Comprised of distinguished nurse leaders with expertise in emergency, trauma, transport and burn nursing, BCEN’s Board of Directors oversees the organization’s strategic direction, including activities pertaining to the quality, content, development and maintenance of BCEN’s nursing specialty certification exams and the certification process.
Across the country and around the world, BCEN board members advocate for emergency nursing specialty certification and promote the value of board certification for nurses.
Meet our 2026-2027 board members:
Julie Ruddy
Chairperson
BS, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN
Sean M. Elwell
Chairperson-Elect
DNP, RN, NE-BC, TCRN, CPEN, EMT Nemours Children’s Hospital
Roger Casey
Secretary/Treasurer
MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, FAEN Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Allen C. Wolfe Jr.
Immediate Past Chairperson
MSN, CNS, APRN, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, TCRN, CMTE, FAASTN Life Link III
Brody Eick
Member-at-Large
MBA, BSN, BS, RN, CEN, CCRN, TCRN, NE-BC Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, CA
Emily Werthman
Member-at-Large
PhD, MSN, RN, CBRN The Johns Hopkins Burn Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Robert Corrao
Public Representative
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