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Steve Hardin

Steve Hardin

Chief Executive Officer


Chris Palevich

Chris Palevich, MBA, MSM

President

Chris has worked in sourcing or empowering students for employment for the last 16 years. He started his career with …

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Rose Mercandetti

Roseanne Mercandetti, RN

Program Director

Roseanne has been with Premier Nursing Academy—Bradenton since November 2020. She’s a registered nurse …


Teresa Draeger

Teresa Draeger

Community Outreach Director

Teresa Draeger joined the Premier Nursing Academy team in 2019. She has over 10 years experience in digital marketing …

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Emma Hughes

Emma Hughes

Social Media Coordinator

Emma Hughes became part of the Premier Nursing Academy team in 2021 as the Social Media Coordinator. She is a …

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Mike McHugh

Mike McHugh

Advisor

Mike is a 20-year veteran of higher education, working with both career oriented and degree-granting intuitions …

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Susan Mitchell

Susan Mitchell, RN

Instructor, Bradenton

Sue began with Premier Nursing Academy – Bradenton in 2021. Before joining the team, she spent 23 years as a registered …


Lasonya Mitchell

Lasonya Mitchell

Instructor, Bradenton


Dahman McKinnon

Dahman McKinnon

Admissions Specialist, Bradenton

Dahman has been working for the Bradenton Premier Nursing Academy location since October 2020. A graduate of Virginia …


Matthew Mercandetti

Matthew Mercandetti

Placement Specialist, Bradenton


Dorothy Billips

Dorothy Billips

Instructor, Pinellas Park


Taylor Scott

Taylor Scott

Instructor, Pinellas Park


Andrew Ludlam

Andrew Ludlam

Admissions Specialist, Pinellas Park


Kaitlin Neisel

Kaitlin Neisel

Placement Specialist, Pinellas Park

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