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) (Arizona)
Liaison: Angie Fenton, angieafenton@gmail.com
Hawaiian Islands PeriAnesthesia Nurses (HIPAN) (Hawaii)
Liaison: Melissa Frank, mfrankrn@gmail.com
Nevada PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (NEVPANA) (Nevada)
Liaison: Janet Lopez, lopjanet7586@gmail.com
Northwest PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (NPANA) (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
Liaison: Janet Lopez, lopjanet7586@gmail.com
PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association of California (PANAC) (California)
Liaison: Angelique Weathersby, virtualrn2@aol.com
PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association of New Mexico (PANANM) (New Mexico)
Liaison: Angelique Weathersby, virtualrn2@aol.com
Rocky Mountain PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (RMPANA) (Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska)
Liaison: Janet Lopez, lopjanet7586@gmail.com
Region Two
Regional Director: Linda Allyn, lallyn@aspan.org
Iowa Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ISPAN) (Iowa)
Liaison: Ayumi Fielden, afielden@houstonmethodist.org
Louisiana Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (LAPAN) (Louisana)
Liaison: Linda Allyn, lallyn@aspan.org
Missouri/Kansas PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (MOKANPANA) (Missouri, Kansas)
Liaison: Gerri Young, gerriybaxter@yahoo.com
Mississippi Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MSPAN) (Mississippi)
Liaison: Gerri Young, gerriybaxter@yahoo.com
Nebraska Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (NAPAN) (Nebraska)
Liaison: Gerri Young, gerriybaxter@yahoo.com
Oklahoma Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (OSPAN) (Oklahoma)
Liaison: Linda Allyn, lallyn@aspan.org
Texas Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (TAPAN) (Texas, Arkansas)
Liaison: Linda Allyn, lallyn@aspan.org
Region Three
Regional Director: Marlene Nahavandi, mnahavandi@aspan.org
Illinois Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ILSPAN) (Illinois, Eastern Missouri)
Liaison: Cynthia Stehno, cynthia.stehno@commonspirit.org
Indiana Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (INSPAN) (Indiana)
Liaison: Elizabeth Steffen, umma1961@gmail.com
Kentucky Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (KSPAN) (Kentucky)
Liaison: Elizabeth Steffen, umma1961@gmail.com
Michigan Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MAPAN) (Michigan)
Liaison: Cynthia Stehno, cynthia.stehno@commonspirit.org
Minnesota-Dakotas Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MNDAKSPAN) (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota)
Liaison: Melissa Frank, mfrankrn@gmail.com
Ohio PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (OPANA) (Ohio)
Liaison: Alphonzo Baker, abaker@aspan.org
Wisconsin Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (WISPAN) (Wisconsin)
Liaison: Cynthia Stenho, cynthia.stehno@commonspirit.org
West Virginia Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (WVSPAN) (West Virginia)
Liaison: Alphonzo Baker, abaker@aspan.org
Region Four
Regional Director: Stephanie Johnson, sjohnson@aspan.org
Massachusetts Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MASPAN) (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island)
Liaison: Anne Halliday, spea1975@gmail.com
Maine Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (MESPAN) (Maine)
Liaison: Anne Halliday, spea1975@gmail.com
New Jersey/Bermuda PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (NJBPANA) (New Jersey, Bermuda)
Liaison: Linda Bloom, linda.bloom@gmail.com
New York State PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (NYSPANA) (New York)
Liaison: Linda Bloom, linda.bloom@gmail.com
Pennsylvania Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (PAPAN) (Pennsylvania)
Liaison: Gifty Boateng, thegiftyboateng@gmail.com
Vermont/New Hampshire Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (VTNHAPAN) (Vermont, New Hampshire)
Liaison: Pamela Champigny, pamelachampigny@yahoo.com
Region Five
Regional Director: Nickcole Price, nprice@aspan.org
Chesapeake Bay Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (CBSPAN) (Maryland, Delaware, Washington DC)
Liaison: Gifty Boateng, thegiftyboateng@gmail.com
Florida Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (FLASPAN) (Florida, Alabama)
Liaison: Pamela Champigny, pamelachampigny@yahoo.com
Georgia Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (GAPAN) (Georgia)
Liaison: Guelmarie Santos, guelmarie.santos@nghs.com
North Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (NCAPAN) (North Carolina)
Liaison: Jennifer Harris, harrisjen2@gmail.com
South Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (SCAPAN) (South Carolina)
Liaison: Jennifer Harris, harrisjen2@gmail.com
Tennessee Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (TSPAN) (Tennessee)
Liaison: Donna Goyer, dmgoyer56@gmail.com
Virginia Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (VSPAN) (Virginia)
Liaison: Donna Goyer, dmgoyer56@gmail.com