Lisa Hedenstrom, EWC ’98, was recently appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses. Lisa is the senior vice president/system chief nursing officer of Piedmont Healthcare. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Georgia Organization of Nurse Leaders, and American College of Healthcare Executives. She has been a registered nurse in the state of Georgia since 1984. Lisa earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Georgia Southern University, a master’s degree in Nursing from Medical College of Georgia and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Brenau University. Currently, she is a PhD nursing student at Georgia State University. She is certified as a nurse executive for Advanced through American Nurses Credentialing Center. Lisa and her husband Todd live in Senoia with their five children.