The Members of VPN are organizational entities. VPN Members from 4 KEY INTEREST AREAS:

1. Educational Institutions: Organizations chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia whose primary mandate is to deliver nursing education;
2. Governmental Agencies: Organizations whose Leadership are either elected by the public in the Commonwealth or are appointed under the authority of those who are elected by the public in the Commonwealth, and whose primary mandate is to assure the establishment, maintenance, and adequacy of laws, regulations and public services intended to foster and monitor the healthiness of the public;
3. Health Care Service Providers: Private or public, profit or non-profit, organizations chartered by the Commonwealth whose primary mandate is to provide care across a continuum of methods, venues and processes;
4. Professional Interest Groups: Organizations chartered by the Commonwealth or granted a 501c3 status by the federal government to represent the interests of defined groups with nursing interests.

Member-Representatives conduct the business of VPN and each member representative is appointed by a Member Organization. The Member Representatives will be designated, in writing, by the Member Entity that they represent in advance of all functions for which they are responsible.

OFFICERS

President
Richardean Benjamin

President-Elect
Teresa Haller

Vice President
Linda Ault

Secretary
Phyllis Stoneburner

Treasurer
Joanne Wakeham

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Elaine Griffiths
Kim Carter
Donna White
Beverly Soble
Shirley Gibson
Sallie Eissler
Maureen Schnittger
Lauren Goodloe
Jay Douglas, Ex Officio

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Loressa Cole

STAFF

Susan Motley
Kathy Mahone