Who We Are
- Learn about our mission, values, leaders, and teams.
  
  About CGFNS
  
  Vision and Mission
  Core Values
  Board of Trustees
  Executive Team
  Join Our Team
  Our Institute
  
  Global Health Workforce Development Institute
  GHWDI Leadership
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  Our Alliance
  
  The Alliance for Ethical Recruitment Practices
  Alliance News
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  News Releases
  Media Contact
  David St. John
  PR and Media Relations Director
  media@cgfns.org
  
  News Release
  New Podcast Examines Global Health Workforce Development and Health Worker Mobility
  November 12, 2024
What We Do
- Understand our services, research, and presence in industry.
  
  Our Business
  
  Core Services
  Why CGFNS?
  Fraud Detection and Prevention Policy
  Thought Leadership
  
  Research Center
  Care Anywhere Podcast
  Social Networks
  Republishing and Reuse
  Industry Impact
  
  Global Affairs
  Government & Policy
  DAISY Awards
  Events
  
  Events Contact
  Katrina Fuhrman
  Events Marketing Manager
  events@cgfns.org
Those We Serve
- Learn about the people and organizations we work with and for.
  
  Health Workforce
  
  Registered Nurses (RN)
  Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses
  Allied Health Professions
  Global Health Workers
  Stakeholders
  
  Regulators
  Academic Institutions
  Recruiters
  Health Systems & Employers
  US State Boards of Nursing
  Collaborations
  
  Global Nursing Workforce Centre (GNWC)
  World Health Organization (WHO)
  American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  How we can help?
  
  Patrick King
  Chief Business Development Officer
  Work with us

CGFNS Leadership

Our Leadership

“Our team is leading CGFNS into a new era of invigorating a world-class workforce delivering transformative health care.”
-Peter Preziosi, President & CEO, CGFNS International

Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The CGFNS Board of Trustees comprises highly accomplished nurses who bring a wealth of expertise and dedication to advancing the global healthcare workforce, as well as seasoned professionals with extensive leadership experience in financial administration and corporate leadership in the healthcare space. Learn more about their diverse backgrounds and exceptional achievements as they guide CGFNS International in its mission to support mobility and career development for healthcare professionals worldwide.

Pamela Maraldo, PhD, RN, FAAN

Chair

Chief Executive Officer of Girls Inc. of New York City

Julie A. Fairman, PhD, RN, FAAN

Vice-Chair

Endowed Nightingale Professor in Honor of Nursing Veterans Emerita at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Lynwood (Lynn) Brooks, MBA

Secretary

President Emeritus of the Health Professions Network

Jack Needleman, PhD, FAAN

Treasurer

Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Selena A. Gilles, DNP, ANP-BC, CNEcl, FNYAM

Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program a New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Barbara A. Green, PhD

Senior Vice President, Office of the President, Greater New York Hospital Association

Stacey L. Ocander, EdD

Vice President, Workforce and Education at Nebraska Hospital Association

Zainab T. Osakwe, PhD, RN, NP

Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Public Health at Adelphi University

Suja Thomas, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, RN, CWCN, CCCN, COCN

Clinical Lead and Nursing Administrator, Samuel Stratton VA Medical Center, NY

Sylvain (Syl) Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN, FAONL

Providence’s System Chief Nursing Officer

Timothy L. Vidale, PT, DPT, MBA, CSOMT, CSCS

CEO of Momentous Sports Medicine

Dr. Yair Maimon, PhD, OMD Ac

International Observer

President of the European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association