The Presidential Commendation was established by NAPNAP President Dr. Andrea Kline-Tilford in 2022 and honors NAPNAP members who have made a meaningful contribution to the organization during the previous year.
We congratulate the following NAPNAP members on this special achievement and thank them for their dedicated leadership and service to our association and its 8,000 experts in pediatrics and advocates for children.Â
Evelyn Acosta, RN, MSN
Andrea Bell, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CPNP-PC
Sarah Birch, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Jodi Bloxham, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-AC, CPNP-PC
Karna Bock, CPNP – PC
Beth N. Bolick, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, FAAN
Jodiey Bondurant, DNP, CPNP
Ashleigh Bowman, DNP, RN, CRNP, CPNP-AC, SANE-A, SANE-P
Tierney Brennan, MSN, CRNP
June Bryant, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Stacy Buchanan, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Julie Buser, PhD, PNP-BC, RN, BA
Kathleen E. Carr, DNP, MBA, APRN, CPNP-PC, FNP-C
Becky Carson, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC
Hannah Challa, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, CPN
Mary L Chesney, PhD, APRN, CPN P, FAANP,FAAN
Katherine E. Chike-Harris, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, FNP-BC, CNE
Alley Claycomb, CPNP-PC
Christina Cwynar, DNP, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC
Shenoa Dale, CPNP, SANE-A,SANE-P
Anne M. DeBattista, PhD, CPNP, CPMHS
Kathy DeGuzman, CPNP-AC
Amy E. Delaney, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/P
Carman Demare, DNP, APRN-NP, CPNP-AC/PC
Anne Derouin, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, CNE, FAANP
Nina DeSell, M.S, R.N, C.R.N.P
Dana DeShon, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Julianne Doucette, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Karen G. Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP, PCNS, FAAN
Katie Erdlitz, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Elizabeth Espinoza, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Rachel Falik, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Meghan Faulkner, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC
Amanda Filippelli, MSN, MPH, APRN, PPCNP-BC, AE-C
Kathryn Fitzgerald, DNP, CPNP, AE-C
Rebecca Flynn, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Mary Gallagher, DNP, MPH, CPNP-PC
Dawn Garzon, PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP
Ameeka George, CPNP-PC
David Geyer, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC
Anna H. Goddard, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC
Traci Gonzales, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Allison Grady, DNP-c, MSN, APNP, PPCNP-BC
Sarah Green, DNP, CPNP-AC
Kaitlin Gudger, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC
Kelsey Habermehl, RN, FNP-C, CLC
Lori Halaby, MSN, APN
Tracy Halasz, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Courtney Hall, APRN
Donna Hallas, PhD, PPCPNP-BC, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN
Jennifer Hannon, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Keeley Harding, DNP, CNS, CPNP-AC/PC
Haley Harger, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC
Megan Harris, MSN, CPNP
Stacia Hays, DNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, CCTC, FAANP
Sarah Heinonen, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
Joyce Henry, PNP
Erin Hernandez, EdD, MSN, PNP-AC/PC
Kristi Hildebrand, MSN, CPNP-AC
Kristin Hittle Gigli, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN
Elizabeth Hutson, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Elizabeth Ibarra, FNP-C
Britanni Ireland
Jennifer Joyner, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Vanessa Kalis, DNP, CPNP-AC, ACNP-BC, CHSE, FAANP
Sharon M. Karp, PhD, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAANP
Jennifer Keller, DNP, CPNP, PMHS
Kathleen A. Kent, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Stephanie M. Key, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Mary Ellen Killion, MSN, RN, CPNP-BC
Chris Kyper, DNP, CPNP, AC/PC
Yvette Laboy, DNP
Judith Leonard, MSN, RN,CS, PNP
Christy Leyland, DNP, CPNP-AC, PED-BC, CNL
Kathleen Logan, DNP, RN, CPNP, IBCLC
Amanda Loquias, FNP-BC
Albrey Love, DNP, APRN, PNP-PC
Mia MacLean Vernic, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
Crystal Makasarashvili, BSc, RN
Karen Manning, APN, CPNP, IBCLC
Pamela Marsh, DNP, RN, PPCNP-BC
Valerie Martinez, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Ann Mattison, CPNP
Jennifer Mauney, DNP, CPNP-AC
Mildred (Mimi) McCully, MSN, CPNP
Brenda McNeil, DNP
Emily M. McRae, DNP, APRN, CPNP – AC/PC, FCCM
Jesse Merino, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Lisa K. Militello, PhD, MPH, CPNP
Patricia (Trish) Murphy, CHPPN, CPNP
Ashley Nguyen, FNP
Nora Nordling, APRN C-PNP
Tyneisha Orr, DNP, CPNP-PC, FNP-BC
Jill Permeswaran, DNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Christine Pfundstein, MS, APRN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC
Sarah Pihl, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Nancy Pike, PhD, FNP-BC, CPNP-AC/PC, FAHA, FAAN
Leslie Pitts, CRNP, CDE
Hannah M. Pressler, MHS, DNP PNP-BC(R), AFN(R)
Stephanie Pritula, MS, CPNP
Christina Quick, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, CHSE
Audra Rankin, DNP, APRN, CPNP
Marijo Ratcliffe, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC
Jamie Reddinger, DNP CPNP AC/PC CSN
Michelle Rickard, DNP, CPNP-AC, CHPPN
Christina Rickenback, MSN, CPNP, APRN
Laurie Robinson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-PC, CLC
Michael Robinson, DNP, FNP-C
Laura Roettger, PhD, MSN, CPNP-PC
Bianca Salvetti, DNP, CNS, CPNP-PC
Teresa Schenck, DNP, ARNP, CPNP-PC
Christine Schindler, PhD, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC/PC
Stacey Sears, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC
Dani K. Sebbens, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, FAANP, FCCM
Marilou Shreve, DNP, RN, CPNB-BC
Tedra Smith, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE
Traci Snedden, PhD, RN, CPNP, CNE, FNAP
Sheri Sowa, APRN, CPNP-PC
Jason Spees, PhD, MaOM, APRN, L.Ac., FNP-C, Dipl. Ac. & C.H.
MELIA STEPHENS, DNP, APRN, CPNP, PC
Johanna Stump-Siembor, MSN, CPNP, PMHS
Rachel Swerdlin, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Mercedes Thomas, CPNP-PC, IBCLC
Cristy Toburen, CPNP
Molly Toon, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
Alexis Trexler, MSN, CPNP, PMHS
Danielle Van Damme, DNP, CPNP-AC
Brigit VanGraafeiland, DNP, CPNP-PC, FAAN, FAANP
Teresa M. Whited, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Brittany Williams, DNP, PNP-AC/PC
Melissa Williams-Mitchell, CPNP-PC
DeAnn Wilson, RN, MSN, PPCNP-BC
Michelle Winstead, CPNP-PC
Danielle Wood, DNP, CPNP-AC
Cathy Woodward, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Tresa E. Zielinski, DNP, RN, APN-NP, CPNP-PC

