Our Leadership Team

Meet the Team

  • Helen Wilson

    President

    Dr. Wilson is a Leader, Educator, and Advanced Nurse Practitioner with 34 years of nursing experience. Currently serves as a Professor, Clinical Administrator, and Nurse Practitioner. Passionate about supporting and empowering Adventist nurses globally and strengthening faith-based healthcare.

  • Christy Abbadasari

    Vice-President

    Mrs. Abbadasari is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Educator, and Leader with 27 years of experience in nursing. Currently serves as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Passionate about connecting and empowering nurses and building them to be clinical leaders.

  • Mabel Catherine John

    Secretary

    Mrs. John is a Registered Nurse, Midwife, Educator, and Leader with 26 years of experience in Nursing. She has served as the Principal of a College of Nursing and is passionate about empowering nurses to grow professionally while serving Christ through compassionate care.

  • Felicia Willmott

    Treasurer

    Mrs. Willmott is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Informaticist with 20+ years of nursing experience. She currently serves as a Clinical Informatics Specialist. Passionate about building a global community of Adventist nurses.

Board Members/Advisory Council:

  1. Dr. Vinciya Pandian - Nurse Scientist, Dean and Professor

  2. Dr. Helina Somervell - Nurse Practitioner and Leader (Board Member)

  3. Dr. Dhaya Prasad - Professor and Nurse Practitioner (Board Member)

  4. Mr. Solomon Isaac - Clinical Analyst Team Manager (Board Member)

  5. Mrs. Daisy Sharlin - Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist

  6. Dr. Anita David - Nurse Practitioner

  7. Mrs. Regna Robley - Clinical Lead Nurse

  8. Mrs. Christy John - Nurse Educator

  9. Dr. Rachel Loukota - Assistant Professor

  10. Mr. Titus Aina - Registered Nurse

Regional Directors:

  1. Australia - Mr. Pradeep Kumar Varanasi

  2. Canada - Mr. Dhayalan Muthiah

  3. Guyana - Ms. Anasha Venture

  4. India - Dr. Merlin Sharath, Dr. Sunitha Calvin, Mrs. Theishimla Luikam & Mrs. Jecintha Davidson

  5. Ireland - Mrs. Christy John

  6. Nigeria - Dr. Oluwatomisin Oyindamola

  7. Philippines - Ms. Amethyst Manzano & Mrs. Donna Pitogo

  8. UK - Ms. Verbana Newyear & Mr. Joseph Thanaki

  9. USA - Dr. Kavitha Joseph & Dr. Rachel Loukota

  10. Malaysia -

  11. Kenya

  12. Ghana

    More regional Directors to come…

​ANIA is a brand-new organization, and we are building our leadership team from the ground up. We are looking for dedicated Adventist nurses to join our founding volunteer team. Here are some of the roles we are looking to fill:

Help build ANIA

Regional Director


Provide leadership, representation, and strategic guidance for ANIA within their assigned geographic region.

Community Coordinator


Help connect and engage members across different regions and countries.

Resource Editor


Curate and create faith-based nursing resources, guides, and devotionals.

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