Welcome to the Board of MAPHN

Board Members

The twelve member Board of Directors consists of the executive officers, one director from each chapter and two at-large directors. [President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer], [Northeast, Southeast, Western, Metrowest-Central, Boston-Cambridge, Cape & Islands], [At-Large I, At-Large II].

Executive Committee

President Caroline Kinsella

Secretary Leila Mercer

Treasurer Ruth Mori

Directors

Western  Mary Allen 

Cape & Islands Deirdre Arvidson

Southeast Mary Goodwin

 Northeast  Kathy Whittaker 

Metrowest-Central  Leila Mercer 

Boston-Cambridge  Open

Director At Large I Traci Mello

Director At Large II Sarah Kinghorn

Chapter Officers

Metrowest-Central Chapter

Leila Mercer, President

Western Chapter

Sherry Petrucci, President

Northeast Chapter

Kathy Whittaker, President

Boston-Cambridge Chapter

Open

Southeast Chapter

Mary Beechinor, President

Cape & Islands Chapter

Deirdre Arvidson, President

Committee Chairs 

Awards Sherry Petrucci

Finance Ruth Mori

Service Committee Kitty Mahoney

Committee Descriptions

Awards

Oversees and conducts the process to select the Public Health Nurse of the Year Award.

By-Laws

Maintain MAPHN organizational foundation by reviewing Bylaws and policies for consistency and making recommended changes. By-Laws amended April 2016.

Conference Planning

Organizes and Hosts the MAPHN Annual Conference.

Education, Practice, Research and Informatics

Provide guidance to the membership to enhance evidence based educational opportunities. 

Conduct and support research activities for MAPHN. 

Finance

Maintain the financial health of the organization.

Nominations and Elections

Solicit members to run for office and conduct the election process. 

OVM (Outreach, Visibility & Membership)

Recruit and maintain members.

Increase the image of MAPHN and the Public Health Nurse.

Service Committee 

Assist the growing developments of organizational participation in the 

provision of community service(s) projects.