The board of directors of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners announces Jon Fanning, MS, CAE, CNED, will be its next chief executive officer.
Jon Fanning, MS, CAE, CNED, has been named chief executive officer of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). He will succeed David Hebert, JD, who is retiring, on March 1, 2021.
Since 2013, Fanning has held several roles at the American Psychiatric Association, which has 200 employees and members in more than 100 countries. Those roles included chief strategy officer, chief membership officer, and interim chief financial officer.
Global human capital consulting firm Korn Ferry conducted the candidate search in conjunction with the AANP board of directors and CEO search committee.
In a statement, AANP President, Sophia L. Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, said, "[Fanning] brings a wealth of leadership experience to this role and has a strategic, forward-thinking world view and vision… We look forward to working with him to advance the Association’s goals as defined in our mission and strategic plan, while representing the more than 290,000 nurse practitioners nationwide.”