Announcing the Slate of Candidates for the 2026 AWHONN Board of Directors
The AWHONN Board of Directors has approved the slate of candidates, presented by the Nominating Committee, for the 2027 Board of Directors. AWHONN members will elect a President-Elect, a Secretary/Treasurer and three Directors.
New for 2026: Full AWHONN members and E-members with the RN licensure in their profiles attending the AWHONN Convention will have the option to vote in person, in addition to casting their vote via the email ballot. Members not attending the Convention will continue to vote as usual through the email ballot, ensuring all eligible members can participate in shaping the future of AWHONN leadership.
Elections will open on June 8, 2026, at the 2026 AWHONN Convention and close on June 22, 2026. Newly-elected Board members officially take office on January 1, 2027.
The slate is as follows:
PRESIDENT-ELECT (Elect ONE)
| Elizabeth Kester, DNP, RN (Massachusetts) |  |
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| Dixie K. Weber, MSN, RN (Washington) |  |
SECRETARY/TREASURER (Elect ONE)
| Patricia DuRant, MSN, RN (Florida) |  |
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| Shellie Nelson, RN, PhD, RNC-OB (Texas) |  |
| Stephanie J. Webb, MSN, RNC (Minnesota) |  |
DIRECTORS (Elect THREE)
| Amy Dempsey, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM (Colorado) |  |
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| Rachel Evers, MSN, RN, CNOR-E, CENP, CPXP, LSSWB (Florida) |  |
| Lori Folken, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM (Illinois) |  |
| Tiffany A. Moore, PhD, RN, SANE-A, FAWHONN (Nebraska) |  |
| Mary Dawn Koenig, PhD, RN, CNM, FACNM, FAWHONN, FAAN (Illinois) |  |
| Michele Woods, MSN, RNC-OB, NE-BC, C-EFM, C-ONQS, C-OBE, FAWHONN (North Carolina) |  |
Three Ways to Get to Know the Candidates
- Join us for one of two virtual candidate town halls:
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- Tuesday, June 2 (Officer Candidates)
- Wednesday, June 3 (Director Candidates)
- Both webinars will be from 8-9:30 pm. These webinars will not be recorded. Reserve your spot now
- Meet the candidates in person at the 2026 AWHONN Convention. The date, time, and location will be shared in the coming week
AWHONN Bylaws Question
As an AWHONN voting member, you have the vital right to vote on governance updates. Please participate in this crucial process. In 2026, there are nine (9)proposed changes to the AWHONN Bylaws on the ballot. You’ll be asked to approve, oppose, or abstain from voting on the article.
View the full listing of the proposed changes.
Receiving Your Ballot
AWHONN has partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer the election. For AWHONN voting members to ensure your election-specific broadcast email arrives safely in your inbox on June 8, 2026, simply add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net
