ENA members will get the chance to shape 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 opened on Sept. 16 and closes at noon Central time on Sept. 19. The purpose of this is to maximize voting while at Emergency Nursing 2025, giving members the opportunity to meet the candidates at the conference and providing increased recognition for the election results.
Members received a link to the online ballot and instructions for voting from ENAElection@electionservicescorp.com when the polls opened on Sept. 16.
Members will vote for president-elect, secretary/treasurer, two members of the ENA Board of Directors, and two members of the Leadership Development and Elections Committee.
The results of the election will be announced on Sept. 20 during Impact: An ENA Celebration at Emergency Nursing 2025, posted on the ENA website and social media platforms, and published in the November issue of ENA Connection.
Meet the Candidates
President-Elect Candidate (one open position)
 Chris Parker, MSN, RN, CNL, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, TCRN, NPD-BC, NRP (Virginia) |
Secretary/Treasurer Candidate (one open position)
 Vanessa Gorman, MSN, RN, CCRN, FAEN, FCENA (Australia) |
Board of Directors Candidates (two open positions)
 Cheryl Riwitis, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CEN, CFRN, TCRN, FAEN (Indiana) |
 Rachael Smith, MSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, CPEN, CNE, NPD-BC, TCRN (Connecticut) |
 Khay Douangdara, DNP, MSN, MSN-FP, RN, APRN, CEN, CPEN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C (Kentucky) |
 Ben Coe, PhD, DNP, MA, BS, RN, APRN, EMT-P, CEN, CPEN, FNP-BC, NHDP-BC, NREMT-P, PCCN, TCRN (Missouri) |
 Leslie Kees, MSN, RN, CEN (Washington)
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Leadership Development and Elections Committee — Region 2 Candidate (one open position)
 Jason Carter, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NE-BC, NRP, TCRN (Oklahoma) |