Board Member
Members

Cindy Brown GNP-Nurse Practitioner
Board Member
Is a member of the scholarship committee.

Christine Fechter MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-C, CPG
Treasurer

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 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 APRN
Board Member
She is a member of the education committee. Is a member of the scholarship committee.

Lara Devero Williams FNP
Board Member
member of education committee

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 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 DNP, APRN, RN, AGNP-BC
Secretary
Conference committee member

Paige Mc Craney DNP, APRN
Vice President
conference and education committee member

Brittany Donaway RN, BSN
Board Member