Committees

Awards Committee
Michelle Conley, Jefferson Health Northeast, Chair
Susan Rux, Chamberlain University College of Nursing, Co-Chair
Kimberly Allen, Delaware Valley Community Health
​Dawn Becker, WellSpan Health
Christine Braunegg, Geisinger Holy Spirit
Paula Coe, Allegheny Health Network
​Valerie Hardy-Sprenkle, Retired
Carol Gullo Mest, DeSales University
Donna Montoro, Geisinger Holy Spirit
Susan Richwine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Med. Center
Mary Rodgers Schubert, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Nancy Sharts-Hopko, Villanova University, College of Nursing
Cynthia Swartz, UPMC Pinnacle 
Barbara Tachovsky, Retired
Tracey Young, West Penn Hospital

Patient Choice Awards Committee
Carol Amann, Gannon University, Chair
Mary Jo Anderlonis-Fulton, Retired
Janie Blymiller, Retired
Allen Bonace, St. Mary's Home of Erie
​Michelle Maughn, UPMC Hamot
Elizabeth Shaeffer, UPMC Pinnacle

Program Committee
Paula Coe, Allegheny Health Network, Chair
Mary Ann Blosky, Retired
Karen Geiser, Country Meadows Retirement Community
​Betty Long, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates
Pam Keller, Penn State Health - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Susan Richwine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Med. Center
Mary Rodgers Schubert, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
​Susan Rux, Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Tracey Young, West Penn Hospital

Scholarship Committee
Eva Bering, Bering Consulting, LLC, Chair
Teresa Hartmann, Millersville University, Co-Chair
Richard Arbour, Temple University Hospital
Jennifer Cacciotti, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Denise Charron-Prochownik, Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Paula Coe, Allegheny Health Network
Angela Coladonato, Penn Medicine - Chester County Hospital
Judy Erlen, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Joyce Foresman-Capuzzi, Main Line Health Lankenau Medical Center
Tish Gill, Temple University
Catherine Grant, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Carol Gullo Mest, DeSales University
Stephanie Hoffman, Retired - Landis Communities
Jenny Keenan, Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health
Christina Lutz, Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health
Robin Minchhoff, Retired - Tower Health
Claire Mooney, Tower Health - Jennersville Hospital
Sharon Muscatell, Retired
Mary Rodgers Schubert, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Susan Rux, Chamberlain University College of Nursing
​Claire Zangerle, Allegheny Health Network

Communication Committee
Linda Kauffman, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic - Nazareth Hospital, Chair
Betty Long, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates
​Sherri Matter, Penn State University College of Nursing
Kathy Morrison, Hershey Medical Center
Connie Sheaffer, Semi-Retired, WellSpan Health - Good Samaritan

Development Committee
Mary Rodgers Schubert, Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Chair
Betty Long, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates
Barbara Tachovsky, Retired
Barbara Wadsworth, Main Line Health

Finance Committee 
Valerie Hardy-Sprenkle, Retired, Chair
Eva Bering, Bering Consulting, LLC
Mary Rodgers Schubert, Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Albert Rundio, Drexel University