Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship: 2025-2026 Cohort
Nurse Innovation Fellowship: 2025-2026 Cohort
Meet the 14 teams that form the new 2025-2026 cohort. The teams represent geographically diverse areas across the U.S., large and small health systems, and standalone hospitals in urban and rural locations.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (CA)
Sharon Brown, MSN, BSN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, FACHE
Chief Nursing Officer
M. Carina Menjivar, DNP, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC, CPHQ, LSSGB
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Chief Nursing Officer
M. Carina Menjivar, DNP, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC, CPHQ, LSSGB
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Ascension Seton Williamson (TX)
Carleen Merola, DNP, MBA, BSN, MSN, PCCN
Nursing Director, Critical Care
Angela P. Wright, PHD, RN, MBA, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer/Vice President Nursing
Nursing Director, Critical Care
Angela P. Wright, PHD, RN, MBA, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer/Vice President Nursing
Atrium Health Pineville (NC)
Robyn Barriffe, DNP, BSN, MSN, NEA-BC
Chief Nurse Executive
Stephanie O'Bryon, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Assistant Vice President, Patient Care Services
Chief Nurse Executive
Stephanie O'Bryon, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Assistant Vice President, Patient Care Services
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (NC)
Giancarlo Lyle-Edrosolo, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FAONL
Market Chief Nurse Executive, Atrium Wake Forest Baptist
Kimberly Stanbery, DNP, NEA-BC, OCN
Chief Nursing Officer, Comprehensive Care Center
Market Chief Nurse Executive, Atrium Wake Forest Baptist
Kimberly Stanbery, DNP, NEA-BC, OCN
Chief Nursing Officer, Comprehensive Care Center
Cleveland Clinic Health System (OH)
Maureen Schaupp, MSN, APRN, CNP
Associate Chief Nursing Officer/Executive Director (Health System)
Craig Tobias, MSN, MBA
VP/Chief Nursing Officer
Associate Chief Nursing Officer/Executive Director (Health System)
Craig Tobias, MSN, MBA
VP/Chief Nursing Officer
CommonSpirit Saint Anthony Hospital (CO)
Jennette Bergstrom, MSN, CENP
VP Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer
Jesse DeWaard, MSN, CENP
Director of Nursing
VP Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer
Jesse DeWaard, MSN, CENP
Director of Nursing
Beth Israel Lahey Health, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (MA)
Scott James, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Karen Schoonmaker, MSN, RN, CPPS
Executive Director, Quality and Patient Safety / Patient Experience, Magnet Program Director
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Karen Schoonmaker, MSN, RN, CPPS
Executive Director, Quality and Patient Safety / Patient Experience, Magnet Program Director
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NC)
Sarah Louk, BSN, MSN, MSIE, AGCNS-BC
Department Head Adult Inpatient Units
Reginald Middlebrooks, DNP, MSN, BSN, CRNA
Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Nursing Services
Department Head Adult Inpatient Units
Reginald Middlebrooks, DNP, MSN, BSN, CRNA
Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Nursing Services
NYC Health + Hospital/Queens (NY)
Karine Austin, BSN, MSN, DNP, NEA-BC, CENP
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer
Abbi-Gail Baboolal, BSN, MSN, DNP, FNP
Chief Nursing Officer
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer
Abbi-Gail Baboolal, BSN, MSN, DNP, FNP
Chief Nursing Officer
Penn Medicine (PA)
Florence Vanek, MSN, NE-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Annelies Wood, MSN, RN-BC, CRNP
Clinical Practice Advisor
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Annelies Wood, MSN, RN-BC, CRNP
Clinical Practice Advisor
St. Elizabeth Healthcare (KY)
Christy Miller, PHD, MSN, BSN
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Jennifer Yost, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Assistant VP Nursing Operations
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Jennifer Yost, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Assistant VP Nursing Operations
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (AL)
Andrea Boohaker, DNP, MSN, CRNP, ACNP-BC, RNFA
Associate Vice President
Terri Poe, DNP, MPA, BSN, NE-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Associate Vice President
Terri Poe, DNP, MPA, BSN, NE-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (MD)
Jaime Van Allen, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, CV-BC
Director of Nursing Practice and Outcomes
David Hunt, DNP, MBA, BSN, MSN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
Director of Nursing Practice and Outcomes
David Hunt, DNP, MBA, BSN, MSN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital (CT)
Mary Christoffersen, DNP, MBA, BSN, CNOR
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
Joubin Bavarian, BSN, MHA, NEA-BC, FACHE
Vice President, Nursing
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
Joubin Bavarian, BSN, MHA, NEA-BC, FACHE
Vice President, Nursing
