About the program
This year-long, hybrid learning entrepreneur development program provides working NPs with essential leadership and business skills to launch NP-led healthcare enterprises in primary and/or behavioral health services in limited resource settings.
The 2025-2026 cohort includes 20 Nurse Practitioners from across the United States. A key objective of the program is to increase access to quality care by equipping Nurse Practitioners (NPs) with essential business acumen, leadership and management skills to successfully establish and lead their own nurse-led healthcare enterprises. The enterprises will provide primary care and/or behavioral health services for vulnerable populations within their communities.
The 2025-2026 cohort includes 20 Nurse Practitioners from across the United States. A key objective of the program is to increase access to quality care by equipping Nurse Practitioners (NPs) with essential business acumen, leadership and management skills to successfully establish and lead their own nurse-led healthcare enterprises. The enterprises will provide primary care and/or behavioral health services for vulnerable populations within their communities.
Meet the 2026 Cohort
Selected fellows started the program in January 2026 and will participate in leadership retreats, web conferences, mentoring circles, individual executive coaching sessions, and an array of other learning activities. The program will provide each fellow with the business, leadership and management skills required to effectively address the needs of their communities and to become change agents within the evolving healthcare landscape. This year’s selected program participants are named below. Congratulations to each of them, and we wish them an extraordinary learning experience!
Aaron Seagle
Gerrardstown, West Virginia
Andrew Monasterio
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Chyllia Dixon
Scottsdale, Arizona
Jean Fletcher
Bowie, Maryland
Jenea Bennett-Talley
Moseley, Virginia
Katarzyna LaLicata
El Cajon, California
Keia Spence
Norfolk, Virginia
Key Nguyen
Pleasantville, New Jersey
Kourtney Hanks
Corvallis, Oregon
Laura Cervantes
Rowlett, Texas
Gerrardstown, West Virginia
Andrew Monasterio
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Chyllia Dixon
Scottsdale, Arizona
Jean Fletcher
Bowie, Maryland
Jenea Bennett-Talley
Moseley, Virginia
Katarzyna LaLicata
El Cajon, California
Keia Spence
Norfolk, Virginia
Key Nguyen
Pleasantville, New Jersey
Kourtney Hanks
Corvallis, Oregon
Laura Cervantes
Rowlett, Texas
Linda Biney
Greenbelt, Maryland
Medard Sison
Buena Park, California
Natalie Bovino
Boone, North Carolina
Nicole Asante
Corryton, Tennessee
Rachel Curry
Phoenix, Arizona
Samantha Lawson
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Skylar Couch
Auburn, Alabama
Suhvanna Lamar
Gibsonton, Florida
Tamoya Thomas
Macungie, Pennsylvania
Tessie O'Quinn
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Greenbelt, Maryland
Medard Sison
Buena Park, California
Natalie Bovino
Boone, North Carolina
Nicole Asante
Corryton, Tennessee
Rachel Curry
Phoenix, Arizona
Samantha Lawson
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Skylar Couch
Auburn, Alabama
Suhvanna Lamar
Gibsonton, Florida
Tamoya Thomas
Macungie, Pennsylvania
Tessie O'Quinn
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Program timeline
OnboardingWeek of January 19, 2026
1st salon circleJanuary 27, 2026
1st leadership retreat in Durham, NCFebruary 22-25, 2026-
2nd leadership Retreat in Durham, NCDecember 11-13, 2026
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