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Leadership and Governance
BOARD MEMBERS
Each of our board members are dedicated to serving the voices of AaNA through governing our organization. Our board members are elected each year through a nomination process that runs from August to September. Our Alaska Nurses Association members then vote to elect our board members. All terms begin October 15th and last for two years. The AaNA Board of Directors Election is open to all AaNA members in good standing, except our Associate Members.

Donna Phillips, BSN, RN has 37 years of experience as an RN and currently serves as labor council chair of the AaNA Board of Directors. Donna is a resident of Girdwood, Alaska and works as a staff nurse in Adult Critical Care at Providence Alaska Medical Center, where she has been employed since 1994. Donna has served as Labor Council Chair since 2011 and previously from 2002 – 2010. She also serves as Health & Safety Officer for Providence Registered Nurses and has been serving as Providence Registered Nurses treasurer for over 20 years total. She served as Treasurer for the AaNA Board of Directors from 2007 – 2011. Donna currently serves on the Anchorage Central Labor Council, Alaska State Federation of Labor, and the PAMC Safe Patient Handling Committee, which works to decrease exposure to Musculoskeletal Disorders for health care workers. Donna holds a BSN from the University of Illinois.
Open Positions:
Student Nurse Liaison – Charter College
Student Nurse Liaison – Alaska Pacific University
Student Nurse Liaison – University of Alaska Anchorage
Our Student Nurse Liaisons serve as a connection between AaNA and nursing students. Each liaison represents their school. Interested in becoming a student nurse liaison for our organization?
Labor Council
Below are your labor council representatives.

Donna Phillips, BSN, RN has 37 years of experience as an RN and currently serves as labor council chair of the AaNA Board of Directors. Donna is a resident of Girdwood, Alaska and works as a staff nurse in Adult Critical Care at Providence Alaska Medical Center, where she has been employed since 1994. Donna has served as Labor Council Chair since 2011 and previously from 2002 – 2010. She also serves as Health & Safety Officer for Providence Registered Nurses and has been serving as Providence Registered Nurses treasurer for over 20 years total. She served as Treasurer for the AaNA Board of Directors from 2007 – 2011. Donna currently serves on the Anchorage Central Labor Council, Alaska State Federation of Labor, and the PAMC Safe Patient Handling Committee, which works to decrease exposure to Musculoskeletal Disorders for health care workers. Donna holds a BSN from the University of Illinois.
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- Bargaining Unit Representative - Providence Registered Nurses
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- Jessy Hilliard, RN
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- (907) 830-3912
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- Bargaining Unit Representative - RNs United Central Peninsula
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- Kylie Brown, BSN, RN, CCRN
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- Bargaining Unit Representative - Ketchikan Registered Nurses
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- Caitlin Brady, RN
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- Bargaining Unit Representative - Providence at Home with Compassus
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- Position is Vacant