One member, one vote


As an RNAO member, you play an important role in deciding governance issues that affect the current and future direction of your professional association. One member, one vote is how you can make your voice heard. All regular members -- with the exception of undergraduate students and RNAO staff -- are eligible to vote.
This year, members are asked to cast their vote on the following item and review the 2025 candidates listed on the ticket of nominations for board of directors

    THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO AS RNAO’S AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR END 2025

Voting opens at 12 noon (ET) on May 13, 2025 and voting closes at 12 noon (ET) on May 29, 2025.

APPROVAL OF BDO AS RNAO’S AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR END, OCT. 31, 2025.

For more details, please review the backgrounder (download pdf)


APPROVAL OF BDO AS RNAO'S AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR END, OCTOBER 31, 2025

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Sue Lebeau (Bio)

REGION 1 REPRESENTATIVE
Gagandeep Sohal (Bio)

REGION 3 REPRESENTATIVE
Ashley Fry-O'Rourke (Bio)

REGION 5 REPRESENTATIVE
Lalezar Tüner (Bio)

REGION 7 REPRESENTATIVE
Sonia Chin (Bio)

REGION 9 REPRESENTATIVE
Olivia Sweeney (Bio)

REGION 11 REPRESENTATIVE
Adrienne Kappes (Bio)

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INTEREST GROUP CHAIRS
Una Ferguson (Bio)

PROVINCIAL RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 1
Megan Cellamare (Bio)

PROVINCIAL NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE 1
Julie Rubel (Bio)

BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Jennifer Flood (Bio)

LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
Sarah Myllyaho (Bio)

PROVINCIAL NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE 2
Danupreet Mundh (Bio)

PROVINCIAL RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE 2
Magdalene Li (Bio)

Notes:

Positions are acclaimed in the event that there is only one candidate nominated for an open position. That candidate shall be acclaimed into the position and there shall be no election for that position.

Appointed positions are in accordance with RNAO Policy 6.06 (2); “In the event that no nomination is received for a representative for a region by the new deadline set by the nominations committee or no nominations have been submitted for any other position, or that withdrawal of a nomination by the nominees leaves no candidate for a particular office or offices on the Ticket of Nominations, the provincial nominations committee shall notify the Board and the Board shall nominate one or more persons for the office or offices with no nominees to the annual meeting at which the election is to take place.”

No nominations were received for vacant positions.

Voting opens at 12 noon (ET) on May 13, 2025 and closes at 12 noon (ET) on May 29, 2025. Results will be announced at the annual general meeting on May 30, 2025.

Remember to vote and remind all of your RN and NP colleagues who are members of RNAO to vote!