Board of Directors

Meet our Board of Directors

The AFCNA Board of Directors provides strategic leadership and governance to advance the mission of the American Foot Care Nurses Association. The Board is responsible for setting organizational direction, ensuring ethical and fiscal oversight, supporting professional standards and education, and promoting advocacy for foot care nursing. Through collaboration and stewardship, the Board works to strengthen the organization, support its members, and elevate the practice of foot care nursing nationwide.

PRESIDENT

Donna Golden, NP, CWON, CFCS

Donna has been a registered nurse since 1977 and has dedicated the majority of her career to wound, ostomy, and continence nursing across diverse care settings.

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Susan Janicke, RN, CNP, DNP, WCC, CFCN, DWC

Dr. Susan has been a nurse since 1996. She has worked in many practice settings including long-term care, group homes, hospitals, and hospice.

SECRETARY

Jerry Schutz, BSN, RN, CFCS

Jerry is an experienced nursing professional with over ten years of clinical practice and more than thirty‑five years in leadership and business management.

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TREASURER

Paula Kotz, RN, BC, CWOCN, CLNC, CFCN, CFCS

Paula is a registered nurse with more than four decades of clinical and leadership experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seton Hall University in 1981. After relocating to Asheville, North Carolina, she practiced as a registered nurse and charge nurse on an orthopedic unit and later in nursing education at Mission Hospital until 1999.

REGION 1 DIRECTOR

Bonnies Ackles, RN, CFCS

Bonnie has been a Registered Nurse since 1969 and received her ARNP designation in 1980. As a former Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and Washington State Long Term Care Ombudsman, Bonnie has spent several decades advocating for the needs of the senior and under-served communities.

REGION 2 DIRECTOR

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Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Europe.

REGION 3 DIRECTOR

Nadege Tan, MSN, ANP-C, CFCS

Nadege is an adult nurse practitioner and Certified Foot Care Specialist with extensive experience in medical foot care and advanced wound management.

REGION 4 DIRECTOR

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Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Africa, and Antarctica

ADVISOR-PODIATRIST

Julia Overstreet, DPM, FAPWCA

Dr Overstreet is a Podiatric Physician & Surgeon, Wound Care Specialist and High Risk Foot Care Specialist.

ADVISOR-EDUCATION

Tannis Sorge, RN, FCN, CFCS, CFCN

Tannis Sorge is a Registered Nurse, Foot Care Nurse Educator, and certified foot care specialist with more than 25 years

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

Kate Clayton-Jones, PhD, DNP, MBA, CFCN, CFCS

Dr Kate holds a PhD in nursing science and is the owner of FootCare by Nurses,

EDUCATION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR

Tina Somers, BSN, RN, CWCN, CBRN, CFCN, WCC, DWC, FAACWS

Tina is a registered nurse with a career spanning over four decades. For the past 30 years, she has dedicated her practice to the

Education Committee Member – Infection Prevention & Control Expert

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Provide expertise in infection prevention and control to guide educational programs, ensure best evidence-based practices, and

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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Membership Chair

Monica Sabia, RN, BSN, CHPN, CFCS

Monica is a registered nurse and has spent the bulk of her nursing years in hospice and palliative care, after a stint in trauma ED

Membership Committee - National Chapter Coordinator

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Support the growth and engagement of national chapter members by coordinating membership activities, fostering

PUBLIC RELATIONS

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All inquiries related to board matters, governance, nominations, or official correspondence should be directed to the Secretary, who will ensure appropriate follow-up with the Board. CustomerService@AFCNA.org