Vote on the 2025-2026 ARN Board of Directors
Voting Members of ARN now have the opportunity to help shape the future of rehabilitation nursing by voting on the proposed 2025–2026 Board of Directors slate.
Voting is open from May 28 through June 27. Check your email for the official ballot.
These exceptional candidates bring diverse experience, deep dedication, and a strong vision for advancing ARN’s mission. If elected, they will guide the association’s strategic direction and support rehabilitation nurses nationwide.
Proposed Slate for the 2025–2026 Term
President-Elect
Sylvia Duraski, RN MS ANP-BC CBIS SCRN FARN CRRN
Nurse Practitioner, Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Bartlett, IL
Directors-at-Large
Susan Kometz, MBA BSN RN FARN CRRN
RN Case Manager, Endeavor Elmhurst
Warrenville, IL
Danielle Rodriguez, MSN RN CRRN
Vice President, Clinical and Quality Operations, Lifepoint Health
Haslet, TX
Gillian Smith, MSN RN CBIS NPD-BC FARN CRRN
Unit-Based Educator, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Carrollton, TX
Lalita Thompson, MSN RN FARN CRRN
RN Coordinator II, Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Program, TIRR Memorial Hermann
Houston, TX
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2025 Nominating and Leadership Development Committee
Kimberli Martinez, DNP RN CRRN, Chair
Jennifer Joyner Bailey, DNP RN NE-BC CRRN, Co-Chair
Maria Radwanski, MSN RN CRRN CMGT-BC FARN, Member
Karen Saunders, BSN RN CBIS CRRN, Member
Ellen Weaver, MSN RN CRRN, Member
