Board of Directors

The New 2019-2020 IANS Executive Board Members

Executive Board of Directors
Get to know your IANS Board. Contact us with your questions and let us tell you why we chose Iowa for our nursing education and how you can be part of the action!

President: Tyler Glenski
presidentofians@gmail.com
Bio:

Tyler is from the University of Dubuque. He is currently in his fourth year of college as he transferred from Emmaus Bible College. Tyler acts as the President of UD's SNA chapter and has been a part of the board since 2016. He is very excited to be a part of IANS board for this year and is ready to learn. Tyler served as the Public Relations Director of IANS for the 2018-2019 year. He plans to get his BSN from the University of Dubuque and then go on to become a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Duties of the President:

Preside at all meetings of the association, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee.
Appoint special committees with the approval of the Board of Directors.
Serve as ex-officio member of all committees, except the Nominations Committee
Represent IANS in a matter relating to the association and perform all other duties pertaining to the office.

Vice President: Paige Staton
vpofians@gmail.com
Bio:

Hi, my name is Paige Staton and I am a Senior at Grand View University in Des Moines and will graduate in April of 2020. I am excited to serve as your Vice President this year. I currently serve as the President of the Grand View Nursing Student Association. My areas of interest in nursing are cardiology and intensive care. I hope to continue my education to become a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner someday. I enjoy doing anything outdoors, traveling and spending time with friends and family in my free time.

Duties of the Vice President:

Assume the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President.
Assume the office of the President in case of a vacancy in the office.
Nominate three 3-4 members for the annual state convention planning committee.
Serve as chairperson of the planning committee for the annual state convention.
Be responsible for visiting and recommending to the Board of Directors the annual convention site.
Be responsible for all convention publicity including the convention program but excluding the convention edition of the IANS newsletter
Be responsible for selecting, arranging, and planning for speakers, educational sessions, entertainment, and convention registration and all other duties pertaining to the office in collaboration with Public Relations Director, Membership Director, and Nominations and Elections Director.

Secretary: Dylan Hartford
secretaryofians@gmail.com
Bio:

Dylan is a first semester nursing student at the University of Iowa. He is currently the treasurer for the UIANS. He is very excited to serve on the IANS board this year.

Duties of Secretary:

Sign documents with the President such as, organizational papers and documents that come into their executive and administrative spheres.
Keep in file a permanent record of all reports, papers, and documents submitted to him/her.
Conduct general correspondence of the association as requested by the President and Board of Directors.
Send to the headquarters of NSNA, Inc. the names and addresses of all officers and directors of their association immediately after the election.
Submit annually the officially application for NSNA constituency status, which shall include the following areas of conformity for active and associate members: purpose and function, membership, dues, and representation.
Keep on file a register of all constituents and their constituents and their officers and the addresses of all schools with members in this organization for correspondence, roll call, and business procedures
Inform Board of Directors, consultants, and constituents as to the time and place of board meetings

Treasurer: Lauren Johnson
iowatrsians@gmail.com
Bio:

Hi! I'm Lauren Johnson. I am currently serving as Treasurer. Last year, I served as Disaster Relief Director and loved being on the board and meeting people so much, I decided to stay on for one more year. I am committed to finding ways to help IANS save money and fundraising. I'm hoping we can make more money than we did last year so we can continue to keep IANS successful and give future students the opportunities I have received with being with IANS. I'm excited to see how this year will go!

Duties of Treasurer:

Act as custodian of organization funds and see than an annual financial report
and budget is prepared.
Oversee the signing and deposit of checks for monetary disbursements, in association with the Finance Committee, as bylaws provide.
Serve as chairperson of the Finance Committee when such a committee is established by the Board of Directors.
Perform all other duties assigned by the President

Membership Director: Madison Driscoll
mbd.of.ians@gmail.com
Bio:

Madison Driscoll is currently a junior at the University of Iowa and is expected to graduate in May of 2021. She currently serves as the Nursing Events Director for the University of Iowa's Association of Nursing Students (UIANS) but she is excited to have the opportunity to serve on the 2019-2020 IANS board. Madison hopes to continue her education to become a nurse practitioner someday with the hopes of working in the NICU!

Duties of Membership Director:

Duties of the Membership Director:
Recruit nursing students for membership in IANS.
Organize contact information for schools and make available to Board Members at the beginning of the term of office.
Serve as advisor to Board Members in planning and development of activities.
Formulate and maintain a list of all IANS members with current school and address information to be available to the Officers and Board of Directors as necessary.

Nominations and Elections Director: Madelyn Bodin
nominationsandelectionsians@gmail.com
Bio:

Madelyn is currently in her 3rd year at the University of Iowa pursuing her BSN. She has severed on her own school board for the past two years, and is very excited to join IANS this year, and can't wait to get more involved and learn. Madelyn is still unsure of the field she plans to pursue, but is interested in becoming a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.

Duties of Nominations and Elections Director:

Serve as chairperson of the Nominations Committee.
Send registration packets with scholarship information to schools.
Develop a slate of candidates for position on the Board of Directors and Executive Offices.
Coordinate the application and selection process for state consultant.

If you are interested in running for a board position for the 2020-2021 year contact Madelyn for information!

Public Relations Director: Emmie Skeen
prdirectorians@gmail.com
Bio:

Emmie is a senior at the University of Dubuque. She currently serves as the Senior Class representative for UD's SNA chapter. Emmie is excited for the opportunity to be apart of the 2019-2020 IANS board!

Duties of Public Relations Director:

Publish the IANS newsletter at least three times per year.
Collect, edit, and write articles to be printed in the IANS newsletter.
Keep the website current with updates, scholarship, newsletters and information; and promptly submitting changes to the website developer.
Keep social media up to date with information of upcoming events and current news.

Breakthrough to Nursing Director: Jessie Wehrle
iansbreakthrough@gmail.com
Bio:

I am a senior nursing student at the University of Dubuque with a minor in psychology as well. I am from Davenport Iowa and plan to stay in Iowa upon graduation. I am currently the Treasurer of my universities Student Nursing Association and absolutely enjoy getting others as excited about nursing as I am. I currently work as a Behavioral Health Tech at Genesis hospital in Davenport, and upon graduation I look forward to either working in the Emergency Room or working on a Cardiac Unit. I hope to one day go back to school to get my Nurse Practitioner License once I have gained experience in the nursing field!

Duties of Breakthrough to Nursing Director:

Promote the positive image of nursing students.
Be responsible for the organization of projects to recruit and increase the number of men and minorities into nursing programs, and maintain retention of those already enrolled in nursing programs throughout the state.
Coordinate activities with the NSNA Breakthrough to Nursing Project, and serve as a liaison between NSNA, IANS, and the local school Breakthrough to Nursing
chairpersons.
Serve as chairperson of the Breakthrough to Nursing Committee, which is NSNA's program, designed to recruit students into nursing.

Council of School Presidents: Madison Otto
ianscosp15@gmail.com
Bio:

Madison is a senior nursing student at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines and plans to graduate in August of 2020. At Mercy, she is president of the Mercy College Association of Nursing Students. Her goal as a future nurse is to work in Pediatric Oncology and as a travel nurse! She is excited to have the opportunity to engage with the nursing students of Iowa throughout this next year and encourages all Student Nursing Association Presidents to reach out to her without any hesitation.

Duties of Council of School Presidents:

Serve as chairperson for the annual COSP meeting.
Maintain contact with the school presidents throughout the state.
Serve as a representative for all schools at board meetings.

Disaster Relief Director: Rachel Stanley
disasterreliefians@gmail.com
Bio:

Hey There!!
My name is Rachel and I am currently a senior at the University of Dubuque. I have a strong passion for critical care and hope to work in an ICU after graduation! Outside of nursing school I love to hangout with my friends, bake, and stay active! I am beyond excited to be a part of this amazing organization and can't wait to see what the future holds!

Duties of Disaster Relief Director:

Promote awareness of nursing and its role in disaster relief.
Monitor awareness of current disaster relief affecting nursing, nursing students, and health care.
Encourage and communicate with schools to participate in a disaster relief program.
Encourage and aid its constituents in becoming disaster certified.
Directors shall perform such duties as assigned by the President in accordance with the priorities and needs of the association.

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Legislation and Education Director: Carolyn Tressler
lediansdirector@gmail.com
Bio:

Carolyn is from Green Bay, Wisconsin. She is a senior at the University of Iowa where she is studying nursing and spanish.

Duties of Legislation and Education Director:

Review and recommend for changes in the bylaws and policies and procedures.
Monitor awareness of current legislation affecting nursing, nursing students, and
health care.
Encourage and aid in writing resolutions relating to legislative business.
Communicate legislative information to the local chapter

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Faculty Consultants:
Rachel Seltz-Falk

rseltz-falk@grandview.edu

LaDonna McGoha

mcgola01@luther.edu

Sara Kraus