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.
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.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Program Director
State Expansion Director
Director of Advocacy & Engagement
Special Events Manager
Communications Manager
Social Media Manager
Finance Manager
Program Coordinator
State Expansion Coordinator
State Expansion Coordinator- Inventory
Baby Save Coordinator
Every Kick Counts Coordinator
GameChangers Coordinator
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.
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
MBA, CEBS
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.
UnityPoint
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
MercyOne Perinatal Center
Maternal Fetal Medicine
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
MD, FACOG, PMH-C, C-EFM, MT(ASCP)
Unity Point Health
Family Practice Physician
MSN, RNC-MNN,
Manager, Clinical Program Development,
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Professor and Director: Division of Maternal-Fetal-Medicine
MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, RNC-OB
Director of Maternal/Child Services at Mary Greeley Medical Center
M.D., FACOG
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Manager of Childbirth Education and Doula Services
St. Mary's Health Clinics (St. Paul, MN), Executive Director
Ph.D., RNC-OB, CCE
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.
Founder, Happy Medium
Director, Health Equity, Community & Diversity Services, MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Owner, Raygun
Chief of Staff, President’s Office, Des Moines University
Public Relations Director, Flynn Wright
Executive Director, Telligen Community Initiative
Senior Advancement Officer, Drake University
BSN, RN, University of Florida,
Certified Health Education Specialist
Digital Marketing Manager,
Hy-Vee
Co-Director of Communications,
Push Pregnancy
Entrepreneur and Activist
Retired Foundation Director