2026 Candidate Profiles
ASPAN is proud to present its slate of candidates for the 2026 election year. Each candidate brings talent and skills to the role in which they are seeking to lead ASPAN in the coming years.
"Meet the Candidates"
Candidates For:
Vice President/President-Elect
Secretary
Director for Clinical Practice
Director for Education
Regional Director, Region 2
Regional Director, Region 4
Nominating Committee
Vice President / President-Elect
Sarah Cartwright, DNP, RN, NI-BC, CAPA, FASPAN
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Felicia Selman, MSN, RN, CAPA
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Secretary
Christina (Chris) Buck, BSN, RN, CAPA
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Director for Clinical Practice
Lori Erni, BSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN
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Alison Popa, MScN, RN, RSCN, CPAN, CAPA
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Director for Education
Antoinette (Toni) Zito, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, FASPAN
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Regional Director, Region 2
Lynette Alcorn, BSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN, CAPA
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Regional Director, Region 4
Stephanie Johnson, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
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Nominating Committee
Lisa Benson-DeVries, EdD, MSN, MBA, RN, CPAN
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Melissa Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNL, CPAN, CAPA, EBP-CH
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Tara Wright, MSN, RN, CPN
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