The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee supports the Campaign in the important effort to help prepare the field to care for an increasingly diverse population. The committee is comprised of leadership representatives of national minority nursing membership organizations. The committee seeks to gather the voices of the minority nursing community to better align the work of the Campaign and our diversity efforts in an ever-evolving social climate.
Mission
The Campaign for Action’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee works to ensure that all people, regardless of race, religion, creed, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any aspect of their identity, will experience equity in wellbeing, health, and healthcare through a more diverse nursing workforce.
Committee Members
American Association for Men in Nursing
Jason Mott, PhD, RN
President
Biography
Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, Inc
Jung-Ah Lee, PhD, RN, FAAN
President
Biography
GLMA Nursing Section
Marianne Snyder, PhD, MSN, RN
Chair
Biography
National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, Inc
Sadie Anderson, MSN-FNP, RN
President
Biography
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Veronica Vital, PhD, MLS, RN
President
Biography
National Black Nurses Association
Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, FAAN
President
Biography
National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses Association
Angie Millan, DNP, RN/NP, CNS, FAAN
President
Biography
Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc.
Gloria Lamela Beriones, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
President
Biography
Biographies
Sadie Anderson, MSN-FNP, RN
Sadie Anderson is the president of National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (NANAINA) and is a board member of the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Association. She is an enrolled member of the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin. She received both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP) from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Sadie began her nursing career at a clinic focusing on women’s health and infertility. She began her hospital career at the Alaska Native Medical Center where she worked as a floor nurse, charge nurse, manager and her current position, Director of Nursing over all of the medsurg departments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has served as the nursing director of the COVID testing site and opened an Alternate Care Site attached to the hospital.
Gloria Lamela Beriones, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Gloria Lamela Beriones is a transformational nurse leader with over forty years of exemplary contributions to nursing practice, leadership, education, and research. She is President of the Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) 2022-2024. Currently, the staff Development Coordinator of Primary Care Clinics at Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affair Medical Center, Houston, Texas. She is passionate in her role as a leader, change agent, educator, consultant, facilitator, and researcher. She is a Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive Fellow 2022, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. She received her first preparation in nursing at Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Graduate Nurse Program, Bacolod City, Philippines. She then received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Riverside College of Nursing, Bacolod City, Philippines and her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas Health and Science Center, Houston, TX with major in Clinical Nurse Specialist Program and Nursing Administration. She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science at Texas Woman’s University, Houston, Texas.
Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, FAAN
Sheldon D. Fields is a nursing educator, practitioner, researcher, policy analyst, administrator, and entrepreneur. He graduated from Binghamton University with a BS in nursing in 1991, and a MS in Family Nursing in 1995 becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. He completed his PhD in nursing science at the University of Pennsylvania and post-doctoral work in the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at the University of California San Francisco. He is a well-known HIV prevention research scientist who has maintained a primary focus on HIV prevention and treatment among underserved people of color populations. Dr. Fields holds certification as an Advanced AIDS Certified Registered Nurse, and board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. He is lifetime member of the National Black Nurses Association and currently serves as the association’s 14th national President (2023 – 2025). In 2020 he was appointed to be the inaugural Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion | Research Professor in the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State University. He was the first ever male Registered Nurse selected for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship Program in which he served as a policy adviser to then Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) on the Senate HELP committee during the historic healthcare reform debates and passage of the Affordable Care Act. He owns the S.D.F. Group LLC, a health innovations consultant company. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners honored him with the Towers Pinnacle Award in 2020. A former academic nursing dean he holds fellowship status in the National Academies of Practice, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Academy of Nursing.
Jung-Ah Lee, PhD, RN, FAAN
Jung-Ah Lee, a Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the University of California, Irvine’s Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, is a nurse scientist specializing in gerontology and healthcare systems. Her research focuses on improving care delivery and quality of life for older patients and caregivers, with a particular interest in addressing racial and ethnic disparities. Dr. Lee’s work emphasizes culturally sensitive approaches to care delivery, especially in chronic diseases including dementia. Currently, Dr. Lee leads a NIH/NIA funded study aimed at supporting ethnic minority caregivers of people with dementia. This study, as the primary principal investigator, evaluates a community health worker-led, culturally and language-specific home-based intervention. This intervention includes stress reduction techniques such as mindful breathing, compassionate support, and caregiving education, all aimed at enhancing caregiver health, wellbeing, and positive interactions with individuals with dementia. The study holds promise in reducing health disparities in dementia care, empowering underserved caregivers in self-management, and enhancing their quality of life. Dr. Lee has contributed significantly to the field, publishing her work in 64 peer-reviewed journal articles and delivering over 100 presentations at scientific meetings including keynote speeches and invited talks on dementia caregiving for underserved communities. Additionally, she serves as President of the American Asian/Pacific Islander Nurses Association and sits on the Board of Directors for the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses Associations, actively working to improve health equity for all. Dr. Lee is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the American Academy of Nursing.
Angie Millan, DNP, RN, FAAN
Dr. Angie Millan is President of the National Ethnic Minority Nurse Association. She formerly served as Nursing Director for Children’s Medical Services (CMS) at the County of Los Angeles’ Department of Public Health. She is currently an adjunct nurse educator at a couple of nursing programs. Dr. Millan is a past president of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) and served as a Committee Member on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 National Academy of Medicine report. She currently serves on the Chamberlain University Board of Trustees and is a member of the American Academy of Nursing Cultural Expert Panel Committee. Dr. Millan holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from California State University. She earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the Western University of Health Sciences and is licensed to practice nursing in California and Washington, D.C. Dr. Millan was inducted as a fellow of the American Nursing Academy in 2012, received the 2015 NAHN Nurse of the Year and the 22nd Senate Woman of the Year award, and was named the NAHN Latino Legend in 2024.
Jason Mott, PhD, RN
Jason Mott is an associate professor of Nursing and Prelicensure Program Director/Assistant Dean at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He is also President of the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN). He has published and presented on various topics related to nursing throughout the United States and internationally. His research interests include incivility in nursing, men in nursing, men in the caregiving role, marginalization in nursing and caring in nursing.
Marianne Snyder, PhD, MSN, RN
Marianne Snyder is an assistant clinical professor and director of undergraduate nursing programs at the University of Connecticut’s School of Nursing. Snyder is also the chair of the Nursing Section of GLMA, a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, and equality for LGBTQ/SGM health professionals in their work and learning environments. She is passionate about educating students about culturally appropriate, affirming, individualized, patient-centered care and understanding their role in shaping health policy. Her research has focused on the health care experiences of LGBTQ populations and the experiences of health care providers who care for individuals in these populations. As a registered nurse and nursing professor, Marianne has been educating patients and nursing students collectively for nearly 38 years in acute care, community, public health, and academic settings. Marianne has researched the health care experiences of lesbian women and the beliefs, behaviors, and experiences of advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) with lesbian and gay patients. She received her PhD in nursing from the University of Connecticut, her master’s degree in nursing from West Virginia University, and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida.
Veronica Vital, PhD, MLS, RN
Veronica Vital has 26 years of nursing experience in academia, research, pediatrics, women’s health, and community health. She completed her Master of Legal Studies in 2021 and PhD in Nursing in 2013 from the University of Arizona. Dr. Vital received her BSN in 1998 and MSN in 2005 from Arizona State University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Alverno College. Dr. Vital has been a member of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) since 1997 and she is the current President of NAHN. Throughout her capacity as a NAHN national leader, she served on the Board of Directors for seven years as the Bylaws Committee Chair and the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair. Additionally, she served a term as the Nominating Committee Chair. Locally, Dr. Vital served multiple terms as President and Vice President of the Phoenix Chapter. She successfully led NAHN national initiatives in Phoenix such as the MueveteUSA project; Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA); All of Us Research Program in Latino Communities; and Pfizer Vaccine Partnership. She also co-led the Mentorship Academy. Dr. Vital is dedicated to advancing health equity and addressing health disparities. She is a nursing champion and serves on community advisory boards addressing health inequities locally and nationally. Dr. Vital serves as an Executive Committee member for the Nurses on Boards Coalition and is a Board of Director for the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Association (NCEMNA).