Polk County Advanced Practice Nurses Association
PCAPNA.ORG

Board Member


Members

Cindy Brown

Cindy Brown GNP-Nurse Practitioner

Board Member

Is a member of the scholarship committee.

Christine Fechter

Christine Fechter MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C, CPG

Treasurer

Carrie Huffstickler

Carrie Huffstickler DNP, APRN, Adult /Gerontology

President

Carrie obtained her Associate of Science in Nursing at Polk State College (was polk Community College then) her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Nursing at Florida Southern College and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Samford University. She is currently serving as Secretary for PCAPNA and is a member of the scholarship committee and the educational committee. 

Kathy Hunt

Kathy Hunt MSN, RN

Board Member

Kathy has had a prestigious career  at Lakeland Regional Health (LRH) where she was served as the Director of Professional Nursing among various other roles throughout her tenure there. Her role at LRH enabled her involvement in a variety of work including the opportunity to participate with our local schools of nursing as Academic Practice Partners collaborating and advancing student education in preparation of career growth and service.  She is currently retired from LRH and serves as our Scholarship Committee chairperson as well as serves on the Educational Committee. 

Michelle Robello

Michelle Robello APRN

Board Member

She is a member of the education committee. Is a member of the scholarship committee.

Lara Devero Williams

Lara Devero Williams FNP

Board Member

member of education committee

Jacinta Okeke

Jacinta Okeke MSN, APRN, FNP-C, FAANP

Board Member

Jacinta earned her nursing associate degree in 1995 and graduated in 2016 from Polk State College with a BSN. She obtained her MSN in 2018 from South University, Georgia. With over two decades of practice, she currently works as an FNP at the Peace River Center and is a member of the education committee.

Vicki Moore-Morby

Vicki Moore-Morby DNP, APRN-C

Board Member

Vicki Moore-Morby DNP, APRN-C is an orthopedic sports medicine nurse
practitioner at Bond Clinic, PA in Winter Haven, Florida. She earned her MSN
from the University of South Florida in 2000 and has over 20 years of practice
experience working in orthopedic/ sports medicine. She acts as a mentor for new
NP’s in Bond Clinic, PA, as well as a clinical preceptor for NP students from
Florida Southern College, University of Tampa and University of South Florida.
She is a member of FNA, AANP and FNPN. She has served terms as vice
president, committee member, board member and conference speaker for her local
nurse practitioner association, Polk County Advanced Practice Nurses Association.
She earned her DNP from the University of South Florida in 2019. She is a board member, serves as Public Relations chairperson, and is currently a member of the education committee.

Laurie Pomella

Laurie Pomella DNP, APRN, RN, AGNP-BC

Secretary

Conference committee member

Paige Mc Craney

Paige Mc Craney DNP, APRN

Vice President

conference and education committee member

Brittany Donaway

Brittany Donaway RN, BSN

Board Member