Board of Directors
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Dr. Sallie Tucker-Allen, FAAN
Founder
Dr. Lucindra Campbell-Law
President
2026 - 2028
Officers
Dr. Audwin Fletcher, FAAN
Vice President | President-Elect
2025 - 2027 | 2026 - 2028
Dr. Marilynn Harrington
Secretary
2026 - 2028
Dr. Patsy R. Smith
Treasurer
2025 - 2027
Dr. Vanessa Johnson
Historian
2026 - 2028
Dr. Julia Ugorji, FAAN
Parliamentarian
2025 - 2027
Dr. Erik Carter
At-Large
2025 - 2027
Dr. Kyndall Mammah
At-Large
2025 - 2027
Dr. Cynthera McNeill
At-Large
2026 - 2028
Dr. Claudia Davis
At-Large
2026 - 2028
Committee Chairs & Leadership
Bylaws
- Dr. Audwin Fletcher, FAAN
Conference
- Dr. Audwin Fletcher, FAAN
Education
- Dr. Wanda Chukwu
Finance
- Dr. Patsy R. Smith
Public Policy
- Dr. Valeria Ramdin, FAAN
Publications
- Dr. Audwin Fletcher, FAAN
Research
- Dr. Kechinyere Iheduru-Anderson, FAAN
State's Coordinator
- Dr. Renita Irving
Nominations
- Dr. Cassandra Ford
Immediate-Past President
- Dr. Ronnie Ursin
ABNF Foundation
- Dr. Kaye Edwards, FAAN
ABNF Founder
- Dr. Sallie Tucker Allen, FAAN
Past Presidents
- 1987-1992 - Sallie Tucker-Allen, PhD, RN, FAAN
- 1992-1994 - Johnea Kelley, PhD, RN
- 1994-1996 - Ruth W. Johnson, EdD, RN, FAAN
- 1996-1998 - Joyce G. Bowles, PhD, RN
- 1998-2002 - Bess Stewart, PhD, RN, FAAN
- 2002-2004 - Barbara A. Broome, PhD, RN
- 2004-2008 - Marjorie A. Fonza-Thomason, DNSc, RN
- 2008-2012 - Karethy (Kay) Edwards, DrPH, APRN-BC
- 2012-2016 - Diana P. Jones, EdD, MS, RN
- 2016-2018 - Patsy R. Smith, PhD, RN
- 2018-2020 - Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN
- 2020-2022 - Patsy R. Smith, PhD, RN, CNE
- 2022-2024 - Kathleen Parker, PhD, APRN, CNP
- 2024 - 2026 - Ronnie Ursin, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE