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
Christopher Wojnar, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Professional Nurse, Advocate Health
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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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