2026 – 2027 Executive Committee

Hyochol Brian Ahn, PhD, APRN, FAAN
President (January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027)
Professor & Dean
University of Arizona, College of Nursing

Donna-Marie Palakiko, PhD, APRN
President -Elect (January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027)
Director of Cultural Innovation and Strategy, Assistant Professor
University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene

Kristen Choi, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Vice-President (January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027)

Hyunhwa ‘Henna’ Lee, PhD, MSN, APRN, FAAN
Secretary (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026)
Interim Associate Dean for Research & Associate Professor with Tenure
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Nursing

Ha Do Byon, PhD, MS, MPH, MS, RN
Treasurer (January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2029)
Associate Professor
University of Virginia, School of Nursing