Board of Directors

Election Results

Congratulations to all of those that stepped forward as a leader in our Union!
New Officers and Board Members have assumed their new roles on January 1, 2025:

  • President, Kylee Ham, CEC
  • Secretary, Alexis Steele, Emergency
  • Board of Director, Pam Gardner, OMS Holmes
  • Board of Director, John J. Luken, Same Day Surgery

RNA Officers (Term)

  • President, Jen Hunt (11/24) cell 513-926-2156 – Endoscopy
  • Vice President, Francis Lynn (11/25) cell 513-926-2161 – Hemodialysis
  • Secretary, Elizabeth Elgazzar (11/24) – SICU
  • Treasurer, Andrea Hale (11/25) – Hemodialysis

Board of Directors

  • Ziyadin Akhmedov (11/24) – SICU
  •  OPEN (11/24)
  • Erica Kreckler (11/25) – OR
  • OPEN (11/25)
  • Jeanne Pharo (11/25) – L&D

ONA Important Numbers

  • ONA Labor Relations Specialist, Kelly Hickman-Begley, office 614-980-4202, kbegley@ohnurses.org
  • ONA Organizer, Phillip Bloomer, cell 614-400-4252, pbloomer@ohnurses.org
  • ONA Membership/Dues, Robin Smith, office 614-969-3800, rsmith@ohnurses.org

RNA History

The decision to organize was made on April 23, 1973.  The RNA continues the purpose of those nurses in 1973 who took the chance and made the working conditions better at General Hospital.

RNA Officer Position Descriptions

RNA BYLAWS