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NAHN National Association of Hispanic Nurses® is a non-profit professional association committed to the promotion of the professionalism and dedication of hispanic nurses by providing equal access to educational, professional, and economic opportunities for Hispanic nurses.
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NAHN National Association of Hispanic Nurses® is a non-profit professional association committed to the promotion of the professionalism and dedication of Hispanic nurses by providing equal access to educational, professional, and economic opportunities for Hispanic nurses.
NAHN is also dedicated to the improvement of the quality of health and nursing care of Hispanic consumers.
Leadership and Staff
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Vice President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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President-Elect
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Immediate Past President
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| Name | Position |
| Jose Alejandro, PhD, MBA, RN-BC, CCM, FACHE | President |
| Margaret Avila, PhD, MSN, RN/NP, PHN | Vice President |
| Sonia Valdez, BSN, RN, CVRN, PHN | Secretary |
| Paloma Garza, MPH, RN, FNP-C | Treasurer |
| Dan Suarez, MA, RN | President Elect |
| Angie Millan, MSN, RNP, CNS, FAAN | Immediate Past President |
| Mario Alfredo Martinez Chavez, BSN, RN | Awards & Scholarship |
| Rose Marie Caballero, MSN, RN, CCM | Bylaws |
Corina Ibarra Chick, BSN, RN |
Membership |
| E. "Tony" Ornelas, BSN, RN | Policy |
| Anabell Castro-Thompson, MSN, RN, ANP-C | Development |
| Armando Riera, MSN, RN, ARNP-BC | Public Relations |
| Norma Graciela Cuellar, DSN, RN, FAAN | Nominating |
Visit the "Chapters" section for complete contact information.
NOTE: The email addresses in this and all pages of the NAHN website are not be used to spam our members, but to facilitate information exchanges.
| Name | Chapter |
| Sylvia Sophia Pelroy, BSN, RN | Angeles del Desierto (Yuma, AZ) |
| Carmen T. Paniagua, EdD, MSN, CPC, APN, ACNP-BC, APNG-BC, FAANP |
Arkansas |
| Judith Ruvalcaba, MSN, RN | Atlanta, GA |
| Fortuna “Tuni” Borrego, MSN, RN | Broward County, FL |
| Nora Montalvo-Liendo, PhD, RN | Brownsville, TX |
| Maria D. Krol, DNPc, RNC-NIC | Connecticut |
| Belinda Flores, RN | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Elia Esquivel, BSN, RN | Dallas, TX |
| Maria (Tere) Villot, RN | Delaware |
| Ruby J. Martinez, RN, PhD | Denver, CO |
| In transition | Eastern Washington |
| Albina R. Turner, BSN, RN | El Corazon de la Tierra (Missouri) |
| Manuel Santa Cruz, MSN, MBA | El Paso, TX |
| In transition | Girasol (Wichita, KS) |
| In transition | Greater Orlando, FL |
| Christina H. Rodriguez, BSN, RN | Greater San Jose, CA |
| Mary Ann Brescia, MSN, BSN, RN | Hartford, CT |
| Jacqueline Crespo Perry MSN, RN, SANE | Houston,TX |
| Adrianna Nava, MSN, BSN, RN | Illinois |
| Antonia "Tonie" Brown, RN | Imperial Valley, CA |
| In transition | Inland Empire (Riverside) |
| In transition | Las Vegas, NV |
| Diane Sanchez, MSN/MPH, RN, PHN, CNS | Los Angeles, CA |
| Helen C. Ballestas, PhD, RN, ANP-BC | Long Island |
| In transition | Lubbock, TX |
| Judith Cullinane,, MSN, RN, CCRN | Massachusetts |
| Yamina Alvarez, PhD | Miami, FL |
| Josie Foley, RN, MS, CCM | Michigan |
| In transition | Nebraska |
| Yolanda M. Delgado, MSN, RNC | New Jersey |
| Maria Elena Pina Fonti, MA, RN | New York |
| Judith Mojarrad, RN-C | North Carolina |
| Maria Matza, PhD, APRN | Orange County, CA |
| Nelida De Jesus, RN | Philadelphia, PA |
| Judy Ulibarri, BSN, RN | Portland, OR |
| Mateo Gennette, BSN, RN | Puerto Rico |
| Delia Esther Acuna RN, CCRN, CSC, CEN | Richmond, VA |
| Silvia Castaneda, MSN, RNC, CCM | San Antonio, TX |
| Cabiria (Bea) Lizarraga | San Diego, CA |
| San Francisco, CA | |
| Mary Solis, BSN, RN | San Joaquin Valley, CA |
| In transition | San Xavier (Tucson) |
| Teri Vega Stromberg, MSN, RN, AOLN, ACHPN | Southeastern Wisconsin |
| Joleen Marrufo, BSN, RN | Southern Colorado |
| Tony Ornelas, BSN, RN | Phoenix, AZ |
| In transition | Valle McAllen, TX |
| Arilma St. Clair, MSN, RN | Washington, D.C. |
| In transition | Western Washington |
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Executive Director & CEO Celia Trigo Besore, MBA, CAE |
NAHN wants to thank the following past presidents for their dedication to NAHN:
1976-1979 |
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1979-1980 |
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1980 -1982 |
Bertha Mujia, MSN, RN* |
1982-1984 |
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1984-1986 |
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1986-1988 |
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1988-1990 |
Janie Menchaca Wilson, PhD, RN |
1990-1992 |
Janie Menchaca Wilson, PhD, RN |
1992-1994 |
Sara Torres, PhD, RN, FAAN |
1994-1996 |
Sara Torres, PhD, RN, FAAN |
1996-1998 |
Antonia Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN |
1998-2000 |
Carmen Portillo, PhD, RN, FAAN |
2000-2002 |
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2002-2004 |
Nilda (Nena) Peragallo, DrPH, RN, FAAN |
2004-2006 |
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2006-2008 |
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2008-2010 |
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| 2010-2012 | Angie Millan, MSN, RNP, CNS, FAAN |
* Deceased
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