Upcoming ANAMASS Board of Directors Meetings
ALL ANAMASS Members welcome to attend. Please contact lpresutti@anamass.org for more information

Monday, September 8th @ 6:00 p.m. (In Person/Waltham)
Monday, November 10th (In Person/Waltham)

Meet Us:


President (2025-2026)
Patricia Crispi, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Tricia is a Nurse Director at Newton-Wellesley Hospital overseeing Quality, Safety, and Professional Development. She is committed to improving the work environment for nurses not only in her organization, but also in the Commonwealth.  Tricia's current leadership position provides the Board a unique perspective of the realities our nurses are contending with while also investigating practical solutions to the many challenges facing the profession. Tricia is an active member of the ANAMASS Professional Program Planning Committee.

Past President (2025-2026)
Silda Melo, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CCM
Silda has been a nurse for 10 years and holds an MSN in Nursing Administration from Endicott College. She is currently a Nurse Manager at Boston Medical Center, supporting BMC’s ACO Complex Care Management program, as well as Adjunct Faculty at Endicott College. Silda is passionate about population health and community health nursing, innovation in healthcare delivery, and preparing the nurses of the future. 

Secretary (2024-2026)
Megan Nolan, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC 
As the Director of Nursing and Patient Care Operations at Boston Children's Hospital, Megan leads a team of nurses and staff who provide high-quality care to pediatric patients across various surgical specialties. She oversees the strategic planning, budgeting, staffing, and quality improvement initiatives for the perioperative services, ensuring alignment with the hospital's mission and vision. With more than 18 years of nursing experience, Megan is a certified nurse operative room (CNOR), a certified surgical services manager (CSSM), and a certified nurse executive advanced (NEA-BC), demonstrating her advanced skills and knowledge in perioperative nursing. Megan is passionate about advancing the nursing profession and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. She is currently pursuing an executive master's of business administration (MBA) from Yale University, enhancing her leadership and management competencies. She is also an active member of the Association of Perioperative Nurses (AORN), contributing to the development of standards, guidelines, and best practices for perioperative nursing. Additionally, she is a Town Meeting Member for the Town of Milton, representing and advocating for the interests and needs of her community.

Treasurer (2025-2027)
Debra Abele, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Debra is currently the Magnet Program Director at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. 

Directors:

Gabrielle Abelard, DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, RN, BSN
(2022-2026)
Gabrielle has over 20 years of experience working in mental health. Specializing in treating disorders of behavior, thinking, and feeling, she provides a caring therapeutic environment for her clients to work through life's complexities. Gabrielle is Clinical Assistant Professor, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Consultant, and Doctorate prepared Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse whom works primarily with adults providing medication management and individual therapy. She holds a Masters and Bachelors Degree in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Additionally, she holds a post Masters in Nursing Practice and Doctorate Degree in Integrative Health from Regis College in Weston, Ma. Gabrielle consults and provides trainings to hospitals, colleges, and organizations on a variety of topics including suicide awareness, team building, restraint reduction, mental health, telemental health, and cultural awareness.

Eva Gomez, MSN RN NPD-BC CPN
Director (2023-2026)
Eva is currently employed at Boston Children’s Hospital as a Senior Professional Development Specialist. Additionally, she serves in Clinical Education and Informatics, Quality and Practice. Eva is the Associate Director for Inclusion, BCH Academy for Teaching and Educational Innovation and Scholarship and serves as Co-Chair, HOLA ERG. Eva is also a member of the ANAMASS Professional Development Committee.

Tara Harris, RN, MSN
Director (2025-2027)
Tara currently works at Massachusetts General Hospital an a RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit   She is interested in getting involved in policies that would help the future of nursing. As a second career nurse, she feels her compassion, communication and resilience can help the board of directors face the nursing workforce challenges in Massachusetts. Being a nurse can help promote equity by bringing a health lens to bear on public policies and decision making at the community, state, and federal levels.

Director (2025-2027)
Andrea Laliberte, DNP, RN
Andrea currently serves as the Pathway to Excellence Program Coordinator. She is a Doctoral prepared RN with extensive clinical experience in an acute care setting with a history of progressive leadership roles. Andrea is a highly organized, self-motivated, results-oriented clinical leader with experience in serving as a change agent and mentor.

Director (2024-2026)
Arlene Stoller, MS, APRN-BC, ACNS-BC, GERO-BC, CDP
Arlene currently serves as the Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist and NICHE Program Leader at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. She has been a registered nurse for over 32 years and is passionate not only about caring for patients and families, but also just as importantly about advancing the profession of Nursing. Arlene has been a member of the American Nurses Association’s Accredited Approver Unit since 2018 and went on to become a co-chair of the ANAMASS AU.

Director (2025-2027)
Paulette Vieira, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC
Paulette has 20 years of nursing experience with the majority of her time in emergency medicine. She has been in leadership for the past 10 years and currently serves as the Senior Director of Nursing for Emergency/Patient Care Services at Boston Children’s Hospital. Paulette is a passionate advocate for nursing excellence, professional development, and equitable healthcare, and is committed to supporting nurses across Massachusetts through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Paulette looks forward to amplifying the voices of Massachusetts nurses and working to shape the future of nursing through advocacy, education, and empowerment.

Eddine Lopes, RN, BSN, CPN
New Graduate Director (2024-2026)
Eddine received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Massachusetts Boston and is currently employed as a pediatric RN at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is also a proud member of the New England Regional Black Nurses Association (NERBNA) committing to the impact of Black Nurses and consumers of healthcare throughout New England.  Eddine is passionate about advocacy and intends toencourage others like herself to use their voices for the greater good of healthcare. As an advocator, she will seek ways to establish projects and programs that will highlight nurses eager to share their experiences and backgrounds in hopes to inspire others. 

David Nguyen, BSN, RN
New Graduate Director (2025-2026)
David is a Registered Nurse at Boston Medical Center, where he works in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in May 2021, receiving the Chancellor’s Medal for Student Service in recognition of his outstanding contributions during his academic career. David joined Boston Medical Center’s MICU through the New Graduate RN Residency Program, where he had also completed his senior year preceptorship during the COVID pandemic. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he serves as a nursing chair for the Nursing Retention and Recruitment Council, playing a key role in supporting nursing staff retention and recruitment efforts. David is excited to advocate on behalf of new nurses, promoting the nursing profession, and driving positive change in the healthcare community across the Commonwealth.