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Program Advisory Committee

Obstetric Gynecologist

Adrienne Richardson, MD

Institution: Health Partners

Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist

Rachel Pilliod, MD

Institution: Allina Health

Advanced Practice Nurse Leader of the Family Birth Centers

Jennifer Almanza, DNP, APRN, CNM

Institution: HealthPartners and Park Nicollet

Alina Bailey, MSN, BA, RN, PHN

Institution: Hennepin Healthcare

Doctorate-Prepared Nurse-Midwife

Diane Banigo, DNP, APRN, CNM, CPE

Institution: Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers

Senior Associate Consultant

Leslie Carranza, MD

Institution: Mayo Clinic Rochester

Infant Health and Mortality Reduction Specialist

Michelle Chiezah, MPH

Institution: Minnesota Department of Health

Medical Director for the State of Minnesota’s Medicaid & MinnesotaCare

Nathan Chomilo, MD

Institution: Department of Human Services (DHS)

Audiologist and Coordinator of the Statewide Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program

Kirsten Coverstone, AUD

Institution: Minnesota Department of Health

Associate Professor

Stephen Contag, MD

Institution: University of Minnesota

Chief Operating Officer and Director of Quality Improvement

Brittney Dahlin, MS, RHIA, CPHQ

Institution: Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers

Clinical Assistant Professor

Stephanie Delkoski, DNP

Institution: University of Minnesota School of Nursing

Chris Derauf, MD

Institution: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at Mayo Clinic

Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Siri Fiebiger, MD, MPH

Institution: Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG)

Obstetrics & Gynecologist

Maren Flynn, MD

Institution: Hennepin County Medical Center

Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist

Yaneve Fonge MD, MPH

Institution: Allina Health

Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and At-Large Director

Tiffany (Tipper) Gallagher, BA, IBCLC, PhD Candidate

Institution: Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition

Quality Improvement Associate Director

Jamie Galbreath, PhD, MPH, CHES

Institution: UCare

Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician

Betsy Gilbertson, MD, MNAFP

Institution: Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Founding Executive Director

Simone Hardeman-Jones

Institution: GreenLight Fund Twin Cities

Mother and Baby Program Director

Samantha Huguelet, DNP APRN PMH-C

Institution: Nystrom and Associates

Medical Director

LeeAnn Hubbard, MD

Institution: Regions Hospital Birth Center

Certified Nurse Midwife

Natalie Jacobson-Dunlop, APRN, CNM

Institution: MHealth Fairview/University of Minnesota Physicians

Retired Obstetrician/Gynecologist

Leslee Jaeger, MD

Program Manager

Alona Jarmin, RN, BSN, MSN

Institution: Stratis Health

Director for Women’s and Children’s Services

Lisa Johnson, MHA, BSN, RN

Institution: Sanford Bemidji Medical Center

Owner & Executive Director

Amy Johnson-Grass, ND, LN, LM, CPM

Institution: Twin Cities Birth Center + Women’s Health Clinic

Workforce Development Manager

Erica Lester, MPH

Institution: Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers

Andrea Lays, MD

Health Educator

William R Moore, CPE

Institution: Ramsey County

Senior Administrative Manager

Anna Mueller, RN, PHN MA

Institution: Hennepin County Public Health/Family Home Visiting

Chair of Women’s Health & Wellness

Laura Nezworski, MD

Institution: Hennepin Healthcare

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist

Jessica Nyholm, MD

Institution: MHealth Fairview

Johnna Nynas, MD

Institution: Sanford Health

Reproductive Psychiatrist

Tolu Odebunmi, MBBS, MPH

Institution: University of Minnesota

Family Medicine Doctor

Michelle O’Brien, MD,MPH, PMH-C

Institution: UCare

Sierra Ribero, DNP, APN, CNM

Assistant Professor and Consultant

Enid Yvette (Yvy) Rivera-Chiauzzi, MD

Institution: Mayo Clinic Rochester

Nurse Manager for Labor and Delivery

Cinthia Rodriguez Navin, DNP

Institution: MHealth Fairview-Riverside

Beth Sabol, MD

Institution: MHealth Fairview

Director of Quality and Safety

John Sellner

Institution: Minnesota Hospital Association

State Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist

Mira Sheff, PhD, MS MDH

Institution: Minnesota Department of Health

Perinatal Program Consultant

Caralyn Schnick

Institution: Minnesota Department of Human Services

Samantha Sommerness, DNP, APRN, CNM

Institution: University of Minnesota

Head of Quality Improvement & Systems Change

Solaire Spellen, MPH

Institution: Irth App at Narrative Nation, Inc.

OB/GYN hospitalist and Vice President for Medical Affairs for Service Lines

Todd Stanhope, MD

Institution: North Memorial Health

Director of Women’s and Children’s Services

Lori Swanson, RN, PHN, MBA-HM

Institution: St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth

Quality and Safety Specialist

Audrey Tate

Institution: Minnesota Hospital Association

Quality Improvement Advisor

Jane Taylor, Ed. D

Institution: Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Community Nursing Faculty Member

Marika Vukomanovick, DNP, RNC-OB

Institution: Metropolitan State University

Perinatal Health Innovation Director

Anne Walaszek, MPH

Institution: Minnesota Department of Health

Karla Weng, MPH, CPHQ

Institution: Stratis Health

Registered Nurse

Meredith Wells RNC-OB, BSN

Institution: CentraCare

Executive Director

Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP, CPLC

Institution: Star Legacy Foundation