Kelly Fjerstad is an accomplished nursing leader with over two decades of experience at Mayo Clinic. Holding advanced degrees in nursing and healthcare management, Kelly has served in progressive leadership roles since 2004, including oversight of pediatric and neonatal care teams. Kelly is an Instructor of Nursing, a Gold Level Mayo Clinic Quality Fellow, and board-certified as a Nurse Executive (NE-BC). Kelly is dedicated to advancing nursing practice, quality improvement, and collaborative leadership across the organization.

Tera L. Gross, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP FACHE is the Chief Nursing Officer for Mayo Clinic in Florida.  She has served in leadership roles at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and Jacksonville, Florida for over 20 years. She is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at Florida State University. Tera obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in Nursing Administration from South Dakota State University and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the University of Minnesota. 

Tera is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Assistant Professor of Nursing in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and a recipient of the Diamond Quality Fellow Award from the Mayo Quality Fellows Program. She is personally committed to lead and empower healthcare professionals with the skills and opportunities needed to thrive and achieve success.  As such, Tera is the Region 4 Director on the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Board of Directors, the immediate Past-President of the Northeast chapter for the Florida Organization for Nursing Leadership (FONL) and a member of the FONL Board encouraging and supporting Florida Nursing Leaders to influence healthcare and professional nursing practice.