Kimberly J. Harper MS, RN, FAAN

Kimberly Harper, MS, RN, currently serves as CEO of the Indiana Center for Nursing, an organization that unites state-wide nursing education and practice leaders to effect change for a high-quality nursing workforce. In her CEO role, she also serves as the Nursing Co-Lead for the Indiana Action Coalition, which serves to implement the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing Report. In addition, she serves as the Co-Chair of the national Nurses on Boards Coalition which unites over 25 national nursing organizations toward the goal of improving the health care of our nation through the service of 10,000 nurses on boards by 2020. Throughout her career, Harper has been active in numerous professional organizations, where she served in numerous leadership roles.