2026 Board of Directors Election Results
Thank you for participating in the 2026 STN Board of Directors Election to elect representatives for the 2026-2027 term. We are pleased to introduce the following members who are either newly elected, re-elected or transitioning to a new position for the 2026-2027 term. Their terms will begin in conjunction with the STN Conference.
President
Kristen Chreiman, DNP-c, RN, CCRN, TCRN, NE-BC
President-Elect
Tracy Cotner-Pouncy, MSN, RN, TCRN
Immediate Past President
Liz Atkins, MSN, RN, TCRN
Treasurer
Melissa Smith, MSN, RN
Secretary
Kenyatta Hazlewood, MPH, BSN, BSHS, RN, NE-BC
Director-At-Large
Heidi Almodovar, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, TCRN, CPHQ
Director-At-Large
Valerie Brockman, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CAISS, CSTR
Director-At-Large
Carrie Chismarich, MA, BSN, RN, TNS, TCRN
Director-At-Large
Brody Eick, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, TCRN, NE-BC
Director-At-Large
Andrea Light, MS, RN, EMT, CEN, TCRN
Director-At-Large
Todd Nickoles, MBA, BSN, RN
Clinical Director-At-Large
Maria Bautista-Durand, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CPNP-PC
International Director
Diana Skaff, DBA, MBA-M, BSN, RN
The STN Board of Directors is committed to advancing STN's mission to promote optimal and equitable trauma care to all people through initiatives focused on trauma nurses related to prevention, education and collaboration with other healthcare disciplines.