Advocacy
Find Your ASPAN Liaison
ASPAN Governmental Affairs SWT 2025-2026
Coordinator, Angie Fenton MS RN CNE, angieafenton@gmail.com
Region One
Regional Director: Chanda Hassemer, chassemer@aspan.org
Arizona PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (AZPANA)
Liaison: Angie Fenton, angieafenton@gmail.com
Hawaiian Islands PeriAnesthesia Nurses (HIPAN)
Liaison: Melissa Frank, mfrankrn@gmail.com
Nevada PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (NEVPANA)
Liaison: Janet Lopez, lopjanet7586@gmail.com
Northwest PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (NPANA)
Liaison: Janet Lopez, lopjanet7586@gmail.com
PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association of California (PANAC)
Liaison: Angelique Weathersby, virtualrn2@aol.com
PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association of New Mexico (PANANM)
Liaison: Angelique Weathersby, virtualrn2@aol.com
Rocky Mountain PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (RMPANA)
Liaison: Janet Lopez, lopjanet7586@gmail.com
Utah Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (USPAN)
Liaison: Angie Fenton, angieafenton@gmail.com
Region Two
Regional Director: Linda Allyn, lallyn@aspan.org
Iowa Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ISPAN)
Liaison: Ayumi Fielden, afielden@houstonmethodist.org
Louisiana Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (LAPAN)
Liaison: Linda Allyn, lallyn@aspan.org
Missouri/Kansas PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (MOKANPANA)
Liaison: Gerri Young, gerriybaxter@yahoo.com
Mississippi Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MSPAN)
Liaison: Gerri Young, gerriybaxter@yahoo.com
Nebraska Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (NAPAN)
Liaison: Gerri Young, gerriybaxter@yahoo.com
Oklahoma Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (OSPAN)
Liaison: Linda Allyn, lallyn@aspan.org
PeriAnesthesia Care Nurses of Arkansas (PACNA)
Liaison: Ayumi Fielden, afielden@houstonmethodist.org
Texas Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (TAPAN)
Liaison: Linda Allyn, lallyn@aspan.org
Region Three
Regional Director: Marlene Nahavandi, mnahavandi@aspan.org
Illinois Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ILSPAN)
Liaison: Cynthia Stehno, cynthia.stehno@commonspirit.org
Indiana Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (INSPAN)
Liaison: Elizabeth Steffen, umma1961@gmail.com
Kentucky Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (KSPAN)
Liaison: Alphonzo Baker, abaker@aspan.org
Michigan Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MAPAN)
Liaison: Cynthia Stehno, cynthia.stehno@commonspirit.org
Minnesota-Dakotas Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MNDAKSPAN)
Liaison: Melissa Frank, mfrankrn@gmail.com
Ohio PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (OPANA)
Liaison: Elizabeth Steffen, umma1961@gmail.com
Wisconsin Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (WISPAN)
Liaison: Cynthia Stenho, cynthia.stehno@commonspirit.org
West Virginia Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (WVSPAN)
Liaison: Alphonzo Baker, abaker@aspan.org
Region Four
Regional Director: Stephanie Johnson, sjohnson@aspan.org
Connecticut Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (CSPAN)
Liaison: Guelmarie Santos, guelmarie.santos@nghs.com
Massachusetts Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MASPAN)
Liaison: Anne Halliday, spea1975@gmail.com
Maine Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MESPAN)
Liaison: Anne Halliday, spea1975@gmail.com
New Jersey/Bermuda PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (NJBPANA)
Liaison: Linda Bloom, linda.bloom@gmail.com
New York State PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (NYSPANA)
Liaison: Linda Bloom, linda.bloom@gmail.com
Pennsylvania Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (PAPAN)
Liaison: Gifty Boateng, thegiftyboateng@gmail.com
Rhode Island Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (RIAPAN)
Liaison: Guelmarie Santos, guelmarie.santos@nghs.com
Vermont/New Hampshire Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (VTNHAPAN)
Liaison: Anne Halliday, spea1975@gmail.com
Region Five
Regional Director: Nickcole Price, nprice@aspan.org
Alabama Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ALAPAN)
Liaison: James Gray, j.gray1218@icloud.com
Chesapeake Bay Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (CBSPAN)
Liaison: Gifty Boateng, thegiftyboateng@gmail.com
Florida Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (FLASPAN)
Liaison: James Gray, j.gray1218@icloud.com
Georgia Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (GAPAN)
Liaison: Guelmarie Santos, guelmarie.santos@nghs.com
North Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (NCAPAN)
Liaison: Jennifer Harris, harrisjen2@gmail.com
South Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (SCAPAN)
Liaison: Jennifer Harris, harrisjen2@gmail.com
Tennessee Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (TSPAN)
Liaison: Donna Goyer, dmgoyer56@gmail.com
Virginia Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (VSPAN)
Liaison: Donna Goyer, dmgoyer56@gmail.com