Bonnie’s Catholic faith is the mainstay and compass that guides her life and career as a nurse. She works actively in the parish as a Parish nurse along with being a participant and occasional leader in the Sacred Story Program known as “Forty Weeks.” Bonnie has a Master of Nursing degree from the University of Washington, Bothell along with her background in Gerontology where she served as a staff nurse, Director of Clinical Education, Director of Nursing and Nursing Home Administrator. After leaving those positions, she started a Consulting Business and has added a new arm to business as a Certified End-of-Life Doula. Bonnie strives to help all people to see the value and dignity in the dying process.

Term: April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2027

Judith Boyle retired November 2022 as an associate professor at the Community College of Baltimore County after teaching nursing for 10 years. She has an interest in the topics of compassion fatigue, ethics, suffering, and human dignity. She has served as a nurse in the areas of emergency, trauma, critical care, perioperative, home health, school nursing, community health and nursing education. She obtained her Executive DNP from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 2018. For her scholarly project, she obtained a certification as a Compassion Fatigue Professional through the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP) and provided compassion fatigue resiliency training to emergency nurses. She also received a certificate in Bioethics from the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) in Philadelphia and became a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) in 2018. Most recently she has been teaching NFP for the Three to Get Married program in Bethesda Maryland.

Term: April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2027

Anne was awarded a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D. C. and has worked at CUA teaching in their online DNP program. She has also earned a Nurse Practitioner (NP) degree, an MSN, and a BSN from Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, and was employed at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital for the Public Health Trust. She currently works at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia as an NP Hospitalist for the Department of Gastroenterology and has been working in Gastroenterology for the past 29 years. She has delivered multiple educational lectures related to her specialty in Gastroenterology.

Anne is married with three children and three grandchildren. Her faith and family are essential to her career and life’s work. She is active in her parish and has been the Treasurer for The Council of Catholic Women at San Juan del Rio Roman Catholic Church in Saint Johns, Florida in the Diocese of Saint Augustine. She has taught Faith Formation for over 20 years and was the middle school, high school, and Confirmation director. She has a long history of volunteering in the Catholic Church and within her community.

Term: July 1, 2023 until March 31, 2026

Victoria holds a BS in nursing from Fitchburg State University and has been an RN for almost 30 years. She put her nursing practice on hold to homeschool her son from 1st through 8th grade. Her career course has included primary care pediatrics, pediatric research, and adult oncology research in the hospital setting. The Covid pandemic put a major strain on nursing and research, and she left Lahey Hospital to take a remote position as a Senior Clinical Project Manager for a CRO, where she continues at this time.

Over the years she also assisted her husband and father-in-law in their farmstand/garden center business, and when that was sold became involved in her husband’s property management business. Victoria is an avid reader and an enthusiastic participant in the NACN book club. Her interests are in the Carmelite spirituality, bioethics, the pro-life movement, and politics.

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Term: April 1, 2025 until March 31, 2027

Dr. Michelle Murphy-Rozanski is a Vice Dean and Professor at Holy Family University School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Her work includes oversight of the Health Sciences division within the school, managing community and corporate partnerships, and special projects. She leads the newly established Nurse’s Aide Training program, and she is the Perioperative and Simulation Team Lead.

She practices as a Family Nurse Practitioner doing Street Nursing with Kensington Hospital in Philadelphia. Her work includes caring for patients battling addiction and homelessness, working in primary care and performing wound care within the community. Michelle serves as an Extraordinary Minister in her parish and is excited to work with Region 2 NACN-USA. Michelle also teaches students in one of the newly established school-based councils of the NACN.

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC.

Term: April 1, 2026 until March 31, 2028

Zachary is a Catholic Nurse presently working at Madonna University as an assistant professor in their Nursing program. His previous nursing experience includes both medical surgical nursing and psychiatric nursing. For NACN-USA he serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states:

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky.

Term: April 1, 2025 until March 31, 2027

Dr. Bridget Hamilton, PhD, MPH, RN is a nurse scientist and post-doctoral researcher at Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University and her master’s in public health from East Tennessee State University. Her research focuses on women’s health, particularly Natural Family Planning and how Catholic women engage with it. Dr. Hamilton will bring her experience working in program management within public health to this role as Region 4 Director where she will value the insights of state and local leaders.

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico.

Term: April 1, 2026 until March 31, 2028

Sylvia was awarded a Master’s of Art degree in Pastoral Studies in 2022. She is board certified in epidemiology and infection prevention and control. Sylvia is employed at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital as MRSA/MDRO Coordinator, Infection Prevention and Control.

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas.

Term: April 1, 2025 until March 31, 2027

Jennifer Stephen, MSN, RN, NEA-BC is a seasoned nurse executive and transformational healthcare leader with more than two decades of progressive experience across academic medical centers, community hospitals, long-term care, and critical care environments. She currently serves as Senior Director of Cardiac Inpatient and Critical Care Services at a Catholic health system.

She is also an adjunct clinical faculty member where she is deeply committed to mentoring and shaping future nurses through leadership development, professional formation, and evidence-based practice. A board-certified Nurse Executive, Jennifer has a proven record of operational excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement, and workforce development across complex care settings. Her leadership philosophy is grounded in service, accountability, and compassion for patients, families, and staff. Jennifer is a devout Catholic and the proud mother of three children, all graduates of Catholic education. Her faith and family values form the foundation of her vocation and guide her leadership, teaching, and service to the broader community.

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi.

Term: April 1, 2026 until March 31, 2028

Judy’s goal for Region 7 is to increase membership through knowledge of the organization and being available to the membership in these states. Secondly, it is my hope to establish either a journal club for the region or an opportunity for a quarterly education offering. The ultimate focus would be to interest the members in this region to be either a chair position or a board member in the future.

Judy’s experience as a clinical nurse manager and lead, instructor in two universities (Wichita State University & Newman University), clinical nurse specialist overseeing staff development for medical-surgical units including orthopedics and oncology, and medical intensive care. Judy has also had the opportunity to assist twenty(20) orthopedic residents as their research coordinator for the Orthopedic Residency Program. My recent position included educator for the On-boarding program of new RN hires and the Nurse Residency Program.

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming.

Term: April 1, 2026 until March 31, 2028

Hello, I’m Barbara Wilson. I was born and raised in Southern California. In 2000, my husband and I moved to Arizona to start a family. We have two beautiful children, a daughter and a son in that order. They are now young adults starting their own careers and moving into their next chapters of life.

I became a nurse in 2013 after graduating from Scottsdale Community College with an associate degree ion nursing (ADN). I started my career as a Pediatric Home Health nurse. During that time, I completed my bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2014. Shortly after, I transitioned to the in-patient acute care setting on a Progressive Care Unit as a bedside nurse and eventually became a nurse manager. I have since completed my master’s degree with emphasis in nursing leadership and transitioned to a nurse case manager position. My journey has allowed me to see many sides of nursing, all of which I am thankful for.

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico.

Term: April 1, 2026 until March 31, 2028

Vicky’s professional journey has encompassed roles as a critical care nurse, healthcare administrator, policy analyst, and faculty member. I hold doctorates in nursing and public health and recently completed a certification in bioethics. As a life-professed Lay Dominican, my faith and commitment to ethical principles deeply inform my practice. She is particularly concerned about the increasing complexity of ethical challenges facing Catholic nurses today—particularly those that threaten the innate dignity of human life and core moral principles.

She is committed to expanding membership and developing robust educational programs that equip us to nourish ourselves spiritually and professionally, serve our patients with integrity, and strengthen bonds with Catholic colleagues. Equally vital, is my commitment to advocating for healthcare policies that align with Catholic ethical principles, uphold religious freedoms, and protect the rights of the most vulnerable among us.

For NACN-USA, this position serves as a liaison between the Board of Directors and members in the following states: Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands & American Samoa.

Term: April 1, 2025 until March 31, 2027

Pat was awarded a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Leadership Track; an MSN from the University of Texas, Galveston (Child Health Specialist), and BSN from the University of Miami. Clinically, she has served patients at the bedside and student nurses within university classrooms. Engagement as a Eucharistic Minister, CCD instructor, Blue Army Rosary team leader, Pro-life marcher, Catholic Nurse witness during governmental hearings, prayer group member, and lector during a High Mass for Health Care Workers, St.Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City are recognizer by her as her greatest honors. Pat is the International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants (CICIAMS), Vatican City’s NGO Representative to the United Nations and Chair of the 2022 CICIAMS XXI World Congress. At this time, her primary goal is to assist members in assuming emerging Catholic Nursing leadership roles essential to the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and nations.

Term: April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2027

Beverly Ann Stewart, MAPS, BSN, RN, a distinguished member of the Archdiocese of Chicago, serves as the Lay Leadership Liaison of St. Benedict the African Parish in the Englewood community. With a firm belief that the Lord is continually blessing her, Beverly Ann considers her life a calling. Embracing her role as an anointed woman of God, she sees herself as a co-laborer in the vineyard, dedicated to her Kingdom assignment, and committed to offering support and guidance to those in need. As an evangelist, Beverly Ann stirs the spirits of others, fostering faith within the community and facilitating encounters between individuals and Jesus, allowing the glory of God to shine through her work.
A highly motivated and spiritually gifted woman, Beverly excels in the spoken word and dramatic interpretation, complemented by her dynamic leadership abilities. With a foundation in theological methodologies, she employs approaches such as spiritual formation, meditation, and evangelization in her ministry. As a Master Catechist, she facilitates retreats, workshops, and days of reflection, always prioritizing a humble approach that allows her to engage fully with those around her. Her dedication is evident in her active participation in local social movements and her commitment to mentoring adults, encouraging them to embrace their spirituality, prioritize education, and maintain a Christ-centered life while respecting themselves and others. Beverly’s ministry extends deeply into the community she serves.
Above all, Beverly Ann is cherished as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, embodying the spirit of love and service in every aspect of her life.

Carol received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and her BSN and MSN from Saginaw Valley State University. She has previous experience as a staff nurse and nurse manager in SICU/CCU and as clinical faculty for community health nursing. She is currently an adjunct assistant professor of nursing at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior as a way to optimize health and well-being. She is active in her parish as a Lector and Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and visits the hospitalized and homebound. Carol is in her final year of formation and will be commissioned as a Lay Ecclesial Minister for the Diocese of Saginaw, MI.

Christopher Kelly works as a night house supervisor at Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, New Mexico (not Nevada). He also works as a clinical instructor for nursing students from Luna Community College. Chris is a registered nurse (RN), certified emergency nurse (CEN), an emergency medical technician, basic (EMT-B), and a Wilderness EMT (WEMT). Chris received his RN from Luna Community College (Las Vegas, NM), his master’s degree (MSN) in nursing administration and management from Aspen University, his Bachelor of Arts in Area Studies from Trinity College (Hartford, CT), and went to high school at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (Philadelphia, PA). Chris has worked as an RN in various positions at Alta Vista, though he spent most of his time either in the emergency department or as house supervisor. Chris has also worked in home health, in emergency medical services (ambulance work), as a wildland firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, in heavy industry, as a goatherder, and once tried to be an artist. Chris and his now-deceased wife Kalene raised their children in northern New Mexico (which is part of the United States), where he still lives near his children and grandchildren. Chris enjoys writing fiction, playing games, attending live music events and theater, the outdoors, and the occasional trip to Albuquerque Comicon. Chris gave presentations at the 2022 World Congress of Catholic Nurses in Doylestown, PA, the National Conference in 2025 at Madonna University, and is scheduled to present at the World Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, in November of 2026.