Bonnie Castillo — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Named to the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world for 2020
Serves as Executive Director of National Nurses United (NNU), representing over 150,000 registered nurses nationwide
Serves as Executive Director of California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), with over 100,000 members in all 50 states
Previously Director of the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), coordinating RN volunteers for disaster relief efforts
Recognized on The Nation's annual honor roll in January 2021 for progressive activism
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Biography

Bonnie Castillo is the Executive Director of National Nurses United (NNU) and the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC). NNU is the country’s largest union and professional organization of registered nurses, representing more than 150,000 members nationwide, while CNA/NNOC is the nation’s largest state-based union of direct-care RNs, with over 100,000 members across all 50 states.