Marla Barthen, Co-President, is a registered nurse and healthcare advocate. She has been a member of the ERA NC Alliance since 2019 and has served in several capacities before her current role as co-president. Her nursing career spans three decades and includes critical care, education, management, and community nursing. Marla’s vast experience led her to work in the tv/film industry as a medic RN and consultant. She’s been featured by the American Nurses Association and the North Carolina Nurses Association. Marla uses her platform to raise awareness for gender equality and often enlists her film industry colleagues to support the ERA.
Marla is the past co-president of the League of Women Voters of the Lower Cape Fear. During her tenure she became a field instructor for the University of North Carolina Wilmington and remains active with the student body. Notably, Marla took part in Governor Roy Cooper’s roundtable discussion on SB 20 and helped organize the rally in Wilmington to oppose the limits placed on women and healthcare providers. She is a familiar face and speaker in her community, committed to making Wilmington and North Carolina a healthier and more equitable place to live.