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Board of Directors

The Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing is governed by a 17-member board of directors. The board is comprised of an executive committee, five standing committee chairs, and seven district representatives. Each position serves a two-year term. If you have questions about the nomination process or serving on the Board of Directors, please contact the MOLN office at office@moln.org. Nominees for the MOLN Board of Directors are voted upon by the members at large and announced at the annual fall business meeting with terms beginning January 1.

To learn about what current positions are on this year’s ballot

Executive Committee

Melissa Fritz
President

Melissa Fritz, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CENP

Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care
Methodist Hospital, Part of Health Partners

Kim Pearson
Past-President

Kim Pearson, RN, CNML, MSN

Administrator
St. Mary's Hospital and NW WI Regional Clinic - Superior

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Secretary

Nicole “Nicky” Heise, MSN, BSN, RN

Enterprise Nurse Administrator
Mayo Clinic

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Treasurer

Elizabeth Keating, DNP, RN

Director of System Nursing Practice and Education
Health Partners

Directors

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Policy & Advocacy Chair

Kathryn Hoehn, MAN, BAN, RN, MS-BC

Nurse Manager
Regions Hospital

Diane Bankers
Membership Chair

Diane Bankers, MSN, RN-CNO

Chief Nursing Officer
Welia Health - Mora

Lucy Furlong
Professional Development Chair

Lucy Furlong, DNP, RN, BC-NE

Patient Care Manager
Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Minneapolis

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Professional Development Chair Elect

Bridget Slusarek, DNP, MBA, RN

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Marketing & Communications Chair

Amie Walsh, RN, MHA, BS, BA, ONC

Clinic Nursing Director
Methodist Hospital

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Mentorship Chair

Stephanie Johnson, MA, RN, NE-BC

Director of Nursing
Allina Health - Allina Health Cancer Institute

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Research & Scholarships Chair

Pauline Abraham, DNP, RN

Retired Nursing Education Specialist

District Representatives

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District A Representative

Shauna Paulson, MSN, RN, CNML

Director of Nursing Inpatient
Sanford Medical Center - Thief River Falls

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District B Representative

Adrienne Radovich, BSN, RN

Regional Director of Nursing
Essentia Health

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District C Representative

Payton Dittmann, RN, BSN, MHA

Director of Clinic Operations
Astera Health

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District D Representative

Tom Pint, MSN, RN

 

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District E Representative

Jessica Vagle, BSN MA MBA-HC APRN BC-CNS BC-FNP

Senior Director of Acute and Nursing Operations
CentraCare Willmar

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District F Representative

Brittney Dahlen, DNP, RN, CMSRN

Nurse Manager, Occupational Health Services
Mayo Clinic

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District G Representative

Rebecca Goettsch, RN, BSN

Patient Care Supervisor
M Health Fairview Ridges

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