Deana Sievert, DNP, MSN, RN
- Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospital and Ross Heart Hospital
OSU Health System Nursing Leadership Team
The Nursing Executive Council (NEC), chaired by The Ohio State University Health System CNE, serves as the key decision-making, strategic planning and coordinating body on behalf of all nurses and nursing staff at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
The NEC is comprised of senior nursing leaders from the medical center, and the NEC collaborates with hospital leaders and nurses at all levels to develop and direct nursing services across the health system. They are part of the Health System Shared Governance System Communication Flow, disseminating information to hospital administration/leaders. NEC members include:
Traci Mignery, MS, RN, NEA-BC
- Associate Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospital & Ross Heart Hospital
Reginald Pryear, DNP, MBA, RN
- Associate Chief Nursing Officer, East Hospital, Harding Hospital and Ambulatory
Eric Ballinger, BSN, RN
- Associate Director, Ross Heart Hospital
Kim Brown, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
- Director, Nursing Professional Practice and Regulatory Affairs
Sheryl Burtch, MA, RN, NEA-BC
- Senior Director, Perioperative Services East Hospital and Ambulatory
Holly Chesnick, MS, RN, NE-BC
- Nursing Director, Ambulatory
Holly Chignolli, DNP, APRN-CNP
- Associate Director of Evidenced-Based Practice and Standards
Jamie Corral, MSN, RN, NE-BC
- Director, Critical Care
Laura Droll, MS, RN, NE-BC
- Director, Transplant
Debbie Francis, DNP, RN-BC, APRN-CNS-BC
- Director, Nursing Education
Barry Frey, MS, RN, NE-BC
- Associate Director, East Hospital
Beth Haselwood, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
- Administrative Director, Nursing and Patient Care Services, East Hospital
Sheila Johnson, MHI, RN, NE-BC
- Director, Harding Hospital
Amy Knupp, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS
- Associate Director, Nursing CE Programming & Education
Ruth Labardee, DNP, RN, CNL, NEA-BC
- Director, Nursing Quality and Evidence-Based Practice
Jillian Maitland, MBA, BSN, RN
- Director, Nursing for Emergency Services
Deb Patete
- Associate Director, Perioperative Services
Greg Segelhorst, MBOE, BSN, NE-BC
- Associate Director, Cardiovascular Services at East Hospital