President-Elect Candidates
	Bonita Gordon earned her Master's of Science in Nursing at the University of Missouri Columbia and holds a Post Master's Certificate from Saint Louis University. She currently works at Bethesda North Hospital- TriHealth, where she mentors many nurses on her staff. She has published articles in peer reviewed journals and presented nationally, including the AANN Annual Educational Meeting. She is currently completing her term as a director-at-large on the AANN Board. In addition, she has served as a liaison to NNF, worked with the AANN conference planning committee, and co-chaired the CNRN Review Task Force.
	Stephen Roberts earned his Master's of Science from Rush University in Chicago and completed his PhD in Nursing from Loyola University of Chicago. He currently works with neurosurgical patients at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. He has completed a term as a director at large for AANN in 2009, and is currently a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. He has been a board liaison to several SFG groups and committees.
Director-At-Large Candidates
	Jean Arzbaecher completed her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing at the University of Iowa and earned her Master's of Science in Nursing Education from Chicago's DePaul University. She currently serves as an advance practice nurse for neuro-oncology in the brain tumor center at the University of Chicago. She is participating in a multi-center nursing research project on long-term survivors of malignant brain tumors. Jean is a long-time contributor to AANN, presenting at annual conferences, publishing in the JNN, acting as a SFG facilitator, and serving as president of AANN's Northern Illinois Chapter.
	Joan Censullo earned Bachelor's degrees in nursing and economics from the University of Texas and completed her Master's in Science in nursing at Georgetown University. She is currently a Doctoral candidate at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.  Joan received an AHA Distinguished Service Award in 2006 as a co-founder of the Texas Stroke Network. She has published and presented on many topics, including coma, stroke quality improvement, and neuro-surgical care. She is a manuscript reviewer for JNN and awards liaison to the AANN Board.
	Michele Grigaitis holds an AS in nursing, a Bachelor's of Science in health care administration, and her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. She completed her master of science from Creighton University and is a doctoral candidate at Arizona State University. She currently serves as an Advanced Practice Nurse at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, chairing the nursing research and evidence based practice council. She successfully revived the local AANN chapter in Phoenix, has facilitated the geriatric Special Focus Group (SFG), presented at multiple AANN annual conferences, and served on the AANN conference planning committee.
	Sue Pugh earned her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from the University of South Florida and completed her Master's of Science in Nursing at the University of Cincinnati. As an Advanced Practice Nurse at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, she has completed presentations, papers, and posters on topics ranging from stroke to spinal care. Sue chaired the AANN 2nd Edition of the Guide to the Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Ischemic Stroke. She has been active on the Stroke SFG and serves on the 2010 Annual Conference Planning Committee
	Donna Wallace holds an ADN, BSN, and a Master's of Science in Nursing. Today she serves as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona. She is regarded as an expert in her field, having lectured and presented around the country, published several articles, and co-edited a JAMA-reviewed textbook on pediatric neurosurgery care. Donna has facilitated the AANN's pediatric SFG and served on several committees, including the editorial committee for Clinical Practice Guidelines
	Therese West earned her LPN and AS, then went on to earn her BSN and MSN at Monmouth University. In her first Advance Practice Nurse role, she participated in an important three-year research study on diagnosing autism in urban communities. Therese served as the President of the Monmouth University Nursing Association. As an AANN member, she has been involved with the Products and Publications Task Force, the APN Scope and Standards Committee, and serves as the Neurotrauma SFG facilitator

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