Board of Directors
President

Amy Grogan MBA, BSN, CRRN, MRMC
President
Amy has 25+ years of Rehabilitation Nursing experience (staff nurse, nurse manager, PPS Coordinator, CNO). She is currently the Regional CNO Trainer for the Central Region of Encompass Health. Amy has been active with the local Chapter of ARN since 2000. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered nurse and has her Medical Rehabilitation Management Certification.
President Elect
Christine DeNiro BSN, RN, CRRN
President-Elect
Secretary

Misty Kay Backer MSN, RN, CRRN
Secretary
Misty has worked in healthcare for most of her life, as a CNA then a CMA, and graduated from Pittsburg State University with her BSN in 2008. In December of 2023, Misty graduated from University of Mary with her MSN and also became a CRRN. Most of Misty's career has been spent in a rehabilitation setting as a nurse, Director of Nursing and a Regional Nurse. Misty is currently the Chief Nursing Officer at MidAmerica Rehabilitation Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas.
Treasurer
Christine DeNiro BSN, RN, CRRN
Treasurer