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Board and Committee Members

Board Of Nursing

Cynthia M. Swineford, MSN, RN, CNE President Disputanta, VA 2nd term expires 6/30/2025	Ann T. Gleason, PhD, Citizen Member First Vice-President Zion Crossroads, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2024
Pamela Davis, LPN Powhatan, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2027	Margaret Joan Friedenberg, Citizen Member Richmond, VA 2nd term expires 6/30/2025
Robert Scott, RN Hanover, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2027	Carol A. Cartte, RN, BSN Glen Allen, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2026
Laurie Buchwald, RNC, MSN, WHNP, FNP Radford, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2025	Meenakshi Shah, BA, RN Roanoke, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2024
Paul Hogan, Citizen Member Reston, VA 1st term ends 6/30/2026	Helen M. Parke, DNP, FNP-BC Concord, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2026
Yvette Dorsey, DNP, RN Richmond, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2024	Shantell L. Kinchen, LPN Richmond, VA 1^st term ends 6/30/2025
Delia Acuna, FNP-C Quinton, VA 1^st term expires 6/30/2027	Victoria Cox, DNP, RN Roanoke, VA 1st term expires 6/30/2027

Massage Therapy Advisory Board

Shawnte’ Peterson, LMT Advisory Board Chair Chesapeake, VA Term Expires 2023	Maria Mercedes Olivieri, LMT Burke, VA Term Expires 2024
Dawn M. Hogue, MA, LMT (Faculty) Advisory Board Vice-Chair Virginia Beach, VA Term Expires 2024	P. Lisa Speller, RN, BSN, MS Glen Allen, VA Term Expires 2025
Erin C. Osiol, MSW, LMT Richmond, VA Term Expires 2023

Committee Of The Joint Boards Of Nursing And Medicine

Members of Committee

Helen M. Parke, DNP, FNP-BC Concord, VA Board of Nursing	Ryan Williams, MD Suffolk, VA Board of Medicine
VACANT	Joel Silverman, MD Richmond, VA Board of Medicine
Laurie Buchwald, MSN, WHNP, NCMP, FNP Radford, VA Board of Nursing	Blanton L. Marchese North Chesterfield, VA Board of Medicine

Members of Advisory Committee

Mark Coles, RN, BA, MSN, NP-C Virginia Beach, VA 2^nd term ends 2024	Olivia Mansilla, MD Midlothian, VA 1st term ends 2026
Jean F. Snyder, DNaP, CRNA Williamsburg, VA 1st term ends 2026	David Alan Ellington, MD Lexington, VA 2^ndterm ends 2024
Kevin E. Brigle, RN, NP Richmond, VA 2^ndterm ends 2024	Stuart F. Mackler, MD Franktown, VA 2^ndterm ends 2024
Komkwuan P. Paruchabutr, DNP, FNP-BC Vienna, VA Unexpired term ends 2024	Adam T. Kaul, MD Midlothian, VA 1st term ends 2026

Contact the Board:
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: 804-367-4515
FAX: 804-527-4455
nursebd@dhp.virginia.gov
Hours: M-F 8:15 - 5:00

Virginia Board of Nursing
Jay P. Douglas, MSM, RN, CSAC, FRE, Executive Director
Cynthia M. Swineford, MSN, RN, CNE, President