

Regions & Affiliates
Regions & Affiliates Contacts and Conferences
Mid-Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic Region
President
Joan Sullivan
joansea56@aol.com
www.marwocn.org
Baltimore Affiliate
President
Melanie Karner
melskin@comcast.net
www.marwocn.org/affiliates/baltimore/index.html
Blue Ridge Affiliate
President
Elaina Jones
elainakjones@yahoo.com
www.marwocn.org/affiliates/blueridge/index.html
Central Virginia Affiliate
President
Ferne Alderfer
ferne.alderfer@vcuhealth.org
www.marwocn.org/affiliates/centralva/index.html
Eastern Shore (DE/MD) Affiliate
President
Beth Laramore
blaramore@shorehealth.org
www.marwocn.org/affiliates/easternshore/index.html
Hampton Roads Affiliate
President
Lisa Radford
Lisaradford@cox.net
www.marwocn.org/affiliates/hamptonroads/index.html
Washington D.C. Affiliate
President
Margaret Hiler
margaret.hiler@me.com
www.marwocn.org/affiliates/washingtondc/index.html
www.wocndc.org/
Western Maryland Affiliate
President
Barb McWhinney
bmcwhinn@valleyhealthlink.com
Website: www.marwocn.org/affiliates/westernmaryland/index.html
Mideast
Mideast Region
President
Debra Crawford
debra.a.crawford@gmail.com
www.mideastregion.org
Conference Information:
September 21 – 24, 2022
Lexington, Kentucky
Midwest
Central Illinois Affiliate
President
Jenna Vogel
JVogel@sblhs.org
Iowa Affiliate
President
Lisa Van De Pol
LVanDePol@mercydesmoines.org
www.iowawocn.org
Kansas City Affiliate
President
Sally Hettrick:
shettrick@gmail.com
Nebraska Affiliate
President
Renee Paulin
renee.paulin@unmc.edu
Conference Sessions:
Northern Illinois Affiliate
President
Jean Edie
jeanedie7@gmail.com
www.niawocn.org
Conference Information:
Community Education Day
May 3, 2022
Professional Education Day
October, 2022
St. Louis Affiliate
President
Deanna Kaufman
deanna.kaufman@gmail.com
www.stlwocn.org
New England
New England Region
President
Donna Loehner
dloehner@bidmc.harvard.edu
www.newenglandwocn.org
Conference Information:
New England Region
Friday, October 21st & Saturday, October 22nd.
Mohegan Sun, Connecticut
North Central
North Central Region
President
Jessica Annen
jessidannen@outlook.com
www.northcentralregion.org
Northeast
Northeast Region
President
William Falone
wfalone@gmail.com
www.ner-wocn.org
Conference Information:
December 1, 2022 – December 4, 2022
Kalahari Resorts, Pocono, PA
Capitol District Affiliate
President
Michelle Eldering
michelle.eldering@sphp.com
www.ner-wocn.org/affiliates/capital-district-ny-area-codes-518-and-845/
Central NY Affiliate
President
Bethany Schempp
bschempp5@yahoo.com
www.ner-wocn.org/affiliates/central-western-ny
Greater Delaware Valley (Southern NJ & SE PA) Affiliate
President
Laurie Stelmaski
lstelmaski@comcast.net
www.ner-wocn.org/affiliates/dvwocn-southeastern-pa-southern-nj/
Garden State Affiliate
President
Stephanie D’Andrea
stephanie.d’andrea@atlantichealt.org
www.ner-wocn.org/affiliates/garden-state-nj/
Greater Lehigh Valley Affiliate
President
Carla Meixsell-Arnold
carlaarnold@rcn.com
www.ner-wocn.org/affiliates/greater-lehigh-valley-pa
Metro NY Affiliate
President
Erin Testerman
Emtestermanrn@gmail.com
www.ner-wocn.org/affiliates/metro-ny
South Central PA Affiliate
President
Shawna Souder
shawnasouder@gmail.com
www.ner-wocn.org/affiliates/south-central-pa
Western PA Affiliate
President
Jaylynn Fisher
JaylynnFisher1@comcast.net
www.ner-wocn.org/affiliates/western-pa
Northwest
Northwest Region
President
Laurice Bailey
bailey.lau5@gmail.com
www.nwregionwocn.org
Conference Information:
October 28, 2022 and October 29, 2022
Hood River, OR
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Region
President
Melania Howell-Taylor
PCR.pres@gmail.com
www.pcr.org
Conference Information:
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV
April 19-21, 2022
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain Region
President
Brenda FreyMiller
bfdiver66@gmail.com
www.rmr-wocn.com
Conference Information:
Tempe Arizona
September 16-18, 2022
Tucson Affiliate
Francine Schmidt,
franaschmidt@gmail.
www.tucsonwocn.com
South Central
South Central Region
President
Maryanne Lewis
maryannelewis@hotmail.com
www.scrwocn.org
Conference Information:
September 24th – 25th
New Orleans, LA
Southeast
Southeast Region
President
Cyncere Neal
nealc67@gmail.com
www.serwocn.org
Conference Information:
September 22-24 in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham- Jefferson Convention Center
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