Kimberly Hollender, MSN, ACNP-BC, ACS-BC, is an acute care nurse practitioner and the Neuroscience/Stroke Manager at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey, where she provides advanced clinical expertise and program leadership for the Comprehensive Stroke Center. She also co-chairs the RWJBarnabas Stroke Collaborative, a shared-governance group promoting best practices across the system’s 12 certified Stroke Centers. Her career spans emergency and critical care nursing, advanced practice in stroke and neurocritical care, and leadership in program quality, education, and system-wide performance. She was recently honored with the RWJBarnabas System-wide APP Award for Excellence in Professional Advocacy.
Kimberly serves as President of the New Jersey Stroke Coordinators Consortium (NJSCC), whose mission is to improve stroke care statewide through shared resources, best practices, and professional support. She is proud to collaborate with a dedicated community of stroke nurses and advanced practice clinicians advancing stroke care and strengthening community stroke awareness. She also serves on the New Jersey State Stroke Care Advisory Panel.
A graduate of University of Pennsylvania (BSN), Rutgers University (MSN), and the NetSmart AP Fellowship, Kimberly is committed to lifelong learning. She holds the Advanced Stroke Coordinator (ACS-BC) certification and was awarded the NetSmart AP Clinical Excellence Award. A published author and national speaker, she is honored to serve on the ANVC Board of Directors and help advance neurovascular excellence. Outside of work, she is a proud mom of three and can often be found cheering from the sidelines or shuttling between sports, Girl- and Boy-Scout events, and family activitie