The Commission on Nurse Certification is governed by the CNC Board of Commissioners (CNCBOC). The CNCBOC is responsible for the policies and procedures of the CNL Certification Program.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023
COMMISSIONERS
TERM EXPIRATION
Sonya Curtis, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL
VISN 20 Clinical Resource Hub (CRH)
Nurse Manager & Quality Management
Houston, TX
Chair – June 30, 2025
Member – June 30, 2025
Heather Vitko, PhD, RN, CNL, CCRN, TCRN
Associate Professor, CNL Coordinator, MSN Program Director
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Vice Chair – June 30, 2025
Linda Borns, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNL
Nurse Manager
Dayton VA Medical Center
Dayton, OH
Treasurer – June 30, 2024
Desrie Nisbett, MA
Assistant to the Dean
University of Louisville School of Nursing
Louisville, KY
Secretary & Public Member – June 30, 2026
Jackie Barber, EdD, MSN, RN, CNL, CNS
Dean of Nylen School of Nursing
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
June 30, 2024
Cathy Coleman, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CPHQ
Associate Professor
University of San Francisco SON and Health Professions
San Francisco, CA
June 30, 2024
James L. Harris, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, MBA, CNL, FAAN
Professor of Nursing
College of Nursing
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
June 30, 2026
Tina Ralyea, DNP, MBA, MS-NP, NE-BC, CNL, OCN, CCRN
Chief Nursing Officer and Adjunct Faculty
Prisma Health and Baptist Parkridge Hospital
Columbia, SC
June 30, 2024
Megan Williams, MSN, RN, CNL
Director of Complex Care
Regional One Health
Memphis, TN
June 30, 2026
Lynn Gardner (Ex-Officio)
CNC Director
(202) 370-3608
lgardner@aacnnursing.org
Ruby Karar (Liaison)
CNC Certification Assistant
(202) 370-3608
rkarar@aacnnursing.org
