Executive Board
Current Executive Board (2024-2026):
- President: Janice Reid
- Vice President: Jacqueline Sandy
- Corresponding Secretary: Lyris Earle
- Recording Secretary: Cathy Haynes
- Business Manager: Lynette Bedford
- Assistant Business Manager: Rashida Dorant
- Treasurer: Sharon Bedford
- Assistant Treasurer: Noreen Roach
- Trustee: Cecilia Jordan
- Trustee: Mary Bell- Downes
- Executive Board Member: Cicely Wilkinson
- Executive Board Member: Heather Willens
- Chaplain: Dorothy Lewis
- Public Relations Officer: Shirley Holder
Looking Ahead
As we look to the future, we carry the strength of our shared history and the passion that has fueled this organization for generations. BNAA remains deeply committed to supporting our communities, uplifting the next generation of nurses, and staying grounded in the values that have guided us since 1967. With each step forward, we honor the dedication of those who came before us, while continuing to grow, serve, and lead with purpose, compassion, and unity in the legacy of service that defines the Barbados Nurses Association of America, Inc.
Our Presidents Through the Years
We pay tribute to our current and past presidents, whose leadership, courage, and compassion helped shape this organization:
- Janice Reid (2024-Present)
- Cicely Wilkinson (2018–2024)
- Adaline Patricia Waite (2014–2018)
- Joan Cumberbatch (†) (2010–2014)
- Heather Willens (2008–2010)
- Angela Z. Trotman (2004–2008)
- Mary Bell-Downes (2000–2004)
- Hazel Chase (1994–1998)
- Monica Puckerin (†) (1990–1994)
- Eglantine Gollop (†) (1986–1990)
- Wilmoth Cumberbatch-Richards (1984–1986)
- Jennylyn Griffith (1981-1984)
- Eurica Whittaker (1978–1981)
- Peggy Harewood (1977–1978)
- Everton Forde (†) (1976–1977)
- Jennylyn Griffith (1972–1976)
- Colleen Levine (†) (1970–1972)
- Nola Nurse (†) (1968–1970)
- (†) Deceased