Overview
The 2026 NCSBN Leadership and Public Policy Conference is intended for executive officers, board members and board staff interested in legislation and public policy.
Objectives:
1. Strengthen leadership skills to drive policy change, including decision-making, consensus building, and effective communication with policymakers, advocates, and the public.
2. Develop public policy skills for effective participation in advocacy efforts at the state and federal level.
3. Explore the policy environment impacting boards of nursing and regulation.
Event Presentations
The Leadership Advantage: Innovation, Culture, and the Power of Team
- Presented by
- William F. Tate IV, PhD, President, Rutgers University
- Length
- 51:11
The Art and Science of Lobbying
- Presented by
- Garrett M. Webb, Principal, COE Strategies
- Length
- 1:26:11
The Policy Toolbox: Practical Approaches for Board of Nursing Staff
- Presented by
- Moderator: Nicole Livanos, JD, MPP, Director, Government Affairs, NCSBN; Michael, Starchman, RN, CPA, Deputy Executive Director, Oklahoma Board of Nursing; Meredith Parris, JD, Chief Legal Officer, North Carolina Board of Nursing; Anthony Partridge, MPPA; Assistant Director, Policy & Public Affairs, Washington State Board of Nursing
- Length
- 56:31
NCSBN State Affairs 2027 Legislative Session Preview
- Presented by
- Zac Lemoine, Senior Associate, State Affairs, NCSBN; Eloise Wesenberg, Associate, State Affairs, NCSBN
- Length
- 12:29
From Ideas to Impact: The Role of Evaluation in Public Policymaking
- Presented by
- Claire Robertson-Kraft, PhD, Faculty Co-Director, Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania
- Length
- 45:18
The Role and Influence of a Congressional Caucus
- Presented by
- Ashley N. Shelton, JD, Director, Federal & External Affairs, NCSBN
- Length
- 22:23
NCSBN Federal & External Affairs 2027 Legislative Session Preview
- Presented by
- Ashley N. Shelton, JD, Director, Federal & External Affairs, NCSBN
- Length
- 21:34
The Declaration of Independence in 1776 and 2026
- Presented by
- Emily Sneff, PhD, Historian and Consulting Curator; Author, When the Declaration of Independence Was News
- Length
- 44:43