SoloVeri, previously known as The National Calibration for Transition to Practice, provides essential nurse transition support for new graduate nurses, offering valuable nursing resources to help them succeed in their professional journey.
Founder Biographies
Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN
Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN
Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN
Sylvain "Syl" Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAAN, FAONL, is Providence's System Chief Nursing Executive. In this position, he serves as the voice for nursing at the senior executive level, representing nursing practice for 38 thousand nurses in 52 hospitals and 1085 clinics in seven states. He also serves as the co-chair of the system's Workforce Council.
Dr. Trepanier is a seasoned nurse executive with healthcare system experience in executive leadership, organizational transformation, and system standardization. Dr. Trepanier is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Fellow of the American Organization of Nursing Leadership (AONL). He obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Montreal, Canada, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC).
In addition to his duties as a System Chief Nursing Executive, he is an assistant professor for TTUHSC in the Masters in Nursing Administration program. He currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the Institute of Human Caring, is one of three appointed nurse leaders serving on the American Hospital Association's Clinical Leadership Committee, is a member of the Board of Trustees for CGFNS, the world's largest credentials evaluation agency for nursing and allied health, serves on the Audit & Risk Committee for the American Academy of Nursing, serves on the Board of OpusVi, and is an elected AONL Board member representing Region 9.
Larissa Africa, MBA, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN
Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN
Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN
Larissa Africa is a visionary healthcare leader recognized for transforming workforce development across the industry. As former President and CEO of Versant Healthcare Competency Solutions, she led a nationwide NRP strategy and pioneered a comprehensive workforce development model extending beyond new graduate nurses. She oversaw creation of the first nurse residency web-management system, earning a Microsoft innovation award.
As Vice President for Ascend Learning, she guides organizational strategy, product development, and thought-leadership initiatives. Ms. Africa is widely published, presents internationally, and co-founded two nonprofit organizations, including SoloVeri, where she serves as CEO. She serves as Deputy Editor of the Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing and participates actively on several national boards and professional committees.
In 2025, Africa was named one of Fierce Healthcare’s Most Influential Minority Executives. She is a Fellow of both the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and the American Academy of Nursing.
Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN
Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN
Patricia S. Yoder-Wise, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAONL, FAAN
Pat has been an Elsevier author and editor since 1974 when she co-author the first book on professional development (known then as staff development) with three colleagues. In 1994, Leading and Managing in Nursing was launched as the first leadership text that used color and had a different design to engage learners more actively. She serves as Editor in Chief of The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
She has worked in nursing leadership in practice and educational settings as well as held many state and national elected and appointed positions in nursing organizations. Included in those positions were: President, National League for Nursing, CGEAN (now the Association of Leadership Science in Nursing), the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Texas Nurses Association. She has also served as Treasurer of the American Academy of Nursing. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the Academy of Nursing Education and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership. She is also a co-founder of SoloVeri, The National Collaborative for Transition to Practice and The Nurses Legacy Institute.