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Meet the Candidates
Watch the Live Candidates' Town Hall hosted by the AORN Nominating Committee on February 28, 2026.
Click on the candidate links below for their election statements.
| Office | Candidates | State |
|---|---|---|
| President-elect (1 to be elected) | Brenda G. Larkin, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CNS-CP, CSSM, CNOR, FAORN | ID |
| Jamie Wrenshall-Ridout, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, CASC | NC | |
| Vice President (1 to be elected) | Lisa Bailey, BSN, RN, CNOR | TX |
| J.D. Buchert, MSN, MEd, MS, RN, CNOR | TX | |
| Secretary (1 to be elected) | Cassendra A. Munro, PhD, BS, RN, CNOR, FAORN, FAAN | CA |
| Rebecca Vortman, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC | IL | |
| Board of Directors (3 to be elected) | Stephanie Battiste, BSN, RN, CNOR | CA |
| Richard Dorritie, PhD, RN, CNE, CNOR | NY | |
| Bryanne Harrington, MSM, BSN, RN, CNOR | MA | |
| Amanda Heitman, BSN, RN, CNOR | NC | |
| Natalie B. Jones, DHA, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR | FL | |
| Jaimie Weber, MSN-ED, MBA-HM, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, CNOR, PHN | CA | |
| Imelda Wright, PhD, RN, CNOR(E) | KY | |
| Nominating Committee (3 to be elected) | Stephanie Ayala, MSN, RN, CNOR | FL |
| Kristy Gottschalk, MSN, RN, CNOR, PHN | MN | |
| Michelle L. Griffin, BSN, RN, CNOR | TN | |
| Jaimeson Hatch, MSN, RN, CNOR | AK | |
| Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNOR | MO | |
| Adam Mckew, MSOL, BSN, RN, CNOR | CO | |
| Ray-an Talatala, DNP, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, FAORN | NY |
