North Dakota Action Coalition Workgroups
2012-2013
North Dakota Action Coalition Co-Lead: Patricia Moulton, Executive Director, North Dakota Center for Nursing
North Dakota Action Coalition Co-Lead: Cheryl Kalberer, Director, Harold Schafer Emerging Leaders Academy, University of Mary,
Nursing Student Leadership Development
Workgroup Co-Chair- Glenda Reemts, Department of Nursing Chair, University of Mary,
Workgroup Co-Chair- TBD
Jessica Anderson, Student, Lake Region State College at Mayville State University, Mayville
Denise Andress, Director, North Dakota Area Health Education Center- Western,
Sarah Gregg, Student, Bismarck State College
Susan Pederson, ANA Consultant, Nursing Student Association of North Dakota,
Sarah Thompson, Nursing Student, Dakota College at Bottineau
Rebecca Rudel, Dean of Nursing, Rasmussen College,
Mary Smith, Minot State University Nursing Program,
Chief Nursing Officers/Executive Leadership Development
Workgroup Chair: Barbra Brown, Vice President Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer, Trinity Health, Minot
Julie Bruhn, Nurse Executive/Associate Director for Patient Care Services, VA Health Care System,
Jo Burdick, CNE-Network Region, Sanford Health,
Claudia Dietrich, Nurse Administrator Program Coordinator, University of Mary,
Chastity Dolbec, Clinical Quality Care Director, Coal Country Community Health Centers
Lisa Holtzclaw, Director of Nursing Women’s and Children’s Services, Trinity Health, Minot
Jan Kamphuis, Executive Vice President-Hospital, Chief Nursing Officer, Sanford Health-Bismarck
Margaret Reed, Chief Nurse Executive, Altru Health System, Grand Forks,
Rosanne Schmidt, Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer, ST. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck
Community Nurses Leadership Development
Workgroup Chair: Jeanna Kujava, Director of Nursing, Pembina County Public Health,
Josh Askvig, AARP,
Alicia Hauff, DNP candidate, North Dakota State University
Melana Howe, Healthcare Consultant, Howe Enterprises,
Kallie Lunde, Staff Nurse, Pembina County Public Health,
Wanda Rose, Vice-Dean Sanford College of Nursing,
Ellen Sondreal, RN Discovery Middle School Nurse,
Lois Ustanko, Director Community Nursing and Health Ministry, Sanford Health Fargo,
Front-line Nurses Leadership Development
Workgroup Co-Chair- Connie Geyer, Quality Improvement Specialist, ND Healthcare Review Inc., Minot-
Workgroup Co-Chair- Lana Brandt, DON-Clinics, Trinity Health, Minot- Co-Chair
Lorrie Antos, Director, Critical Care, Trinity Health, Minot
Denise Blotter, Trinity Health, Minot
Bailee Dickson. Sanford Health, Fargo,
Amanda Gartner, Clinical Educator, St. Alexius Medical Center,
Becky Graner, Nurse Consultant, North Dakota Nurses Association,
Jayme Hobbs, Northwood Deaconess Hospital, Grand Forks
Patti Ille, Trinity Health, Minot ,
Leisa Johnson, Clinical Nurse, PRP/Flight Medicine, Infection Control Officer, 5th MDG PRP Monitor,
Brandi Krause, DTN, Mandan,
Stephanie Kruta, State Coordinator, ND Association of Perioperative Nurses, Valley
Michelle Kulczycki, Trinity Health, Minot
Michelle Lauckner, ND Health Care Review Inc., Minot
Jo Moore, Sanford Health,
Joann Lindemann, Faculty, Dickinson State University
Denise Nilsen, Clinic Nurse Manager, Sanford Health,
Lori Nissen, Sanford Health, Bismarck,
Sarah Parkman, Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City,
Monica Schonteich, Altru, Grand Forks,
Dee Urban, Trinity Health Medical Arts Clinic Minot
Helen Wamstad, Lamoure,
Karen Zimmerman, Director, Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety, Trinity Health, Minot,
Advanced Practice Nurse Leadership Development
Workgroup chair: Billie Madler, Director of Graduate Nursing Programs, University of Mary, Bismarck
Workgroup co-chair: Amanda Jensen, DNP student, North Dakota State University, Fargo
Kristin Braun, Program Coordinator, University of Mary
Rosanne Cannon-Diehl, President-elect, North Dakota Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Fargo
Jennifer DeJong, Professor of Nursing, Concordia College, West Fargo
Rhea Ferry,FNP Faculty at University of Mary, Cardiology, Altru Health System– Grand Forks
Melissa Horner, FNP Faculty at University of Mary, Family Practice, Sanford Health – Bismarck
Leah Wahl, Commute, Mandan
Academic and Research Leadership Development
Workgroup Chair: Mary Wright, Associate Professor, North Dakota State University,
Becky Brodell, faculty, Dakota Nurse Program, Williston State College, Minot
Loretta Heuer, Professor, North Dakota State University,
Karen Latham, Provost/Dean, Sanford College of Nursing,
Jolynn Risingsun, Faculty, Ft. Berthold Community College Nursing Program
Nicola Roed, Department of Nursing Chair, Minot State University,
Linda Shanta, Director Nurse Education Track, University of North Dakota,
Allyson Torstveit, Rasmussen College, Moorhead
Julie Traynor, Director, Dakota Nurse Program, Devils Lake,
Updated January 7, 2013