Board of Directors

The PNCB mission is to promote worldwide excellence in healthcare for children through the highest quality credentialing services. The PNCB's Board of Directors is dedicated solely to the needs of the pediatric nurse and pediatric nurse practitioner and includes representation from all nationally recognized pediatric specialty organizations including the Society of Pediatric Nursing (SPN), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP). The Board of Directors serves without compensation.

Sarah Gutknecht, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC/PC
President
NAPNAP Representative
Minneapolis, MN

Nicole Telhiard, MSN, CPN
Vice President
CPN-at-Large Representative
Baton Rouge, LA

Elyse McClean, MSN, RN-BC, CPN
Secretary
CPN-at-Large Representative
Corona Del Mar, CA

Neil R. G. Young, ChFC
Treasurer
Public Member
Lutherville, MD

Maureen Madden, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, CCRN, FCCM
CPNP-AC-at-Large Representative
New Brunswick, NJ

Dana Etzel-Hardman MSN, MBA, RN, CPN
SPN Representative
Pittsburgh, PA

Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh, PhD, CPNP, PMHS
AFPNP/AP Representative
Arlington, VA

Cynthia Herndon, BSN, RN, CPN, CPEN
CPN/CPEN-at-Large Representative
Fenton, MO

Kelly J. Reed, MN, RN, CPNP-PC
CPNP-PC-at-Large Representative
Woodstock, GA

Stephen R. Webb, MD
AAP Representative
Rochester, NY

Peg Harrison, MS, RN, CPNP
Chief Executive Officer - PNCB
Westminster, MD