DC Forensic Nurse Examiners’ Team

Administrative Team

Erin Pollitt, MHA, BSN, RN, FNE-A, SANE-A

CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Jessica Dick,

MSN, RN,

SANE-A, SANE-P

Director, Nursing

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Iris Potter,

BSN, RN, SANE-A

Director, Clinical programs

Allison Murray, MSN, RN, SANE-A

Forensic Nurse Operations Coordinator

Caitlin Yerkes, MPH, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P

FORENSIC NURSE EDUCATOR

Neida Leal, BSN, RN, CA-SANE, SANE-A

Forensic Nurse Specialist

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Ryla Vessels

Senior manager, Outreach and Community Partnerships

Anna Pollitt

Manager, media and communications

Board of Directors

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Meghan O’Brien

President

Senior director, Government Affairs
(Edwards Lifesciences)

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Justin Palmer

VICE PRESIDENT

Vice president of public policy & External affairs
(District of columbia hospital association)

Simisola Olabisi

Treasurer

United States Controller
(EDUCATE!)

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Rachel Watkins

SECRETARY

Senior Nursing Director
(medstar washington hospital center)

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Patrick Brown

Director At Large

Partner
(Novel Messaging & Foglamp)

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Heidi Ellis

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Founder
(HME Consulting & Advocacy)

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Cassidy Pinegar

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Prosecution attorney
(City of Overland Park, Prosecutor’s office)

Dara Koppelman

Director At Large

Director of Operations (MedStar Health Center for Wellbeing)

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Leah Shoval

Director at Large

Medicaid quality management director (Elevance Health)

Kimberly Nalley

Director At Large

Senior Manager, Policy & Research (PhRMA)

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Heather DeVore

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Medical Physician
(Metro emergency physicians)

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