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Illinois State Council ENA
Board of Directors

2012

President: Stephen J. Stapleton, PhD, RN, CEN
Immediate Past President: Rebecca Steinmann, APN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CCNS, FAEN
President Elect: Vicki Bacidore, APN, ACNP-BC, CEN, TNS
Secretary: Belkys Teresa Gomez, RN, MSN, CPE
Treasurer: Nicholas Nelson, MS, RN, EMT-P
Treasurer Elect: Janice Gillespie, RN, BA, TNS, TNCC
Director: Christine Chaput, RN, MSN, CEN
Director: Karla Christianson, RN, MSN, CEN, TNS, TNCC

2011

President: Stephen J. Stapleton, PhD, RN, CEN
Immediate Past President: Rebecca Steinmann, APN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CCNS, FAEN
President Elect: Vicki Bacidore, APN, ACNP-BC, CEN, TNS
Secretary: Belkys Teresa Gomez, RN, MSN, CPE
Treasurer: Nicholas Nelson, MS, RN, EMT-P
Director: Christine Chaput, RN, MSN, CEN
Director: Bonnie Mobley, RN, BSN, TNS

2010

President: Rebecca Steinmann, RN, APN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CCNS
Immediate Past President: Cheryl Vinikoor, RN, BSN, CEN
President Elect: Stephen Stapleton, RN, PhD, MS, MSN, CEN
Secretary: Vicki Bacidore, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, CEN, TNS
Treasurer: Susan Harrison, RN, MBA, TNS
Treasurer-Elect: Nicholas Nelson, RN, MS, EMT-P
Director: Bonnie Mobley, RN, BSN, TNS
Director: Sharon Iben, RN, BSN, CEN

2009

President: Rebecca Steinmann, RN, APN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CCNS
Immediate Past President: Cheryl Vinikoor, RN, BSN, CEN
President Elect: Stephen Stapleton, RN, PhD(c), MS
Secretary: Vicki Bacidore, RN, MSN, ACNP
Treasurer: Susan Harrison, RN, MBA, TNS
Director: DeAnn (Ann) Faragoi, RN, MSN
Director: Sharon Iben, RN, BSN, CEN

2008

President: Cheryl Vinikoor, RN, BSN, CEN
Immediate Past President: Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH
President Elect: Rebecca Steinmann, RN, APN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CCNS
Secretary: Karin Buchanan, RN, MSN, APN-CNS, CEN, CCRN
Treasurer: Elisabeth Weber, RN, MA, CEN
Treasurer Elect: Susan Harrison, RN, MBA, TNS
Director: Amy Krupa, RN, MSN
Director: DeAnn (Ann) Faragoi, RN, MSN

2007

President: Cheryl Vinikoor, RN, BSN, CEN
Immediate Past President: Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH
President Elect: Rebecca Steinmann, RN, APN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CCNS
Secretary: Karin Buchanan, RN, MSN, APN-CNS, CEN, CCRN
Treasurer: Elisabeth Weber, RN, MA, CEN
Director: Vicky Goeddeke, RN, MSN
Director: Amy Krupa, RN, MSN

2006

President: Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH
Immediate Past President: Sharon Schultz, RN, MPH/ Barbara Weintraub, RN, MSN, MPH, PNP-AC, CEN
President Elect: Cheryl Vinikoor, RN, BSN, CEN
Secretary: Merri Lazenby, RN
Treasurer: Sharon Wysocki-Chesney, RN, MS
Treasurer Elect: Elisabeth Weber, RN, MA, CEN
Director: Penny Hurley, RN, MS, MBA
Director: Vicky Goeddeke, RN, MSN

2005

President: Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH
Immediate Past President: Sharon Schultz, RN, MPH/ Barbara Weintraub, RN, MSN, MPH, PNP-AC, CEN
President Elect: Cheryl Vinikoor, RN, BSN, CEN
Secretary: Merri Lazenby, RN
Treasurer: Sharon Wysocki, RN, MS
Director: Rebecca Steinmann, RN, APN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CCNS
Director: Penny Hurley, RN, MS, MBA

2004

President: Sharon Schultz, RN, MPH
Immediate Past President: Barbara Weintraub, RN, MSN, MPH, PNP-AC, CEN
President Elect: Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH
Secretary: Sharon Graunke, RN, MS
Treasurer: Sharon Wysocki-Chesney, RN, MS
Director: Cheryl Vinikoor, RN, BSN, CEN
Director: Rebecca Steinmann, RN, APN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CCNS

2003

President: Barbara Weintraub, RN, MSN, MPH, PNP-AC, CEN
Immediate Past President: Darcy Egging, RN, MS, APN
President Elect: Sharon Schultz, RN, MPH
Secretary: Sharon Graunke, RN, MS
Treasurer: Marcia Sterk-Cooper, RN, BSN
Director: Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH
Director: Cheryl Vinikoor, RN, BSN, CEN

2002

President: Barbara Weintraub, RN, MSN, MPH, PNP-AC, CEN
Immediate Past President: Darcy Egging, RN, MS, APN
President Elect: Sharon Schultz, RN, MPH
Secretary: Sharon Graunke, RN, MS
Treasurer: Marcia Sterk-Cooper, RN, BSN
Director: Colleen Andreoni, RN, MS, CEN, TNS
Director: Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH

2001

President: Darcy Egging, RN, MS, APN
Immediate Past President: Paula Tanabe, PhD, RN
President Elect: Barbara Weintraub, RN, MSN, MPH, PNP-AC, CEN
Secretary: Sharon Graunke, RN, MS
Treasurer: Marcia Laesch, RN, BS
Director: Patricia Hickey, RN, BSN
Director: Colleen Andreoni, RN, MS, CEN, TNS

2000

President: Paula Tanabe, PhD, RN
Immediate Past President: Marcia Sterk, RN, BSN
President Elect: Darcy Egging, RN, MS, APN
Secretary: Sharon Schultz, RN, MPH
Treasurer: Marcia Laesch, RN, BS
Treasurer Elect: Beverly Klinkhammer, RN
Director: Joan Duda, RN, MS
Director: Patricia Hickey, RN, BSN

1999

President: Marcia Sterk, RN, BSN
Immediate Past President: Julie Bracken, RN, MSN
President Elect: Paula Tanabe, RN, PhD
Secretary: Sharon Schultz, RN, MPH
Treasurer: Deborah Smith, RN, MSN
Director: Joan Duda, RN, MS
Director: Sharon Graunke, RN, BSN

1998

President: Julie Bracken, RN, MSN
Immediate Past President: Rose Milano, RN, MSN
President Elect: Marcia Sterk, RN, BSN
Secretary: Marcia Laesch, RN, BS

1997

President: Rose Milano, RN, MSN
Immediate Past President: Karen Kernan-Bryant, RN
President Elect: Julie Bracken, RN, MSN
Secretary: Marcia Laesch, RN, BS
Treasurer: Marcia Sterk, RN, BSN

1996

President: Karen Kernan-Bryant, RN
Immediate Past President: Mary O’Shields, RN
President Elect: Rose Milano, RN, MSN
Secretary: Beverly Klinkhammer, RN
Treasurer: Marcia Trantham, RN
Director: Marcia Laesch, RN
Director: Julie Bracken, RN, MSN

1995

President: Mary O’Shields, RN
Immediate Past President: Ellen Ruja, RN
President Elect: Karen Kernan-Bryant, RN
Secretary: Beverly Klinkhammer, RN
Treasurer: Deborah Smith, RN, MSN
Director: Rose Milano, RN, MSN
Director: Julie Bracken, RN, MSN

1994

President: Ellen Ruja, RN
Immediate Past President: Darcy Egging, RN, MS
President Elect: Mary O’Shields, RN
Secretary: Patty Finegan, RN
Treasurer: Debbie Smith, RN, MSN

1993

President: Darcy Egging, RN, MS
Immediate Past President: Julie D’Agostino, RN, MSN
President Elect: Ellen Ruja, RN
Director: Julie Bracken, RN, MSN

1992

President: Julie D’Agostino, RN, MSN
Immediate Past President: Virginia McCollum, RN
President Elect: Darcy Egging, RN, MS
Secretary: Joanne Mitchell, RN
Treasurer: Debbie Smith, RN, MSN

1991

President: Virginia McCollum, RN
Immediate Past President: Mary Fecht, RN
President Elect: Julie D’Agostino, RN, MSN
Secretary: Joanne Mitchell, RN
Treasurer: Penny Hurley, RN

1990

President: Mary Fecht, RN
Immediate Past President: Deborah Smith, RN, MSN
President Elect: Virginia McCollum, RN
Secretary: Julie D’Agostino, RN, MSN
Treasurer: Penny Hurley, RN

1989

President: Deborah Smith, RN, MSN
Immediate Past President: Connie Mattera, RN, MSN
President Elect: Mary Fecht, RN
Secretary: Julie D’Agostino, RN, MSN
Treasurer: Sherry Leganger, RN

1988

President: Connie Mattera, RN, MSN
President Elect: Deborah Smith, RN, MSN
Secretary: Julie D’Agostino, RN, MSN
Treasurer: Sherry Leganger, RN

1987

President: Connie Mattera, RN, MSN
Past President: Nancie Ethington, RN

1986

President: Nancie Ethington, RN
President Elect: Connie Mattera, RN, MS
Past President: Marilyn Rice, RN/Arlene Bonet, RN
Secretary/Treasurer: Debbie Smith, RN, MSN
Member At Large: Kathleen Richmond, RN
Member At Large: Kathlyn Churchman, RN
Member At Large: Luanne Pearson, RN

1985

President: Marilyn Rice, RN/Arlene Bonet, RN
President Elect: Nancie Ethington, RN

1979

Chairman: Elizabeth Wolff, RN
Chairman Elect: Joyce Green, RN
Secretary/Treasurer: Betty Marshall, RN

1976-1977

Chairperson: Marion Dunn, RN
Chairperson Elect: Elizabeth Wolff, RN
Secretary/Treasurer: Mary Blanchette, RN

1974-1975

President: June Brown, RN
Vice President & Program Chairman: Marion Dunn, RN
Secretary: Vivian Johnson, RN
Treasurer: Phyllis Martin, RN
Publicity: Peggy Sing, RN
Constitution & Bylaws: Marilyn Oftedahl, RN
Legislation: Helen Schilling, RN
INA Liaison: Marge Lyons, RN

1973

June Brown was appointed Illinois State Representative by Barbara Herrick, Region 5 Emergency Department Nursing Association (EDNA) Representative.

Note:

Information for the years 1978 – 1998 are incomplete