President

Terry Markiewicz, MSN,RN,CGRN –

I graduated from Albany Medical Center School of Nursing in 1977 with a diploma. Some years after I received a BS in Health Administration from Empire State College, then went on to Sage Graduate School in Troy, NY, for a Masters in Nursing, focusing on education. I worked at Albany Med the first 2 years after I graduated from there, and have been at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady since leaving there. At Ellis I have held a variety of positions, including ICU staff nurse, Critical Care Educator, Purchasing Manager, and most recently, staff nurse in GI.

I joined SGNA in 2003 shortly after I started working in GI and became actively involved with Central New York. I am finishing up my second term as Education Chair, and have been on planning committees for many of the educational programs in the area, including an ERCP teaching day, Central New York's 25th anniversary teaching day, the Multi-Regional in Albany, and most recently, Spring into GI Nursing, held at the Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Springs this year.

I am happily married with one daughter and a neurotic dog, and live in Glenville, NY.

Secretary

Julie Cota, AAS, RN, CGRN –

Julie received her degree in Nursing at Corning Community College in 1981 and has been a Registered Nurse for 28 years, endoscopy nurse for19.5 years. Julie certified in gastroenterology nursing in May of 1992 and has been a member of SGNA for 17 years. Julie is hoping to be more involved with our regional by putting her hat in the ring for nominee as Secretary.

Gayle Millis, AAS, RN, EGRN –

I have just completed my 20th year as an Endoscopy Nurse at Auburn Memorial Hospital. The first gastroenterologist I worked with told me about a meeting of GI nurses that was taking place in Syracuse so I went (That was in 1989), joined, became certified in 1992, and have been hooked ever since. I served as CNYSGNA President in 2000 and have been Secretary for three terms. I also enjoyed being a member of the Bylaws committee with Mary George as Chair. I am really a Gypsy at heart, loving to travel at every opportunity, sightseeing, and visiting family and friends.

Education Chair

Janet Scope,BSN, RN, CGRN –

Janet has been a nurse working in endoscopy for the past 12 years. Janet has been certified and a member of SGNA for the past nine years. Janet has five years past experience as a unit director before moving to Arnot Health, where she is currently working as an Advanced Clinical Nurse. Janet is interested in becoming more involved at the regional level and is running for the Education Chair.

Finance and Budget Chair

Winnie Akangbou, BS,RN, CGRN –

Winnie received her Diploma from Jamaica School of Nursing She went on to get her Diploma of Midwifery from Univ. of Manchester, UK. And she received her Bachelor of Science degree for Microbiology from Univ. of Benin, Nigeria.

Winnie has been a community nurse, med-surg staff nurse, supervisor/manager. Currently, she has been a staff nurse at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady for 7 years in the Endoscopy Dept. She has been certified for 5 years. Winnie has been involved in staff education for scope cleaning. She has attended most of the CNY meetings and looks forward to getting more involved with CNY.

Janet Moran, RN –

I am the current Finance/Budget Chair with 20+ years experience in Gastroenterology and have served on many planning committees for Regional Conferences. For 13 yrs I have been an active member of CNYSGNA. Five RN’s in our Gastroenterology unit have joined CNYSGNA at my encouragement.