North America Region 5: Devita Stallings, Ph.D., RN
• North America Region 6: Benita Chatmon, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE
• North America Region 7: Katrina Embrey, DNS, RN
• North America Region 8: Haley Townsend, EdD, RN, FNP-BC
• North America Region 9: Kady Martini, DNP, RN, EBP-CH, NEA-BC
• North America Region 10: Sandra Maxwell, MN, BScN, RN
• North America Region 11: Barbara Dewhirst, PhD, MSN, RN, CNL, CHSE
• North America Region 12: Tami Jakubowski, DNP, CPNP-PC, CNS
• North America Region 13: Judith Cornelius, PhD, MS, RN
• North America Region 14: Amita Avadhani, PhD, DNP, NEA-BC, CNE, DCC, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FAANP, FCCM
• North America Region 15: Jason Kirchick, MPH, MSN, RN, CNL, MEDSURG-BC
Reports presented by the president, secretary, and treasurer were received and included in the Biennial Report.
The following amendments were adopted:
• Proposal 23-01 – Article VI. Sigma Board of Directors, Section 4. Director Terms and Limits
• Proposed Articles of Incorporation Amendment (Header, Section 2. House of Delegates, Section 8. FinancialBooks and Records)
The following resolutions were approved:
1. Proposed Resolution on Sigma’s Support of Nurses’ Role, Responsibility, & Engagement in Advancing Planetary Health
2. Proposed Resolution on the Utilization of Positive Technology and Social Media Platforms
3. Proposed Resolution in Commitment to Exemplify Sustainability
4. Proposed Resolution in Appreciation for the Sigma Staff The 2023-2025 Call-to-Action was presented.