Meet the AANA Board of Directors Candidates for 2026-2027

The future of nurse anesthesiology leadership is on the ballot. In this special election edition of Beyond the Mask, you’ll hear directly from every candidate running in the AANA Board of Directors, including candidates for Director, Treasurer, Vice President, and President-Elect. Each candidate shares their background, leadership experience, priorities, and vision for the future of the CRNA profession. 🗳️ Voting runs May 12 through May 26 at noon Central Time. Login and cast your vote here. Here are the candidates we’ll hear from: Director Candidates: Matt Oxford, DNP, MSN, BSEd, CRNA - Georgia Myra Branch, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA - Virginia Bijal Chaturvedi, DNP, CRNA, FNP, FAANA - Illinois Jeffrey Darna, PhD, DNP, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAANA - California Dee Berry, DNAP, MS, CRNA - MIchigan Laura Wiggins, DNP, MSN, CRNA, Lt. Col. (Ret), USAF  - Pennsylvania Howie Goodwin, DNAP, MSN, CRNA, CHSE, FAANA - Virginia Treasurer Candidate: Debra Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA - Florida Daniel King, DNP, CRNA, CPPS, CNE, FNAP  - Illinois Joseph Rodriguez, DNAP,  CRNA - Arizona Vice President Candidate: Suzie Newell, DNP, CRNA, FAANA - Ohio Randy Cornelius, DNP, MSN, CRNA - Iowa Erin Foley, DNAP, MSNA, CRNA, APRN, FAANA - Maine President-Elect Candidate: Erik Rauch, DNP, MBA, CRNA, NSPM-C - Florida Jennifer Banek, MSN, MHA, CRNA – Illinois   Join Sharon at the Nurse Anesthesia Update in the Bahamas: https://www.nurseanesthetist.com/events/nurse+anesthesia+update+2026/ Cast your vote here: https://www.aana.com/membership/elections-and-governance/governance/election-center/candidates/    Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ The 1099 CRNA Institute: https://aana.com/1099 Want to get CE Credit for listening? Go here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/special-announcement-ce-credt/ Now you can watch the show on YouTube! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCknrmkRxiwtYk7LUjSV6wmw?sub_confirmation=1