NMNEC Leadership Council

The NMNEC Leadership Council is the volunteer entity that guides the work of the Consortium.

The Council is made up of 9 voting and 4 advisory/non-voting members with each member representing a different school or organization. 

Voting members of the Leadership Council consist of representatives from:

• Three (3) university pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing programs
• Five (5) pre-licensure community college associate degree nursing programs
• One (1) individual not currently affiliated with a NMNEC program with demonstrated familiarity and experience working with the NMNEC curriculum and programs

Advisory/non-voting members of the Leadership Council consist of representatives from:

• One (1) urban area practice/clinical settings/organization
• One (1) rural area practice/clinical settings/organization
• One (1) RN-to-BSN post-licensure baccalaureate nursing program
• One (1) LPN nursing program

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• The eight voting members must be selected from schools who are “NMNEC Curriculum Members”
• The one voting member not affiliated with schools who are “NMNEC Curriculum Members” must demonstrate familiarity and experience working with the NMNEC curriculum and programs
• The four advisory/non-voting members must be selected from schools/organizations who are NMNEC Members in any category
• Voting and Advisory/non-voting members of the Leadership Council are nominated at large by “NMNEC Curriculum Member” schools and are elected through a majority of votes; one vote for one school

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The NMNEC Leadership Council shall: 

• Determine priorities and manage resources, operations, and communications to best meet NMNEC goals.
  o Engage in strategic planning and set goals.
  o Set and monitor the annual budget.
  o Monitor and support progress toward consortium goals.
  o Serve as a liaison to external stakeholders, including government agencies.
  o Propose major policy decisions to the membership for discussion and vote.
  o Oversee standing and ad hoc committees and task forces.
  o Plan and facilitate NMNEC-wide meetings.

Source: Bylaws of the New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium [08.13.2025]

NMNEC Leadership Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month (excluding holidays) at 08:00am

To contact NMNEC Leadership Council, email staff@nmnec.org

Name Dawn Kittner, MSN, RN, CNE; NMNEC Leadership Council Secretary
Institution University of New Mexico – Taos
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
E-Mail Address dkittner@unm.edu

Name Sasha Poole, PhD, RN
Institution University of New Mexico
Program Representation [Voting Member] University Pre-Licensure BSN Program

Name Terri Tewart, MSN, RN
Institution Santa Fe Community College
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program

Name Diane Wesner, MSN, RN; NMNEC Leadership Council ADN Co-Chair & Treasurer
Institution Central New Mexico Community College
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program

Name Krista Wood, MSN, BSN, RN; NMNEC Leadership Council BSN Co-Chair
Institution Western New Mexico University
Program Representation [Voting Member] University Pre-Licensure BSN Program

Name Mary Wright, MSN, RN, CNS, CNE
Program Representation [Voting Member] Non-program Affiliation

Name Rebecca Weatherford, MSN, FNP-BC
Institution Albuquerque Public Schools Career Enrichment Center Practical Nursing Program
Program Representation [Advisory Member] LPN Programs