surani hayre-kwan
DNP • MBA • FNP-BC • FAANP • FACHE
With 30+ years of experience in ambulatory, acute, and academic settings, Surani Hayre-Kwan brings expert guidance and deep industry insights to healthcare organizations through coaching, mentorship, and hands-on operational improvement. She empowers nurses and advanced practice clinicians to thrive at every level of the workplace — including in leadership.
Equally passionate about treating patients, speaking to conference crowds or classrooms, and testifying at the California Capitol on behalf of her peers, Surani is a vanguard for a new era in nursing.
Through her 25-year history with the California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP), Surani has held board positions at the state and local levels as president, president-elect, conference chair, and led the health policy and practice committee. She has been a member of the Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) for 14 years, and currently serves the organization as the co-chair of the Health Policy Committee. She also served a term as the Northern California representative for the American Association for Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Policy, 2021
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Woman of the Year, CA Assembly District 2, 2020
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Association of California Nurse Leaders Scholarship Award, 2019
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North Bay Nonprofit Leadership Award Winner, 2018
HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Policy, 2021 • Woman of the Year, CA Assembly District 2, 2020 • Association of California Nurse Leaders Scholarship Award, 2019 • North Bay Nonprofit Leadership Award Winner, 2018
Michelle von Knorring, RN, BSN
“It's been one of my greatest privileges to have precepted Surani as a new nurse so many years ago — even then, her kindness, work ethic, and sharp intelligence set her apart. Watching her grow into a thoughtful, forward-thinking leader — and then guiding the very hospital where she first began — has been nothing short of inspiring. She embodies the very best of nursing and leadership.”
Carla Evans, MSN, FNP, PMHNP
“Working with Surani has been an incredible experience. As a nurse practitioner, mentor, and leader, her expertise and compassion shine through in everything she does. Her guidance and support have made a lasting impact on both my personal and professional growth. It’s been truly inspiring to collaborate with someone so passionate, thoughtful, and driven to make a difference.”
Salvador Ochoa Photography