Visiting Nurse Association CEO and leadership

Claire Zangerle is the Chief Nurse Executive for Allegheny Health Network, responsible for the practice of nursing across the continuum. As a member of executive leadership, she supports and facilitates the patient-centered care delivery model by creating an environment that promotes high quality and consistency in the standard of practice across all AHN facilities and clinics. She serves as the executive nursing voice of AHN’s more than 3,000 nurses. Before coming to AHN in 2016, Dr. Zangerle had been the CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Ohio, where she led the state’s largest independent non-profit home health and hospice provider. Prior to the VNA, she served in various capacities at the Cleveland Clinic including Chief Nursing Officer and Chair of the Nursing Institute, Director of Quality and Accreditation, and Director of Preventive Cardiology. She began her nursing career at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston in cardiothoracic surgery and trauma, and while a nursing student served as a nursing assistant in coronary care at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from Texas A&M University, an Associate Degree in Nursing from Houston Baptist University, a Master of Business Administration from Lake Erie College, a Master of Science in Nursing from Kent State University, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Texas Christian University.

As chief philanthropy officer, Carole is responsible for the major gifts and endowment program, fundraising activities, marketing and public relations, business development, and resource development activities for Visiting Nurse Association. Fund development includes grants and community relations, fundraising through special events, major gifts, annual campaigns, endowments, capital campaigns and planned giving. Prior to VNA, Carole was chief development officer at Stephen Center and spent over 20 years in higher education as a professor and dean.

Carole received her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations and Marketing from Drake University and her Master’s Degree and Doctorate from Oxford University in the Integration of Psychological and Theological Constructs. She has fundraising certifications through Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in Principles and Techniques of Fundraising and Developing Annual Sustainability, and she is a proud graduate of NAM’s Nonprofit Executive Institute (Class 14).

In 2021, Carole was recognized by The BLOC as one of Nebraska’s 50 Influential People Over 50.

Carole currently serves on three boards: Urban Abbey, a Methodist Church and nonprofit coffee shop in Omaha’s Old Market; Circle Theatre, a community theater company focused on providing opportunities for artists with disabilities; and Hospice House - The Josie Harper Residence.

Carole and her therapy dog, Gilligan, volunteer through Love on a Leash, providing emotional support to others in the community.

Catherine Ciha is a Chief Development Officer at Visiting Nurse Association and is based in United States. She works or has worked at Association of Fundraising Professionals. Catherine studied at Kent State University.

Teri Franklin is an Administrative Assistant - COO at Visiting Nurse Association and is based in Dallas, Texas. She has worked as Billing Coordinator/Supply Clerk at Family Home Health Services Inc; Assistant Administrator at Mountainview Health Care, Inc; and Financial Supervisor, Information Management at Visiting Nurse Association. Teri attended Iowa Park High School between 1981 and 1985.

Terri Wimms is a Chief Administrative Officer at Visiting Nurse Association and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Trudy Schwab is a Chief Administrative Officer at Visiting Nurse Association and is based in United States.

Violette Sadres is a President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Visiting Nurse Association and is based in United States.