Lya Cartwright-Stroupe is the Senior Director of Nursing Strategy and Professional Development at Vandalia Health System. Dr. Stroupe serves as the lead for nursing strategy and professional development for Vandalia Health. She also serves as faculty for West Virginia University Schools of Nursing and Medicine. She serves as President-Elect of the West Virginia Nurses Association and Immediate Past President of the West Virginia Organization for Nursing Leadership. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown. Dr. Stroupe is the Chair of the ANCC® Commission on Accreditation and is a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership® Artificial Intelligence Think Tank, and Membership Task Force. In 2023, she was named a Johnson & Johnson Nursing Innovative Fellow. Dr. Stroupe leads initiatives for professional excellence, transitions to practice and is an advisor for innovative product design. Dr. Stroupe holds a DNP and MSN from the Medical University of South Carolina and a BSN from West Virginia University School of Nursing. She also holds a Doctorate of Piano Performance from West Virginia University.