ABOUT US
Decades focused on developing nurse leaders
ONL Association for Nursing Leadership, Science and Education, Inc., referred to as the ONL Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) affiliate of ONL dedicated to supporting research, educational, and leadership development initiatives.
After twenty years of awarding scholarships to nurses pursuing degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, the Foundation now seeks to expand its reach in order to empower and develop more nursing professionals.
The Organization of Nurse Leaders - MA, RI, NH, CT, VT (ONL) is a not-for-profit membership organization that has been dedicated to advancing the health of patients and communities through excellence in nursing for more than forty years. Its 1,000+ members lead 300,000 licensed nurses in New England who collectively care for 1.3M patients per year in hospital settings alone. Hundreds of thousands of patients are also cared for by nurses in long-term care, rehabilitation centers, community clinics, and the home.
2023-2024 Foundation Executive Committee/Board
FOUNDATION BOARD CHAIR
Nancy Gaden,
DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Senior Vice President &
Chief Nursing Officer,
Boston Medical Center
ONL PRESIDENT
Orla Brandos,
DNP, MBA, RN, ENA-BC, FACHE
VP Patient Care Services &
Chief Nursing Officer,
Newport Hospital
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Jennifer Thiesen, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC
Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, Professional Practice,
Cambridge Health Alliance
TREASURER
Madelyn Pearson,
DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL
Senior Vice President &
Chief Nursing Officer,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
SECRETARY
Monica Tucker-Schwartz,
DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Senior Nurse Director, Procedural Services & Co-Magnet Director, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Amanda Oberlies,
PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer,
Organization of Nurse Leaders -
MA, RI, NH, CT, VT