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2023 APNO Board Member Candidates

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1.Rebecca Taratuta for President Elect

I am interested in becoming a board member next year, the President Elect open position. I have been practicing as a nurse practitioner for 7 years, starting out in a busy internal medicine clinic with Mercy.  I am now working for Optum, travelling between Missouri and Arkansas seeing patients in their homes for wellness visits.  I really enjoy travelling and helping people live healthier lives by promoting wellness and recommended screenings and other interventions. I try to get to as many APNO meetings as my schedule will allow, benefitting from networking and the learning opportunities.  I would like to serve on the board of APNO because the organization has helped me in so many ways, from previously finding preceptors as a student to now attending meetings and the annual conference.

Thank you for considering me for the opportunity!

 Rebecca Taratuta APRN, FNP-C
2.Maranda Vincent as Conference Chair

I have been on the APNO board for 11 years in different rolls. The past two years I have served as conference chair. I have severed on conference committee all 11 years I have served on the APNO board.

Maranda Vincent, FNP-BC
3.Cindy Hollis-Keene as Membership/ Advocacy Chair

Hello, I am Cindy Hollis-Keene, and I am running for the 2023 Board Position of Membership/ Advocacy Chair. I have been in the healthcare industry for over twenty years, and I am a doctoral-prepared, dual-boarded Advanced Practice Nurse.  Currently, I hold certifications in Family Mental Health and General Family Practice. My advanced practice experience has been in various settings, including outpatient clinics, community mental health centers, acute care hospitals, telehealth, and private practice. I live in the Willard area with my husband on our farm. In my free time I enjoy hiking, exploring area lakes, and participating in area car shows.

Professionally, I enjoy practicing as an APRN and also have a sincere interest in my work as well as advancing our local and state APRN groups and continuing to maintain relationships with our legislatures and area stakeholders. I feel I have the skills and enthusiasm to be an effective member who will work for my APRN colleagues and engage our group to promote better practice for our area and state.


Cynthia Hollis-Keene, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC and FNP-BC
4.Kathryn Peterson as Co-Treasurer
Kathryn Patterson has been a nurse practitioner for 15 years. She has held various positions on the APNO Board, her current board position is that of Treasurer. She is currently employed at Missouri State University and has been the BSN Program Director since 2019, she continues to teach in the graduate FNP program. Her clinical practice location is at the MSU Care Clinic located on the MSU campus. This is a free clinic providing primary care for the underserved and uninsured at or below the federal poverty level. She recently completed two years of service as the academic representative at large for the Missouri Organization of Nurse Leaders. She is a long-standing member of APNO and is committed to supporting all levels of the nursing profession.
5.Please enter a name of a nurse practitioner you recommend to be Secretary.