Executive Advisory Board

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Executive Advisory Board

The Synova Executive Advisory Board is comprised of 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

Lori Gunther, MS, CPXP

CEO/Partner, Synova Associates LLC
Melissa Gehl, MSW

Melissa Gehl, MSW

COO/Partner, Synova Associates LLC

David M. Haggard II, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, NEA-BC, C-NPT, ANLC-N

Assistant Director of Advanced Practice & Pediatric Specialties, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Advisory Board Chair

Luanne Smedley

Luanne Smedley, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Executive Director & Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford

Advisory Board Secretary

Annie Craig, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC

Vice President and Associate Chief Nursing Officer of Critical Care Services, Children’s Mercy Hospital

Rachel Evers, MSN, RN, CNOR-E, CENP, CPXP, LSSWB

Assistant Vice President of Nursing, Women’s Health Service Line, Baptist Health Baptist Hospital

Joan Halpern, DNP, RNC-NIC, NNP, NEA-BC

Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell

Shakira Henderson, PhD, DNP, MS, MPH, EMBA, RNC-NIC, IBCLC

Dean, College of Nursing – Chief Administrative Officer, UF College of Nursing & Associate Vice President for Nursing Education, Practice, and Research & System Chief Nurse Executive, UF Health

Lisa Jentsch, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ACC

Executive Nurse Consultant & Certified Coach

Nicole M Lescota, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, ANLC-P

Executive Nurse Leader

Diane M. Rogers, PCC, CPXP

President, Contagious Change

Lori Satran, BSN, MS-L, NE-BC, ANLC-P

Associate Vice President Women, Infant’s and Children, HonorHealth

Rachel A. Sheehan, MSN, RN-BC, C-ONQS, ANLC-P

National Director Perinatal Improvement, Premier Inc.

Past Synova Associates Advisory Board Members

Cathy Bush, MEd, BA

Cathy Bush, MEd, BA

Jodi Coombs, MBA, BSN, RN

Jodi Coombs, MBA, BSN, RN

Nicole Dixon

Nicole Dixon, MSN, RN, RNC-LRN

Lisa Mason, DNP, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE




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The Synova Executive Advisory Board is comprised of 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. Please complete the Synova Associates Advisory Board Application form and submit the requested materials to be considered for a position.
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