Board of Directors

Meet the 2024-25 Nursing Alumni Society Board of Directors

Interested in sharing your expertise and nurturing strong relationships among alumni?

School of Nursing Alumni Board of Directors serve three-year terms.

Alumni Society Board

Connie White Delaney, PhD
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Professor and Dean

Laura Kirk, PhD ’08, MS ’97, BSN ’95
President
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Clinical Associate Professor

Savannah Zins, PhD ‘17
President-elect
Mayo Clinic, Nursing Education Specialist

Aria Daly, BSN ‘22

Jenna Damico, BSN ‘23
Pediatric CVICU, Masonic Children's Hospital

Elena Geiger-Simpson, DNP ‘17
Faculty Representative
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing

Jamie King, MN '11
Chief Executive Officer, TopKare

Susan Lampe, MS ’77
Heritage Committee Representative
Minnesota State University-Mankato, Retired

Quin McCormick, BSN ‘20
Abbott Northwestern, Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse

Maria Raines, DNP ’22, MSN ‘04,
VP, MHealth Fairview

Caroline Rosdahl, MA ’68, BSN ’60, ALA ‘57
Hennepin County Medical Center and Anoka Technical College, Retired

Susan Schumacher, MS ‘92
HealthPartners - Methodist Hospital, Retired

Kathryn Schwartz Eckhardt
Student Services Representative
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Director - Office of Student and Career Advancement Services

Susan Strohschein, DNP ’16, MS ’80, BSN ‘68
Public Health Nurse Consultant, Retired

Maura Talwalkar, BSN ‘23
Allina

Gertrude Thomas, DNP ‘22
Nurse Manager, MHealth Fairview
Mentoring Committee Co-Chair

Meghan Tierney (Hultman), PhD ‘20


For questions about the Nursing Alumni Society Board, please contact nursingalum@umn.edu