Audrey M. Koertvelyessy is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York State. She was born and raised on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation and is a member of the Heron Clan. She is a Retired Captain in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service. Audrey received her baccalaureate and master's degree in Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has been a member of the Nursing Profession for 47 years with extensive experience in many different facets of nursing including clinical practice, education, policy making, administration, etc. Upon entry into the Public Health Service, she served as the Chief Nurse of the Indian Health Service for five years. She has been a member of NANAINA for many years including the first iteration of the organization. She is an active member of numerous other Nursing organizations. She is married to Dr. Tibor Koertvelyessy, retired Full Professor at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.