2026 ELECTION RESULTS
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NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
Announces the 2026 Election Results
Board of Commissioners and Nominations Committee Members Elected
to Three- and Two Year Terms
The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) is pleased to announce the outcome of its 2026 election. All those elected will begin three-year terms for the Board of Commissioners and two-year terms for the Nominations Committee effective January 1, 2027.
Tammy Buchholz, DNP, RN, CNE, FRE, was re-elected to a second term on the Board of Commissioners as a Nurse Practice Representative. Dr. Buchholz is the Founder and CEO of Nursing Education and Regulation Specialists and served as the Treasurer in her first term.
Newly elected members of the Board of Commissioners include:
Nurse Educator Representative
- Meigan Robb, PhD, RN, CNE
Nursing Practice Representatives
- Leah Korkis, MSN, RN, AGCNS, NPD-BC
Public Representatives
- Jasmine Gluba, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC
- Michele Schwietz, PhD
Newly elected members of the Nominations Committee include:
Pre-licensure Representatives
- Darrick Woods, PhD, MSN, RN
- Angela Opsahl, DNP, RN, CPHQ
Post-licensure Representative
- Tara Hommelson, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, CNE
“We are excited to work with this outstanding group of newly Board of Commissioner and Nominations Committee members. These individuals will help to advance the NLN CNEA’s work ensuring quality nursing education accreditation excellence,” said NLN CNEA Executive Director Teresa Shellenbarger, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, FAAN. “I appreciate that the voters took their time to review the candidates and elect these exceptional individuals representing nursing programs from across the academic spectrum as well as representatives from practice and the public.”
“The NLN CNEA Board of Commissioners Executive Committee is thrilled to have such an esteemed list of newly elected and re-elected members who will continue the organization’s commitment to our core values of caring, diversity and inclusion, integrity, and excellence,” said NLN CNEA Board of Commissioners Chair Brooke McAtee, PhD, MSN, RN.
The 15-member board provides leadership and direction to the accreditation services and is responsible for all accreditation decisions on nursing programs that seek accreditation from the NLN CNEA. The Nominations Committee is one of many standing committees and special task forces that facilitate the work of the Commission.
More information about the NLN CNEA, including how to begin the accreditation process, can be found at CNEA.NLN.org.
NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
Announces the 2026 Election Results
Board of Commissioners and Nominations Committee Members Elected
to Three- and Two Year Terms
The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) is pleased to announce the outcome of its 2026 election. All those elected will begin three-year terms for the Board of Commissioners and two-year terms for the Nominations Committee effective January 1, 2027.
Tammy Buchholz, DNP, RN, CNE, FRE, was re-elected to a second term on the Board of Commissioners as a Nurse Practice Representative. Dr. Buchholz is the Founder and CEO of Nursing Education and Regulation Specialists and served as the Treasurer in her first term.
Newly elected members of the Board of Commissioners include:
Nurse Educator Representative
- Meigan Robb, PhD, RN, CNE
Nursing Practice Representatives
- Leah Korkis, MSN, RN, AGCNS, NPD-BC
Public Representatives
- Jasmine Gluba, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC
- Michele Schwietz, PhD
Newly elected members of the Nominations Committee include:
Pre-licensure Representatives
- Darrick Woods, PhD, MSN, RN
- Angela Opsahl, DNP, RN, CPHQ
Post-licensure Representative
- Tara Hommelson, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, CNE
“We are excited to work with this outstanding group of newly Board of Commissioner and Nominations Committee members. These individuals will help to advance the NLN CNEA’s work ensuring quality nursing education accreditation excellence,” said NLN CNEA Executive Director Teresa Shellenbarger, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, FAAN. “I appreciate that the voters took their time to review the candidates and elect these exceptional individuals representing nursing programs from across the academic spectrum as well as representatives from practice and the public.”
“The NLN CNEA Board of Commissioners Executive Committee is thrilled to have such an esteemed list of newly elected and re-elected members who will continue the organization’s commitment to our core values of caring, diversity and inclusion, integrity, and excellence,” said NLN CNEA Board of Commissioners Chair Brooke McAtee, PhD, MSN, RN.
The 15-member board provides leadership and direction to the accreditation services and is responsible for all accreditation decisions on nursing programs that seek accreditation from the NLN CNEA. The Nominations Committee is one of many standing committees and special task forces that facilitate the work of the Commission.
More information about the NLN CNEA, including how to begin the accreditation process, can be found at
CNEA.NLN.org.
