Who is FTNN

  • AMY POWNE MSN, RN, PCNS-BC

    PRESIDENT

    Amy currently works as the Nurse Practice Manager at the UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center (FCTC) in Sacramento, California.

  • BARBARA EICHHORN, BSN, RN

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Barb is the Fetal Care Nurse Coordinator for the Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Centers (FDTC) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC) Magee-Womens Hospital.

  • KRIS RIMBOS, MS, RNC-OB, NE-BC

    PUBLICATIONS CHAIR

    CKris currently works as the Nursing Director at The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health. She is a registered nurse with over 30 years of clinical experience in women and infant care.

  • ALLIE WAYNE MSN, RN, RNC-NIC

    EDUCATION CHAIR

    Allie currently works as the Fetal Health Center Neonatal Program Coordinator at Children’s Mercy (CM), Kansas City.

  • MICKEY JOHNSON, MHA, RN

    GOVERNANCE

    Mickey currently works as the Director of Fetal Services at The Fetal Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

  • BETSY VAN ETTEN, BSN, RNC-OB

    PUBLIC RELATIONS

    Betsy is a nurse coordinator at The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's hospital.

  • KATIE FRANCIS, MSN, CPNP

    TREASURER

    Katie currently works as the Program Coordinator at the St. Louis Fetal Care Institute. After serving as president, Katie also served as the governance chair of the FTNN.

  • ABIGAIL WILPERS, PHD, WHNP-BC

    RESEARCH

    Dr. Abigail Wilpers is a nurse and health services researcher serving as an Assistant Professor at Penn Nursing.

  • Bonnie Zapolin, MS, RNC, WHNP-BC

    RESEARCH CO-CHAIR

    Bonnie is a certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. She is currently a Nurse Practitioner at the Maternal Fetal Care Center at Boston Children’s Hospital.

  • Shannon N. Young, BSN, RNC-OB

    SECRETARY

    Shannon is a Critical Care Charge Nurse in the Fetal Health Center of Children’s Mercy Hospital-Kansas City with 25 years of experience in nursing.

  • Kendra Maschmeier MSN, RN, RNC-OB

    MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

    Kendra currently works as the Nurse Manager at Children’s Mercy Hospital in the Fetal Health Clinic. She has over 15 years of clinical experience in women and pediatric care.

  • Nicole Pedersen, BSN, RN

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Nicole currently works as a Senior Clinical Nurse II at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). She currently holds the role of Fetal Therapy Coordinator in the Center for Advanced Fetal Care.