Alison Bradywood

DNP, MN/MPH, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Executive Director

Alison Bradywood, DNP, MN/MPH, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is an experienced executive leader focused on nursing practice and quality improvement.

Before joining the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) in May 2023, she was faculty at the University of Washington School of Nursing and worked as a healthcare consultant. Her experience spans acute care, ambulatory practice, long-term care, and community health settings.

Alison received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Vanderbilt University and her Masters’ in Public Health and in Nursing Leadership from the University of Washington. Alison’s areas of expertise include system improvement, quality and regulatory compliance, leadership development, health equity initiatives, patient experience, nursing practice, education, and workforce development.

Alison worked at Virginia Mason for 19 years as a registered nurse, educator, Nursing Director, and Senior Director of Clinical Quality and Practice before becoming the Chief Nursing Officer.

Alison has completed fellowships in Virginia Mason’s Lean Management System, with the Center for Health Care Improvement Science in quality improvement research, and the National Patient Safety Foundation in quality improvement.

Alison has published several peer-reviewed articles on hospital quality, including multidisciplinary care pathways, the relationship between nurse staffing and patient outcomes, the impacts of screening for social determinants of health, and COVID-19 interventions.

Alison is the past co-chair of the Washington Nurses Action Coalition. She worked with various community organizations to address social determinants of health and issues of healthcare inequity. She continues to volunteer abroad, supporting non-industrialized countries in developing their healthcare delivery systems.

Dr. Kimberley Tucker

PhD, RN, CNE

Chair

Kim has been the Director for Nursing Programs at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, WA since 2015. Kim currently oversees the Nursing Assistant, Associate Degree in Nursing and RN-BSN programs at the College. She will soon be starting a new LPN to BSN program in 2023. Prior to her position as the Director, Kim served as a tenure nursing faculty member at CBC for 18 years. She has also held positions as a Registered Nurse in Bremerton, WA, Moscow, ID, and Kennewick, WA. She held an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner license and worked in urgent care for several years before moving back to teaching full time. Kim holds a BSN and Master’s in Nursing from Washington State University and a PhD in Nursing Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Her area of research and interest is in the transition from practice to academia.

Quiana Daniels

BSN, RN, LPN

Vice Chair

Quiana Daniels is the Founder at Childress Nursing Services, where she proudly serves as the Administrator overseeing the daily operations of the licensed home health fertility and maternity care agency and mobile medical laboratory.

For Quiana, the most rewarding part of her role is helping people achieve their dreams of getting pregnant and supporting them through their parenthood journey.

Over her 21 years in the healthcare industry, Quiana has been named ABC World News Tonight’s Person of the Week, appeared on national news channels, newspapers, and magazines for her ability to overcome adversity, and has received numerous academic achievement awards. Her extensive biomedical research background involves research for institutions such as Yale School of Medicine, NIEHS/NIH, and NASA. She is also the author of 3 self-help books and a published scientific author in the American Journal of Physiology for research involving lung transplant rejection.

Quiana is a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences from Meharry Medical College.

David J Garcia

MBA, MSN, RN, PCCN

Secretary/Treasurer

David, who goes by Jacob, Garcia is a Registered Nurse with diverse experience. He works for Providence Health Services as a clinical informatics specialist and for Astria Sunnyside Hospital as a nurse in the medical-surgical department. On top of that, he does Clinical Instructing for nursing students at Heritage University.

Before working for his current jobs, he was a Nurse at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in their Clinical Decision Unit for five years. Some of his accomplishments during his time at Kadlec were participating in varying committees such as the Nurse Practice Council Staffing Committee, Conference Committee, and Staff Action, and was part of contract negotiations. He ended up co-leading the Staffing Committee with his hospital's CNO. While at Kadlec, he rose to be the Vice Chair of the local bargaining unit.

Jacob is highly accomplished; he has received the Joanna Boatman Staff Nurse Leadership Award from WSNA, which is presented to an individual who promotes professional development and advancement of the economic and general welfare of nurses. He has also received Alumni of the Year for 2023 from Washington State University, which honors a single distinguished WSU College of Nursing graduate who has made significant contributions to the healthcare field.

Jacob believes in the professional commitment to the Nursing profession, and he does that by advancing nursing at all levels. At the state level, Jacob is the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) PAC chair on the WSNA Labor Executive Council as the Vice-Chair. At the National level, he is on the American Nurses Association Board of Directors as the staff nurse seat.

Ajay Mendoza

ARNP, RN, CNM, FAWM, FRSPH

Ajay Mendoza is a trained certified nurse-midwife, and currently practices as a nurse educator. Ajay currently serves on the faculties of Shoreline Community College, and Seattle University. He was born in Northern Virginia, and called Manila & Colorado home before moving to the Seattle area. After nursing school, Ajay served in the US Army Nurse Corps. He practiced in diverse settings while on active duty. Ajay resigned his Army commission to enter midwifery training to pursue his passion in birth care.

Fariba Fuller

Fariba is an organizational change and development professional from London, England who currently lives and works in Seattle.

She spent her early career working as a registered nurse in HIV/AIDS & Oncology before transitioning to continuous improvement and organizational development with an emphasis on removing burden and improving quality in the fields of healthcare, architecture & design, aerospace, manufacturing, and local government.

She is currently at King County Metro as a change manager, and really enjoys the partnership with the frontline and supporting their ideas to come to fruition.

She enjoys the Arts in all its forms especially live music, spending time with family and friends and going on city hikes.

Heleena Hufnagel

BS, MBA–HCA

Heleena Hufnagel is Clinical Quality Coordinator at Health Care Authority, where she supports quality measurement, monitoring, and improvement activities for Medicaid and ERB contracts and the Performance Measures Coordinating Committee.

Prior to coming to WA, Heleena worked for Colorado Health Care Policy and Finance as the Hospital Back Up Program administrator, overseeing ventilator dependent admissions into specialized skilled nursing facilities.

Over her 11 years in the healthcare industry, Heleena has worked in all facets of the system, from home health to inpatient and ambulatory services, and in state government.

For Heleena, the most rewarding part of her role is being able to make meaningful, long-term policy changes on behalf of the clients and families she serves. She also recognizes the immeasurable value of the clinicians, home health workers and DME suppliers who make community living possible and she appreciates the relationships she has made.

A nature lover, Heleena enjoys kayaking and road tripping with her dog Tinkerbell.

Luis Herrera

DNP, ARNP, FNP–BC

Luis A. Herrera, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner at SeaMar Community Health Center in Aberdeen, WA providing medical services to patients of any age, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation and regardless of income, occupation, gender, immigration status, or citizenship status. At SeaMar he specializes in primary care family medicine, including preventive health exams, prenatal care, acute care visits, minor procedures, health education, follow-up care from hospital visits, and referrals.

Luis comes from a family of farmworkers. He was born in Michoacan, Mexico and moved to Yakima, WA at the age of 15. Luis attended high school in Yakima and earned a B.S. in Anthropology from Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA in 2005. Luis decided to join Teach for America and moved to Miami, FL, and taught middle school math for 4 years. Luis earned an A.A. and B.S. in Nursing at Miami-Dade College. He was a cardiac registered nurse at Baptist Hospital of Miami and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach. In 2019, Luis earned a Master's of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Florida International University in Miami, FL. In 2020, Luis earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from FIU. Luis returned to his home state of WA in 2020 to begin his career as a family nurse practitioner in a rural community.

Luis held the position of secretary for the Nurse Practitioner Council of Miami-Dade County from 2019 to 2020. His Meta Analysis on DVT Treatment and Prevention Research paper was presented as a poster board in the Haitian American Nursing Association (HANA) conference, Florida Nurses Association (FNA) conference, and Baptist Health South Florida symposium in 2019. Luis is a member of the Grays Harbor RISE Coalition– Red de Inclusion, Solidaridad y Empoderamiento (RISE), a community organization that provides support to Spanish speaking individuals and families in Washington.

MaiKia Moua

RN, BSN, MPH

MaiKia is currently a Regional Health Administrator in Community Health Services with Seattle-King County Public Health. Her previous experience included working in Oregon and Minnesota at local health departments and with the Oregon Health Authority. Her professional roles have included acute care nursing, nurse home visiting, supervision, state liaison to local health departments, support with public health accreditation, support for community advisory councils, and public health center operations. She has a deep passion in supporting health equity, particularly with pregnant individuals and families with young children. Her best experience has been working with community partners, leading with their interests and needs.

Manuela Soria

RN, BSN

Manuela is a Registered Nurse. She graduated from Washington State University in 2004, and holds a degree of Bachelor of Science in nursing.

She started her nursing career as a Telemetry nurse, before transitioning to pre-op and recovery. She moved to the Seattle area and lived there for 14 years. It was during this time she began her career as a correctional nurse. Manuela has been working in corrections for the last 12 years. She currently lives in Yakima, and works as a correctional nurse at a prison in Connell, Washington. The best part of being a registered nurse is having opportunities to work in various nursing fields. This ability allows her to continue to learn and grow in her career.

Manuela enjoys day hikes and walks with her dog. She enjoys hiking so much, that she became a volunteer for the Washington Outdoor Women. This organization teaches and empowers women about different areas of hiking, camping, and fishing. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with friends to different countries.

Tia Kandul

LPN

Tia Kandul is a licensed practical nurse serving communities throughout Washington, with more than two decades of experience across diverse healthcare roles and settings. She currently serves as Quality Assurance and Patient Advocate at Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital, an inpatient facility supporting behavioral health services across the South Sound region. In this role, she oversees patient advocacy, quality, and regulatory compliance efforts to promote safe, equitable care delivery.

Previously, she has held quality assurance roles within community-based healthcare organizations, including the PACE program at International Community Health Services (ICHS), and served fourteen years as a Nurse Informaticist at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, a Critical Access Hospital. Her other clinical background includes inpatient med-surg care and specialty clinic nursing, including urology and gastroenterology.

Tia was a member of the inaugural graduating class of Bellevue College’s Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Technology Management program and is an alumna of the Clover Park Technical College Practical Nursing program. She has also served as a preceptor for Healthcare Technology Management students completing capstone projects, supporting the development of future healthcare leaders.

A Washington native from a multigenerational military family, Tia is the wife of a Navy veteran, a proud mother of a school-age child, and an executive assistant to a polydactyl cat.