Board Information
The Board is composed of eleven members appointed by the Governor. Six are Registered Nurses, three are Licensed Practical Nurses, and two are citizens of the state of Oklahoma who represent the public.
Board Members serve for a period of five years, with the Public Members serving coterminously with the Governor. The officers of the Board are the President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer, who are elected annually.
Board Members
Nikole Hicks, PhD, RN, CNE, President
Geographical District 1
Term 2021-2026
Shawn Stachovic, LPN, Vice-President
Geographical District 4
Term 2022-2026
Callie Rinehart, MSN, RN, CPN, Secretary/Treasurer
Geographical District 3
Term 2022-2027
Paul Curtis Baker, PhD, RN
Geographical District 7
Term 2024-2028
Carol Kennedy, MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Geographical District 5
2025-2026
Cynthia Leathers, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN
Geographical District 6
2024-2029
Kyle Leemaster, MBA, RN
Geographical District 4
Term 2020-2025
Rachel Plunkett, AS, LPN
Geographical District 8
Term 2024-2028
Alisen Anderson, MAG, Public Member
Geographical District 7
Term 2024-2027 (coterminous with Governor)
Melissa Bird, MBA, Public Member
Geographical District 3
Term 2025-2027 (coterminous with Governor)
Contact Board Members by calling (405) 962-1811 or email: BoardMember@nursing.ok.gov
