Senior Vice President and Director, AARP Public Policy Institute and Chief Strategist, Center to Champion Nursing in America and Family Caregiving Initiatives
Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD, FAAN is senior vice president and director of the AARP Public Policy Institute and chief strategist for both the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA) and family caregiving initiatives. CCNA, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national initiative to ensure America has the nurses it needs to More
Senior Fellow
Kupiri “Piri” Ackerman-Barger is a senior fellow for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through Nursing. She is also the associate dean of Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as well as a clinical professor at the University of California More
Senior Fellow
Paul Leon, RN, BSN, PHN, is a senior fellow of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through Nursing. As a County of Orange Health Care Agency Public Health Nurse, Paul Leon was instrumental in the conception and development of the Comprehensive Health More
Director, Communications
Mary Boyle is the director of communications for the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. Mary leads communications strategies for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a national effort of those same organizations to transform health care More
Director, Office of Center Integration
Jennifer Peed directs the Office of Center Integration at the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. Jennifer provides financial oversight, directs operational activities, and provides guidance on special projects. She also serves as chief of More
Director, Program Development and Implementation
Patricia A. Polansky is director of program development and implementation at the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. Pat directs policy and program strategies for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a national initiative of those same More
Director, Advocacy and Consumer Affairs
Winifred Quinn’s passion is to help older adults thrive and live with dignity and to support their families in achieving peace of mind. Winifred puts her passion into action by improving policies that allow people to choose where to live, who to get care from, how to obtain this care, and how to have fun. Winifred is leading the telehealth policy work for AARP’s More
Project Advisor
Jazmine Cooper is a project advisor for the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. Jazmine coordinates several projects of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a national effort of those same three organizations to transform health care through More
Outreach Senior Adviser
Jordan Green is the senior adviser of outreach at the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. She is responsible for implementation and management of communications outreach for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a national initiative of those More
Project Manager
Ana Hervada is a project manager for the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA), an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. Ana supports CCNA’s work around advancing nursing education and promoting nurse leadership. Ana started her career at AARP as a graduate school intern in the AARP More
Project Specialist
Anita Jackson is a project specialist for the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. She previously worked with the Home Alone Alliance, a partnership of public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including AARP, coming together to change the way More
Senior Policy Advisor
Patrice Little is a senior policy advisor for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that is working to improve America’s health through nursing. She is also a family nurse practitioner and the CEO of NP Student ®, a digital lifestyle and educational resource for nurse practitioner More
Digital Communications Project Analyst
Aidan McCallion is the digital communications project analyst for the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. Aidan is responsible for the website for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a national initiative of those same organizations to More
Senior Strategic Policy Adviser
Lynn M. Mertz is a senior strategic policy adviser for the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. As adviser for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a national effort of those same organizations to transform health care through nursing and build More
Advisor
Nicole Rozko is an advisor for the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA), an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through Nursing. She manages projects and supports efforts to integrate operations and achieve the business/operating goals and objectives of CCNA. Before joining CCNA, Nicole worked for the More
Writer and Editor
Anne Singer is a writer and editor for the Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve America’s health through nursing. She writes about nursing, health equity and policies affecting consumers’ access to care for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. Anne has nearly 20 years of More
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