Our AURN Executive Board The Association of University Registered Nurses is led by a five-member Executive Board elected by the membership. Each spring, a vote is held to elect new officers to one-half of the Board. In even years, the President and Treasurer are elected for a two-year term. In odd years, the Vice-President, Secretary, and Member-at-Large are elected, also for two-year terms. Every OHSU nurse who is a member in good standing of AURN is eligible and encouraged to run for Executive Board positions. .  Your current officers are: President: Katy Cooper Has been a RN for 29 years, at OHSU for more than 16 years.  Currently works in 12KPV Cardiac Medical ICU.  Married for 21 years with 2 children and 1 spoiled Basenji.  Interests are volunteering for Boy Scouts, community service, home improvement, and travel.  Goals for AURN include building an empowered team of nurse advocates to advance the goals of OHSU nurses in pursuit of the ideal healthy work environment. Vice-President: Susanna Rhodes Has been an RN for over 32 years. 31 + years at OHSU. Works in DNCC. Married 26 years and has 2 children and 1 grandchild. Intrests are reading trashy romance novels, sewing, crafts.  Goals for the union are to make sure that the rights of nurses are protected in the workplace and to make OHSU a great place to work. Treasurer: Harold Fleshman   Has been an RN for over 25 years and more than 15 years at OHSU. Currently working on 4A Transplant. Married with 4 children, 2 stepchildren. Intrests are travel, fishing, and the outdoors. Goals for the union are to keep a strong staff, a nursing voice, fairness, and maintain professional standards of nursing Member-at-Large/PNCC Chair: Louise Darling Has been an RN for 25 years. 12 years at OHSU. Has worked in float pool = pediatrics, DNCC, MBU, 10N, 10S, 9N, 9S. Married with 3 children, 3 grandchildren. Interests are traveling, reading, cooking, walking. Goals for the union are to bring OHSU and ONA goals to be shared and supported toward strengthening the professional nursing experience.   Secretary: Open We are still looking for a secretary.  If you are interested or want to learn more, please contact Courtney Niebel at ONA via e-mail   .