2025 Election Results - New BOD and Nominating Committee Members to start January 1, 2026

Meet Our Newly Elected Hawai’i-ANA Leaders! 

We are proud to announce the dedicated nurses who will be serving on the Hawai’i-ANA Board of Directors and Nominating Committee, beginning January 1, 2026. 

Board of Directors

• President-Elect: Haley Deforest, BSN, RN
• Secretary: Darsha Lee, MSNEd, BSN, CFRN, CEN, CCRN, TCRN
• Neighbor Island Director: Ruthie Clearwater, MSNEd, BSN, CFRN, CEN, CCRN, TCRN
• Director at Large: Kara Gormont, EdD, HSMP-MHA, BSN-RN, FACHE, BC-NCE
• Director at Large: Jessica Nishikawa, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Nominating Committee

• Katie Kemp, BAN, RN, GERO-BC
• Chanel Daluddung, DNP, FNP-BC, APRN-Rx, MBA

We are so excited for their leadership and the impact they will make across Hawai’i’s nursing community.

In addition - All Bylaw Amendments have passed.