NMNEC Leadership Council
The NMNEC Leadership Council is the volunteer entity that guides the work of the Consortium.
The Council is made up of 8 voting and 4 advisory/non-voting members with each member representing a different school or organization. (see NMNEC Bylaws for more details)
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
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
To contact NMNEC Leadership Council, email staff@nmnec.org or send via individual email (contact information listed below).
Name Diane Evans-Prior, DNP, RN; NMNEC Leadership Council ADN Co-Chair
Institution Central New Mexico Community College
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
E-Mail Address devansprior@cnm.edu
Name Shawna Kemper, MSN, RN, CNE
Institution San Juan College
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
E-Mail Address kempers@sanjuancollege.edu
Name Dawn Kittner, MSN, RN, CNE
Institution University of New Mexico – Taos
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
E-Mail Address dkittner@unm.edu
Institution University of New Mexico- Gallup
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
E-Mail Address nathanl@unm.edu
Institution San Juan Regional Medical Center
Program Representation [Advisory Member] Rural Area Practice/Clinical Settings/Organizations
E-Mail Address pmaule@sjrmc.net
Name Terri Tewart, MSN, RN
Institution Santa Fe Community College
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
E-Mail Address Terri.tewart@sfcc.edu
Name VACANT
Institution University of New Mexico
Program Representation [Voting Member] University Pre-Licensure BSN Program
E-Mail Address
Institution Northern New Mexico College
Program Representation [Advisory Member] RN-BSN Programs
E-Mail Address etrabka@nnmc.edu
Name Rebecca Weatherford, MSN, FNP-BC
Institution Albuquerque Public Schools Career Enrichment Center Practical Nursing Program
Program Representation [Advisory Member] LPN Programs
E-Mail Address weatherford@aps.edu
Name Krista Wood, MSN, BSN, RN; NMNEC Leadership Council BSN Co-Chair
Institution Western New Mexico University
Program Representation [Voting Member] University BSN Program
E-Mail Address Krista.Wood@wnmu.edu
Many thanks to past NMNEC Leadership Council Members:
Melinda (Mindy) Tinkle, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FAAN – University of New Mexico: 2023-2024
Margaret Hendrix, DNP, RN – Albuquerque Public Schools Career Enrichment Center Practical Nursing Program: 2020-2023
Shawna McGill, MSN, RN – Clovis Community College: 2020-2023
Kristen Ostrem-Niemcewicz, DNP, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC, FACNM – University of New Mexico: 2022-2023
Johanna Stiesmeyer, DNP, RN-BC – Presbyterian Hospital Services: 2018-2022
Judy Liesveld, PhD, PPCNP-BC, RN – University of New Mexico: 2012-2022
Patricia Maule, MSN, RN-BC – San Juan Regional Medical Center: 2018-2021
Anita Reinhardt, PhD, RN – NMSU: 2009-2021
Melissa Offenhartz, RN, MA – UNM-Taos: 2019-2020
Misty Stine, MSN, RN – NMJC: 2019-2020
Jenny Landen, FNP-BC, MSN, RN – SFCC: 2009-2020
Sabrina Ezzell, MSN, RN, CNE – UNM-Gallup: 2017-2019
John Scarbrough, PhD, PT, RN, CNE – WNMU: 2016-2019
Judy Hurula, MSN, RN – Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center: 2016-2018
Nisa Bruce, MSN, BSN, BA, RN – San Juan College: 2009-2017
Julia Vasquez, MSN, RN – Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center: 2016
Terry Keller, PhD, MPA, MSN, RN – NMSU: 2011-2016
Delores Thompson, MSN, RN, CNE, FNP-BC – NMJC: 2011-2016
Joe Heidrick, MSN, RN – WNMU: 2014-2016
Debra Brady, PhD, MSN, RN – UNM: 2013-2014
Elizabeth Berrey, PhD, MSN, RN – CNM: 2011
Leslie Paternoster, PhD, MSN, RN – ENMU: 2011-2012
Pat McIntire, MSN, RN – WNMU: 2011-2014
Jean Giddens, PhD, FAAN, RN – UNM: 2011-2013