Board of Directors

The DAISY Foundation is very fortunate to have an energized and passionate Board, guiding our strategic direction, program development, and business management. The asterisks indicate Board members who are staff, as well.

Sheila Antrum
MHSA, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, UCSF Health
Cynthia Barginere
DNP, RN, FACHE
President, Adult Services, UCSF Health
Bonnie Barnes*
FAAN
Co-Founder and Board President - Retired from advertising, dedicated cheerleader for the nursing profession.

Mark Barnes*
FAAN
Co-Founder, Chairman, Patrick's father-  Retired advertising/media CEO and now DAISY's strategic inspiration and man in charge of DAISY's money.
Melissa Barnes*
Vice President of Operations and International Program Director
Married to Patrick's younger brother, former retail executive, and devoted mother of three.
Tena Barnes Carraher*
Co-Founder, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, and Patrick's wife,
former marketing executive, and devoted mother of three daughters.
Karen Cox
PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN
President, Chamberlain University

Ric Cuming
EdD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Chief Operating Officer, ChristianaCare Health System
Stuart D. Downs
DNP, MSN, MSA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPHQ, FACHE, FAONL
System Chief Nurse Executive, Northeast Georgia Health System
Kathleen "Kathy" Gorman
MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Executive Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Operating Officer, Children's National Medical Center
Susan M. Grant
DNP, RN, FAAN
Executive Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Wellstar Health System
Daryl Joslin
 Co-Founder, Chief Marketing & Communications  Officer, Joslin Insight
Karlene Kerfoot
PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Chief Nursing Officer, Symplr
Peter Maher*
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer.
Julie Moretz
Chief Experience Officer and Assistant Vice President of the Patient- and Family-Centered Care Center, Augusta University Health
Deborah Zimmerman*
DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
CEO, DAISY Foundation

We miss our beloved Board member, Lynne Doll (1961-2010). Lynne was with DAISY from its inception and has been a close friend of the Barnes Family for many years before the Foundation was started. President of the Los Angeles-based public relations agency The Rogers Group, Lynne brought passion for our mission, strategic insight, wonderful wit, and true friendship to us every day.