Meet the Coldiron Fellows

The inaugural cohort of the Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive program began meeting in March 2021 for a rigorous, year-long training program through the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at the nursing school. The program included sessions on executive presence, financial acumen, care coordination, quality and safety competencies, wellness, public communication and understanding and leading change.

  • Celeste M. Alfes, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, FAAN
  • Noreen B. Brennan, PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC
  • Garry Brydges, PhD, DNP, MBA, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAAN
  • Theresa M. Campo, DNP
  • Natalia Cineas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
  • Angela K. Clark, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, FAAN
  • Stuart Downs, DNP, MSN, MSA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, FACHE, FAONL
  • Benjamin Farber, DNP, RN, CNL, NEA-BC, CENP
  • Paula Fessler, RN, FNP-BC
  • Nicolette Fiore­ Lopez, PhD, RN, CNEP
  • Mary Joy Garcia-Dia, DNP, RN, FAAN
  • Joan Halpern MS, RNC-NIC, NNP, NEA-BC
  • Sara Kollman, DNP, RN, NE-BC
  • Kezia Lilly, DNP, MBA HC, RN
  • Erik Martin DNP, RN, CENP
  • Sonya D. Moore, DNP, CRNA
  • Joachim G. Voss, PhD, ACRN, FAAN

The second cohort of the Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive program began meeting in January 2022.

  • Michelle Acorn, DNP, NP PHC/Adult, MN/ACNP, BScN/PHCNP, FCAN, GCNC, FAAN
  • Gloria Lamela Beriones, PhD, RN, NEA-BC 
  • Latina M. Brooks, PhD, CNP, FAANP
  • Joan O’Hanlon Curry, MS, RN, CPNP, CPON®
  • Mary Dolansky, PhD, RN, FAAN
  • Evelyn Duffy, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP
  • Hilla Fighel, PhD, RN
  • Jason H. Gilbert, PhD MBA RN NEA-BC
  • Tmira Hefetz, RN, PhD(c)
  • Marci Holub, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC
  • Mary Beth Modic, DNP, APRN-CNS-CDCES, FAAN
  • Germaine C. Nelson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP, CEN
  • Rebecca A. Owens, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN-BC
  • Denise Robinson, DNP, MPH, BSN, RN, WOCN
  • Lavonia Thomas DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHIMS

The third cohort of the Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive program began meeting in 2023.

  • Abeer Al Blooshi, DNP, RN
  • Kenneth David Bailey, PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, CCRN-k, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN
  • Anna Cerra, DNP, MSN, MHA, RN 
  • Joelle Coq, DNP, MS, BS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
  • Earl Dalton MHA, MSL, BSN, NEA-BC
  • Melora Ferren, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
  • Catrina Heffernan, DNP, MSc, PGDE, H.Dip, BSc, RN
  • Molly Jackson, DNP, APRN, MSN, BSN, ACHPN, CNE
  • Christine Johnstone, MSN, MHA, RN, PHN
  • Shirly Luz PhD, RN
  • Eileen Magri PhD, RN NEA-BC
  • Maribeth Massie Ph.D., MS, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA
  • Brienne Sandow, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
  • Marlon Garzo Saria, PhD, RN, AOCNS, OCN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, FAAN
  • Damita J. Williams EdD, MSN, RN, CPN, CENP
  • Linda Zieman, DNP, MM, MSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC