Washington DC —

The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is pleased to announce our newly elected board members for 2023.

President-Elect

Cheryl (Larry-Osman) Bellamy, DNP, CNM, CNS

Directors

Veritta Henderson, PhD, FACCE, C-EFM

Debbie Ketchum, DNP, MAOM, RN, NEA-BC, RNC-MNN, C-EFM

Amber Weiseth, DNP, MSN, RNC-OB

“We welcome our incoming board members and are excited to see the perspective and experience they bring to the AWHONN board,” said Cyndy Krening, MS, CNS, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Chair of the Nominating Committee. “We also give thanks and appreciation to our outgoing board members for their service to the organization. AWHONN is a better organization thanks to their efforts.”

Stepping off the board at the end of 2022 are:

Past President & Ex-Officio
Cyndy Krening, MS, RNC-OB, C-EFM

Director
Suzanne Baird, DNP, RN

Director
Kellie M. Griggs, DNP, MSN-Ed, RNC-OB

The complete 2023 AWHONN Board of Directors roster is below. Learn more about our 2023 Board of Directors members.

President
Shakira Henderson, PhD, DNP, RNC-NIC, IBCLC

President-Elect
Cheryl (Larry-Osman) Bellamy, DNP, CNM, CNS

Past President & Ex-Officio
Sandra K. Cesario, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN

Secretary-Treasurer
Julie Zimmerman, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM

Director
Jeanne L. Alhusen, PhD, CRNP, RN

Director
Veritta Henderson, PhD, FACCE, C-EFM

Director
Katrina Johnson, MSN/Ed., RN

Director
Elizabeth Kester, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Director
Debbie Ketchum, DNP, MAOM, RN, NEA-BC, RNC-MNN, C-EFM

Director
Elizabeth McIntire, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC, C-EFM

Director
Shellie Nelson, RN, MS

Director
Amber Weiseth, DNP, MSN, RNC-OB

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