Our Team

Internationally known and widely lauded for expertise and leadership, our team exists to help your team.

Vicki George

PhD, RN, FAAN

Vicki George is noted for her specialization with helping organizations achieve Magnet® status, shared governance models, peer review, strategic planning, clinical leadership, innovation and complex systems.

Fran Hicks

PhD, RN, FAAN

Fran is an experienced nurse executive
with a background that includes clinical practice, teaching, academic administration, board leadership, and experience as a healthcare consultant.

Kathleen Stolzenberger

PhD, RN

Kathleen is a nationally recognized nurse leader who is widely respected for her expertise and influence in advancing professional nursing practice. She helped lead her organization to its 5th Magnet® designation and has authored many documents.

Vicki Maisonneuve-Babb

MSN, RN, CRRN

Recognized as a mission-driven leader, Vicki has a diverse background including clinical experience in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Ortho Neuro and Trauma, and Home Health care. With 40+ years of experience, she has held a variety of nursing education & leadership roles in multiple settings.

Michael Becker

PhD, RN

Michael is recognized as a transformational nurse executive and clinical strategist who has built a career advancing operational excellence, quality, and workforce culture across hospitals and the medical device industry. With over thirty years of experience, he is consistently driving innovation, growth, and sustainable performance improvement.

Judy Boerger

MBA, MSN, RN, FAAN

Judy is a seasoned chief nursing executive with over 30 years experience in nursing leadership. She is dedicated to the advancement of professional nursing practice, the development of practice models and fostering cultures that bring joy to nurses in practice.

Gina Boring

MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Gina brings over 40 years of healthcare experience with a strong clinical foundation in Emergency Nursing and more than 20 years of specialized expertise in Magnet® consultation and executive leadership. Her passion for empowering nursing leaders and advancing professional practice has made her a sought-after speaker.

Jennifer Cordo

DNP, RN, NE-BC

Jennifer is the Director of Nursing Professional Practice who led development of professional peer review processes for all nursing roles and the integration of AONL nurse leader competencies into the performance evaluation process

Barb Haag-Heitman

PhD, RN

Barb’s experience with organizations on the Magnet® and Pathway to Excellence® journey spans more than two decades and she has helped dozens of organizations achieve their designation goals. Her work is known nationally and internationally.

Peggy Kalowes

PhD, RN, CNS, FAHA

Dr. Peggy Kalowes is a Nursing Scientist with over 30+ years acute care experience. She has an extensive background as an expert APRN, educator and nurse leader across many healthcare settings.

Renae Kendall

MSN, RN, NE-BC

Renae is a transformational and mission-focused nurse leader with over 30 years of healthcare experience at a Magnet® and Baldrige Award-winning organization. She is deeply committed to empowering clinical nurses as leaders, innovators, and partners in healthcare delivery.

Valerie Lapp

PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CPN

Dr. Valerie Lapp is a Nurse Scientist with more than 26 years of experience in acute care nursing and 12 years in nursing education, both within the hospital setting and as a clinical adjunct instructor. She earned her PhD in Nursing Research, a Master’s in Nursing Education, and a BSN from the University of Central Florida.

Patricia Maria Lavin

DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Patricia is currently the Senior Director of Nursing Quality, Magnet® and Outcomes at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital overseeing Quality, Magnet® designation, community outreach programs and more.

Lamar Love

BSBA, MIS
Client Success Strategist

Lamar Love has spent nearly a decade collaborating with hospital C-suite leadership teams to achieve Magnet® designation, redesignation, and operational nursing excellence.

Christina Llanez

MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNML

Christina Llanez is currently the Director of Nursing Professional Development at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She successfully co-led the organization’s 5th Magnet® re-designation, and was recognized as the Transformational Leader of the Year in 2017 & 2019.

Sandy Lovering

DHSc, RN, CTN-A

Sandy is an experienced nurse executive, nurse theorist, transcultural nursing specialist and researcher with 40+ years of international nursing experience in Canada, United States, New Zealand and the Middle East.

Chris Ann Meaney

DNP, MHA, RN-BC, NE-BC, FACHE

Chris Ann’s 20+ years working in Magnet institutions prepared her to be a transformational leader. She believes strongly in shared governance structures and understands the value of implementing LEAN/Six Sigma strategies to improve overall quality of care. 

Mary Milan

Consultant Support Specialist

Mary has over 35 year’s experience working in Wisconsin’s healthcare industry. She works closely with NCP’s executive team concerning all aspects of business operations.

Tim Mislan

MS, BSN, BS, NEA-BC

Tim is a well accomplished Chief Nursing Officer with 30 plus years of experience leading nurses and leaders in healthcare settings to higher levels of engagement and performance.  He has successfully mentored multiple nursing leaders into Chief Nursing Officer roles over the last three decades. 

Ruthie Robinson

PhD, RN, CNS, FAEN, CEN, NEA-BC

Ruthie has more than 35 years of experience in acute care nursing, including nursing administration and education. She has published in peer reviewed journals and contributed to several book chapters. Ruthie’s leadership skills are evidenced by her accomplishments.

John Sedgewick

PhD, MSc, MSN, RN, RMN, CGNC, Renal Cert, Cert.Ed, RNT

John is a nurse leader, educator, and consultant with over 40 years of service in healthcare practice, education, leadership, and research. He has spent more than two decades leading healthcare transformation in the Middle East, notably in Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Eugene Waterval

PhD, RN, NE-BC

Eugene has more than 14 years of experience as MPD at a system and hospital level. In addition to leading his organization to two Magnet® designations, Eugene has advised organizations from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Malaysia regarding professional governance and Magnet®.