Committees

Bylaws Committee

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

• Tim Holleran, CRNA (Chair)
• Ryan Fedewitz, CRNA

Finance Committee

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

• Tim Holleran, CRNA (Chair)
• Marshall Colbert, CRNA
• Barbara Evans, CRNA
• Jacqueline Mainwaring, 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 (Co-Chair)
• Catherine Russell, CRNA (Co-Chair)
• Lou Ann Hurst, 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.

• Michael Hogue, CRNA
• Michael Pine, CRNA
• Catherine Russell, CRNA

PAC Committee

Oversees the DANA PAC.

• Carrie Kenney, CRNA (Chair)
• Ronald Castaldo, CRNA
• Cheryl Gamble, CRNA
• Alex Pugliese, CRNA

Professional Development Committee

Organizes and presents a complete program for the DANA Annual Meeting with DANA Board approval. Coordinates social activities of the DANA. Plans additional educational programs as requested by the board.

• Barbara Bradbury, CRNA (Chair)
• Ronald Castaldo, CRNA
  
• Marshall Colbert, CRNA
• Barbara Evans, CRNA
• Ryan Fedewitz, CRNA
• Lou Ann Hurst, CRNA
• Carrie Kenney, CRNA
• Jacqueline Mainwaring, 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)
• Barbara Evans, CRNA
• Marshall Colbert, CRNA
• Ryan Fedewitz, CRNA
• Timothy Holleran, CRNA
• Rosemary Jones, CRNA
• Jacqueline Mainwaring, CRNA
  
• Michael Pine, CRNA
• Del Price, CRNA
• Catherine Russell, CRNA

Technology Committee

• Jason Silovitch, CRNA (Chair)
• Michael Hogue, CRNA
• Catherine Russell, 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.

• To be determined in 2020

Other Positions

• Federal Political Director:  Del Price, CRNA
• Reimbursement Specialist: Ronald Castaldo, CRNA
• State Peer Advisor:  Cheryl Gamble, CRNA