1980-81
Steering Committee:
Janet Harrell - Chairperson
Betsy Kerr Hay – Co Chairperson
Cathy Brown - Secretary
Barbara Fiehler – Treasurer
Patricia Kremens – NE District Representative
Sandy Brown – SE District Representative
Joyce Blau – NC District Representative
Nancy Hesselbach – MM Representative
Carol Oberle – W District Representative
Accomplishments of this group for the first year included:
• Naming for the organization
• Accepting a constitution and working set of bylaws
• Selection of Anthony J Jannetti, Inc. as the management firm for NAON
• Development of Education Committee, under Kay Freeman
• First Annual Congress, Beyond the Blue Horizon, May 31- June 4, 1981 in Dallas, Texas.
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1981-82
Executive Board:
Betsy Kerr Hay – President
Mary Faut Rodts – President Elect
Brenda Goldman – Vice President
Carol Eve Moye – Secretary
Penny Fletcher – Treasurer
Patricia Kremens – NE District Representative
Gary AuCoin – SE District Representative
Joyce Blau – NC District Representative
Anna Lynch – MM District Representative
Sandra Garity – W District Representative
Jan Harrell – Past Chairperson
Highlights for the year:
• Completed the application to the National Federation for Specialty Nursing Organizations (NFSNO)
• Increased membership 28% during the year
• Began correspondence with the ANA to develop a joint committee for the development of Standards of Care for Orthopedic Nursing
• First volume of Orthopaedic Nursing Journal published under direction of editor Nancy Hilt
• NAONNews begun, with editor Susan Salmond
• NAON’s first Monograph, Bibliography 1978-1980, published.
• House of Delegates meeting changed spelling of “orthopedic” to “orthopaedic”, to be used in all NAON productions and our name.
• First Long range Planning Survey developed and distributed
• Second Annual Congress, Knowledge, Wisdom, Unity … Key to the Future, held May 23-27, 1982 in Philadelphia, PA.
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1982-83
Executive Board:
Mary Faut Rodts – President
Jane Callahan – President Elect
Saundra Stone – Vice President
Carol Eve Moye – Secretary
Penny Fletcher – Treasurer
Patricia Kremens – NE District Representative
Gary AuCoin – SE District Representative
Joyce Blau – NC District Representative
Virginia Howard – MM District Representative
Sandra Garity – W District Representative
Betsy Kerr Hay – Immediate Past President
Highlights for the year:
- Increased membership with over 1500 members recruited
- 1st District Workshop held in the fall in Phoenix, AZ
- 1st clinical monograph “Arthroscopy of the Knee” published.
- Participation in a meeting with Vice President George Bush in honor of National Nurses Day
- Participation in the annual meetings of the Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association (CONA), and the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA).
- Mary Faut Rodts addresses the AAOS Board of Councilors on the future of orthopaedic nursing.
- Members given the opportunity to submit scientific exhibits and abstracts for the annual meeting in Reno, NV.
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1983-84
Executive Board:
Jane Callahan - President
Marie Infante – President Elect
Saundra Stone – Vice President
Carol Eve Moye – Secretary
Nancy Hesselbach – Treasurer
Nancy Ross – NE District Representative
Gary AuCoin – SE District Representative
Catherine Smrcina – NC District Representative
Virginia Howard – MM District Representative
Dianne E Fitzgerald – W District Representative
Mary Faut Rodts – Immediate Past President
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1984-85
Executive Board:
Marie Infante - President
Carol Eve Moye – President Elect
Joan L. Shurbet – Vice President
Mary McClung – Secretary
Nancy Hesselbach – Treasurer
Nancy Ross Gregoric – NE District Representative
Patricia E Snyder - SE District Representative
Catherine Smrcina – NC District Representative
Penny Fletcher – MM District Representative
Dianne E Fitzgerald – W District Representative
Jane Davis Callahan – Immediate Past President
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1985-86
Executive Board:
Carol Eve Moye - President
Roseanne Arlington – President Elect
Joan Shurbet – Vice President
Mary McClung – Secretary
Ellen Whynot – Treasurer
Kay Wienke – NE District Representative
Patricia Snyder – SE District Representative
Catherine Smrcina – NC District Representative
Penny Fletcher – MM District Representative
Judy Johnson – W District Representative
Marie Infante – Immediate Past President
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1986-87
Executive Board:
Roseanne Arlington - President
Joan Shurbet – President Elect
Joyce Blau – Vice President
Mary McClung – Secretary
Ellen Whynot – Treasurer
Kay Wienke – NE District Representative
Patricia Snyder – SE District Representative
Catherine Smrcina – NC District Representative
Mary Heron – MM District Representative
Judy Johnson – W District Representative
Carol Eve Moye – Immediate Past President
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1987-88
Executive Board:
Joan Shurbet - President
Susan Salmond – President Elect
Joyce Blau – Vice President
Mary McClung – Secretary
Catherine Vaaler – Treasurer
Donna Ignatavicius – NE District Representative
Patricia Snyder – SE District Representative
Michael Onken – NC District Representative
Mary Heron – MM District Representative
Marylyn Vass – W District Representative
Roseanne Arlington – Immediate Past President
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1988-89
Executive Board:
Susan Salmond - President
Dianne Fitzgerald – President Elect
Kay Wienke – Vice President
Karen Faler – Secretary
Catherine Vaaler – Treasurer
Donna Ignatavicius – NE Regional VP
Phyllis Durrance – SE Regional VP
Michael Onken – NC Regional VP
Carolyn Morse – SC regional VP
Joan Shurbet – Immediate Past President
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1989-90
Executive Board:
Dianne Fitzgerald – President
Patti Snyder – President Elect
Kay Wienke – Vice President
Karen Faler – Secretary
Catherine Vaaler – Treasurer
Mary Moran-Higgins – NE Regional VP
Phyllis Durrance – SE Regional VP
Diane Zacher – NC Regional VP
Carolyn Morse – SC Regional VP
Bobbie Hodge – W Regional VP
Susan Salmond – Immediate Past President
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1990-91
Executive Board:
Patti Snyder – President
Kay Wienke – President Elect
Connie Whittington – Vice President
Karen Faler – Secretary
Catherine Vaaler – Treasurer
Mary Moran-Higgins – NE Regional VP
Linda Anderson – SE Regional VP
Diane Zacher – NC Regional VP
Carolyn Morse – SC Regional VP
Bobbie Hodge – W Regional VP
Dianne Fitzgerald – Immediate Past President
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1991-92
Executive Board:
Kay Wienke – President
Catherine Smrcina – President elect
Karen Faler – Secretary
Melinda Mock – Treasurer
Linda Thibault – NE Regional VP
Linda Anderson – SE Regional VP
Diane Zacher - NC Regional VP
Carolyn Morse – SC Regional VP
Bobbie Hodge – W Regional VP
Patti Snyder – Immediate Past President
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1992-93
Executive Board:
Cathy Smrcina – President
Connie Whittington – President Elect
Delores Schoen – Vice President
Carol Simon – Secretary
Melinda Mock – Treasurer
Linda Thibault – NE Regional VP
Linda Anderson – SE Regional VP
Diane Zacher – NC Regional VP
Elizabeth McMurry – SC Regional VP
Bobbie Hodge – W Regional VP
Kay Wienke – Immediate Past President
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1993-94
Executive Board:
Connie Whittington – President
Linda Thibault – President Elect
Delores Schoen – Vice President
Carol Simon – Secretary
Melinda Mock – Treasurer
Mirna Rucci – NE Regional VP
Linda Anderson – SE Regional VP
Sidni Smith – NC Regional VP
Elizabeth McMurry – SC Regional VP
Bruce Garrett – W Regional VP
Catherine Smrcina – Immediate Past President
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1994-95
Executive Board:
Linda Thibault – President
Delores Schoen – President Elect
Adrian Harper – Vice President
Carol Simon – Secretary
Melinda Mock – Treasurer
Mirna Rucci – NE Regional VP
Jo Anne Nance- SE Regional VP
Sidni Smith – NC Regional VP
Elizabeth McMurry – SC Regional VP
Bruce Garrett – W Regional VP
Connie Whittington – Immediate Past President
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1995-96
Executive Board:
Delores Schoen – President
Nancy Mooney – President Elect
Adrian Harper – Vice President
Carol Simon – Secretary
Bruce Garrett – Treasurer
Mirna Rucci – NE Regional VP
Jo Anne Nance – SE Regional VP
June Pierce / Linda Hightower – NC Regional VP
Elizabeth McMurry – SC Regional VP
Donna Funk – W Regional VP
Linda Thibault – Immediate Past President
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1996-97
Executive Board:
Nancy Mooney – President
Nancy Brunner – President Elect
Pat Nally – Vice President
Kathy Vanderbeck – Secretary
Bruce Garrett – Treasurer
Mirna Rucci – NE Regional VP
Jo Anne Nance – SE Regional VP
Linda Hightower – NC Regional VP
Sandra Cahill – SC Regional VP
Donna Funk - W Regional VP
Dee Schoen – Immediate Past President
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1997-98
Executive Board:
Nancy Brunner – President
Karen Faler – President Elect
Pat Nally – Vice President
Kathy Vanderbeck – Secretary
Jane Smith – Treasurer
Anita Meehan- NE Regional VP
JoAnne Nance – SE Regional VP
Linda Hightower – NC Regional VP
Sandra Cahill – SC Regional VP
Donna Funk – W Regional VP
Nancy Mooney – Immediate Past President
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1998-99
Executive Board:
Karen Faler – President
Melinda Mock – President Elect
Sharon Stormer - Vice President
Kathy Vanderbeck – Secretary
Jane Smith – Treasurer
Anita Meehan - NE Regional VP
Wyvonia Harris - SE Regional VP
Linda Hightower – NC Regional VP
Mary Heron - SC Regional VP
Donna Funk - W Regional VP
Nancy Brunner – Immediate Past President
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1999-2000
Executive Board:
Melinda Mock – President
Anita Meehan – President Elect
Sharon Stormer – Vice President
Kathy Vanderbeck – Secretary
Jane Smith – Treasurer
Marjorie Kulesa – NE Regional VP
Wyvonia Harris – SE Regional VP
Cynthia Gonzalez – NC Regional VP
Mary Heron – SC Regional VP
Laurie Sienkiewicz – W Regional VP
Karen Faler – Immediate Past President
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2000-01
Executive Board:
Anita Meehan – President
Sharon Stormer – President Elect
Barbara Shoemaker - Secretary
Jane Smith - Treasurer
Wyvonia Harris - Vice President
Cynthia Gonzalez – Director
Marjorie Kulesa – Director
Laurie Sienkiewicz – Director
Geri Tierney – Director
Robin Voss - Director
Melinda Mock – Immediate Past President
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2001-02
Executive Board:
Sharon Stormer – President
Laurie Sienkiewicz – President Elect
Barbara Shoemaker – Secretary
Cheryl Grove – Treasurer
Marjorie Kulesa – Director
Miki Patterson – Director
Geri Tierney – Director
Robin Voss – Director
Mary K Wollan - Director
Anita Meehan – Immediate Past President
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2002-03
Executive Board:
Laurie Sienkiewicz – President
Geri Tierney – President Elect
Barbara Shoemaker – Secretary
Cheryl Grove – Treasurer
Marjorie Kulesa – Director
Andrea McConville – Director
Margaret McWilliams – Director
Miki Patterson – Director
Mary K Wollan – Director
Sharon Stormer – Immediate Past President
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2003-04
Executive Board:
Geri Tierney – President
Robin Voss – President Elect
Barbara Shoemaker – Secretary
Cheryl Grove – Treasurer
Linda Altizer – Director
Jan Foecke – Director
Andrea McConville – Director
Margaret McWilliams – Director
Mary K Wollan – Director
Laurie Sienkiewicz – Immediate Past President
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2004-05
Executive Board:
Robin Voss – President
Cynthia Gonzalez – President Elect
Jeanne Fleagle - Secretary
Cheryl Grove – Treasurer
Linda Altizer – Director
Jan Foecke – Director
Cynthia Howe – Director
Joan Lanfear – Director
Mary K Wollan – Director
Geri Tierney – Immediate Past President
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2005-06
Executive Board:
Cynthia Gonzalez – President
Miki Patterson – President Elect
Jeanne Fleagle – Secretary
Mary Betty Masters – Treasurer
Linda Altizer – Director
Jan Foecke – Director
Cynthia Howe – Director
Joan Lanfear – Director
Mary Jo Satusky - Director
Robin Voss – Immediate Past President
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2006-07
Executive Board:
Miki Patterson – President
Cynthia Howe – President Elect
Toni Cawley – Secretary
Mary Betty Masters – Treasurer
Linda Altizer – Director
Jan Foecke – Director
Hayat Neshiwat – Director
Mary Jo Satusky – Director
Christy Weaver - Director
Cynthia Gonzalez – Immediate Past President
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2007-08
Executive Board:
Cynthia Howe – President
Mary K Wollan – President Elect
Toni Cawley – Secretary
Brigitte Failner – Treasurer
Cherie Mains - Director
Mary Betty Masters - Director
Kathryn Morecraft - Director
Mary Jo Satusky - Director
Christy Weaver - Director
Miki Patterson – Immediate Past President
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2008-09
Executive Board:
Mary K Wollan - President
Marjorie Kulesa – President Elect
Toni Cawley – Secretary
Brigitte Failner - Treasurer
Pam Cupec – Director
Mary Betty Masters - Director
Cherie Mains - Director
Kathryn Morecraft - Director
Christy Weaver – Director
Cynthia Howe – Immediate Past President
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2009-10
Executive Board:
Marjorie Kulesa – President
Cherie Mains – President Elect
Doris Gould – Secretary
Brigitte Failner – Treasurer
Fred Brown - Director
Pam Cupec – Director
Kathryn Morecraft – Director
Maureen Storey – Director
Christy Weaver – Director
Mary K Wollan – Immediate Past President
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2010-11
Executive Board:
Brigitte Failner – President
Mary Jo Satusky – President Elect
Doris Gould – Secretary
Julie Twiss – Treasurer
Fred Brown - Director
Pam Cupec – Director
Ray Kleposki – Director
Beverly Morris – Director
Maureen Storey – Director
Marj Kulesa – Immediate Past President
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