ENA members will get the chance to impact the future of the association and emergency nursing when they exercise their right to vote for the ENA Board of Directors and the Leadership Development and Elections Committee.
In August, members received an email notification from ENA announcing the slate of candidates.
Voting will open on Sept. 27 and close at noon Central time on Sept. 30. The purpose of this is to maximize voting while at Emergency Nursing 2026, giving members the opportunity to meet the candidates at the conference and providing increased recognition for the election results. If you aren’t attending Emergency Nursing 2026, be sure to check out ENA’s social media to learn more about the candidates or visit www.ena.org/elections.
A link to the online ballot and instructions for voting will follow from ENAElection@electionservicescorp.com when the polls open on Sept. 27.
Votes must be cast no later than noon Central time on Sept. 30. Members will vote for president-elect, secretary/treasurer, two members of the ENA Board of Directors, and four members of the Leadership Development and Elections Committee.
The results of the election will be announced on Oct. 1 during the Sun-Rise & Reflect Session at Emergency Nursing 2026, posted on the ENA website and social media platforms, and published in the November issue of ENA Connection.
Meet the Candidates
President-Elect Candidates (one open position)
 Vanessa Gorman, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN, FAEN, FCENA (Australia) |
 Shawntay Harris, DNP, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, NE-BC, TCRN, CPEN, CEN, CFRN, CTRN, CENP, FAEN, FAAN (Texas) |
Secretary/Treasurer Candidates (one open position)
 Lauren Plaine, MPS, BSN, RN, CEN (Virginia) |
 Tyler Babcock, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, TCRN (New Jersey) |
Board of Directors Candidates (two open positions)
 Jamla Rizek, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NRP, FAEN, FAAN (New York) |
 Heidi Gilbert, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, TCRN (Oklahoma) |
 Khay Douangdara, DNP, MSN, MSN-FNP, RN, APRN, CEN, CPEN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C (Kentucky) |
 Gina Slobogin, DNP, APRN, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, NHDP-BC, PHRN, TCRN, PGMT-BC (Pennsylvania) |
 Heather Knapp, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CPHQ (Idaho)
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Leadership Development and Elections Committee — Region 1 Candidates (one open position)
 Kat Hammond, DNP, APRN, CEN, FNP-C (Oregon) |
 Steven Jacobson, MS, MSN, MBA, RN, EMT-P, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN (California) |
Leadership Development and Elections Committee — Region 3 Candidates (one open position)
 India Owens, MSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC, FAEN (Indiana) |
 Renee Cecil, DNP, RN, CEN, SANE, TCRN (Kentucky) |
Leadership Development and Elections Committee — Region 5 Candidate (one open position)
 Marvella Cephas, DNP, RN, CEN, NEA-BC |
Leadership Development and Elections Committee — Member-at-Large Candidates (one open position)
 Deena Brecher, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, ACNS-BC, FAEN (Delaware) |
 Terry Foster, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, TCRN, FAEN (Kentucky) |