Board Of Directors

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Photographed at the 2025 WCN Conference, Pewaukee, WI

Front Row, left to right, Pamela Guthman, Robin Wolzenburg, Gloria Hawkins, Linda Young, Heather Veeser.

Back Row: Josie Veal, Josh Ernst, Kerri Kliminski, Bri Clayton, Tom Veeser, Marijo Rommelfaenger, Cheryl Seelig, Kelly Kruse Nelles

Officers

Kerri Kliminski Ed.D., MSN, RN,Board President

Dean, School of Nursing Madison Area Technical College

1705 Hoffman St.
Madison, WI 53704

Organization:
Admin of Nursing Educ. Of WI (ANEW – Associate Degree Rep)

Term Expires:
(06/01/2027)

Katie Gillespie DNP, RN, CPH, CNE, FAANBoard Vice President

Director at Large
Clinical Assistant Professor

Organization: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing

Term Expires:
(06/01/2028)

Tom Veeser MS, RNBoard Treasurer

Appointed Director – WNA Representative

CNO/VP Quality Holy Family Memorial
Barbara Nichols Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Organization:
Past WCN President

Term Expires: (06/01/2027)

Amy Hermes MS, RNBoard Secretary

Appointed Director – WONL Representative

Organization:
CNO/VP Patient Services Stoughton Hospital

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)

Marijo Rommelfaenger PhD, RN, CNE

Retired faculty, UW-Milwaukee, President WNL

Term Expires: (06/01/2027)

Felisa Antonchorgy, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC

Greater Milwaukee National Association of Hispanic Nurses (GM-NAHN) Representative

Organization:
Aurora Health Acute Care NP, Marquette Part-time faculty, 2025 NAHN Strong Honoree

1st Term

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)

Jessica Leiberg, PhD, DNP, ACNP, RN, PNAP

Administrators of Nursing Education in Wisconsin (ANEW) Collegiate Representative
Dean

Organization: Concordia School of Nursing

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)

JoAnn Shaw LPN

Wisconsin Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (WALPN)

Organization:
WALPN President

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)

Board of Directors at Large

Cheryly DeVault MS, BSN, RN, AMB-BC

Senior Manager, Chronic Disease and Preventive Care Programs, Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC)

Organization: Rural Health, Nursing Role Development Rural Critical Access Hospitals & Clinics

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)

Josh Ernst DNP, RN

Management/Acute Care – UW Health Trauma

Organization:
Member 2024 RN Survey Team

Term Expires: (06/01/2027)

Ann Zenk MHA RN

Sr VP Workforce & Clinical Practice

Organization: Wisconsin Hospital Association

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)

Evelyn Marshall-King MSN-NE ADN RN

Director of Nursing, St. Camillus Skilled Nursing, Carrol University 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement

Extended/Long Term Care Services, Contributing author, Minority Nurse

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)

Advisory Board Directors

Terri Garcia PhD RN

Director of Inclusive Excellence and Student Success

Organization: Marquette University College of Nursing

Term Expires: (12/01/2026)

Josie Veal PhD, RN, FNP-BC APNP

Public Health Officer

Organization:

Milwaukee Area Technical College
School of Health Sciences

Term Expires: (12/01/2026)

Linda Young PhD RN CNE CFLE FAAN

Dean Emeritus, UW-Eau Claire School of Nursing

Organization:
Wisconsin Nurse Educator Program (WNEP), Member Nurse Educator Survey Team

Term Expires: (06/01/2027)

Pamela GuthmanDNP RN-BC APHN-PHN

Guthman Consulting, LLC – Public Health, Public Policy

Assistant Professor (Emeritus) UW-Eau Claire School of Nursing

Organization:
Wisconsin Public Health Association

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)

Tim SizeExecutive Director

Co-Lead, WI Action Coalition

Organization:
Rural WI Health Cooperative

Term Expires: (06/01/2028)