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Anne McNamara, PhD, RN
Dr. McNamara is the principal and owner of McNamara Solutions LLC consulting in higher education with nursing academic programs seeking innovative leadership or academic accreditation. Prior to stepping out into the consulting space, she served as academic president of Galen College of Nursing. Galen is a multi-state, single – purpose, nursing college with campuses in Kentucky, Ohio, Florida and Texas. Prior to joining Galen, McNamara was the Dean and Professor of Nursing and Healthcare Professions for 7.5 years at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ.
Since 2000, McNamara has served as Treasurer of the Global Nursing Exchange, dedicated to advancing the nursing profession and improving patient and community outcomes. She has held a faculty chair in Nursing at Rio Salado College, an online community college in Tempe, AZ, and served as Project Director of Colleagues in Caring for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at the Arizona Hospital & Healthcare Association.
In 2011, Dr. McNamara became a board emeritus after serving ten years on the Scottsdale Healthcare Board of Directors. She also served on the Honor Health Captive Board. Current community service includes the Ambassador Board for Project Cure – AZ and she serves as a member of the Maricopa Health Foundation. As a member of the American Nurses Credentialing Center Board from 2006 to 2008, she helped strengthen the Certification and Accreditation programs. Currently the Vice President for the ANCC Board of Directors, Dr. McNamara is in her third consecutive term as a board member
Since 2000, McNamara has served as Treasurer of the Global Nursing Exchange, dedicated to advancing the nursing profession and improving patient and community outcomes. She has held a faculty chair in Nursing at Rio Salado College, an online community college in Tempe, AZ, and served as Project Director of Colleagues in Caring for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation at the Arizona Hospital & Healthcare Association.
In 2011, Dr. McNamara became a board emeritus after serving ten years on the Scottsdale Healthcare Board of Directors. She also served on the Honor Health Captive Board. Current community service includes the Ambassador Board for Project Cure – AZ and she serves as a member of the Maricopa Health Foundation. As a member of the American Nurses Credentialing Center Board from 2006 to 2008, she helped strengthen the Certification and Accreditation programs. Currently the Vice President for the ANCC Board of Directors, Dr. McNamara is in her third consecutive term as a board member
M. Shawn Harrell, RN, MS
Ms. Harrell worked for John C. Lincoln Health Network in Phoenix, Arizona, for 15 years. During her tenure at JCL, now known as Honor Health, she served as Director of College Nursing Programs for 8 years, working in partnership with Paradise Valley Community College and Grand Canyon University.
She has also served as a Nursing Administrator for Maricopa Integrated Health Systems, and on the faculty of Arizona State University's College of Nursing. She was a member of the Arizona State Board of Nursing and Co-chair of the Arizona State Board of Nursing Education Advisory Committee for 7 years. She served as Editor of the Arizona Nurse, the official publication of the Arizona Nurses Association. Ms. Harrell's professional memberships include the Arizona Nurses Association, the American Nurses Association, the Future of Nursing/Arizona Action Coalition, and the Arizona Action Coalition Education Task Force.
She has also served as a Nursing Administrator for Maricopa Integrated Health Systems, and on the faculty of Arizona State University's College of Nursing. She was a member of the Arizona State Board of Nursing and Co-chair of the Arizona State Board of Nursing Education Advisory Committee for 7 years. She served as Editor of the Arizona Nurse, the official publication of the Arizona Nurses Association. Ms. Harrell's professional memberships include the Arizona Nurses Association, the American Nurses Association, the Future of Nursing/Arizona Action Coalition, and the Arizona Action Coalition Education Task Force.
