President: Carleen Penoza, MHSA, BSN, RN, NI-BC
Carleen has served as President-Elect for the past two years and previously held the role of Secretary. She is the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Michigan Medicine, an academic medical center in Ann Arbor. In her role, Carleen oversees both the Nursing Informatics and Nursing Information Systems teams. She is responsible for all aspects of electronic patient care systems, driving initiatives that enhance workflow efficiency for bedside staff and support increased patient-centered care.
President-Elect: Donna Summers, MSN RN, NI-BC
Donna has served as the chapter secretary for the past two years and will now serve as the president-elect.
Donna has been the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Henry Ford Health since 2017, leading nursing technology strategy across the organization's hospitals and all ambulatory teams. She is also active in MONL, AINL, HIMSS, ANA, and the Epic RN Nurse Efficiency Committee. Donna also received recognition by Crain's Detroit Business 2025 as one of the Notable Leaders in Health Care Technology.
Secretary: Patrick Joswick, DNP, AGNP-C, RN
Patrick has served as the Clinical Editor at Elsevier since 2023, authoring and maintaining evidence-aligned content used in clinical workflows. He was previously the Director of Nursing at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, where he continues to teach as adjunct faculty. Justin recently completed a Health Informatics Post-Graduate Certificate at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
Webmaster/Member Coordination: Danielle Cottrell, MSN, RN, CCRN
Daniellek is a Senior Application Analyst-Epic RN at Henry Ford Health, where she collaborates with end users to design, optimize, and implement clinical documentation workflows within the electronic health record. Her focus is on enhancing usability, safety, and efficiency in clinical documentation while supporting multidisciplinary teams in developing sustainable solutions.
A warm thank you to those who have served in these roles during the previous term. Your thoughts, insights, feedback, and smiles were truly appreciated!
Donna Summers (continues to serve under new role)
Donna Mayo—Past President
Bonnie Fultz—Past Treasurer, Webmaster