Advisory Council

The Advisory Council was established to recommend and develop The Center initiatives, programs, strategic alliances, and partnerships. The Council is composed of a diverse group of subject matter experts from different roles, disciplines, organizations, and areas of the state.

Lindsay Blackwelder-Taylor, RN, BSN, MTS
ER, Medical-Surgical Nurse
Lincoln Community Hospital

Anissa Buhring, MSN, RN
Assistant Director, Nursing Programs
Northeastern Junior College

Daniel Cline, PhD, RN
Professor
CU Denver College of Nursing

Erin Denholm, MSN, RN
CEO, Centura Health at Home

Lee Ann Kane, RN, MSN
Director, Nursing Staff Development
Denver Health

Helen Lester, BSN, RN, OCN
Chief Nursing Officer
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center

Ruby Martinez, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Denver Chapter President
National Association of Hispanic Nurses

Yvonne Myers
Health Systems Coordinator
Columbine Health Systems

Gayle Preheim, RN, EdD, CNAA, BC, CNE
Director, Baccalaureate Nursing Program
University of Colorado Denver

Denise Root, MSN, RN
Nursing Department Director
Otero Junior College

Terry Schumaker, RN, BC FAANP
Veterans Clinic Nurse

Nancy Smith, PhD, RN, BC, FAANP
Associate Dean & Professor, Beth El College of Nursing & Health Sciences
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Eva Tapia, MSN, RN, NP-BC
Director of Nursing
Pueblo Community College