Staff
Committed to make kick counting a common practice for all expectant parents. Meet the members of our staff who are responsible for implementing the Count the Kicks campaign.
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Emily Price
Executive Director
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Megan Aucutt
Director of Programs
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Jen Rowray
Director of Advocacy & Engagement
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Amanda Allen
Director of Operations
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Kimberly Isburg
Communications Specialist
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Colleen Dougherty
Annual Giving and Events Coordinator
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Mandee Bose
Program Coordinator
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Keith Duncan
Every Kick Counts Coordinator
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Elaine Mapue
Administrative Assistant
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Suzanne Downs
Bookkeeper
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 parent support. Meet our passionate volunteer board of directors.
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Tira Mays
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board President -
Deidre DeJear
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Vice President -
Courtney Shaw
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 -
Brian Pattinson
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Amy Adkins
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Keith Snow
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Lisa Holtorf
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member -
Dave Tucker
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Medical Advisory Board
Providing insight and guidance to our Count the Kicks programming. Meet the members of our Medical Advisory Board who have joined with us to deliver best practices in kick counting tools and resources.
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Dr. Tami Fahnlander
UnityPoint
Obstetrician/Gynecologist -
Dr. Nastassia Davis
DNP, RN, IBCLC
Assistant Professor of Nursing at Montclair State University -
Dr. Neil Mandsager
MercyOne Perinatal Center
Medical Director -
Kim Piper
Iowa Department of Public Health
Executive Officer, Center for Congenital and Inherited Disorders & State Genetics Coordinator -
Dr. Alexandra Hubbell
Unity Point Health
Family Practice Physician -
Dr. Ann Anderson Berry
Nebraska Medicine
Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Newborn Nursery -
Nancy Travis
Director Women and Neonatal Services, Lee Health Cape Coral Hospital
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Dr. Stephen Hunter
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Professor and Director: Division of Maternal-Fetal-Medicine -
Dr. Ruth Fretts
Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology -
Timika Anderson-Reeves
Access Community Health Network
MCH Program Manager, Partnership & Outreach/WHS Project Director -
Jennifer Callahan
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Manager of Childbirth Education and Doula Services -
Amy Dagestad
MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, RNC-OB
Director of Maternal/Child Services at Mary Greeley Medical Center -
Susan Gehlsen
St. Mary's Health Clinics (St. Paul, MN), Executive Director
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Sarah Copple
MSN, RNC-MNN,
Manager, Clinical Program Development,
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses
Influencer Advisory Board
Providing insight and guidance to our Count the Kicks outreach. Meet the members of our Influencer Advisory Board who have joined with 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
Director of Community Services & Diversity Services, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
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Jodi Long
Today in Iowa Anchor
WHO-13 -
Mike Draper
Owner, Raygun
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Joseph Jones
Executive Director, The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement
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Mylynn Tufte
Senior Director, Optum
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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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George Bennett
Founder and Creative Director, Magic Bullet Media
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Sara Easton
Digital Marketing Manager, Hy-Vee
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Ana Vick
Co-Director of Awareness,
Push Pregnancy -
Mark Daley
Entrepreneur and Activist
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Anna VanWaardhuizen
Lessing Flynn
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Roger Hughes
Retired Foundation Director