DNS Leadership

To contact your leaders, use the Academy's Leadership Directory. Click here for the Leadership Directory User Guide.

The DNS DPG Executive Committee consists of eight voting positions. All officers are elected unless otherwise noted and serve their terms from June 1 – May 31.  Click on each leader's name to learn more about them!

For more information, please go to the “Guiding Principles" section of the DNS website.

Chair: Beth Peterson

Chair-Elect: Austin Webb

Immediate Past Chair: Nikki Kendrick 

Treasurer: Anisha Chhibber

Secretary: Michaelann Hahn
Director of Nominations: Cassie Brown
Director of Communications and Marketing: Kristen Roberts 
Director of Professional and Product Development: Rebecca Brody
House of Delegates Representative: Kristen Quisenberry
IDEA Director (non-voting):  Chun Sui Chua "Chua"
Student Coordinator (appointed / non-voting): Morgan Barton

The DNS DPG Coordinating Cabinet consists of non-elected / non-voting positions. All serve as the chairperson for their committee within DNS and serve their terms from June 1 – May 31.

Volunteer opportunities exist for most committees! Contact our membership coordinator for more information.

Policy & Advocacy Leader: Britta Brown 
Membership Coordinator:  Britta Brown
Director of Nominations-Elect: Alyson Lawrence
Research Coordinator: Amy Ellis 
CPE Lead: Stacey McCray
Writers Mentor Program Coordinator: Stacy Pelekhaty
Website Coordinator:  Ashley Peña Elsbernd
Social Media Coordinators:  Amy Sheehan, Rachel Geosits and Bridget Storm
Webinar Coordinator: Denise Jezerski
Sponsorship Coordinator and elect: Nikki Burzawa and Kelli Boi
Symposium Coordinator: Stephanie Dobak
Career Mentoring Program Coordinator: Sarah Peterson