Committees

Bylaws Committee

Receives proposed changes to current bylaws, prepares and presents them for consideration.

• David Krasucki, CRNA (Chair)
• Ron Castaldo, CRNA
• Tim Holleran, CRNA

Finance Committee

Prepares the annual budget and assists in preparing applications for small states funding to AANA.

• Tim Holleran, CRNA (Chair)
• Ron Castaldo,CRNA
• Rosemary Jones, CRNA
• Delphos E. Price, Jr., CRNA

Government Relations Committee

Functions with DANA and AANA government relations committee in matters pertaining to legislation affecting nurse anesthesia practice both at the state and national levels.

• Tim Holleran, CRNA (Chair)
• Elaine Burkett, CRNA
• Delphos E. Price, Jr., CRNA

Nominating Committee

Prepares a slate of candidates from active members of DANA for each Board seat, submitting and preparing a ballot for the year’s election.

• Tom Burkett, CRNA
• Marianne Horgan, CRNA
• Michelle Nenish, CRNA

Program & Social Committee

Coordinates the program for the annual meeting, and other social activities.  Acts as liaison between DANA and AANA, keeps abreast of changes in policy with AANA, assists DANA with development of continuing education credits.

• Barbara Bradbury, CRNA (Co-Chair)
• Elaine Burkett, CRNA (Co-Chair)
• Ron Castaldo, CRNA
• Carrie Kenney, CRNA
• Michelle Nenish, CRNA

Public Relations Committee

Liaison between DANA and the media within the state, organizes participation at nursing and public events to enhance public awareness of nurse anesthesia

• Carrie Kenney, CRNA (Chair)

• Elaine Burkett, CRNA
  

• Tim Holleran, CRNA
  

• David Krasucki, CRNA

Ad-Hoc Technologies Committee

• David Krasucki, CRNA (Chair)
• Marshall Colbert, CRNA
• Michelle Nenish, CRNA

Student Liaisons

A student nurse anesthetist from clinical sites in Delaware, who will be the representative for their class, to disseminate information to other students about legislative issues and activities pertaining to DANA (one per class from each of the nurse anesthesia programs), must attend monthly DANA meetings.

• Sarah Ashby
• Megan Harkins
• Miriam Heller
• Rich Mensik