The Nursing Executive Council (NEC) 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. Learn more about Nursing at The James Leadership and Governance team.
CNOs
Reginald Pryear, DNP, MBA, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, East Hospital, Harding Hospital and Ambulatory
Traci Mignery, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Interim Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospital and Ross Heart Hospital
CAPPs
Dori Klemanski, DNP, APRN-CNP
Chief Advanced Practice Provider
ACNOs
Sheryl Burtch, DNP, MA, RN, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Perioperative Services, East Hospital and Ambulatory
Diana McMahon, DNP, RN, OCN
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Enterprise Nursing Professional Practice
Shannon Thompson, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer of Surgical Services, University Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, Same-Day Surgery and The James
Directors
Arthur Bairagee, MSN, RN
Director, Nursing Informatics
Eric Ballinger, BSN, RN
Director, Ross Heart Hospital
Kim Brown, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Director, Nursing Professional Practice and Regulatory Affairs
Tracy Buder, MSN, RNC, C-EFM
Director, Women and Infants
Emily Cherko, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, EBP-C
Director, Acute Care
Holly Chesnick, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Nursing Director, Ambulatory
Ivy Cook, MSN, RN, CEN
Director, Emergency Services and Critical Care, East Hospital
Jamie Corral, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Director, Critical Care
Laura Droll, MS, RN, NE-BC
Director, Transplant
Sheila Johnson, MHI, RN, NE-BC
Director, Harding Hospital
Ruth Labardee, DNP, RN, CNL, NEA-BC
Director, Nursing Quality and Evidence-Based Practice
Jillian Maitland, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN
Director, Nursing for Emergency Services
Claire McIntyre, DNP, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Director of Perianesthesia Services, University Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, Same-Day Surgery and The James operating rooms
Rickie Rump, MBA, BSN, RN-BC
Director, Nursing and Patient Care Services, East Hospital
Jessica Sebastian, MSN, BA, RN
Director, Progressive Care
Cory Shortell, MBA, RN, CNOR
Director of Perioperative Services, University Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, Same-Day Surgery and The James operating rooms
Associate Directors
Holly Chignolli, DNP, APRN-CNP
Associate Director of Evidenced-Based Practice and Standards
Barry Frey, MS, RN, NE-BC
Associate Director, East Hospital
Amy Knupp, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS
Associate Director, Nurse Scientist & Continuing Professional Development Program Director
Chrissy Maag, MSN- Adm, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Associate Director, Acute Care
Shalanda Perkins, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN
Associate Director, Nursing Education
Greg Segelhorst, MBOE, BSN, NE-BC
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Services at East Hospital