About
Our Leadership
The Coalition is governed by a Board of Directors. The board is composed of representatives from both designated national member organizations and Future of Nursing State Action coalitions.
Board of Directors Members include: American Academy of Nursing, American Assembly of Men in Nursing, American Nurses Association Enterprise, American Nurses Foundation, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Colorado Action Coalition, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, National Black Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Sigma Theta Tau International, Texas Action Coalition.
NOBC’s Executive Committee consists of the officers of the Coalition and our Executive Director.
Chair
Marla Weston PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Executive Officer, American Nurses Association
Chair-Elect
Kimberly Harper MS, RN, Chief Executive Officer, Indiana Center for Nursing, Nursing Lead, Indiana Action Coalition — National Future of Nursing Campaign for Action
Secretary
Karren Kowalski, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, President and CEO, Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence
Treasurer
Kate Judge, Executive Director, American Nurses Foundation
Executive Director
Laurie Benson, BSN
The Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) represents national nursing and other organizations working to build healthier communities in America by increasing nurses’ presence on corporate, health-related, and other boards, panels, and commissions.