2025 – 2026 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, MPS RN
Treasurer (January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2029)
Jung-Ah Lee, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, FADLN
Professor & Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
PhD Program Director
University of California, Irvine, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing