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DAVID HENNAGE NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, D.C. -- David W. Hennage, PhD, MBA, an accomplished, seasoned association executive, has been named executive director of the American Nurses Association (ANA), announced ANA President Beverly L. Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN. Hennage assumes his post on January 1, 1999. Hennage, 57, who was most recently a principal in the consulting firm, The Assessment Group, Washington, D.C., brings more than 25 years experience in leadership roles with a variety of not-for-profit organizations. From 1993-1997, he served as executive director and chief executive officer of the Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C. In that capacity, he was responsible for all operations of the 12,000 member, scientific professional society. During his tenure as executive director, he implemented a strategic plan that increased the effectiveness of the organization and tripled net income from operations, as well as launched several successful new programs.
In announcing the appointment on behalf of the ANA Board of Directors, Malone said, "David Hennage has a reputation as a champion of change, using his well honed business skills to lead organizations in new directions that are strategically sound and that strengthen the core mission of the organization. We believe David is a superb choice to lead ANA as its chief staff officer during these challenging times."
As executive director, Hennage will develop and implement programs designed to meet the vision and goals of the association. He will also serve as executive director of the American Nurses Foundation. With more than 200 staff and a $25 million annual budget, ANA is one of the largest associations in the Washington metropolitan area.
"I am pleased and honored to have been selected by the board as the executive director of the ANA," said Hennage. "I am committed to working with ANA's elected leadership, state nurses associations, affiliate and subsidiary organizations, and staff to serve the profession and to support all nurses. It is a privilege to serve an organization that is so important to the future of nursing and health care."
Hennage's other past positions include vice president for administration, chief operation and financial officer at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, and director of finance and administration and chief financial officer at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Park Ridge, IL. Further, he has experience in health care administration, serving as the executive director of the Gary Community Mental Health Center, Gary, IN, as associate director of the Medical Center of Gary, and as an adjunct member of the faculty of the health care practitioner program at Indiana University. In his role at Indiana University, he collaboratively established a nurse practitioner program.
Hennage holds a doctorate and master's of science in molecular biophysics from Yale University, New Haven, CT, a master's of business administration from the University of Chicago Executive Program, Chicago, and a bachelor's of science in physics from Tufts University, Medford, MA.
He is a member of the Greater Washington Society of Association Executives, the American Society of Association Executives, American Physical Society, and other scientific societies. He and his wife reside in Washington, D.C.
The American Nurses Association is the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 53 constituent associations. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
The American Nurses Foundation is the research and education arm of the American Nurses Association. It provides research grants to nurses at the early stages of their careers as well as working to increase public understanding of nursing and improving access to and quality of health care. ANF is a non-profit charitable organization established in 1955. The foundation is supported by contributions from individuals, nursing organizations, corporations, and foundations concerned with our nation’s health care.
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