Washington DC – The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is pleased to announce our newly elected board members for 2026.

Joining the Board of Directors January 1, 2026

President-Elect 

Debbie Ketchum, DNP, RN, MAOM, NEA-BC, RNC-MNN, C-EFM

Directors

Andrea Carpitcher, LCDR – Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service, MSN, RNC-OB

Nichole Rekowski, RN, BSN

Shawana Burnette, DNP, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, CLNC, FAWHONN

Stepping off the board at the end of 2025:

Past President & Ex-Officio

Cheryl Bellamy, DNP, APRN, CNM, CNS-C, C-EFM

Directors

Amber Weiseth, DNP, MSN, RNC-OB

Veritta Henderson, BSN, FACCE, MSN, PHD, RNC

The Bylaw Amendment was adopted.