BOD and Staff
Institute for Nursing
1479 Pennington Road | Trenton | New Jersey 08618
(609) 883-5335
Fax (609) 883-5343
Directors
Brenda Petersen, PhD, MSN, RN, APN-C, CPNP-PC
Director
(2019)
Susan Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI, NEA-BC
Director
(2017-2019)
Tara Heagele, PhD, RN, PCCN, EMT
Director
(2019-2021)
JoAnne Penn, MA, RN-BC
Director Staff Nurse
(2017-2019)
Region Directors
Sandy Foley, DNP, MSN, RN
Region 1
Counties: Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren
Fatima Sanchez, MSN, RN
Region 2
Counties: Bergen and Hudson
Lynda Arnold, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Region 3
Counties: Essex and Union
Beth Knox, DNP, APN, AOCN
Region 4
Counties: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Bucks
Summer Valenti, BSN RN-BC
Region 5
Counties: Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem
Mary Fortier, EdD, RN, CNL
Region 6
Counties: Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean
NJSNA Staff
Judy Schmidt
Chief Executive Officer
Debra Harwell
Deputy Director
(ext. 119)
Terri Ivory, MSN, RN
RAMP Director
(ext. 152)
Jennifer Chanti
Executive Assistant/Membership Services Administrator
(ext. 111)
Finance Department
(ext. 116)
Tyea Santiago, BSN, RN
Education Coordinator
(ext. 112)
Kortnei Jackson
Education Administrative Assistant
(ext. 120)
Deborah Robles
RAMP Administrative Assistant
(ext. 102)
Benita James, BSN, RN
RAMP Case Manager
(ext. 125)
Joan Peditto, RN
RAMP Case Manager
(ext. 134)
Etha Westbrook, MSN, RN
RAMP Case Manager
(ext. 123)
Andrew Haviland, RN
RAMP Case Manager
(ext. 121)
Annemarie Edinger
RAMP Communications Coordinator
(ext. 115)
Emily Gannon
RAMP Intake Coordinator
(ext. 124)
Forum/Other Contacts
Regina Adams, BSN, RN
NJNS, Inc. Administrator
(ext. 122)
Varsha Singh, DNP, RN, APN
FNAP Chair
Kathleen Prendergast, APN, CNP
SPAPN Chair
Keith Hovey, BSN, JD
INPAC Chair
