NMNEC Leadership Council

The NMNEC Leadership Council is the volunteer entity that guides the work of the Consortium.

The Council is made up of 8 voting and 4 advisory/non-voting members with each member representing a different school or organization. (see NMNEC Bylaws for more details)

Voting members of the Leadership Council consist of representatives from:

• Three (3) university pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing programs
• Five (5) pre-licensure community college associate degree nursing programs

Advisory/non-voting members of the Leadership Council consist of representatives from:

• One (1) urban area practice/clinical settings/organization
• One (1) rural area practice/clinical settings/organization
• One (1) RN-to-BSN post-licensure baccalaureate nursing program
• One (1) LPN nursing program

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• The eight voting members must be selected from schools who are “NMNEC Curriculum Members
• The four advisory/non-voting members must be selected from schools/organizations who are NMNEC Members in any category
• Each Leadership Council representative agrees to serve a minimum of two (2) year
• Voting and Advisory/non-voting members of the Leadership Council are nominated at large by “NMNEC Curriculum Member” schools and are elected through a majority of votes; one vote for one school

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The functions of the Leadership Council are to manage operations for the Consortium, including:

• Oversee the work of the established NMNEC Committees
• Create and oversee the work of ad hoc committees and projects
• Plan general meetings
• Secure and manage resourcesManage communications between NMNEC membership and other individuals/organizations
• Ensure accountability for deadlines/goals
• Act as a liaison to government organizations and task forces
• Bring major policy decisions to membership for discussion and voting

Source: New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium Bylaws [09.01.2019]

NMNEC Leadership Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month (excluding holidays) at 08:00am

To contact NMNEC Leadership Council, email staff@nmnec.org

Name Dawn Kittner, MSN, RN, CNE
Institution University of New Mexico – Taos
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
E-Mail Address dkittner@unm.edu

Name Sasha Poole, PhD, RN
Institution University of New Mexico
Program Representation [Voting Member] University Pre-Licensure BSN Program

Name Terri Tewart, MSN, RN
Institution Santa Fe Community College
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program

Name Rebecca Weatherford, MSN, FNP-BC
Institution Albuquerque Public Schools Career Enrichment Center Practical Nursing Program
Program Representation [Advisory Member] LPN Programs

Name Diane Wesner, MSN, RN; NMNEC Leadership Council ADN Co-Chair
Institution Central New Mexico Community College
Program Representation [Voting Member] Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program

Name Krista Wood, MSN, BSN, RN; NMNEC Leadership Council BSN Co-Chair
Institution Western New Mexico University
Program Representation [Voting Member] University Pre-Licensure BSN Program