The Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing is governed by a 17-member board of directors. The board is comprised of an executive committee, five standing committee chairs, and seven district representatives. Each position serves a two-year term. MOLN members interested in joining the Board of Directors are welcome to submit their intent to run by the July 1 deadline each year. Nominees for the MOLN Board of Directors are voted upon by the members at large and announced at the annual fall business meeting with terms beginning January 1.
To learn about what current positions are on this year’s ballot
President
Kim Pearson, RN, CNML, MSN
Administrator
St. Mary's Hospital and NW WI Regional Clinic - Superior
Past President
Jen Prochnow, DNP, MBA, RNC-MNN, NEA-BC, PHN
Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Graduate Nursing Leadership Programs
Winona State University - Rochester Campus
Secretary
Melissa Fritz, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CENP
Vice President of Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital - St. Louis Park
Treasurer
Brandi Sillerud, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Professor/MHA Coordinator
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Policy & Advocacy Chair
Adam Karlen, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN
Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Membership Chair
Diane Bankers, MSN, RN-CNO
Chief Nursing Officer
Welia Health - Mora
Professional Development Chair
Lucy Furlong, DNP, RN, BC-NE
Patient Care Manager
Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Minneapolis
Marketing & Communications Chair
Maggie Hall, DNP, RN, PHN
Director of Patient Care, Perianesthesia
Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Minneapolis
Mentorship Chair
Heather Gleason, MAN, RN-BC
Sr. Director of Clinical Operations
Regions Hospital - St. Paul
Research & Scholarships Chair
Mark Becknell, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing WSU-R Simulation Coordinator
Winona State University - Rochester
District A Representative
Shauna Paulson, MSN, RN, CNML
Director of Nursing Inpatient
Sanford Medical Center - Thief River Falls
District B Representative
Julie Shelton, RN
Inpatient Manager
Essentia Health - Moose Lake
District C Representative
Margaret Kalina, PhD, RN, FACHE
Chief Nursing Officer
Alomere Health - Alexandria
District D Representative
Tom Pint, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Astera Health - Wadena
District E Representative
Denae Winter, MSN, RN
Assistant CNO and Manager Inpatient Behavioral Health Services
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center - Marshall
District F Representative
Alissa Zimmerman, MSN, RN, NE-BC, NPD-BC
Inpatient Nurse Manager
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
District G Representative
Rebecca McGill, Ed.D, RN
Director of Clinical Education School of Nursing and Henrietta School of Health Sciences
St. Catherine University - Minneapolis