Nursing leadership

At Sharp, our nursing leadership team is comprised of system vice presidents, chief nursing officers, Caster Nursing Institute and Brown Simulation Center staff, as well as directors of professional development, education, research and innovation, and professional development specialists.

System vice presidents

Susan Stone, PhD, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President of Health System Operations and System Chief Nursing Executive

Christine Basiliere, MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Vice President, Workforce Strategy and Support Services

Laurie Ecoff, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNL

Vice President, Caster Nursing Institute

Janet Hanley, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Chief Nursing Information Officer and Vice President of Patient Technology, Innovation, Efficiencies

Chief nursing officers

M. Carmen Colombo, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services at Sharp Mary Birch, Sharp Mesa Vista and Sharp McDonald Center

Gabriella Malagon-Maldonado, PhD, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Marlena Montgomery, MSN, MBA, RN

Chief Nursing Officer, Sharp Coronado Hospital

Louise White, MHA, BSN, RN

Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President, Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Caster Nursing Institute

Laurie Ecoff, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNL

Vice President, Caster Nursing Institute

Melodie Daniels, Caster Nursing Institute

Melodie Daniels, PhD, RN, CNS

Program Manager for Learning Programs

Caroline Etland, clinical nurse specialist, Caster Nursing Institute

Caroline Etland, PhD, RN, AOCN, AOCNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Kim Failla, PhD, RN, NE-BC, NPD-BC

Director of Nursing Workforce Transitions

Karen Friedrichs

Project Implementation Coordinator

Luc Pelletier, clinical nurse specialist, Caster Nursing Institute

Luc Pelletier, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Brown Simulation Center

Carmen Spalding, PhD, RN, CHSE-A

Director, Simulation and Innovative Learning

Mike Froeberg, MSN, CNS, AGCNS-BC, CEN

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Daniel McConnell, MBA

Simulation Operations Coordinator

Directors of professional development

Christina Kelley, MSN, RN-BC

Director of Education, Research and Professional Practice, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Verna Sitzer, PhD, RN, CNS

Director of Professional Practice, Research and Innovation, Sharp Memorial Hospital

Loralie Woods, director of inpatient services, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

Loralie M. Woods, PhD, RN-BC

Director of Inpatient Services, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

Professional development specialists

Erica Granados, professional development specialist, Sharp Memorial Hospital

Erica Granados, MSN, RN, CNS-BC, CCRN

Professional Development Specialist, Sharp Memorial Hospital

Jaspal Gill, PhD, PMH-BC, NPD-BC

Professional Development Specialist, Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

Courtney Kendal, professional development specialist, Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Courtney Kendal, MSN, RN, CNS, NPD-BC

Professional Development Specialist, Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Jennifer Marsh, Caster Nursing Institute

Jennifer Marsh, MSN/Ed, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM

Professional Development/Senior Specialist, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns

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Cindy Smith, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC

Professional Development Specialist/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sharp Coronado Hospital

Sara Wren, professional development specialist, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Sara Wren, MSN, RN, NPD-BC

Professional Development Specialist, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center