Staff
Our team is committed to make kick counting a common practice for all expectant parents. Meet the people responsible for implementing the Count the Kicks program.
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Emily Price
Chief Executive Officer
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Carol Millar
Chief Operating Officer
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Megan Aucutt
Program Director
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Sarah Coleman, MPH
State Expansion Director
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Jen Rowray
Director of Advocacy & Engagement
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Kimberly Isburg
Communications Director
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Morgan West
Social Media Manager
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Suzanne Downs
Finance Manager
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Mandee Bose
Program & Product Administrator
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Sarah Hybels
State Expansion Coordinator
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Madeline Habhab
State Expansion Coordinator- Inventory
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Brenda Vasquez
Baby Save Coordinator
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Keith Duncan
Every Kick Counts Coordinator
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Chelsey Tanke
GameChangers Coordinator
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Count the Kicks was created by Healthy Birth Day, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to reducing stillbirths through education, advocacy and research. Meet our passionate volunteer Board of Directors.
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Deidre DeJear
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board President -
Brian Pattinson
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Vice President -
Keith Snow
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Secretary -
Julie Fuller
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Treasurer -
Sen. Janet Petersen
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Jan Caruthers
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Ex-Officio Board Member -
Kate Safris
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Kerry Biondi-Morlan
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Tiffan Yamen
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Tira Mays
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Amy Adkins
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Rose L. Horton
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Lisa Holtorf
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Emma Kelly
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Tim O’Neil
MBA, CEBS
Medical Advisory Board
Meet the members of our Medical Advisory Board. These healthcare professionals use their expertise to support our efforts to deliver best practices in kick counting tools and resources.
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Dr. Tami Fahnlander
UnityPoint
Obstetrician/Gynecologist -
Dr. Neil Mandsager
MercyOne Perinatal Center
Maternal Fetal Medicine -
Kim Piper
Iowa Department of Health & Human Services
Executive Officer, Center for Congenital and Inherited Disorders & State Genetics Coordinator -
Nancy Travis
Director Women and Neonatal Services, Lee Health Cape Coral Hospital
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Dr. Gary Grosel
UnitedHealthcare
Chief Medical Officer- Ohio -
Dr. Ann Anderson Berry
Nebraska Medicine
Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Newborn Nursery -
Dr. Ruth Fretts
Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology -
Dr. L. Joy Baker
MD, FACOG, PMH-C, C-EFM, MT(ASCP)
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Dr. Alexandra Hubbell
Unity Point Health
Family Practice Physician -
Sarah Copple
MSN, RNC-MNN,
Manager, Clinical Program Development,
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses -
Dr. Stephen Hunter
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Professor and Director: Division of Maternal-Fetal-Medicine -
Amy Dagestad
MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, RNC-OB
Director of Maternal/Child Services at Mary Greeley Medical Center -
Dr. Heather Florescue
M.D., FACOG
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Jenn Halligan
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Manager of Childbirth Education and Doula Services -
Susan Gehlsen
St. Mary's Health Clinics (St. Paul, MN), Executive Director
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Adriane Burgess
Ph.D., RNC-OB, CCE
Influencer Advisory Board
Influencer Advisory Board members provide insight and guidance for the Count the Kicks program. Meet the people who have joined us to educate others about our kick counting tools and resources.
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Katie Patterson
Founder, Happy Medium
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Jacquie Easley McGhee
Director, Health Equity, Community & Diversity Services, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
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Mike Draper
Owner, Raygun
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Joseph Jones
Chief of Staff, President’s Office, Des Moines University
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Mara White
Public Relations Director, Flynn Wright
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Matt McGarvey
Executive Director, Telligen Community Initiative
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Stephanie Sinovic
Senior Advancement Officer, Drake University
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Pascale Bélony
BSN, RN, University of Florida,
Certified Health Education Specialist -
Sara Easton
Digital Marketing Manager,
Hy-Vee -
Ana Vick
Co-Director of Communications,
Push Pregnancy -
Mark Daley
Entrepreneur and Activist
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Roger Hughes
Retired Foundation Director