The WNA Board of Directors is the corporate body that serves as the agent of the Wisconsin Nurses Association membership. The Board consists of four Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, along with five Directors. There are three Directors-at-Large, in addition to a Director representing staff nursing, and a Director representing advanced practice registered nursing.

2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

President

Gail Hanson Brenner, PhD, RN, CNE

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

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Vice President
Jennifer Lindner, DNP, MSN-Ed

Manager of Ambulatory Services for Surgical Services, Aurora BayCare Medical Center
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Treasurer

Tracy Zvenyach, PhD, MS, RN,

Director, Policy Strategy & Alliances – Obesity Action Coalition

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Secretary
Amy Hermes, MSN, RN
CNO/VP Patient Services, Stoughton Health

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DIRECTORS

Director-at-Large
Rene Buenzow, APNP-C, ARNP-C

DNP/PMHNP Student, APNP-C Primary Care, GHC SCW Capitol Clinic
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Director-at-Large

Tamara Swanson, MSN, RN,CCM

Case Manager, United Healthcare

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Director-at-Large

Roberta Pawlak, PhD, RN, NEA-BC,

Professor (Edgewood) and Clinical Professor (UW-Madison)

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Staff Nurse Representative

Brandon Geracie, BSN, RN, CCRN, DNP Candidate

Critical Care Float Pool RN, UW Health

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APRN Representative
Christine Bakke, DNP, MSN – Nursing Admin, APNP, FNP-BC, CNN-NP

Nephrology Nurse Practitioner – Traveler – Marshfield Clinic Health System
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