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The Integrative Nurse Coach® Academy Team

Our visionary team joins together at the forefront of healthcare transformation – bringing the expanded role of the Nurse Coach to all nurses, all individuals, and all communities – Local to Global.

INCA Leadership

Karen Avino
EdD, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, SGAHN
Chief Executive Officer | Accredited Provider Program Director
Delaware
Ronald Kanka
BS
Chief Operating Officer
Florida
Karly Mertz
MSN, RN, NC-BC
Nurse Planner & Program Coordinator
Delaware

Nurse Coach Faculty Mentors

Mary Cohen
MSN-Ed, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC
New York
Nancey France
PhD, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC
Florida
Tiffany Grabinski
MSN, RN, NC-BC
Pennsylvania
Melody Love Hawkins
MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNM, NC-BC
Florida
Holly Kapusinski
RN, MSN, NC-BC, CPNP-PC
Idaho
Janice Lanham
RN, MS, CNS, FNP, NC-BC
South Carolina
Pamela Melson
MSN, RN, NC-BC
Oklahoma
Judy Ratliff
MS, MA, BSN, RN, NC-BC
Minnesota

Nursing Specialty Program Faculty

Ariana Ayu
RN, MSc
United Kingdom
Jan Booth
MA, RN, NC-BC
Colorado
Karen Laing
DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, DipACLM, HWNC-BC, CHES, FPCNA
Florida
Elizabeth Sult
BSN, RN, NC-BC
Minnesota
Thomas Sult
MD, IFMCP
Minnesota
Diana Zamora
BSN, RN, NC-BC
California

Admissions Team

Lauren Briggs
RN, BSN, HWNC-BC
Connecticut
Hannah Henjum
BSN, RN, NC-BC
Oregon
Maggie Leahy
RN, BSN, HWNC-BC
Washington
Heidi Martell
MA, BSN, BA, RN, HWNC-BC, HNB-BC
Arizona

Education Committee / Provider Unit

Karen Avino
EdD, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, SGAHN
Delaware
Nancey France
PhD, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC
Florida
Janice Lanham
RN, MS, CNS, FNP, NC-BC
South Carolina
Karly Mertz
MSN, RN, NC-BC
Delaware

INCA Co-founders