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The future of nurse anesthesiology leadership is on the ballot.

In this special election edition of Beyond the Mask, you’ll hear directly from every candidate running in the AANA Board of Directors, including candidates for Director, Treasurer, Vice President, and President-Elect.

Each candidate shares their background, leadership experience, priorities, and vision for the future of the CRNA profession.

🗳️ Voting runs May 12 through May 26 at noon Central Time. Login and cast your vote here.

Here are the candidates we’ll hear from:

Director Candidates:

• Matt Oxford, DNP, MSN, BSEd, CRNA - Georgia
• Myra Branch, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA - Virginia
• Bijal Chaturvedi, DNP, CRNA, FNP, FAANA - Illinois
• Jeffrey Darna, PhD, DNP, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAANA - California
• Dee Berry, DNAP, MS, CRNA - MIchigan
• Laura Wiggins, DNP, MSN, CRNA, Lt. Col. (Ret), USAF  - Pennsylvania
• Howie Goodwin, DNAP, MSN, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA - Virginia

Treasurer Candidate:

• Debra Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA - Florida
• Daniel King, DNP, CRNA, CPPS, CNE, FNAP  - Illinois
• Joseph Rodriguez, DNAP,  CRNA - Arizona

Vice President Candidate:

• Suzie Newell, DNP, CRNA, FAANA - Ohio
• Randy Cornelius, DNP, MSN, CRNA - Iowa
• Erin Foley, DNAP, MSNA, CRNA, APRN, FAANA - Maine

President-Elect Candidate:

• Erik Rauch, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NSPM-C - Florida
• Jennifer Banek, MSN, MHA, CRNA – Illinois

Join Sharon at the Nurse Anesthesia Update in the Bahamas: https://www.nurseanesthetist.com/events/nurse+anesthesia+update+2026/

Cast your vote here: https://www.aana.com/membership/elections-and-governance/governance/election-center/candidates/ 

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