The Advisory Committee provides guidance to the work of the Coalition and is composed of statewide leaders and experts in healthcare, business, government and consumer advocacy organizations. This broad representation from all sectors of our state provides us with a “sounding board” and the critical advice needed for the Coalition to achieve our mission of Transforming Nursing for North Carolina’s Health.
Members:
Tom Bacon
Director, North Carolina Area Health Education Centers
Anita Brown-Graham
Director, Institute for Emerging Issues
Lanier Cansler
Cansler Collaborative Resources, Inc.
Brenda Cleary
Consultant and Former Director
AARP Center to Champion Nursing in America
Keith Crisco
Secretary, NC Department of Commerce
Linda Cronenwett
Co-Director, RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows program
Faculty, UNC-CH School of Nursing
Paul Cunningham
Dean, Brody School of Medicine East Carolina University
John Dervin
Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
Leah Devlin
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Member of IOM Committee on Future of Nursing
Katie Eyes
Program Manager, Health of Vulnerable Populations
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
Catherine Gilliss
American Academy of Nursing
Dean, School of Nursing, Duke University
Christina Minard
Allied Health Consultant, NC Department of Public Instruction
Representative Tom Murry
House of Representatives, NC General Assembly
Kelly Nicholson
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of NC Senate, President Pro Tem
Susan Nestor
Director, Health Insurance
Smart NC Program, North Carolina Department of Insurance
Suzanne Ortega
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, UNC General Administration
Representative Diane Parfitt
House of Representatives, NC General Assembly
Mary Piepenbring
Vice President, The Duke Endowment
Bill Pully
President, North Carolina Hospital Association
Senator William Purcell
Senator NC General Assembly
Scott Ralls
President, North Carolina Community College System
Tom Ricketts - Chair
Deputy Director of the Health Policy Analysis, UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Pam Silberman
President and CEO, North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM)
Brian Toomey
Executive Director, Piedmont Health Services, Inc.