Marcus Arnez Carter, BSN, MBA

Marcus Arnez Carter, BSN, MBA (2026), is a seasoned healthcare and pharmaceutical operations executive based in Houston, Texas, with more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience across multi-state health systems. A BSN-prepared Registered Nurse currently completing his MBA, Marcus operates at the intersection of clinical excellence, operational strategy, and business leadership. His career reflects a consistent trajectory of advancement into director-level and senior nurse leadership roles within high-acuity and complex healthcare environments.

Throughout his career, Marcus has led enterprise healthcare operations spanning perioperative services, dialysis and renal care (ESRD), trauma systems, sterile processing, and acute care service lines. He has directed high-volume operating rooms, PACU, dialysis programs, and multidisciplinary clinical teams composed of nurses, physicians, anesthesia professionals, and administrative leaders. His leadership focus centers on workforce optimization, throughput improvement, regulatory readiness, and sustainable operational performance across hospital systems and national healthcare organizations.

Marcus has held leadership roles within major healthcare institutions including Memorial Hermann Health System, Fresenius Medical Care North America, Kindred Hospital, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In these roles, he has overseen trauma and perioperative coordination within Level I Trauma Centers, managed ESRD programs, directed acute dialysis services, and supported sterile processing and surgical service line operations. He is frequently selected for complex, high-acuity contract leadership assignments across multi-state trauma centers, where operational stabilization and clinical performance are mission-critical.

Financial stewardship and strategic alignment are central to Marcus’s leadership philosophy. He has supported budgeting, capital allocation, staffing models, contract labor strategies, and enterprise-wide performance reporting. With formal MBA training, he integrates financial analytics with clinical operations to drive measurable improvements in efficiency, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance. His expertise in Lean methodologies, KPI development, and executive stakeholder engagement enables him to align frontline operations with organizational growth strategies.

Licensed as a Multi-State Registered Nurse and certified in BLS, ACLS, and PALS, Marcus remains committed to excellence in patient safety, governance, and high-reliability healthcare systems. His career reflects a dedication not only to operational performance, but to mentoring clinical teams, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, and advancing healthcare systems that deliver sustainable, high-quality patient care at scale.

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix – Expected March 2026
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), University of Texas Medical Branch
• Associate Degrees & LVN Certificate, Lone Star College | Houston Community College | San Jacinto College

• Registered Nurse (RN) – Multi-State
• BLS (Current)
• ACLS (Current)
• PALS (Current)

• Dean's List
• Magna Cum Laude

• Black Nurses Association of Greater Houston (former member)
• Prince Hall Masons