The Steering Committee is the only standing committee of the Nursing Community Coalition. This committee is responsible for reviewing and approving time-sensitive communications on behalf of the Nursing Community Coalition as it relates to the core principles, attending in-person Hill or Administration meetings on behalf of the Nursing Community Coalition, and providing policy and advocacy updates at the full membership meetings.
Rachel Minahan, Executive Director
Rachel Minahan, MA, serves as Executive Director of the Nursing Community Coalition on behalf of the Nursing Community's Convening Organization, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
Matt Thackston, Director of Federal Government Affairs
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
MaryAnne Sapio, Vice President of Federal Government Affairs
American Nurses Association
Sam Hewitt, Principal, Federal Affairs
American College of Nurse-Midwives
Amy Kohl, Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Seth Chase, Government Affairs Director
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Dave Mason, Governmental Affairs Director
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Jim Cleghorn, Director, Member Engagement and Government Affairs
National League for Nursing
Dave Mason, Governmental Affairs
Oncology Nursing Society
Jaimie Vickery, MPP, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy