About Us
Board of Directors
Kimberly (Kim) Scott
President
Kimberly (Kim) Scott is a Nurse Leader from the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a master’s degree in nursing administration and business administration. With over twenty years of health care experience, Kim has established herself as a nursing advocate, author, speaker, coach, motivator, and connector. Kim is an equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging champion. She has a passion for mentoring and loves to serve and speak about building community. Kim refers to the community as Common Unity.
Kim is a past president of the Bay Area Black Nurses Association, Inc. and past Board of Directors member for The National Black Nurses Association, Inc., (NBNA). She is the immediate past national chair of the NBNA Collaborative Mentorship Program. Kim has made developing the next generation of Black Nurses her business. She has also served as Conference Chair of the Florence Stroud Black History Month Nursing Conference Series for nearly a decade. This conference addresses increasing diversity of the Nursing workforce and combating health disparity. Kim’s current role is Ambulatory Care Director of Nursing- for federally qualified health centers, (FQHC) in the East Bay.
Kim is a co-author of an anthology, The Diaries of A Resilient Black Nurse. She is also executive producer of her yet to be released show on Hip Hop TV, Health Diary Conversations with Nurse Kim J. She serves on the African American Wellness Project Advisory Board, as well as a Community Advisory consultant for the UCSF, Alzheimer’s Association, and National Black Nurses Association AHEAD project to increase education, awareness, and participation in clinical trials among African Americans for dementia. Kim’s proudest role is mother of her daughter, Sydney an inspiring young lady.
Kim J. Scott, MSN, MBA, RN
Contact: kim@kimjscott.com
LinkedIn: Kim_J_Scott
Facebook: Kimberly Scott
Instagram: @kim_j_scott
Randy Shields
Vice President
Cheryl-Lee Davis
Secretary
Chair of The Membership Committee
Dr. Shelitha R. Campbell
Treasurer
For over 27 years, Dr. Campbell has been contributing to the advancement of the discipline of nursing through personal and communal edification. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of San Francisco, a Master’s in Nursing from San Francisco State University with a certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), and a Doctor of Nursing Practice with an emphasis in Executive Leadership from Loyola University, New Orleans.
Dr. Campbell is a natural leader, she is the Co-Founder and CEO of a 501c3 public benefited non profit organization serving the Oakland and Bay Area, called A Sista’s Touch, serves as the interim Board Chair for Bay Area Women Against Rape, serves as a Board member for Friends of MISSSEY, the Principle Investigator for a multimillion nursing workforce diversity grant at Samuel Merritt University through HRSA, serves on the 2024 – 2026 Executive Board for the Bay Area Black Nurses Association as the Treasurer, is the former Co-Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Samuel Merritt University, and has recently added, creator and curator of the C.A.R.E. Symposium, LLC, an educational forum designed to foster a C.A.R.E. mentality and promote health equity on matters vital to the community by addressing systemic disparities and advancing population health.
Above these leadership roles, Dr. Campbell is an Assistant Professor at Samuel Merritt University, an FNP at Roots Community Health Center, an advocate for social justice, health equity, and a champion for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
Beyond these professional roles, Dr. Campbell’s greatest aspiration is building a legacy that her husband, children, and mother can be proud of.
Robin Thomas
Corresponding Secretary
Mukulla Godwin
Media and Legislative Committee Chair
Mukulla Godwin, BSN, MS: Holds BS degrees from San Jose State University in Psychology and Behavioral Science, a BSN from the University of California, San Francisco and a Masters in Rehabilitation Sciences from San Francisco State University.
She has a deep interest in African American health, nursing and medical history which lead her to produce a documentary, “A Jewel in History, The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital for Colored” in 1997. After retiring from her position primarily in psychiatry, she has continued active in health services, serving as Chairperson for the Depression Education Project with the Mental Health Association of San Francisco, and various other community based groups. She also values networking with various groups, such as, the California Nurses Association, The Physicians for a National Health Plan, the Physicians Organizing Committee as well as, supporting international groups interested in health and well being in the African Diaspora.
Norma Faris-Taylor
Board Member
Norma Faris Taylor was inspired to become a nurse by her aunt Angelina Nettles, a US Army nurse. Educated in New York public schools, her nursing career began as an LPN, then graduated to RN via Bronx Community College. Earned a BS at UCSF, and MPH at UCBerkeley School of Public Health. Her nursing practice included: Community Mental Health Nurse Specialist, Nurse Educator, Nurse Manager.
Special Projects:
Community Service
Bay Area Black Nurses Association President
Rotary Club of SF Bayview Treasurer
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Deaconess
Dr. Carmen Ward-Sullivan
Parliamentarian
Ruth Ann Terry
Bylaws Chairperson
Ruth Ann Terry, RN, MPH has been a member of BABNA for over 50 years when she joined as a student! Ms. Terry received her BSN from San Francisco State University and a Masters in Public Health from University of California, Berkeley where she developed an interest in community health and health policy which is reflected in all of her employment, professional, and community activities over the years. She currently serves as the Bylaws Chairperson for BABNA.
Ruth Ann Terry, RN, MPH was appointed as Interim Chairperson in the Department of Nursing at Holy Names University, Oakland, CA in March, 2011. Ms. Terry has overall responsibility and decision making authority for all programs and faculty in the department including budgetary and day to day operations. The Nursing Department oversees programs in the LVN to Baccalaureate, RN to Baccalaureate, Master’s programs in Administration and Management, Education and a Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She also taught at the University of California San Francisco in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. At the state level, Ms. Terry was a Nursing Education Consultant first at LVN Board, then was promoted to Supervising Nursing Education Consultant at the Board of Registered Nursing and in 1993 became the Executive Officer of the RN Board. Ms. Terry served as Executive Officer of the CA Board of Registered Nursing for 15 years and as Supervising Nursing Education Consultant for 10 years prior. Ms. Terry served as Treasurer of the National Board State Boards of Nursing (2007-2009) Board Members, National Black Nurses Association (1976-1979), California Black Network (1991-2007), and Health Impact, Inc. (2009-2021).
Contact: ruthannt@att.net
Trinnea Rufus
Bylaws
Kendra A. Murthil
BSN, RN, PHN
Mentorship Chair/Chapter Mentor Ambassador
Kendra Murthil is an accomplished Public Health Nurse with over ten years of experience in the public health sector. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Samuel Merritt University and a Public Health Nurse certificate. Kendra has worked extensively in various community health programs, including schools, communicable disease control, and Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health.
Kendra is passionate about volunteering in the community and promoting equity in her workplace and the community. She is a skilled mentor and enjoys teaching new nursing professionals, particularly those from diverse backgrounds. Her ongoing academic pursuits further demonstrate Kendra’s commitment to community health. She is currently pursuing advanced degrees in Master of Public Health (MPH), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), with a focus on population health.
BABNA Member Highlight
Sharrell Page
BABNA Member
Sharrell Page is a senior nursing student at Samuel Merritt University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). With a strong foundation in African American Studies and Social Science, Sharrell is dedicated to healthcare advocacy and equity, maintaining a 3.5 GPA and being inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. As an active member of the Bay Area Black Nurses Association, she has volunteered the most out of all members: students and licensed/retire members. She was also recently inducted into the Chi Eta Phi Sorority. Sharrell contributes to community health initiatives focused on education and preventive care. Following graduation, she plans to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a focus on holistic health for individuals of the African diaspora, aiming to advocate for underserved communities and reduce healthcare disparities.
About BABNA
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