Spring Quarterly Meeting

ONL Business Meeting

The ONL Business Meeting offers a chance to learn more about the core work of ONL to advance nursing leadership and support nurse leaders. Members of the ONL Board and staff provide insight into what ONL has been working on and share key updates about upcoming programs, member benefits, opportunities to get more involved with ONL, key policy and legislative activity in our region, and recent developments and key topics impacting nursing practice and nursing leadership. The Business Meeting is also a forum in which ONL recognizes and celebrates our members' recent milestones and achievements.

Influencing Policy at the National Level: Insights for Nurse Leaders

Dr. Robyn Begley will join us to share insights and lessons learned from her experiences working to influence policy at the national level. In her role, she worked with the AHA Board of directors, nurse leaders from around the country, and in coalitions of national nursing organizations. Through examples and reflection, Dr. Begley will share strategies for elevating and amplifying nursing priorities.

Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)

Dr. Robyn Begley was chief executive officer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) and chief nursing officer, senior vice president of workforce for the American Hospital Association (AHA) until 2024.

Begley previously served as vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer at AtlantiCare in Atlantic City, N.J. During her 35-year tenure, she led AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center to achieve the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet designation four times. She also worked with the local NAACP, Hispanic Alliance and Pan Asian leaders to promote diversity in the nursing workforce by establishing a nursing fellowship and scholarship, as well as a mentoring program for students.

Begley served on many boards, most recently as a member of the AONL Board of Directors and chair of AONL Foundation Board of Directors. Begley earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, N.J., master’s degree from Widener University, Chester, Pa. and bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is board certified as an advanced nurse executive with the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Engaging Nurses in Policy: Strategies for Organizations

Leaders will share collaborative strategies from their respective organizations to engage nurses in local policy advocacy.

Ara Millette
DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC
Director of Talent Acquisition, Brown University Health; 
Board Member, ONL

Seanna Zimmerman DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Chief Nursing Officer,
The Miriam Hospital 

 Jennifer Boutelle
MSN, RN, NE-BC
Director of Inpatient Services,
Middlesex Health; 
Board Member, ONL

Betty Molle
PhD, MSN, RN
Nurse Scientist, Magnet Program Director, 
Middlesex Health 

Torrey Trzcienski MSN, RN, NE-BC
Nurse Director of Clinical Operations and Outcomes and Critical Care,
Middlesex Health

From Bedside to Boardroom to Ballot: My Journey Into Civic Service

ONL President Kelly Haeckel will share her inspiration for stepping up to lead beyond the walls of her organization, her journey to public office on her local school board, and her hopes for fellow nurse leaders to consider public service and ignite meaningful change in their communities.

Kelly Haeckel, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Vice President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Middlesex Health;
President, Organization of Nurse Leaders - New England