Candidate Information
Please review the candidate biographies below. Voting instructions
and details about the candidates’ opportunity to address the
membership will be shared before the Annual Business Meeting.
Board Nominee
Janae Lindsley
Executive Director
Association for Nursing Professional Development
Janae Lindsley serves as Executive Director of the Association
for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD), where she
partners with the Board of Directors and staff to advance
the organization’s mission and support the growth of the
nursing professional development specialty. With more than
a decade of experience in nursing association leadership,
Janae brings expertise in strategic planning, financial
management, governance, and team development.
Janae is passionate about collaborating with nursing
organizations to strengthen the profession, advance
professional development, and support the growth and
success of nurses at every stage of their careers.
Board Nominee
Marisa Streelman
DNP, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC
Executive Director
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
Formerly the Strategic Advisor to the Chief Nurse Executive
at University of Michigan Health, her career spans leadership
roles at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, University of
Colorado Hospital, and Rush University Medical Center.
Dr. Streelman earned her BSN from Eastern Michigan
University, MSN from University of Illinois-Chicago, and
DNP from Rush University in Transformational Leadership.
She started in nursing associations with the Academy of
Medical Surgical Nurses (AMSN) in 2008, and moved from
the local chapter, to serve on the national Scholarship
and Awards Committee for AMSN, before the National Board
as Treasurer, Director, then President of the Academy of
Medical Surgical Nurses (2023-2024).
Dr. Streelman has presented both podium and poster
presentations nationally and authored publications on
topics such as falls, the nursing handoff process,
nursing leadership, mentoring, and medical-surgical nursing.
Biographical information is drawn from the candidates’ official
nomination applications.
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Saturday, November 14, 2026, for the Annual Business Meeting,
where the Board election will be held, and the afternoon program.
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