Carter Todd, MS, RN, CCRN

President

Carter is a bedside nurse in the Pediatric ICU/Cardiac ICU at UC Davis Medical Center. His route into the nursing profession has taken him through all levels of the California education system. After completing college athletics, Todd obtained an AA degree at the Junior College level in Merced, CA, then transferred to Sacramento State University where he was a first-generation college graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health & Safety. He is a recent graduate of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing's Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership and Nursing at UC Davis where he founded and grew the Capitol City Black Nurses Association (CCBNA).

Sheree Criner, MS, RN-BC

Vice President

Sheree Criner is Vice President of the Capitol City Black Nurses Association of Sacramento, California. She serves as an inaugural board member, and is dedicated to the mission and vision of the National Black Nurses Association. Sheree is passionate about reducing health inequity and decreasing the social determinates of health. Currently, as Registered Nurse Service Manager for Kaiser Permanente in Surgical Specialties , she leads a team and serves as Chair on their Equity, Inclusion & Steering Committee. Her career spans duties as a bedside nurse in various inpatient and outpatient settings, clinical nurse coordinator, and leadership roles earning promotion and new titles along the way. As a community activist she volunteers, mentors, and partners with community initiatives for social justice and health equity. Criner earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grand Canyon University, Arizona. She earned a Master of Science in Health Care Leadership and Nursing from Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis.

Aron King, MS, RN

Secretary

Originally from San Diego, Aron moved to Sacramento with his family in 2000 and attended Encina High School. His interest in science led him to join the school’s Health Academy where he was first exposed to the nursing profession. Leaving Sacramento to attend Shasta College in Redding, Aron organized the community college’s first nursing club. As president of the Shasta College Nursing Club, he worked to engage members in community service that was particularly focused on public health. 

As a registered nurse, Aron has had the opportunity to work in both cardiac telemetry and medical intensive care units. He currently serves as an Assistant Manager on a medical surgical floor at UC Davis Health. He has gone on to receive his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science at University of California, Davis. As a nurse leader, his goal is to increase diversity in the nursing workforce through outreach particularly in Hispanic and African American communities.