Erin Donnell
1st Vice President, SBSO Board of Directors
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1. What year did you first join the Board?
2021
2. Where did you go to school?
St. Martha’s School of Nursing: Diploma in Nursing
University of Victoria: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Walden University: Master of Science in Nursing Education
Walden University: Doctorate in Education (Higher Education and Adult Learning)
3. Fun fact about yourself
In high school, I played the French horn in the orchestra and the trumpet in the jazz band.
4. Hobbies
Travel
Reading
Gardening
Spending time with my 2 dogs
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Bio
SBSO Governance Chair Dr. Erin Donnell is the Interim CEO and Chief Operating Officer at Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino. Erin was previously the Chief Nurse Executive Officer for St. Bernardine Medical Center as well as having responsibility for all six Dignity Health facilities in the Southern California Market.
Dr. Donnell has been a Registered Nurse for over 30 years. She has worked the majority of her career in large urban trauma centers in six states, with a focus on caring for underserved and vulnerable populations.

