Board of Directors
ARNPs United of Washington State is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting ARNP practice by coordinating legislative, educational, and networking activities of Nurse Practitioners throughout Washington State.
Officers
Linda van Hoff ARNP
President
President 2019-present
Vice-President 2017-18
Board Member 2016-present
Family Nurse Practitioner
Tyler Kuhk MN, ARNP, CCRN, AGNP-C
Vice President
Anisa Young ARNP-CNS, AGCNS-BC
Secretary
Mary ellen Biggerstaff ARNP
Treasurer
Dr. Biggerstaff is a Family Nurse Practitioner with 15 years' experience in rural primary care and substance use disorder. She is (as of June 1st ) an Associate Professor of Nursing at Pacific Lutheran University. She holds a doctorate of nursing from Frontier Nursing University and a Masters in Public Health from University of California at Berkeley.
Nancy Lawton MN, ARNP, FNP-BC
Past President
Committee Chairs
Nancy Lawton MN, ARNP, FNP-BC
CE Committee Chair
CE Committee Chair 2019-present
Past-President 2019-present
President 2012-18
Secretary 2010-11
Board Member 2008-present
Webmaster 2021-present
Family Nurse Practitioner
Shannon Fitzgerald ARNP
Legislative Committee Co-chair
Nancy Lawton MN, ARNP, FNP-BC
Legislative Committee Co-chair
Tyler Kuhk MN, ARNP, CCRN, AGNP-C
Social Media Chair
Leigh Kalaman DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Fundraising Chair
Sarah Korkowski ARNP
Membership Chair
I am a neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) who graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 2003. I have spent my career working at Seattle Children’s. I began working as an NNP in the Neonatal ICUs at Children’s and affiliated hospitals attending deliveries and managing sick infants and newborns. In 2018, I transitioned to infectious disease research, where I have been working on projects related to pediatric COVID vaccines, RSV prevention medications, and other issues related to public health.
Jordan Mount MSN, MHA, ARNP, FNP-C, CWCN-AP,CCRN
Marketing Chair
Board Members
Bevan Briggs ARNP
Board Member
Board Member 2023-present
Family Nurse Practitioner
Sarah Korkowski ARNP
Board Member
Board Member 2023-present.
I am a neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) who graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 2003. I have spent my career working at Seattle Children’s. I began working as an NNP in the Neonatal ICUs at Children’s and affiliated hospitals attending deliveries and managing sick infants and newborns. In 2018, I transitioned to infectious disease research, where I have been working on projects related to pediatric COVID vaccines, RSV prevention medications, and other issues related to public health.
Kathleen Richardson DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC,ENP-BC, CEN, FAEN
Board Member
Jordan Mount MSN, MHA, ARNP, FNP-C, CWCN-AP,CCRN
Board Member
Karena Herron FNP-C
Board Member
Leigh Kalaman DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Board Member
Samira Shokati DNP, FNP
Board Member
Tyler Kuhk MN, ARNP, CCRN, AGNP-C
Board Member
Ashley Fedan ARNP
Board Member
Carrie Ann Matyac ARNP
Board Member
Executive Director & Staff
Bob Smithing MSN, ARNP, FAANP
Executive Director
Executive Director
Webmaster
Past-President
Family Nurse Practitioner
Tracy Kiele Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Sarah Abid Admin
Bookkeeper