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- CNOI Spring '26
To equip aspiring, new, and seasoned nurse executives with personalized leadership development, a trusted community of peers and experts, and the practical tools needed to lead thriving teams, improve patient outcomes, and carry the profession’s legacy forward.
A healthcare system shaped by exceptional nurse leaders whose clarity, courage, and influence strengthen teams, transform care, and build healthier communities.
Founded by seasoned nursing executives, we prepare current and future leaders to navigate a rapidly changing healthcare landscape with confidence, purpose, and resilience.
We focus on more than skills — we develop the values, judgment, and adaptability that define exceptional leadership. At a time when the profession faces unprecedented pressures, we provide a steady, supportive, and future-focused path for those stepping into, or stepping up within, executive roles.
Our approach is intentionally built on continuity. Each leadership cohort contributes to the Institute for several years — mentoring new leaders, sharing real-world insights, and ensuring that hard-earned wisdom is not lost, but passed forward.
This sustainable model strengthens the leadership pipeline, preserves institutional knowledge, and fosters a community where leaders support one another across generations.
Dr. Joyce Batcheller
DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN
President, Co-Founder
Dr. Patricia (Pat) S. Yoder-Wise
RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN
Vice President, Co-Founder
Joy Parchment
PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Board Chair
Dr. Patricia (Pat) S. Yoder-Wise
RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN
Vice President, Co-Founder
Barbara Cherry
R.N., DNSc, MBA, NEA-BC
Boardmember
Christine Burke
Boardmember
Dr. Joyce Batcheller
DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN
President
Dr. Patricia (Pat) S. Yoder-Wise
RN, EdD, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN
Vice President
Dr. Sylvain (Syl) Trepanier
DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN, FAONL
Faculty
Dr. Barry Dornfeld
PhD
Faculty
Rachel Peace
Caroline Rosenberg
Emmanuel Sanchez
Adam Wood
Renee Klein
Jim Klein
Debra Burke
Krissa Beamish
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