The Georgia Nurses Association presents its 2025 – 2027 Board of Directors

August 29, 2025

For Immediate Release

For more information contact: Communications Director Charlotte Endemaño

Charlotte.endemano@georgianurses.org

 

The Georgia Nurses Association presents its 2025 – 2027 Board of Directors

         

Atlanta – The Georgia Nurses Association is excited to present the 2025 – 2027 GNA Board of Directors. The new board members were installed on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the biennial GNA Membership Assembly at the Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center in Columbus, Georgia. The installation was led by certified parliamentarian Carol Davis in the presence of a delegation of GNA members from all around the state.

The 2025 – 2027 GNA Board of Directors.

President Joy King, DNP, MBA, APRN, NP-C, FAIHM

President-Elect & ANA Delegate-At-Large Katelyn Little, DNP, FNP-BC, BSN, RN

Secretary & ANA Delegate-At-Large Jessica Lynn, DNP, APRN, NP-C

Treasurer & 1st Alternate ANA Delegate-At-Large Barbara Austin, MN, RN

Director Leadership Development & 2nd Alternate Delegate-At-Large Karla Schroeder, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, MHA, NE-BC

Director Legislation/Public Policy Victoria Gordon, MSN, RN, CNM

Director Nursing Practice & Advocacy Shatondra Pell, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, NE-BC

Director Membership Development Adaleia Coultman, DNP, MSN, RN

Director Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Lori Dalcour, NPD, MSN, RN

Director Staff Nurse Ami Timera, BSN, RN

Director New Graduate Mahogany Rucker-Rogers, BSN, RN

President Georgia Nurses Foundation Wanda Jones, MSN, FNP-BC, RN

 

Also elected were the new members of the Nominations Committee.

Latonya Stephens, DNP, APRN, NP-C

Christopher McCorkle, DNP, MSN, RN

Kristie Starks Ruckers, BSN, RN

Evelyn Bell, PhD, MSN, RN

 

GNA is the largest professional association for registered nurses in Georgia. We look forward to working with President King and the other members of the board of directors to fulfill our mission of equitable care for all Georgians through the unified power of nurses, as they lead innovative change and improve health.

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