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Board of Directors Canditate Bios
(Five Positions Available)
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Beth Flannery, RNC
Sacred Heart Medical Center, Eugene
Activities: ONA delegate 2004-2009, ONA unit rep for SHMC NICU, Board of Directors 2007-2010.
“I wish to continue to serve our members on the Board of Directors”
Barbara Geiszler, RN
Retired, Phoenix
Activities: ONA Board Secretary 2006-2010; ONA Board Policy Committee chair 2008-2010; ONA
Board Member-at-Large 2003-2006, ANA delegate, Vice President District 4; ONA Board of Director 2000-03, ANA delegate, ONA Board of Director liaison to Rogue Valley Medical Center Bargaining Unit; RVMC Negotiation Team; Bargaining Unit secretary.
“The need to provide a strong representation at ANA, Oregon needs to continue being part of that leadership. I have attended past ANA conventions and am willing and able to serve nurses in Oregon once again. I am also committed to continue on the ONA Board and lend my experience and knowledge to maintain Oregon’s leadership strong presence. I will continue to be a voice of all RNs and representative areas.”
Ginny Pecora, RN
Oregon Eye Surgery Center, Eugene
Activities: ONA Board of Directors – present; Chair Nurse Assistant Network; District 5 Vice President; District 5 Board member; District 5 member.
“I would like to complete my work on the Board District Committee.”
Valerie Vitale, MS, APRM, CNS
Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford
Activities: ONA Board of Directors 2008-2010; District 4 member; OCCNS member; Cabinet on Education; District 4 Secretary; PNCC member 1999-2002.
“As a full time Clinical Nurse Specialist for two acute care units (General Medicine & Medical Oncology) I am very knowledgeable about staff nurse issues related to providing quality care during economic turmoil and a national nursing shortage. I also understand many of the other issues facing nursing in the political arena with health care reform, and as a former clinical instructor for OHSU the problems due to the national faculty shortage.
I am currently a first term member of the Board of Directors and would like to be re-elected for a econd term. I believe my experience and my dedication to nursing gives me a unique perspective that will benefit our organization. I am proud to be a nurse in Oregon. Oregon nurses are often the national leaders on health care issues aid the advancement of nursing practice. I would like the opportunity to continue to provide my services to our organization and its members.”
Brandy Benedict, RN, BSN
Providence St. Vincent, Portland
Activities: Cabinet on Health Policy 2002-2003; PNCC co-chair 2005-2007; ONPAC 2005-present; ONPAC Vice President 2005-2007 and 2009-present; Bargaining Unit Negotiations team 2007-2009; Bargaining Unit Vice President 2006-present; Steward Council Advisor 2008-present.
“My goals for the future focus on building and using leadership skills and responsibilities through participation in the Oregon Nurses Association. I seek out knowledge, skills, and experiences to enhance my professional leadership roles. Through my advocacy roles, I encourage other nurses to be active citizens and activists, and cultivate and mentor new leaders. At this time, I desire more responsibility and decision-making capacity in a volunteer role.
Diane Hedrick, RN
Retired, Cove
Activities: Past member and chairperson, Cabinet on Economic and General Welfare; ONA Board of Directors; Bargaining Unit president; member of negotiating team, St. Elizabeth Hospital; ONA Labor Relations Representative 1986-2009.
“Having recently retired, I have time, energy, and new opportunities to contribute to my Association. As an ONA Labor Relations Representative for the last 23 years, I have assisted nurses in Eastern Oregon access our organization and their collective bargaining agreements. Prior to that, I served in various ONA elected positions including ONA Board of Directors. I have spent the last two decades participating in ONA policy implementation gaining significant experience and knowledge of ONA, ANA and the local and national labor movements. Now as I move into a new period of my life in retirement, I would once again be honored to serve in a policy creation position if fortunate enough to be elected to the BOD.”
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