It is indeed a privilege and an honor to be writing as President of NANDA International. I owe very special thanks to Kay Avant, for her mentoring during the past two years and her friendship. I want to thank the NANDA Board of Directors and extend a very sincere farewell to those whose terms are complete: Marjory Gordon, Meridean Maas, and Judy Warren. I want to warmly welcome to the Board, Martha Craft-Rosenberg, Rona Levin, Heather Herdman, and Dickon Weir-Hughes. They are a forward-thinking, invigorating, and dedicated group of language developers and informaticists. I also want to thank the

* NNN Conference Co-Chairs, Dorothy Jones and Joanne McCloskey Dochterman

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