Board of Directors

OASN BOD Organizational Chart

President (2026-2028) 
Heidi Sandlin, BSN, RN, LSN, NCSN
Licensed School Nurse
West Clermont School District

President Elect (2026-2028)
Mary Schatz, MSN, RN, LSN
Nurse Manager, Akron Children's Hospital

Vice President (2025-2027)
Tracy Heinecke BSN, RN, LSN
Licensed School Nurse
Hamilton City Schools

Secretary (2026-2028) 
Cynthia Hendricks MEd, BSN, RN, LSN

Treasurer (2023-2026)
Franca, Burton,MEd, BSN, RN,NCSN 
Licensed School Nurse
Princeton City Schools

Treasurer-Elect () 

NASN Director (2025 - 2028)  
Ginny Shaffer, MS, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Licensed School Nurse
Columbus City Schools
nasndirector@gmail.com

Executive Director

Kate King, DNP, MSN, RN, LSN

execdir.oasn@gmail.com  

Directors-At-Large 

Advocacy Committee Chair
Heidi Sandlin, BSN, RN, LSN, NCSN 

Public Relations Chair
OPEN

Membership Representative 
OPEN

Website Manager/Community Administrator

Joan Hlinomaz MS, BSN, RN, NCSN

Conference Committee Chair 
Tracy Heinecke, MSN, RN, LSN

Professional Practice Committee Co-Chair's 
Jeanie Bochenek DNP, RN, NCSN, LSN
Ohio State University
Carol Schaumleffel DNP, RN, LSN
Ohio University

Education and Research Endowment Advisory Committee Chair
OPEN

Finance Committee Chair
Franca Burton MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN

Nominations Committee Chair
Mary Schatz, MSN, RN, LSN

Every Student Counts Chair
Suzy Evans RN, ADN
School Nurse, Hudson OH

American Academy of Pediatrics - Ohio Chapter (Ohio AAP)
Home and School Health Committee (HASH) 
Immunization Advocacy Network of Ohio (IANO)
Oral Health Ohio 
ANA - OHIO

Ohio School Health Services Association (OSHSA)
Kate King DNP, MSN, RN, LSN

Ohio Department of Health - School Nursing Program Liaison
Joan Hlinomaz MS, BSN, RN, NCSN

National Board for Certification of School Nurses State Liaison 
Heather Edwards MSN, RN, NCSN