Candidates for the 2021-2022 AMNP Board of Directors

On July 1st, voting will open for the slate of 2021-2022 Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners Board of Directors. The successful candidates will be tasked with leading the organization for the 2021-2022 calendar years. 

The biographies of all candidates (listed below) have been posted on the AMNP website and will be included in the upcoming newsletter. Each member will be entitled to one vote and you may vote on all offices up for election. Voting will be conducted electronically beginning on July 1st and will remain open through the month of July.

If you have any questions or would like contact information for any of the candidates, please contact us at 573.533.5062 or by email at nursepractitioners@missourinp.org. 

Just as we encourage you to vote in your local, state, and national elections, we similarly encourage you to vote for your association leadership. We appreciate your investment in your organization and hope that you will contact us if we can be a resource for you or help you in any way.

To read the biographies submitted by the candidates, please visit https://amnp.enpnetwork.com/page/36965-candidate-biographies 

2021-2022 AMNP BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES

VICE PRESIDENT

Shanna Chapman - DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, APRN

Sue Dawson - EdD, PMHNP-BC

Jessica Whelan - DNP, BA, APRN, PMHNP-BC

SECRETARY

Carla Beckerle - DNP, APRN, AGNP-BC

Beth DeHaven - APRN, FNP-BC

TREASURER

Chris Hemmer - DNP, ANP-BC

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

Catherine Banes - DNP

ADVOCACY CHAIR

Laura Kuensting - DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPNP, CPEN

Lila Pennington - DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

JoAnn Franklin - DNP, APRN, GNP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHNP, FAANP

Karin Riepe - MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

CENTRAL REGION REPRESENTATIVE

Scott Barnes - DNP, FNP-C

Gina Oliver - PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE

Rita Tadych - PhD, RN, APRN-BC

KANSAS CITY REGION REPRESENTATIVE

Susan Kimble - DNP, RN, ANP-BC, FAANP

Robyn Moore - FNP-C

Jennifer Troyer - MSN, FNP-C

NORTHEAST REGION REPRESENTATIVE

Kathleen Haycraft - DNP, FNP/PNP-BC, DCNP, FAANP, Region 7 BOD AANP

NORTHWEST REGION REPRESENTATIVE

Sarah Knorr - DNP, APRN, FNP-C

SOUTHEAST REGION REPRESENTATIVE

Gina Heberlie - RN, BC, FNP, DNP

SOUTHWEST REGION REPRESENTATIVE

Brandon Forester - MSN, FNP-C

ST. LOUIS REGION REPRESENTATIVE

Sue Dawson - EdD, PMHNP-BC

Tammy Vandermolen - DNP, APRN-BC