Donna Cardillo, RN, Named President of The New Jersey Chapter of the National Speakers Association

Sea Girt, NJ- Donna Wilk Cardillo, RN, President of Cardillo & Associates has been named President of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Speakers Association (NSA-NJ-www.nsa-nj.org). Ms. Cardillo was installed on June 10th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bridgewater, NJ. NSA-NJ is the statewide chapter of the National Speakers Association, serving the needs of experts who speak professionally.

Ms. Cardillo has been a member of NSA for 12 years and was a founding member of the NJ Chapter, which is three years old. She has served as Treasurer since the Chapter was chartered, and was also named Chapter Member of the Year for 2007/08.

"I am honored to be able to serve the Chapter as President," said Ms. Cardillo. "The organization has provided me with so much over the years, and I am pleased to have the opportunity to give back. NSA has been an integral part of my success as a professional speaker, teaching me the craft of speaking, as well as the 'business' of speaking."

Ms. Cardillo adds, "I'm particularly excited to be President this year since the NSA national convention will be held in New York City on August 2-5, with the New Jersey Chapter serving as co-host."

Ms. Cardillo is a leading expert on career and professional development for nurses, and is a professional keynote speaker, author, consultant, and columnist. Her accomplished career combines over 20 years of clinical, managerial, and business experience. Known as "Dear Donna," she gives daily online career advice to nurses at nurse.com and writes a monthly column for Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek magazines, Gannett publications.

Donna is author of the book, Your First Year as a Nurse - Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional from Three Rivers Press, a division of Random House and her latest book The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses being released in July from the Gannett Healthcare Group.

She is also a member of the New Jersey League for Nursing, the American and New Jersey State Nurses Association, and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).

The National Speakers Association (NSA) is the leading organization for professional speakers. Since 1973, NSA has provided resources and education designed to advance the skills, integrity and value of its members and the speaking profession. NSA is a member of the International Federation for Professional Speaking (IFFPS), a global network dedicated to advancing the speaking profession worldwide.

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