AAMN's newest president was guaranteed a second term, the secretary won reelection, and three new at-large board members were chosen in the 2023 election that concluded May 31. Here's a recap of the results:

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PRESIDENT-ELECT: Jason Mott, PhD, RN -- Mott began his term as president in October and ran unopposed for president-elect. An AAMN member since 2012, Mott is the assistant dean of the pre-licensure program at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

 

SECRETARY: Robert Adams, MSN-Ed (c), BSN, RN, CEN, LP -- Adams secured his second term as AAMN secretary by defeating four other challengers. He is also chairperson of AAMN's Education and Conference Planning Committee. He works as a registered nurse for UT Health East Texas.

 

AT-LARGE BOARD: Doug Dascenzo, DNP, RN, CENP -- Dascenzo serves as regional chief nursing officer for Trinity Health in Trinity, Mich. He is also active in mentoring students in the AAMN chapter at Washtenaw Community College.

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Benjamin Njoku, BSN, CCRN -- Njoku currently works for New York Health and Hospitals, Lincoln. In addition to AAMN, he is also a member of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the New York Relief Network, and the New York State Nurses Association.

 

Carlos Serrano, MS, RN, CPNP-PC, CNE -- Serrano first joined AAMN more than 20 years ago. He is also a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Serrano is a Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Lecturer at the Rutgers University School of Nursing in Newark, NJ. He is also a certified nurse educator and a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner. ​

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All non-incumbent members will serve in an onboarding capacity during the summer. They will officially begin their terms at the conclusion of AAMN's 48th annual convention, Oct. 19-21 in New Orleans.

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To request a copy of the vote totals, please send an email to admin@aamn.org.