MEET OUR
Executive Nurse Advisory Board
These are Synova Board and Executive leaders who are dedicated to our mission to deliver exceptional experiences that are designed to engage, energize and transform neonatal and perinatal nurse leadership teams.
These individuals are committed to creating a culture where the leadership experience is rewarding and desirable for nurses globally.
Lori Gunther, MS, CPXP
CEO/Partner, Synova Associates LLC
Synova
Melissa Gehl, MSW, CPXP
COO/Partner, Synova Associates LLC
Synova
Jodi Coombs, MBA, BSN, RN
COO, Children’s Mercy Hospital & Synova Associates LLC Board Chair
Synova
Pattie Bondurant, DNP, RN
Chief Transformation & Quality Officer, Transform Healthcare Consulting LLC
Synova
Dena Carey, BSN, BS
Associate VP of Women & Infant Health Services, Virginia Hospital Center
Synova
Jennifer Deeney, PgD, MSc, BsC, RN
Head of Neonatal Nursing and Operations, Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS
Synova
David M. Haggard II, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, NEA-BC, C-NPT
Assistant Director of Advanced Practice & Pediatric Specialties, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Synova
Rose L. Horton, MSM, RN, NEA-BC
Specialty Director Women & Infant Services, Emory Decatur Hospital
Synova
Lisa Mason, DNP, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Vice President of Clinical Programs
(Fetal Neonatal and Integrated Therapy Unit)
Synova
Diane M. Rogers, PCC, CPXP
President, Contagious Change
Synova
Luanne Smedley, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Executive Director & Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
Synova
Cathy Bush, MEd, BA
Chief Customer Officer, DandleLION Medical
Synova
Nicole Dixon, MSN, RN, RNC-LRN
Clinical Supervisor, Resource Team – Nursing, Atrium Health
Synova
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About Synova
At Synova, we are a nurse leadership institute. We strive to change how nurse leadership works and the scope of the very field. We aim to shape a diverse work environment that endorses opportunities for both personal and professional growth. Synova Associates encourages an inclusive workforce that complements that of women, neonates, and their families.
