40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Awards
The 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Awards was established by the Illinois Nurses Foundation to highlight and celebrate young nurse leaders who are impacting health care and the nursing profession today and who undoubtedly shape the future of the profession.
40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award Recipients
| Lauren | Amore | MSN, RN | RN | Amore Medix |
| Jaden | Beckwith | BSN, RN | ER Registered Nurse | Springfield Memorial Health |
| Ashley | Black | MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC | Nurse Practitioner | La Rabida Children’s Hospital |
| Jennifer | Bosworth | MSN, APRN, FNP-BC | Undergrad Nursing Faculty, FNP | Lewis University, Lurie Children’s Hospital |
| Christopher | Bourget | MSNA, APRN, CRNA | President, IANA | Anesthesia Associates of Southern Illinois |
| Jasmin | Ford | MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC | Psych Mental Health NP | Mugen Psychiatry |
| Antoinette | Fox | BSN, RN | Registered Nurse | Advocate Christ Medical Center |
| Ashley | Frederick | DNP,RN,CPHQ,CPPS,NE-BC | Nurse Faculty | Western Illinois University |
| Lexxie Spencer | Gramke | PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC | Clinical Assistant Professor | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Tim | Harrigan | BSN, RN | Manager of Clinical Operations – Clinical Resource Unit | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Colleen | Hennigan | MSN RN CCRN | Nursing Professional Development Specialist | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Dane’sha | Howard | MSN, APRN-FPA, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Dynamic Medical Wellness |
| Jessica | Huhn | BSN, RN, TNS, CCRN | RN | Advocate Condell Medical Center |
| Harrell | Jordan | PhD, RN | President, Executive Director | Chamberlain University |
| Marita | Kametas | APRN, FNP-BC, CMSRN, COCN | Manager Advanced Practice for Gastroenterology Services, Director of ChatAPP IBD Case Series, and APP IBD Fellowship Director | University of Chicago Medicine |
| Brittany | Keenon | Brittany Michalak, MSN, RN, CMSRN | Clinical Nurse Leader | Loyola University Medical Center |
| Courtney | Kiolbassa | BSN, RN, CV-BC | Manager Cardiac Care and Telemetry | Advocate Sherman Hospital |
| Brenna | Kouzoukas | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PNP-AC, CCRN, CFRN | APP Supervisor | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Maricela | Lares | BSN, RN, CMSRN, CRRN, PEL-CSN | School Nurse | Posen Robbins School District 143.5 |
| Brittany | Lawson | MSN, RN | Director of Assessment/Assistant Professor | Lakeview College |
| Ryan | Lewandowski | DNP, APRN, CRNA, ACLS | CRNA Manager, Assistant Program Director, Professor | Endeavor Health |
| Eunbee | Liu | MSN RN CNL CNE | Instructor | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Jennifer | Maffucci | Ed.D, RN ACNS-BC | Teaching Assistant Professor | UIC college of Nursing |
| Jenna | Maloney | MSN, RN, CNL | Clinical Nurse Leader | |
| Amanda | Murray | BSN, RN, CRRN | Nurse Manager, Traumatic Brain Injury | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab |
| Nicole | O’Connor | DNP, APRN-FPA, CPNP-AC | APP Supervisor | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Jessica | Panice | MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC | APRN Coordinator | Advocate Health |
| Mikayla | Ranallo | BSN, RN, BMTCN | Ambulatory RN2 – Oncology Nurse Navigator | Rush University Medical Center |
| Michelle | Regan | MSN, RN, CMSRN, PMGT-BC | Clinical Education Manager | Mercy, Javon Bea, Rockford |
| Kristin | Rothbart | MBA, MSN, RN, CPHQ, NE-BC | Magnet and Nursing Excellence Program Manager | Advocate Condell Medical Center |
| Kathleen | Sarzyenski | DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNL | Assistant Professor | Rush University Medical Center |
| Chanel | Smith | APRN, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Riverside Medical Center |
| Michael | Solomon | DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC | Clinical Assistant Professor | Univeristy of Illinois Chicago |
| Alexandra | Soltis | MSN, RN, NE-BC | Manager of SSU | Advocate |
| Jazel | Sugay | MSN, RN, OCN | Senior Clinical Research Nurse | Northwestern University Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office |
| Gins | Thachil | DNP, RN | Nurse Manager -7E Nurse Coordinator II | Cook County Health |
| Whitney | Trevino | BSN RN-BC | Nurse Manager Medical/Pediatrics | Riverside Medical Center |
| Maura | Waldron | MSN, RN, CMSRN | Registered Nurse | Rush University Medical Center |
| Stephanie | Ward | MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CVNP-BC | Lead Cardiovascular APP | Franciscan Health |
| Giovanna | Zito | MSN, RN, CMSRN, AMHFA | RN 3 | Rush Medical Center |
| Rachel | Adekoya | MSN, RN, CRRN, MED-SURG BC, NE-BC | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab |
| Kendall | Anderson | MSN, RN, CPN | Advocate Children’s Hospital, Advocate Health |
| Angela | Asimakopoulos | DNP, APRN | UI Health |
| Mary | Bowman | DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, SANE, AAHIVS | DePaul University |
| Preshus | Brooks | BSN, RN, NE-BC | Children’s Home Association of Illinois |
| Sara | Bynon Neely | DNP, RN | Rush University |
| Wendy | Campos | BSN RN CMSRN | Trinity Health |
| Katherine | Davey | MS, RN, CMSRN | Advocate Condell Medical Center, Advocate Health |
| Kirsten | Dickins | PhD, APRN, FNP BC | Rush University Medical Center |
| Amanda | Dirnberger | MS, APRN, FNP-BC | DePaul University |
| Katherine | Earnest | MSN, RN, CRRN, CNML | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab |
| Willien | Erasmo | BSN, RN, CDP, GERO-BC | Health Dimensions Group |
| Mary | Erffmeyer | BSN RN Med-Surg certification | Advocate Christ Medical Center |
| Irina | Evans | MSN, APRN | Advocate Lutheran General |
| Rachel | Ewing | CNO, MSN, RN | Fairfield Memorial Hospital |
| Krzysztof | Garbarz | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC | Rush University |
| Claudine | Garcia | MSN, RN, AGACNP-S | UI Health |
| Elise | Gentile | MS, APRN, CPNP | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Sunny | Hampsey | MBA, MSN, RN | Springfield Clinic |
| Heather | Heicher | APRN, PMN-BC | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Jesse | Herron | DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-BC | Jesse Brown Veterans Admin. Medical Center |
| Lindsay | Hong | MSN, RN, CRRN | Shirley Ryan AbilityLab |
| Laura | Johnson | MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, BMTCN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Meghan | Kirkpatrick | BSN, RN, CMSRN | Springfield Memorial Hospital |
| Mitch | Kordzikowski | DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Chelsea | Kriesberg | DNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Sarah | Makina | BSN, RN, CEN | Advocate Christ Medical Center |
| Armando | Martinez | MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CMSRN, NE-BC, CNML | Loyola – Gottlieb Memorial Hospital |
| Kelley | McGuire | PhD, CNE, RN | SIUE School of Nursing |
| Jamie | Najera | MSN, RN | Esperanza Health Centers |
| Nicholas | Nowak | MSN, MBA, RN, CCRN-CMC | Advocate Christ Medical Center |
| Cristina | Pabon | RN, MSN, BSN | UI Hospital and Health Science System |
| Kathleen | Posa-Kearney | MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Bryce | Silverlight | MSN, RN, CNE, CMSRN | Rush University College Of Nursing |
| Leah | Stein Fredbeck | BSN, RNC-OB | Advocate Condell Medical Center |
| Samantha | Sumait | DNP, FNP-BC | Planned Parenthood/ Rush |
| Marissa | Wernick | MSN, RNC-OB | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Eric | Widstrom | MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC | Rush University Medical Center |
| Elena | Winters | MSN, APRN, CNP | Springfield Clinic |
| Ashlee | Wright | DNP, APRN, CNP | Springfield Clinic |
| Angela | Andrews | PhD, RN | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
| Kate | Barrett | MSN, RN, NE-BC | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Katy | Behling | MBA, MSN, | Edward-Elmhurst Health |
| Karena | Brown | MSN, RN, CMSRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Dana | Campbell | MSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Amanda | Connoyer | DNP, APRN, CNP | Springfield Clinic |
| Sherri | Crumley | MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC | Loyola University Medical Center |
| Mackenzie | Daniels | BSN, RN | Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center |
| Amy | Driscoll | DNP, RN, GCNS-BC, CDP | Aurora at Home |
| Karla | Echeverria | ADN RN | Advocate South Suburban Hospital |
| Aaron | Franklin | DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CMSRN | Rush University Medical Center/Rush University |
| Shana | Freehill | DNP, RN, NPD-BC | OSF HealthCare |
| Leticia | Garcia | RN, BA | Self Employed |
| Jacy | Ghast | DNP, RN | Eastern Illinois University |
| Margaret | Gladman | DNP, RN, CMSRN, CBCN | Rush University Medical Group |
| Colleen | Haynes | MSN, CNSRN | Rush University/Rush University Medical Center |
| Brittany | Judge | RN, MSN | Advocate |
| Katie | Kean | BSN, RN, OCN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Eleni | Key | MSN Ed, RN | Lakeview College of Nursing |
| Hyejin | Kim | PhD | Rush University |
| Anne | Kowalczyk | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AMB-BC, CPN, CNE | DePaul University |
| Kathleen | Krawzak | DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Megan | Kupferschmid | MSN, RN, CCRN-K | OSF HealthCare |
| Annie | Lally | BSN, RN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Faye | Lewis | MSN, RN | Orthopedic Center of Illinois |
| Michael | Liwanag | DNP, MBA, MSN, RN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Jessica | Madrigal | RN, MS, CHSE | Northern Illinois University |
| Anne | O’Boye | MSN, RN, CCTC | Northwestern Memorial Healthcare |
| Shannon | O’Shea | MSN RN CNE CNL | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Allison | Palhegyi | BSN, RN, CPEN | Advocate Children’s Hosptial-Oak Lawn |
| Jenna | Palmisano | BSN, RN, PEL-SN | Glen Hill Elementary School |
| Kelly | Perez | DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Carrie | Quinn | RN, MSN | Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn |
| Eleanor | Rivera | RN PhD | University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing |
| Haley | Sachs | RN, PEL-CSN | Kellogg Cancer Center |
| Jennifer | Sandoval | MSN, RN (DNP in May) | DePaul University |
| Roshni | Shah | RN, MSN | Advocate |
| Jill | Trzaska | MSN, RN, BMTCN, OCN, CNL | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Stephanie | Zidek | MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC | Advocate Aurora Health |
| Lisell | Zuniga | BSN, RN, PEL-CSN | Valley View 365 |
| Tintu | Abraham | RN, BSN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Justine | Alipio | MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-K | Rush University Medical Center |
| Ashley | Anderson | MSN, RN, CCRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Aisha | Badla | DNP(s), MJ- Health Law (s), BSN, RN, CPN | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago |
| Jinsun | Baek | MSN, RN, PEL-CSN, NCSN | Prairieview Elementary School |
| Stephanie | Bradley | MSN, APRN, FNP-BC | Northwestern Medical Group |
| Camille | Brownlee | MSN, RN, CNL | Rush University Medical Center |
| Quinn | Butler | MSN, RN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Brianna | Butts | BSN, RN-BC, P-MHN, SANE-A, PA SANE | St. Alexius Medical Center |
| Colleen | Chierici | DNP (conferring as FNP May of 2022 via Rush CON), BSN, RN, CMSRN | Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| Katherine | Dato | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC | Rush University Medical Center |
| Anthony | Davila | DNP, MBA, RN, CEN | Loyola University Medical Center |
| Tina | Decker | DNP, APRN, CNS, RN | Trinity Christian College |
| Albertina | DiMartino | MSN, RN, CMSRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Erin | Dowding | MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, OCN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Kateri | Evans | RN, BSN, MPH | Rush University Medical Center |
| Angelina | Fakhoury Siverts | MSN RN | Gottlieb Memorial Hospital – Loyola |
| Patty | Fiore | BSN, RN, PEL-IL, NCSN | Adlai E. Stevenson High School |
| Marygrace | Garcia | MHA-INF, BSN, RN | VillageMD |
| Tiffany | Goralczyk | MSN, RN, CNL | Elemeno Health |
| Brandon | Hauer | MSN, RN | Weiss Memorial Hospital |
| Jasmyn | Hernandez | BA,BSN,RN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Mathew | Huidobro | BSN, RN, CCRN | Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital |
| Elizabeth | Johnson | BSN RN CCRN | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Will | Jones | DNP, RN, CNML, CNL | Rush University Medical Center |
| Lisa | Lehner | RN, MSN, CNOR | Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital |
| Chase | Lodico | MBA, BSN, RN, CEN-BCEN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Jenna | Maloney | MSN, RN, BA, CNL | Rush University Medical Center |
| Dana | Merk | MSN, RN, CBC | DePaul University |
| Craig | Minor | DNP, RN | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Erika | Ohlendorf | RN,MSN,MBA,CCRN | Riverside Medical Center |
| Diana | Ortega | BSN, RN | Rush Oak Park |
| Wendy | Pierce | MPH, BSN, RN | Chicago Public Schools |
| Samantha | Rodriguez | MBA, MSN, RN | Edward-Elmhurst Health |
| Rheannon Rae | Rzucidlo | MSN, MBA, RN, CNML | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
| Rocio | Sanchez | BSN, RN, PCCN | Advocate Condell Medical Center |
| Kimberly | Swinford | RN | Moultrie County Health Department |
| Norah | Vo | BSN, RN, PMH-BC, Pro-Act Professional Assault Crisis Trainer | Rush University Medical Center |
| Colleen | Wallek | MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Ashley | Wittler | DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville & Heartland Womens Healthcare |
| Gina | Barasa | MSN, BSN, RN, OCN | Northwestern Medicine |
| Mallory | Bejster | DNP, RN | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Seon Yoon | Chung | PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE | Illinois State University |
| Dorota | Czernecki | DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC | UI Health |
| Abigail | Falbo | MSN, MBA, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC | Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital |
| Molly | Gabaldo | BSN, DNP-C, RN | University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Jessica | Giangiorgi | CMSRN | Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital |
| Renee | Hansen | MSN, APRN-CNP, AGACNP | Northwestern Medical Group |
| Joi | Henry | MSN, RN, CNL | Rush University College of Nursing -Faculty Practice |
| Emily | Hill | BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN | Northwestern Medicine |
| Chelsea | Howland | MSN, RN | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
| Sarah | Innocenti | RN, CNL | Rush University Medical Center |
| Callie | Johnson | RN, Certified School Nurse | Oak Grove School |
| Martha | Kanthak | BSN, RN | UI Health, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Terese | Knake | DNP BA RN | SwedishAmerican Hospital |
| Biyyiah | Lee | BSN, RN, PAHM | Meridian Health Plan |
| Caitlin | Marion | MSN, RN, CPN, CNEc1 | Lakeview College of Nursing |
| Jennifer | Mata Gomboa | BSN, RN | Kane County Health Department |
| Febin | Mathew | MSN, APRN, FNP-C | Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital |
| Rebecca | Murphy | DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR | Northwestern Medicine (Central DuPage Hospital) |
| Patricia | Nabal | DNP, APRN, FNP | City Colleges of Chicago – Malcolm X College |
| Monica | Najera | BSN, RN | Marian Orthopedic & Rehabilitation |
| Amanda | Peacock | DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C | Loyola University Chicago |
| Emma | Poland | MSN, RN, CNL | Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
| Tiffany | Ponder | MSN,RN | Holy Cross Hospital |
| Kaleigh | Powers | MSN, RN, CNL, RN-BC | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Kimberly | Ramos | MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, NPD-BC | Rush University Medical Center |
| Danielle | Ready | MSN, RN, CNL, OCN, BMTCN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Ashley | Roche | MSN, RN CNL CCRN | Advocate Christ Medical Center |
| Emily | Salans | MS, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CNL, IL Adult/Adolescent (SANE) | Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush University College of Nursing |
| Ebony | Scott | BSN, RN | Scott School of Careers |
| Shannon | Simonovich | PhD, RN | DePaul University |
| Kathleen | Soso | MSN, RN, CPSN-R, CNE, ISPAN-F | Saint Xavier University |
| Meghan | Thomson | MSN, RN, NPD-C | Northwestern Medical Group |
| Nicole | Walkowiak | BSN, RN, CRRN, CWOCN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Kirsten | Warner | MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BE. CNEcl, CNL, CMSRN | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Ashley | Whitlatch | MSN, APRN, FNP-BC | OSF Medical Group |
| Myecia | Williams | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC | Chamberlain University |
| Jessi | Williams | MSN, RN, CMSRN | Memorial Medical Center |
| Jacqueline | Wolak | DNP, APRN, FNP-C | University of Illinois College of Nursing |
| First Name | Last Name | Credentials | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiba | Abbas | BSN, RN | Access Community Health Network |
| Ma. Eliza Michaela | Alcantara | BSN, RN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Blanca Gabriela | Alvarez | BSN, RN, CDE | Esperanza Health Centers |
| Linda | Anders | MBA, MSN, RN, CSRN | UnityPoint Health – Trinity |
| Anna | Baboulas | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC | Women’s Group of Northwestern |
| Elisabeth | Barrett | DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CNL | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Mackenzie Elaine | Bauhs | BSN, RN, CWON, CMSRN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Kathryn C. | Booth | MSN, RN, CNL | Illinois Masonic |
| Emily | Brey | MSN, RN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CDE | Rush University Medical Center |
| Katherine | Bulthuis | MSN, APRN, CCNS | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Minsueng | Chu | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC | University of Illinois Chicago, College of Nursing |
| Maura | Conlin | BSN, RN | UI Health |
| Veronica | Galvalisi | MSN, APRN, FNP | Esperanza Health Centers |
| Stacy | Gilbert | RN | Advocate Christ Medical Center |
| Christy | Gomez | DNP, MSN, APRN, AG-ACNP | UI Health |
| Thao | Griffith | PhD, RN | Loyola University Chicago |
| Anabel | Guzman | MSN, RN | University of Chicago Medical Center |
| Joseph | Hernandez | BSN, RN | United Airlines |
| Thomas | Houchins | DNPc, RN, CCRN | University of Chicago Medicine |
| Greg | Jennings | MS, APRN, FNP-C | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing |
| Nathanael | Karch | DNP, RN, PCCN-K | Loyola University Medical Center |
| Amy | Kiefer | BSN, RN | Loyola University Chicago |
| Amanda | LaMonica-Weier | DNPc, MSN, RN, MAT, CMSRN, CNL | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Raymond | Ledda | MSN, RN, CRRN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Jennifer | Love | MBA, BSN, RN, CEN | Memorial Medical Center |
| Teena | Mathew | MSN, RN, CCRN | Amita health Holy Family Medical Center |
| Sara | McPherson | PhD, MSN, RN | University of Illinois Chicago, College of Nursing |
| Lindsey | Menard | BSN, RN, SCRN | UI Health |
| Caitlin A. | Murphy | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP | Rush University Medical Center |
| Emma | Oanes | DNP, RN | University of Illinois Chicago, College of Nursing/ Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Jaylen | Perez | BSN, RN | Norwegian American Hospital |
| Isis | Reyes | MSN, APRN, AG-ACNP-BC | Rush University Medical Center |
| Brianne | Riley | MSN, RN, CNL, OCN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Alexandra Sophia | Sontag | DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, FNP-BC | Chicago Public Schools |
| Thomas | Tockey | RN, CMSRN | Northwestern Medicine Northwest Region |
| Susan | Tracy | MSN, RN | University of Illinois Chicago, Springfield campus |
| Chrisrose | Vadakara | APRN, FNP-C | Edwards Jr. Hines Veterans Affair |
| Bernard | Vonderhaar | DNP, APRN, PMHNP | University of Illinois Chicago, College of Nursing |
| Rebecca | Vortman | DNP, RN, CNOR | University of Illinois Chicago, College of Nursing |
| Kristen | Zambetti | MBA, MSN, RN, CBC | Northwestern Medicine |
| First Name | Last Name | Credentials | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel | Arroyo | MSN, RN, CCTC | Northwestern Transplant Program |
| Monika | Barthelmes | BSN, RN, CNRN | University of Illinois Hospital. |
| Katherine | Breen | PhD candidate, MSN, BSN, BS, RN, CVRN-BC, RWJFNS | Memorial Medical Center & The University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Elena | Caro | DNP, RN | La Rabida Children’s Hospital |
| Bettianne | Casper | MSN, RN | St. John’s College |
| Jessica | Clark | MPH, BSN, RN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Nicole | Delinski | DNP, RN, CCRN | OSF HealthCare |
| Kimberly | Duback | MS, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPN, CPHON | Advocate Children’s Hospital |
| Chloe | Haney | DNP, APRN, FNP-BC | Norwegian American Hospital |
| Ashley | Hasselbring | MSN, RN, CCRN | University of St. Francis & Amita St. Joseph Medical Center |
| Alison | Hernandez | PhD, RN-BC | Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University |
| Bridget | Heroff | MSN, RN, PEL-CSN | Round Lake Area School District 116 |
| Maureen | Hofmann | MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC, AFN-BC | University of Illinois at Chicago Division of Specialized Care for Children |
| Brittany | Hohoff | BSN, RN | Rush University Medical Center , 2×2 Health: Private Health Concierge |
| Michael | Huyck | BSN, RN-CEN | Jesse Brown VA Medical Center Chicago, Illinois |
| Bethany | LeBron | BSN, RN, MBA | Northwestern Medicine |
| Nury | Marcelo | MSN RN- CCHP | DuPage County Sheriff’s Office |
| Gina | Martin | MSN, RN-BC | The Joint Commission |
| Michelle | Martinez | BSN, RN | UIC College of Nursing ,Practice and Community Partnerships,Mile Square Humboldt Park |
| Matthew | Mason | MSN, RN | Edward Hines, Jr. Vetetans Administration |
| Katherine | McArdle | BSN, MSN, RN, CNL | Rush University College of Nursing |
| David | Miller | DNP, MSN, RN, CENP, CNL, CRRN | Independence Plus |
| Nominee’s | Name | CREDENTIALS | Employer |
| Jennifer | Ocampo | BSN, RN, CRRN | Advocate Christ Medical Center |
| April | Odom | MSN, APRN, CRRN, FNP-BC | Advocate Medical Group |
| Onyeisi | Ogbomeh | MSN-L, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NE-BC | Harvest Team Healthcare Initiatives |
| John | Patterson | BSN, RN, CMSRN | SwedishAmerican |
| Kathryn | Perticone | MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MSW | Rush University Medical Center |
| Brooke | Piper | DNP, MSN, RN | Olivet Nazarene University |
| Ashley | Pond | MSN, RN-BC | SwedishAmerican |
| Jenna | Reeh | DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Jennifer | Reilly | BSN, RN, CMSRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Jaclyn | Rodriguez | BSN, BS, RN, SANE-A | Office of the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul |
| Melissa | Sautter | DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC | UIC College of Nursing, Institute for Healthcare Innovation, Policy and Practice Initiatives |
| Adam | Spurlock | DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C, CNL | Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| Lanette | Stuckey | MSN, RN, CNE, CMSRN | Lakeview College of Nursing |
| Andy | Vasquez | BSN, RN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the Transplant and Hepatology Department |
| Kimberly | Wittmayer | MS, APRN, PCNS-BC, AP-PMN | Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn |
| Ebonie | Wright | BSN, RN, CWON | Office of Inspector General, DCFS |
| Nicole | Wynn | DNP, RN-BC | Rush University Medical Center |
| Stephanie | Yohannan | DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC | Rush University Medical Center |
| First Name | Last Name | Credentials | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle | Allen | EdD, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE, CHSE | Dominican University |
| Stacy | Arriola | MSN, BS, RN | Camp Red Leaf-Jewish Council for Youth Services & Chamberlain University (Chicago Campus) |
| Trevor | Barnum | BSN, RN, CCRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Medicine |
| Andrew | Bresnahan | MSN, RN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Timothy | Carrigan | PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE | Rush University Medical Center |
| Hillary | Crumlett | BSN, MS, RN | Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital |
| Jodi | Cunningham | RN, BSN, OCN | Developmental Therapeutics – Lurie Cancer Center |
| Heide | Cygan | DNP, RN, PHNA-BC | Rush University College of Nursing-Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing |
| Katherine | de los Trinos-Ocampo | MAT, MSN, APRN, FNP-C | Chamberlain University/Galilee Medical Center |
| Michelle | Ertel | DNAP, CRNA | SIUE & Belleville Memorial Hospital |
| Lindsey | Garfield | PhD, RN | Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing |
| Katie | Gonzalez | MSN, RN, RN-BC | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Shannon | Halloway | PhD, RN | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Brandy | Hatcher | MSN, RN, CNL | Rush University Senior Care |
| Katherine | Hess | MS, BSN, RN-BC | Chamberlain University |
| Andrey | Ibragimov | MSN, RN, CNOR | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
| Karen | Jennings | PhD, RN, APRN | Rush University/University of Chicago |
| Julie | Johnson | MS, RN, CPHON, CPN | Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital & Loyola University Chicago |
| Anna | Julia Berg | BSN, RN, SCRN | University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System |
| Melissa | Kalensky | DNP, FNP-BC, CNE | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Carol | Kindleberger | APRN, FNP-BC | Esperanza Health Centers |
| Drew | Kirkley | DNP, A-GNP | Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center |
| Katie | Koerner | DNP, MBA, RN, CNML | Rush Copley Medical Center |
| Anna | Lozoya | JD, RN | Jesse Brown VA Medical Center |
| Megan | Malladi | MSN, RN, CMSRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Gwyneth | Milbrath | PhD, RN, MPH, CEN | University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing |
| Maritza | Moreno | BSN, RN-BC | UI Health/Internal Medicine Clinic |
| Beata | Palarz | MSN, RN-BC, CNL | Rush Oak Park Hospital & Rush University College of Nursing |
| Virginia | Reising | DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, PEL-CSN | University of Illinois-Chicago (Health Systems Sciences Department) |
| Sarah | Richmond | BSN, RN, CMSRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Amanda | Roman | MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Amanda | Roman | MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, RNC-OB | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Annie | Ryan | MSN, RN, BMTCN | Chamberlain College of Nursing, Chicago Campus |
| Kelsey | Schmitt | BSN, RN, CPN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Abigail | Sofian | MSN, BSN, CPNP | Norwegian American hospital Care-A-Van |
| Lauren | Underwood | MSN/MPH, RN | Candidate for US House of Representatives |
| Yamese (Missy) | Viera | BSN, RN | Advocate at Home |
| Christian | Villanueva | BSN, RN | University of Chicago Medical Center/Comer Children’s Hospital |
| Lisa | Walla | BSN, RN, CEN | University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System |
| Arthur | Zacharjasz | MSN, RN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Justin | Zobrist | BSN, RN, CEN, TNS | OSF Healthcare Saint Francis Medical Center |
| First Name | Last Name | Credentials | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa | Angulo | DNP, APN, AG-ACNP, SCRN | UI Health |
| Lydia | Bertschi | DNP, ACNP-BC | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Jaime | Biagioni | RN, BSN, CCRN-K | Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn |
| Jorge | Cervantes | BSN, RN, CCRN | Mt, Sinai Hospital, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, PNI, Inc |
| Simendea | Clark | MSN, RN | Chamberlain University |
| Gillian | Connolly | APN, RN | Esperanza Health Centers |
| Rachel | Daniel | MSN, RN, CMSRN | Memorial Medical Center |
| Kristina | Davis | MS, MSN, MPH, RN, CNL | Presence Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center |
| Jill | Dodaro | MSN, RN-BC | UnityPoint Health – Peoria |
| Emily | Enstrom | CVRN-BC, MS, TNS, ATC, LAT | Memorial Medical Center |
| Therese | Gallagher | DNP, APN, FNP-BC, CNL | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Yazmin | Gonzalez-Ruiz | BSN, RN | PrimeCare Community Health |
| Alexandra | Groszko-Savageau | BS, BSN, RN, NSP-OEC | 2×2 Health: Private Health Concierge |
| Alaina | Hamilton | MSN, RN | Unitypoint Health Methodist College of Nursing |
| Daniel | Ioan Dimian | MSN, MBA, RN | Northshore University Systems- Skokie Hospital |
| Casey | Ketchum | BSN, RN | University of Chicago Hospital |
| Margaret | Konieczny | MSN, APN, CNP, AGPCNP-BC, CMSRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Cari | Kosiba | MSN, RN | William Rainey Harper College |
| Alina | Kraynak | MSN, RN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Amanda | Lee | MSN, PPCNP-BC | Access Community Health Network |
| Angela | Lepkowski | MSN, RN, PEL-CSN, NCSN | University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing |
| Anne | Lindstrom | MS, APN, FNP-BC, SCRN | Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital< Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital |
| Angela | Maeder | PhD, RNC-OB | Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital |
| Marge | Marouni | MS, RN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Lauren | Martin | RN, CEN | Roseland Community Hospital |
| Meggan | Mikal | MS, APN, PCNS-BC, CPNP, CHPPN | Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn |
| Mary | Molloy | MSN, RN, OCN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Esmeralda | Ochoa | BSN, RN | Chamberlain University |
| Jean | Reidy | MSN, MPH | Erie Family Health Center |
| Lauren | Robertson | BSN, RN, CGRN | Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| Jessica | Rosati | MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNL, RNC-OB | Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital |
| Renita | Sanders | MSN, RN | City Colleges of Chicago, Malcolm X College and Morton College |
| Iswarya | Srinivasan | BSN, RN, IBCLC | Weissbluth Pediatrics |
| Kevin | Stein | DNAP, CRNA, APRN | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing |
| Ashley | Stewart | MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Jen’nea | Sumo | PhD, RN | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Kelly | Ulrich | RN, BSN | Advocate Children’s Heart Institute |
| Kelly | Vaez | DNP, FNP-BC | University of Illinois College of Nursing |
| Benson | Wright | MSN, RN, CTN-B | Echo Consulting Group, a US Acute Care Solutions Company |
| Rachelle | York | MSN, RN | Presence Mercy Medical Center |
| First Name | Last Name | Credentials | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria | Barrera | MSN, RN, PEL-CSN | District 229 OLCHS, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DePaul University |
| Rachael | Beard | EdD, MSN, Med, RN | School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
| Amanda | Buechel | BSN, RN | Advocate Christ Medical Center |
| Mary | Byrn | PhD, RN | Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing at Loyola University |
| Emily | Chin | PhD, RNC | Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing at Loyola University Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Ashley | Denny | BSN, RN, OCN | Northwestern Medicine |
| Ann | Eckhardt | PhD, RN | Illinois Wesleyan University School of Nursing |
| Jacqueline | Eva Garcia | MSN, APN, FNP-C | Fenix Family Health Center |
| Fallon | Flowers | BS, RN | Loyola University Chicago |
| Jennifer | Gambon Lucas | RN, MSN, FNP-BC | Loyola University Chicago |
| Eli | Heicher | MSN, RN | Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System |
| Emily | Herbert | MSN, FNP-C | Cancer Treatment Centers of America |
| Robin | Johnson | MS, APN, CPNP | University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing |
| Abigail | Kristine Ault | MSN, RN | Unity Point Clinic – Family Medicine Residency, OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center |
| Kylea | Liese | PhD, MSN, APN, CNM | Department of Women, Children and Family Health Sciences UIC College of Nursing |
| Sarah | Livesay | DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC | Department of Adult and Gerontological Care Rush University College of Nursing |
| Saria | Lofton | PhD, RN | University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing |
| Hana | Malik | DNP, APN, FNP-BC | Illinois College of Nursing |
| Anne | Marie Mullins | BSN, RN, PEL-CSN, NCSN | Niles Township High School District 219 |
| Nicole | Marlow | RN | Perry County Health Department |
| Irene | Mendez | BSN, RN | Neuro-Spine ICU, Northwestern Medicine |
| Stephanie | Mendoza | MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM | Norwegian American Hospital |
| Anna | Middleton | BSN, RN, CVN, CCRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Angela | Moss | PhDc MSN, APN-BC, RN | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Elizabeth | Myers | BSN, RN | 2×2 Health: Private Health Concierge |
| Kathryn | O’Brien | BSN, RN, MBA, NE-BC | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Gina | Panozzo | MSN, RN, DNP (candidate) | Aurora University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Rasmussen College |
| Rachel | Reichlin | MPH, MSN, CTN-B | Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) |
| Gabrielle | Sauder | BSN, MSN, CPNP | Norwegian American Hospital |
| Sallanshell | Simpson | BSN, RN, CNRN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Megan | Smith | BSN, RN | Amita Health – LaGrange |
| Caitrin | Sobota | MSN, RN | William Rainey Harper College |
| Dr. | Stefani Motkar | DNP, APN, ACAG-BC | Gulf Coast Pulmonary |
| Naomi | Twigg | PhD, PHCNS-BC, RN | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Reenu | Varghese | DNP, APN, NP-C | Community House Call Services |
| Brandi | Venvertloh | MSN, RN, CPN | Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Miriam | Vera | BSN, RN | |
| Carmen | Vergara | RN-BSN, MPH | Esperanza Health Centers |
| Paige | Wilson | RN, MSN, CMSRN | Northwestern Medicine |
| Ellen | Yau | BS, BSN, RN | Chamberlain College of Nursing |
| First Name | Last Name | Credentials | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | Abraham | RN-BSN | Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
| Diana | Bahena | MSN, APN, FNP-BC, TNS | Kare First |
| Juana | Ballesteros | BSN, RN, MPH | Illinois Department of Public Health |
| Jennifer | Bond | RN, MS, CCRN-K | Memorial Medical Center, Springfield |
| Fawn | Cothran | PhD, RN, GCNS-BC | Rush University |
| Elizabeth | Florez | PhD, RN | DePaul University |
| Dan | Fraczkowski | MSN, RN | Tenet Health |
| Sarah | Gabua | DNP, RN | 2nd Act Consulting |
| Jennifer | Grenier | MSN, RN-BC | Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| Alyssa | Grzegorzewski | BSN, RN | Alexian Brother Hospital and Medical Center |
| Guadalupe | Hernandez | MSN, APN, FNP-BC | Primary Healthcare Specialist |
| Lizabeth | Hernandez | MSN, RN | Richland Community College |
| Michelle | Heyland | DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC | Rush College of Nursing |
| Amanda | Hopkins | PhD, RN | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Simi Jesto | Joseph | DNP, APN, NP-C | GI Solutions |
| Shana | Kennon | BSN, RN | OSF Holy Family Medical Center |
| Suzanna D. | Kopec | BSN, RN, CHPN | Rainbow Hospice |
| Amber S. | Kujath | PhD, RN, ONC | Rush University, College of Nursing |
| Sam | Logan | APN, CNP | Frances Nelson, a program of Promise Healthcare |
| Lauren R. | Mardirosian | BSN, RN | Memorial Health Systems |
| Michelle | Matthews | MSN, RN-BC | Parkland Community College |
| Megan E. | McDowell | MS, RN, CCRN | Harper College |
| Nicole | Murphy | RN, BSN, CCRN | Rush University Medical Center |
| Nicholas A. | Nelson | MS, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CPN | Loyola University Medical Center |
| Amelia | Perez | PhD, RN | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing |
| Erin | Raether | RN, BSN, CLC | Erie Family Health Center |
| Monique | Reed | PhD, RN | Rush University College of Nursing |
| Amy | Rowe | BSN,RN,CCRN | Edward Hospital |
| Diana I. | Salihar | BSN, RN, PEL-CSN | Ridgeland School District #122 |
| Christine M. | Tatom | MSN, RN, CCRN | Rush Oak Park Hospital |
| Sarah | Tenuto | MSN, RN, CNL | Amita Health Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital |
| Kelly | Trainor | APN, CPNP | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
| Natalie | Velazquez | BSN, RN, CNOR | Rush University Medical Center |
| Christina | Wagener | MSN, APN, CNP | Oak Street Health |
| Teresa | White | DNP, RN-BC | SwedishAmerican Hospital |
| Sheri | Winsper | MSN, MSHA, RN | not currently employed |
| Valerie | Wright | MSN, RN, CEN | Lincoln Land Community College |
| Christine | Yaeger | MSN, RN, CCRN, CPN | Edward Hospital |
| Charles | Yingling | DNP, APN, FNP-BC | PCC Community Wellness Center, University of Illinois |
| Mastura | Zalwango | APN, ANP-C | Zalwango Wellness Concierge |