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
Kyle Leemaster, MBA, RN, President
Geographical District 4
Term 2020-2025
Nikole Hicks, PhD, RN, CNE, Vice-President
Geographical District 1
Term 2021-2026
Shawn Stachovic, LPN, Secretary-Treasurer
Geographical District 4
Term 2022-2026
Paul Curtis Baker, PhD, RN
Geographical District 7
Term 2024-2028
Amber Garretson, APRN-CNS, CCRN
Geographical District 5
Term 2021-2026
Cynthia Leathers, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN
Geographical District 6
2024-2029
Rachel Plunkett, AS, LPN
Geographical District 8
Term 2024-2028
Callie Rinehart, MSN, RN, CPN
Geographical District 3
Term 2022-2027
Alisen Anderson, MAG, Public Member
Geographical District 7
Term 2024-2027 (coterminous with Governor)
Kari Blakley, Public Member
Geographical District 4
Term 2024-2027 (coterminous with Governor)
Contact Board Members by calling (405) 962-1811 or email: BoardMember@nursing.ok.gov
