LEADERSHIP THAT
MOVES NURSING FORWARD.
SONSIEL is governed and led by nurses, innovators, scientists, executives and interdisciplinary leaders committed to expanding nursing's influence across health, healthcare and society.
Governance built for a movement.
SONSIEL's leadership brings together perspectives from nursing practice, research, education, innovation, intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship, health systems and global leadership.
The goal is not simply to oversee an organization. It is to steward an ecosystem capable of creating opportunities for nurses, nursing students and midwives to lead change.
Governance leadership.
SONSIEL's officers provide continuity, stewardship and strategic oversight for the organization and its global mission.
Mary Lou Ackerman
Olga Kagan
Hiyam Nadel
Lianne Jeffs
Michael Thorn
Diverse expertise. Shared purpose.
Board members bring clinical, scientific, academic, organizational, legal and innovation expertise to the stewardship of SONSIEL.
Onike Williams
MSN, RN
BOARD MEMBER
Jouhanna Menegaz
PhD, RN
BOARD MEMBER
Kwamane Liddell
JD, MHA, BSN
BOARD MEMBER
Grace Kistner
RN, DTN, MMHA, BSBA, BSN, CCRN, CSSLHPM
BOARD MEMBER
Tracie Risling
PhD, RN
BOARD MEMBER
Kristen Fessele
PhD, RN, AOCN
BOARD MEMBERGovernance with purpose.
The SONSIEL Board provides governance and strategic stewardship while supporting the organization's mission, sustainability and global impact.
Built by leaders willing to go first.
SONSIEL's leadership history reflects the evolution of a nurse-led idea into a global nursing innovation ecosystem.
Rebecca Love
MSN, RN, FIEL
Co-Founder · President Emerita
Hiyam Nadel
MBA, RN, CCG, FIEL
Co-Founder · Past President
Turning strategy into action.
SONSIEL's executive team leads organizational strategy, operations, programs, innovation, partnerships and global growth.
Nico Gennaro Sciasci
MS, FIEL
Lucas Gardim
PhD(s), MSc, RN
The next generation of leaders is already here.
SONSIEL creates opportunities for members to contribute through committees, programs, research, mentorship, global initiatives and community leadership.