Board Members


Laurence J. Adams, D.C., DACNB | Board Chair

Laurence J. Adams

Laurence J. Adams, D.C., DACNB, of Sonoma, has been a member of the Board since October 2020. Dr. Adams has been in private practice since 1996 and has been team chiropractor for the Sonoma Stompers professional baseball team since 2015. He earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College West and a postdoctoral degree in clinical neurology from the Carrick Institute.

Dr. Adams has served as Chair of the Board since 2025. He has chaired the Continuing Education Committee since 2024. He previously served as Vice Chair of the Board in 2022-2024 and chaired the Enforcement Committee in 2022 and 2023. His term expires on February 10, 2027.

Pamela Daniels, D.C., CCSP, DACNB, FABBIR, MS-ClinNeuroSci | Board Vice Chair

Pamela Daniels

Pamela Daniels, D.C., CCSP, DACNB, FABBIR, MS-ClinNeuroSci, of El Granada, has been a member of the Board since November 2021. Dr. Daniels is the owner and founder of Daniels Chiropractic, Inc. and has been in private practice in the San Jose area for over 25 years. Dr. Daniels earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and Chiropractic Sports Physician certification from Palmer College of Chiropractic West. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Clinical Neuroscience from the Carrick Institute, where she graduated as valedictorian. Her extensive post-graduate experience includes a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic and Neurology Board and a Fellow of the American Board of Brain Injury and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Daniels has served as Vice Chair of the Board since 2025. She has chaired the Licensing Committee since its establishment in 2022 and the Chiropractic Specialties Subcommittee since its creation in 2025. She also serves on the Continuing Education Committee. Her term expires on February 10, 2028.

Janette N.V. Cruz, MBA | Board Secretary

Janette N.V. Cruz

Janette N.V. Cruz, MBA, of Sacramento, has been a public member of the Board since November 2021. Ms. Cruz has been Senior Enterprise Performance Planning Coordinator at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District since 2017, where she was Enterprise Performance Planning Coordinator from 2015 to 2017. She held several positions at the California Public Employees' Retirement System from 2006 to 2015, including Staff Services Manager, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Benefits Program Specialist, and Staff Services Analyst. Ms. Cruz earned a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Community and Regional Development from the University of California, Davis.

Ms. Cruz has served as Secretary of the Board since 2024. She has chaired the Government and Public Affairs Committee and served on the Licensing Committee since 2022. Her term expires on November 3, 2028.

Sergio F. Azzolino, D.C., NP, DACNB, FACFN | Board Member

Sergio F. Azzolino

Sergio F. Azzolino, D.C., NP, DACNB, FACFN, of San Francisco, was reappointed to the Board in February 2025, where he last served in 2021. Dr. Azzolino has been the Clinic Director of Azzolino Chiropractic Neurology & Integrative Wellness since 1995. He is President of the American Board of Chiropractic Neurology and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Carrick Institute. He has earned multiple Fellowships from the American College of Functional Neurology, the American Board of Childhood Development Disorders, and the American Board of Neurochemistry and Nutrition. He earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College West and graduated from the Harvard Medical School Global Clinical Scholar Research program.

Dr. Azzolino serves on the Enforcement Committee and Chiropractic Specialties Subcommittee. His term expires on February 10, 2028.

David Paris, D.C., MS, DACRB | Board Member

David Paris

David Paris, D.C., MS, DACRB, of Redding, has been a member of the Board since December 2018. Dr. Paris has practiced at the Veterans Health Administration in Redding since 2005 and at Dignity Health, Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta since 2022. Dr. Paris has been Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Palmer College of Chiropractic since 2009, at the University of Western States since 2014, and at Parker University since 2019. He earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West and a Master of Science degree in Neuroscience from Parker University.

Dr. Paris serves on the Enforcement Committee and Government and Public Affairs Committee. He previously served as Chair of the Board in 2020 and 2022-2024 and as Vice Chair of the Board in 2021. He also chaired the Enforcement Committee in 2021 and the Continuing Education Committee in 2022 and 2023. His term expires on February 10, 2026.

Rafael Sweet, J.D. | Board Member

Rafael Sweet

Rafael Sweet, J.D., of Los Angeles, has been a public member of the Board since March 2021. Mr. Sweet has been a Trial Attorney with his own practice since 2020. He was a Trial Attorney at The Dominguez Law Firm from 2019 to 2020, a Senior Trial Attorney at the Law Offices of Michael A. Kahn from 2019 to 2019, a Senior Trial Attorney at Cellino & Barnes in 2016, Founder and Principal Attorney at Contreras Sweet Law from 2013 to 2016, and an Attorney at Pettit Kohn Ingrassia & Lutz PC from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Sweet earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.

Mr. Sweet has chaired the Enforcement Committee since 2024, where he has served since 2021. He previously served as Secretary of the Board in 2022 and 2023 and on the Continuing Education Committee and the Government and Public Affairs Committee. His term expires on November 3, 2028.