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.
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.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Director of Programs
Health Equity Director
Director of Advocacy & Engagement
Annual Giving and Events Coordinator
Communications Specialist
Social Media Manager
Health Equity Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Every Kick Counts Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Bookkeeper
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.
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board President
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Vice President
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Secretary
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Treasurer
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Ex-Officio Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
Healthy Birth Day, Inc.
Board Member
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.
UnityPoint
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
DNP, RN, IBCLC
Assistant Professor of Nursing at Montclair State University
MercyOne Perinatal Center
Medical Director
Iowa Department of Health & Human Services
Executive Officer, Center for Congenital and Inherited Disorders & State Genetics Coordinator
Director Women and Neonatal Services, Lee Health Cape Coral Hospital
UnitedHealthcare
Chief Medical Officer- Ohio
Nebraska Medicine
Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit & Newborn Nursery
Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Unity Point Health
Family Practice Physician
MSN, RNC-MNN,
Manager, Clinical Program Development,
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Manager of Childbirth Education and Doula Services
MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, RNC-OB
Director of Maternal/Child Services at Mary Greeley Medical Center
St. Mary's Health Clinics (St. Paul, MN), Executive Director
Access Community Health Network
MCH Program Manager, Partnership & Outreach/WHS Project Director
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Professor and Director: Division of Maternal-Fetal-Medicine
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.
Founder, Happy Medium
Director, Health Equity, Community & Diversity Services, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Owner, Raygun
Executive Director, The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement
Public Relations Director, Flynn Wright
Executive Director, Telligen Community Initiative
Senior Advancement Officer, Drake University
Founder and Creative Director, Magic Bullet Media
Digital Marketing Manager, Hy-Vee
Co-Director of Communications,
Push Pregnancy
Entrepreneur and Activist
Lessing Flynn
Retired Foundation Director