Wilhelmina Manzano, MA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Directly advanced compassionate care for patient populations and communities through her roles as Chief Nurse Executive and American Nursing Foundation President.  She developed a collaborative policy with the American Nurses Foundation that supported policy changes and programs to strengthen nurse advocacy and nurse mental health and well-being with local, national, and global impact.  At NYP, she influenced nursing practice across 11 hospitals, impacting over 12,000 nurses through the development of a Nurse Residency Program and Nurse Leadership Academy.