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In NCSBN's 45-year history,
only a small number of esteemed individuals

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have received the Founders Award.

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Tonight, retiring NCSBN CEO
David Benton joins that elite group.

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Over the last eight years,
David has masterfully led NCSBN

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through growth, challenges, and change.

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Under his visionary leadership,
the organization built on its rich history

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and reached a new level
of engagement and innovation

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on both the national and international stages.

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Throughout his time at NCSBN,
David strategically advanced the organization

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as one of the leading voices
for regulation in the world.

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David oversaw the launch of several major
projects and initiatives during his tenure.

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The Next Generation NCLEX
was launched on April 1st of this year.

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NCSBN developed the groundbreaking
Global Regulatory Atlas

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and also established the Innovative
International Center for Regulatory Scholarship.

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He made the landmark decision to gather nurse
leaders and regulators from around the world

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for the Regulation 2030 Conference in Chicago in 2016

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in an endeavor to help chart
the future of nursing regulation.

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David shepherded the development of
the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact,

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which has since grown to 41 jurisdictions.

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Additionally, he championed the APRN Compact,
which is well on its way to implementation.

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With David's skilled guidance at
the onset and throughout the pandemic,

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NCSBN both led and was an active participant in
a number of domestic and international initiatives

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designed to increase access to the NCLEX,
reduce regulatory barriers for providers,

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open clinical experiences for nursing students,
and offer innovative responses to COVID-19

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in an effort to support nurse regulatory boards.

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David was also a significant contributor
to the World Health Organization's

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State of the World's Nursing 2020 Report,
offering a regulatory perspective

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and providing accurate data, evidence,
and suggestions for legislative change.

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The prestigious Founders Award is given only upon
the occasion that an individual with ethics, integrity,

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and sincerity has demonstrated the highest regard for
the ideals and beliefs upon which NCSBN was founded.

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David's demonstrated courage, sustained
commitment to excellence in nursing regulation,

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and vision for innovation to enhance
the health, safety, and welfare of the public

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are just some of the ways he has helped
shape nursing regulations brilliant future

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and the reasons we honor him with this award.

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