Board of Directors

Executive Board

President (2023-2026)
Pam Buehler, BSN, RN, LSN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
Fairfield City Schools
OASNpresident@gmail.com

President Elect (2024-2026)
Heidi Sandlin, BSN, RN, LSN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
West Clermont School District

Vice President (2023-2025)
Tracy Heinecke BSN, RN, LSN
Licensed School Nurse
Hamilton City Schools

Secretary (2022-2024)
Mary Schatz, MSN, RN, LSN
Nurse Manager, Akron Children's Hospital

Treasurer (2023-2025)
Franca, Burton,MEd, BSN, RN,NCSN 
Licensed School Nurse
Princeton City Schools

Treasurer-Elect (2024-2025) 

NASN Director (2025 - 2028)  
Ginny Shaffer, MS, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Licensed School Nurse
Columbus City Schools
nasndirector@gmail.com

Executive Director

Regional Representatives

Representative-At-Large 
OPEN

Central (2020 - 2022) 
Edna Wright DNP, RN
Licensed School Nurse
Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools 

Northeast (2023-2025)  

Northwest (2024-2025) 
Shiloh Cahill, BSN, RN, LSN
Licensed School Nurse
Toledo Public Schools

Southeast (2024- 2025) 
Angie Lewis BSN, RN 
Licensed School Nurse 
Rock Hill Local School District

Southwest (2024 - 2025)  
Shirley Morris RN, LSN
Kettering School District

Strategic Committees

Advocacy Committee Chair
Pam Buehler, BSN, RN, LSN, NCSN

Legislative Policy Adviser 

Public Relations Chair
OPEN

Membership Representative 
OPEN

Website Manager/Community Administrator
Joan Hlinomaz MS, BSN, RN, NCSN, LSN

Conference Committee Chair 
Tracy Heinecke, MSN, RN, LSN

Professional Practice Committee Co-Chair's 
Jeanie Bochenek DNP, RN, NCSN, LSN
Ohio State University
Carol Schaumleffel DNP, RN, LSN
Ohio University

Standing Committees

Primary Planner

Education and Research Endowment Advisory Committee Chair
OPEN

Finance Committee Chair
Franca Burton MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN

Nominations Committee Chair
Heidi Sandlin, BSN, RN, LSN, NCSN 

Every Student Counts Chair
Suzy Evans RN, ADN
School Nurse, Hudson OH

Special Committee Representatives

American Academy of Pediatrics - Ohio Chapter (Ohio AAP)
Home and School Health Committee (HASH) 

Immunization Advocacy Network of Ohio (IANO)
Oral Health Ohio 
ANA - OHIO

National Board for Certification of School Nurses State Liaison 
Heather Edwards MSN, RN, NCSN

Ohio Department of Health - School Nursing Program
Ann Connelly MSN,RN,NCSN,LSN 

Ohio School Health Services Association (OSHSA)
Kate King DNP, M.S., RN,LSN