Regent’s Message

Message from your ACHE Regent
Winter 2026

Hi, my wonderful colleagues,
I hope everyone had a joyous holiday season with the people you love the most! It was my first Christmas without my mom, and we honored her memory with our celebrations. Grief is a real thing for some during the holidays. I send thoughts of peace and comfort to those who experienced loss.

This is my final message as YOUR Regent and what an honor it has been! I have been continually inspired and impressed by the ACHE chapters, leaders, students, and members in North Carolina. It is truly awesome to represent your needs to the Board of Governors as your Regent. I am grateful and blessed to be an ongoing part of the great work happening around the state through attendance at chapter events throughout the year.

I am beyond thrilled to share that Ana-Elis Perry, FACHE, former chapter president of ACHE of the Triangle and Eastern Carolina, will be our new Regent when my term ends. She will be installed at Congress, and I couldn’t be happier for her or for us! She will be amazing, so please join me in congratulating her as she prepares to take on this role! I promise you are in good hands with her!

I look forward to staying connected with you and hope to see you at an upcoming ACHE event! If you haven’t yet signed up for ACHE Congress in Houston, don’t miss out! The lineup is spectacular, educational opportunities are excellent, and the networking is fantastic. I hope I will see many of you there!

I want to leave you with these parting thoughts:

1. You are more than enough, and you are worth investing in!
2. Self-care is not selfish. We need you!
3. An investment in people is never wasted.
4. Don’t wait for the future, create it.

Our communities are counting on us! I am so optimistic about the future of healthcare leadership because of the outstanding mission-oriented people drawn to all sectors of healthcare and the tremendous opportunities and resources we have through ACHE.

In service to you,
Vi

Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, RN, FACHE
Regent for North Carolina
NCregent@gc.ache.org