Our Board Members

Our Board brings together nursing professionals, healthcare leaders, educators, and consumer representatives committed to advancing nursing and strengthening healthcare across New Jersey.

Kathleen Burke, PhD, RN

Board Chair

Organization of Colleges of Nursing – NJ
First Term Ends: 4/30/2025 (Governor)

Pending Governor Reappointment

Tracy Vitale DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NE-BC, CNE, FAAN

Board Secretary
Organization of Nurse Leaders, New Jersey
First Term End: 10/25/2027 (Assembly)

Margaret Daingerfield, EdD, RN, CNE

New Jersey State Nurses Association
Second Term Ends: 2/7/2025 (Governor)

David L. Knowlton

Consumer of Health
First Term Ends: 9/9/2025 (Governor)

Pending Governor Reappointment

Tyla Minniear

Consumer of Health

First Term Ends: 9/9/2027 (Governor)

Elizabeth Mizerek, PhD, RN, FN-CSA, CNE, CEN, CPEN, FAEN

New Jersey Council of Associate Degree Nursing Programs
Second Term Ends: 9/9/2026 (Governor)

Donna Murray, MSN, RN, APN-C, WHNP-BC

New Jersey League for Nursing
Second Term Holdover: 9/9/2024 (Governor)

Florine Pearson Jones, MSN, BSN, RN, IBCLC

Practitioner of Direct Care
Second Term Ends: 10/15/2025 (Governor)

Donna Penn, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, NEA-BC

Association of Diploma Schools
Second Term Holdover:10/15/2024 (Governor)

Liliana Morales, RN, MPH

New Jersey Hospital Association (Acute)

First Term Ends: 8/6/2027 (Senate)

Charles Larobis RN, BSN, CDP, CADDCT, IPCO

Health Care Association of NJ (LTC)

First Term Ends: 8/6/2027 (Senate)

MARSHALINA RAMOS, DNP, MSN, RN

Home Care and Hospice Association of New Jersey

First Term Ends: 6/8/2029 (Senate)

Mary Clare Smith, DMH, MSN, RN, CHSE

NJ State Nurse Association (RN)
First Term Ends:8/6/2027 (Senate)

Vacant

Practitioner of Direct Care (LPN)

First Term Ends:10/25/2027

(Assembly)

Shanda Johnson, PhD, APN-C, FNP

New Jersey State Nurses Association

Second Term Ends 3/10/2027 (Assembly)