NNA Governance
The Nevada Nurses Association is governed by a State Board of Directors, elected by the NNA membership. Additionally, NNA has a northern district (District 1), and a southern district (District 3), each with separate and independent Boards of Directors. Click on the map to the right to see the areas represented by each district.
NNA State Board of Directors
To contact any of the individuals below, e-mail Starla Gallagher at ExecutiveDirector@NVNurses.org or call us at 775-747-2333.
Nicki Aaker, MPH, MSN,
RN, NE-BC, PHCNS-BC
PRESIDENT, 2022-2024
Diane McGinnis, DNP, RN,
APRN, FNP-C
VICE-PRESIDENT, 2022-2024
SECRETARY
Sarah Spooner McCraven,
MSN, RN
TREASURER, 2023-2024
Michelle L. Bookout, RN, BSN, MSN, DNP
DIRECTOR AT LARGE, 2021-2023
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Norman Wright, RN, BSN, MS
DIRECTOR AT LARGE, 2022-2025
Starla Gallagher, BAS, NREMT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NNA District 1 Board of Directors
Victoria Squier, DNP, MSN,
RN, CNL, NE-BC, EBP(CH)
DISTRICT 1 PRESIDENT, 2023-2025
DISTRICT 1 PRESIDENT-ELECT
DISTRICT 1 VICE-PRESIDENT
Russell Esmenda-Deeter, RN, BSN
DISTRICT 1 SECRETARY, 2022-2024
Brian Dankowski, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CMA
DISTRICT 1 TREASURER, 2022-2024
Melissa Washabaugh, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR AT LARGE,
2022-2024
DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR AT LARGE,
DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR AT LARGE,
NNA District 3 Board of Directors
DISTRICT 3 PRESIDENT
DISTRICT 3 VICE-PRESIDENT
Robert Vadovic, DNP, RN, APNc
DISTRICT 3 SECRETARY, 2022-2024
DISTRICT 3 TREASURER
Tymeeka Davis, DNP, RN-BC, CNL
DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR AT LARGE,
2021-2024
Jazmyn Duncan, MSN, RN, CCM
DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR AT LARGE,
2021-2024
DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR AT LARGE,
2020-2023
