Kathleen Potempa, PhD, RN, FAAN
AACN President

Dr. Kathleen Potempa has been an educator in baccalaureate and higher degree programs since 1978 and an administrator since 1975. Before her appointment at the University of Michigan, she had been dean of the School of Nursing at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) since 1996 and was promoted to vice president and dean in 2002. More...

Geraldine Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN
AACN Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Dr. Geraldine "Polly" Bednash was appointed executive director of AACN in December 1989. In her role, Dr. Bednash oversees the educational, research, governmental affairs, publications, and other programs of the organization that is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate-degree education programs in nursing - the nation's largest health care profession. More...