The International Council of Nurses is pleased to welcome Mr Pierre Théraulaz as Acting Chief Executive Officer as
of 1 August 2015. Mr Théraulaz,an ICN Board member and President of
the Swiss Nurses Association, will replace Dr David Benton until further
notice. During this interim period, his role as ICN Board Member has
been suspended.
Source: ICN website. Below is the press release.
Geneva, Switzerland; 29 June 2015-The
International Council of Nurses
’(ICN)Board today announced that Dr
David C. Benton has stepped down from his position as Chief Executive Officer effective
30 September 2015.
ICN Board member, Pierre Théraulaz, will
act as interim CEO until a successor is appointed.
Dr Benton has served as CEO of ICN
since 1 October 2008. Immediately prior to this he worked with ICN for three
years as Consultant, Nursing and Health Policy, specialized in regulation,
licensing and education.
Dr Benton will be taking up the position
of CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), a US not-for-profit
organisation through which boards of nursing act and counsel together to
provide regulatory excellence for public health, safety and welfare.
“I am grateful to have spent 10
years with ICN, and am proud of the work ICN has achieved during that time, “
said Dr Benton. “My role as ICN’s CEO has been challenging, exciting and at
times difficult, but I have been honoured to have worked with some amazing
people and to have had the opportunity to bring new members to ICN, including
the Chinese Nursing Association and the Indian Nursing Council. I am looking
forward to the new challenges which NCSBN will bring me.”
Dr Judith Shamian, ICN President
said, “David has led ICN through some challenging times and we are grateful for
his leadership over the past seven years. The ICN Board and I wish him lots of success
in his future role as CEO of NCSBN.”
The International Council of Nurses (ICN)
is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations representing the
millions of nurses worldwide. Operated by nurses and leading nursing internationally,
ICN works to ensure quality care for all and sound health policies globally
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