BOD and Staff
Institute for Nursing
1479 Pennington Road | Trenton | New Jersey 08618
(609) 883-5335
Fax (609) 883-5343
Directors
Jackie Owens,
DNP, APN
Director of Communications
(2023-2025)
Denise Nash-Luckenbach,
PhD, MS, RN, APRN-PC, CPNP, CCRN-K
Director of Policy and Practice
(2023-2025)
Larider Ruffin,
DNP, APN, AGNP-C, CTTS, FAANP, FADLN, FAAN
Director of Marketing
(2025-2027)
Virginia Carreira,
DNP, RN, APN, CCRN, CDCES, CNRN, CSN, FN-CSA, FAANP
Director of Membership, Recruitment and Engagement
Tracy Vitale, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NE-BC
COPP Chair
Director
(2023-2025)
Region Presidents
Karen Kinsley, MSN, RN, OCN
Region 1
Counties: Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren
MARGARET HOPKINS, BSN, RN, CCRN, C-ELBW, CPLC, HNB-BC
Region 2
Counties: Bergen and Hudson
Alissa Walaszek, BSN, RN
Region 3
Counties: Essex and Union
Ginette Watkins-Keller, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
Region 4
Counties: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Bucks
Marilyn Mapp, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Region 5
Counties: Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
Sheila Caldwell, BSN, RN, CSN, FNASN
Region 6
Counties: Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean
NJSNA Staff
Judy Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN
Chief Executive Officer
Nina Vaid Raoji, DNP, APN-BC, MSN, RN
Deputy Director
(ext. 119)
LISA GOLINI, PhD, MSN, RN
Director of Clinical Operations: Practice & Education
(ext. 102)
Terri Ivory, MSN, RN
RAMP Director
(ext. 152)
Jennifer Chanti
Executive Assistant/Membership Services Administrator
(ext. 111)
Lynne Stauffer
Finance Department
(ext. 116)
Tyea Santiago, BSN, RN
Education Coordinator
(ext. 112)
ANNEMARIE EDINGER
RAMP Communications Coordinator
(ext. 115)
Benita James, BSN, RN
RAMP Case Manager
(ext. 125)
Joan Peditto, RN
RAMP Case Manager
(ext. 134)
Emily Gannon
RAMP Intake Coordinator
(ext. 124)
Patti Travaglio, RN
RAMP Case Manager
(ext. 121)
Forum/Other Contacts
Regina Adams, MSN, RN, CNOR
NJNS, Inc. Administrator
FNAP Chair
LOUISE GABRIELE, DNP, PMHNP-BC
SPAPN Chair
INPAC Chair