Born and raised in Uganda, Lydia has lived in the USA and Denmark. She has a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Makerere University in Uganda where she […]
Kelsey Accordino
Kelsey Accordino, MPH, is the Core Manager at the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC) at UNC Chapel Hill. She received her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from […]
Laura Powis, MPH
Laura Powis, MPH, is the Program Manager for Evidence-Based Policy & Practice on AMCHP’s Evidence and Implementation team. In this role, she manages AMCHP’s Innovation Hub, an online platform that […]
Lauren Blachowiak, MEd
Lauren Blachowiak, MEd, is the Government Affairs Manager at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP). In this role, she executes AMCHP’s policy activities, including advocating for Title […]
Lynda Krisowaty
Lynda Krisowaty, MHS, is the Senior Program Manager for Evidence-Based Practice at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and leads AMCHP’s Evidence & Implementation Team. In this […]
Kelli Sheppard
Kelli joined the MHLIC team in late September 2020 as our Communications Manager. She is proud to contribute to the overall improvement of maternal health in some way, shape, or […]
Garsy Presumey-Leblanc
Garsy Presumey-Leblanc, MS is the Respectful Care Project Coordinator for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health and associated grants at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, focused on […]
Wesley Bugg
Wesley Bugg, JD, is a 2016 graduate of the University of Miami’s School of Law (JD, LLM), and 2013 graduate of Emory University (BA). His current interests include legal compliance […]
Venus Standard
Venus Standard, MSN, CNM, is a midwife, that believes in educating women and their families to live a healthy lifestyle by supporting family planning; promoting healthy, natural childbirth and encouraging […]
Tanisa Adimu
Tanisa Adimu, MPH, is an assistant project director at the Georgia Health Policy Center and is a co-leader of the Community Health Systems Development team. Adimu has specialized experience in […]
Tamala Grissett
Tamala M. Grissett is Center Administrator and has worked in higher education for more than 20 years. Tamala has experience in relationship building, strategic planning, and knowledge management. Her previous role was […]
Suzanne Woodward
Suzanne Woodward, BS, is the communications director at UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health and specializes in health communications and digital media. She serves as the website/digital manager for […]
Sarah Verbiest
Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH is the Director of the Jordan Institute for Families at the UNC School of Social Work and the Executive Director of the Center for Maternal […]
Rachel Peragallo-Urrutia
Rachel Peragallo Urrutia, MD, MSCR, is an obstetrician gynecologist who is also trained in preventive medicine. She is the Medical Consultant for the Women’s Health Branch of the NC Department […]
Piia Hanson
Piia Hanson, MSPH, MBA, PH Solutions, LLC, truly embodies Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous quote “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” Through […]
Leslie deRosset
Leslie deRosset has been working in maternal and child health for more than two decades. She has spent her career working internationally, in North and South Carolina with state government, […]
Leigh Alderman
Leigh Alderman serves as senior advisor to the director of the Georgia Health Policy Center. She focuses on partnering with community stakeholders to address the determinants of health and equity, […]
Kristin Tully
Kristin Tully, PhD, is a medical anthropologist engaged in a program of research that centers around safety in patient transitions through maternity care, patient-provider communication, breastfeeding experiences, parent-infant nighttime interactions, […]
Kimberly Harper
Kimberly D. Harper, MSN, RN, MHA, is a registered nurse with 17 years of experience in Maternal and Child Health. Her breadth of experience ranges from leadership and nursing roles […]
Kimarie Bugg
Kimarie Bugg, DNP, MPH, IBCLC, is the President & CEO of Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE), a National nonprofit corporation to address breastfeeding inequities in the African American community. She […]
Katherine Bryant
Katherine Bryant, MSPH, is a Research Associate and Project Manager for the UNC Center for Maternal and Infant Health and a Project Director in the UNC Jordan Institute for Families. […]
M. Kathryn “Kate” Menard
Dr. M. Kathryn Menard, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist on faculty at UNC, serving for fourteen years as Vice Chair […]
James “Jimmy” Dills
James Dills, MPH, MUP, is a Health Integration Associate at the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC), where he works to improve public health by advancing Health in All Policies perspectives […]
Erin McClain
Erin McClain, MPH, MA, is Assistant Director and Research Associate with the UNC Center for Maternal & Infant Health, where she brings over 15 years of experience facilitating and implementing […]
Dorothy Cilenti
Dorothy Cilenti, DrPH, MSW, MPH, has worked in local and state public health agencies in North Carolina for more than 20 years. She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the […]
Deitre Epps
Deitre Epps, founder and CEO for RACE for Equity, has over 25 years of experience in providing education, training, and technical assistance to health, human services, and education leaders to […]
Christine Tucker
Christine Tucker, PhD, MPH, is an assistant professor and researcher with two decades of quantitative and qualitative research and practice experience in MCH and Latinx health. Currently she conducts research […]
Christie Allen
Christie Allen, MSN, RNC-NIC, CPHQ is a senior director of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health and associated projects at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, focused on leading […]
Bill Rencher
Bill Rencher, JD, MPH, is an attorney and senior research associate at the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC). His expertise includes federal and state Medicaid regulations, compliance reviews, legal analysis, […]
Angela Snyder
Angela Snyder, Ph.D. M.P.H. is a Research Associate Professor at Georgia State University and is the Director of Health Policy and Financing at the Georgia Health Policy Center. Her work includes […]
Andria Cornell
Andria Cornell, MPH, is the associate director for women’s and infant health at the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). She coordinates a dynamic team and an extensive […]
Andrea Serano
Andrea Serano, CLC, IBCLC’s work stems from her passion for addressing maternal and infant health issues, especially among communities of color. She is the ROSE Program Director and a certified […]
Amy Mullenix
Amy Mullenix currently serves as the Deputy Director for the National Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development Center and the Maternal Health Learning & Innovation Center, two national training and […]
Amy Haddad
Amy Haddad, BA, is the Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs at AMCHP. In this role, she leads AMCHP’s work to advocate for Title V appropriations, promotes policy priorities […]
Abby Cannon
Abby C. Cannon, MPH, MSW, brings over ten years of experience in monitoring and eAbby C. Cannon, MPH, MSW, is the Evaluation Manager on the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation […]
Alison Stuebe
Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc, is a Professor and Board-Certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine subspecialist at the UNC School of Medicine and Distinguished Professor of Infant and Young Child Feeding at the Gillings […]
Allison George
Allison George, MPH, MCHES, UNC-CH, has over 15 years of public health experience. She has created, delivered and evaluated trainings and courses on a wide variety of topics. Allison is […]