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Providing Strategic Vision and Financial Sustainability
AORN’s Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic vision and financial sustainability for the association that influences perioperative nursing practice across the globe.
The national ballot for the Board is determined by an elected Nominating Committee.
2026-2027 AORN Board of Directors
David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, FAAN
President
David Reinhart is the Director of Nursing Education, Emory Health Care Perioperative Services Enterprise, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jamie Ridout, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, CASC
President-elect
Jamie Ridout is the System Vice President for Perioperative Nursing Practice and Central Sterile at Geisinger Health System in Central, North Central, and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
J.D. Buchert, MSN, M.Ed., MS, RN, CNOR, CPHQ
Vice President
J.D. Buchert is a Workforce Safety Manager at Parkland Health, Dallas, Texas.
Rebecca Vortman, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC
Secretary
Rebecca K. Vortman is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois.
Laura A. Gayton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSL
Treasurer
Laura Gayton is the OR Manager at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.
Leigh Anne Bartlett, MSN, RN, CNOR
Board Member
Leigh Anne Bartlett is the Director of Surgical Services / Nursing at UNC Health Johnston in Smithfield, North Carolina.
Stephanie Battiste, BSN, RN, CNOR
Board Member
Stephanie Battiste is a nursing professional development practitioner and education team manager at Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, California.
Richard Dorritie, PhD, RN, CNE, CNOR
Board Member
Richard Dorritie is a clinical assistant professor, New York University, New York City.
Natalie B. Jones, DHA, MBA, BHSA, BSN, RN, CNOR
Board Member
Natalie B. Jones is a director of Perioperative Services and a nurse consultant at NBJ Healthcare Consulting and Management Company in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Hung-Fu (Charlie) MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB, CORLN, FAORN
Board Member
Charlie Lin is a Nurse Practitioner, RN First Assist at Stanford Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, California.
Daphny Peneza, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CSSL, CNOR, FSIEN, FAORN
Board Member
Daphny Peneza is the Perioperative Services Manager for Neurosurgery and Neuro Interventional ORs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Nikki Washington, DNP, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN, CNOR, CSSL
Board Member
Nikki Washington is the Director of Surgical Services and Nursing at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Stockton, California.
