Nursing Leadership — OONL
Nursing Leadership — OONL
The Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership serves as the catalyst for innovative health care in Ohio and the nation through expert nursing leadership.
Purpose & Objectives
OONL shall be the state organization for nursing leadership in health care that provides for nursing leadership development by:
- Providing a forum for the interchange of ideas and dissemination of information and materials relative to nursing leadership
- Identifying and defining nursing practice, nursing education and health care issues
- Establishing and communicating position statements to influence legislative and public policy
- Developing and promoting educational programs/activities to strengthen nursing in education, administration, research and clinical practice
- Supporting systems for the advancement of healthy communities
- Leading the development and implementation of patient care delivery systems that produce high quality, safe patient care through innovations
- Participating in local and state wide community efforts to promote nursing leadership involvement
Membership Eligibility & Application
OONL membership is open to registered nurses working in a leadership role (manager or above) and employed by an Ohio hospital or health system that is an OHA member organization. OONL members may be full members, associate members, honorary or emeritus members. Board approval is required for honorary or emeritus.
To join OONL, complete the society membership application.
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Log in to the OHA website is required to access and complete the application. If you do not have an existing OHA login, click on “Register for an Account” to create one.
Membership in OONL is effective upon formal application and approval of OHA.
Benefits of Membership
- Personal member of OHA
- Direct communications on pertinent programs and nursing issues
- Reduced registration fee to all OONL-sponsored educational programs
- Participation in OHA Annual Meeting
- Opportunity to share information with other nurse leaders
- Opportunity to participate on OONL committees
- Quarterly OONL Newsletter
- Networking opportunities for professional growth
- Annual OONL fall conference
- Regional OONL chapter education programs
OONL Regional Chapters
- Central Ohio Chapter – COONL
- Dayton Chapter – DOONL
- Eastern Ohio Chapter – EOONL
- Greater Cincinnati Chapter – GCNL
- Greater Cleveland Chapter – GCONL
- North Central Ohio Chapter – NCOONL
- Northeast Ohio Chapter – NEOONL
- Rural Northwest Ohio Chapter – RNWOONL
- Southeast Ohio Chapter – SOONL
- Toledo Area Chapter – TAONL
- West Central Ohio Chapter – WCOONL
Save the Date
OONL Fall Conference
Nov. 4-6, 2026
Renaissance Hotel, Westerville OH
Please check the OHA Education & Events Calendar in early September for registration details.
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- Ohio Action Coalition
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
OHA Contact
Jackie Silvis
Manager, Member Support Services
OONL Leadership
President
Christine Young, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Akron Children's Hospital
President-Elect
Katie Chieda, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA
CNO
Fisher-Titus Health
Past President
Melissa Kline, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP
Past OONL President
.Not Currently Associated
Secretary
Kyle Anderson, MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Summa Health System
Treasurer
Kayla Pfeiffer, MSN, CPN, RN
Patient Safety Officer & Accreditation Manager
Fisher-Titus Health
Bylaws Committee Chair
Christine Maihle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Program Manager
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Communications Committee Chair
Teresa Coakley, MSN, BSN, RN, CPN, NEA-BC
Heart Center Director of Clinical Services
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Engagement Committee Chair
Jennifer Isham, RN, MS, NE-BC
Director of Critical Care Services
Dayton Children's Hospital
Engagement Committee Chair
Erin Sandfoss, BSN, CPN, RN, MSN
Clinical Director
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Evidence-Based Practice Committee Chair
Carol Emery, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP
Chief Nursing Officer
Knox Community Hospital
Evidence-Based Practice Committee Chair
Sarah Knowles, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, NEA-BC, EBP-C, GERO-BC, WCC
Principal Project Manager, Quality Institute/Clinical Nurse Specialist
University Hospitals
Legislative & Practice Committee Chair
Shannon Asbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CNML
Director of Nursing-Emergency Services
The Christ Hospital
Program Committee Chair
Michelle Beebe, DNP, MPH, CCE, RN
Manager, Perinatal Outreach & Childbirth Education
Kettering Health
Program Committee Chair
Katy Stringfellow, DNP, RN, MBA, CENP
Chief Nursing Officer
Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center
Central Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Jaime Manley, MSN, RN, CPN, NEA-BC
Director of Clinical Support Services
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Greater Cleveland Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Ashley Carlucci, DNP, MHA, CEN, CENP
CNO
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
Dayton Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Jennifer Shull, DNP, MHA, RN
System Chief Nurse Executive
Kettering Health
Eastern Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Melissa Rucci, MSN
Vice President of Nursing
Mercy Health - St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Greater Cincinnati Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Kevin Langkiet, PhD, MSN, RN
Nursing Director
Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital
North Central Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Kayla Pfeiffer, MSN, CPN, RN
Patient Safety Officer & Accreditation Manager
Fisher-Titus Health
Northeast Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Kyle Anderson, MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Summa Health System
Rural Northwest Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Amber Jackman, RN, BSN
Manager of Quality Improvement, Manager Emerging Care Services
Henry County Hospital
Southeast Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Amy Hockenbrocht, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Director, Education and Professional Development
Memorial Health System
Toledo Area Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Paula Grieb, DNP, RN
Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer
ProMedica
West Central Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership Chair
Kimberlee Freeman, MS, NEA-BC, RN, DNP
Vice President, Patient Care Services & CNO
Wayne HealthCare
Nursing Summit Liaison
Paige Smith, MSN, RN, FACHE
VP, Patient Care Services & CNE
Marietta Memorial Hospital
OBN Liaison
Andrea Manning, DNP, RN, MBA, NEA-BC
Vice President, Clinical Services
Nationwide Children's Hospital
OHA Board Liaison
Jayne Gmeiner, MS, RN, NEA-BC
VP & Chief Nursing Officer
Dayton Children's Hospital
OHA Clinical Advisory Committee Liaison
Diane Sprankle, RN, MSN, NE-BC
Director, Ambulatory Nursing Clinical and Quality
Akron Children's Hospital
Aspiring Nurse Leader Award
Sabrina Lind, RN
Emergency Services Director
Fulton County Health Center
Aspiring Nurse Leader Award
Kristin Roberts, BSN, RN
Nursing Practice Specialist
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
OONL Leadership Award
Beth Hartz, MSN, RN-BC
Nurse Director 3T
Firelands Regional Medical Center Main Campus
OONL Leadership Award
Andrea Scrurria, DNP, MBA, CCRN, RN,NEA-BC
Director of Nursing
The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital
OONL Workforce Wellness Award
Jenifer Selmon
Dayton Children's Hospital
OONL Workforce Wellness Award
Bobbie Turner, RN
Clinical Manager
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center