2025 Committee Volunteer Interest Form

Make 2025 the year you give back by volunteering for a PONL committee. Please let us know who you are and what committee you wish to be a part of in 2025!

If you are already on a committee, thank you! We would welcome you back next year if you wish to participate again!

If you wish to participate in one or more committees, please indicate your selection(s) below. You are welcome to change, add, or subtract any committee participation during the year, as you wish.

Once we have established our committees for 2025, we will send out the calendar invitations for the meetings. We will use the email address you provide here for those invitations.

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tricia at the PONL Office.

Legislation Committee

Andrew Thum, 2025 Chair

Meeting times: Bi-Monthly, Fourth Tuesday of the month, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Purpose of Committee

• Charged with monitoring, reporting, and recommending legislative action at the state and federal level to the PONL Board
• Create and disseminate letters, talking points, and position papers to members, legislators, and other interested stakeholders
• Promote the development, relationship, and open communication between PONL membership and legislators
• Analyze, discuss, and make recommendations to the PONL Board regarding legislation being considered in both the Pennsylvania and United States House and Senate

Role/Responsibilities

• Actively participate in regular conference calls

Time Commitment

• Approx. 1 hour/every other month for committee meetings
• As needed, volunteer assignments to achieve committee goals

 

Membership Committee

Stacey-Ann Okoth, Chair

Meeting times: Second Friday of each month, from 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Purpose of Committee

• Charged with monitoring and increasing PONL membership numbers in all regions
• Brainstorm membership incentive initiatives and marketing strategies
• Create content for the biannual membership survey, analyze survey results, and recommend actions based on these findings

Role/Responsibilities

• Actively participate in monthly conference calls
• Provide insight and experience to be used to recruit additional members

Time Commitment

• Approx. 1 hour/month for committee meetings
• As needed, volunteer assignments to achieve committee goals

New Nurse Leader Conference Planning Committee

AnnMarie Papa, Chair

Meeting times: First Friday of each month, from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Purpose of Committee

• Survey new leaders to determine what educational topics will most assist them in their roles
• Identifies speakers and decides on format and locations to provide requested education and skills training

Role/Responsibilities

• Actively participate in regular conference calls
• Assist in identifying topics and subject matter and recruiting speakers

Time Commitment

• Approx. 1 hour/every month for committee meetings
• As needed, volunteer assignments to achieve committee goals
   

Program & Education Committee

Nicole Schliecker, Chair

Meeting Time: Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month, from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Purpose of Committee

• Charged with conducting educational events in various formats and locations to engage members and enrich their Nursing leadership knowledge and skills
• Responsible for planning all aspects of the Annual Nursing Leadership Conference and selecting the speakers, topics, format, and additional activities that may occur in conjunction with the event
• Collaborate with regional councils in planning and offering educational sessions in various parts of the state.

Role/Responsibilities

• Actively participate in regular conference calls
• Assist in identifying topics and subject matter, recruiting speakers, and reviewing abstract submissions.
• Provide support to annual conferences as needed

Time Commitment

• Approximately 2 hours/month for committee meetings
• On-site support at Annual Conference