Coalition Members

• Debbie Albert - IBCLC, PhD, RN
  Plano, TX
  Profession: Doula, La Leche League leader or member, Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Fundraising
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services, Legislation
• Patricia Alridge - RN
  Fort Worth, TX
  Healthy Tarrant County Collaborations
  Profession: Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
  Healthy Tarrant County Collaborations
• Ines Anchondo - PhD, RD
  El Paso, TX
  Profession: Dietitian
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
• Leticia Bachman
  Georgetown, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Volunteer/Stay at home Mom
  Areas of Experience: Fundraising, Local promotion, Media/PR, Website development, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion
• Marianne Baker - Other , JD
  Austin, TX
  Profession: Volunteer/Stay at home Mom
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Legislation
• Shawna Baker - IBCLC, Other , CLC
  New Braunfels, TX
  Profession: Dietitian, Lactation consultant, WIC – Other
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Titilola Balogun - MD
• Kevan Bauer
  Tyler, TX
  East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
  Areas of Experience: Grant writing, Local promotion, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion
  East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition
• Laurie Beck - IBCLC, RN
  Corpus Christi, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Legislation
• Pamela Berens - IBCLC, MD
  Houston, TX
  Harris County
  Profession: Physician
  Areas of Experience: Media/PR, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
  Harris County
• Lizabeth Berkeley - IBCLC, Other , MPH
  El Paso, TX
  swaba
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
  swaba
• Lue Blaylock - IBCLC, RN
  Fort Worth, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services
• Mary Beth Blue - IBCLC, RN
  New Braunfels, TX
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
• Diane Bonham - IBCLC, RN
  Burleson, TX
  Tarrant County Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Commitee Preferences: Communications
  Tarrant County Breastfeeding Coalition
• Betty Bowles - Certified Childbirth Educator, IBCLC, PhD, RN
  Wichita Falls, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Childbirth Educator, Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Writing
• Barbara Brawn - Other , none (La Leche League member)
  Austin, TX
  Profession: La Leche League leader or member, Volunteer/Stay at home Mom
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion, Health Services, Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
• Tiffany Bruce - Certified Childbirth Educator, RN
  CIBOLO, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Childbirth Educator, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Lucretia Bush - IBCLC, RN
  Hurst, TX
  Dallas Area Breastfeeding Alliance
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Website development
  Commitee Preferences: Communications
  Dallas Area Breastfeeding Alliance
• Shannon Calkins
  NeBraunfels, TX
  Profession: Volunteer/Stay at home Mom
  Areas of Experience: Fundraising, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion, Legislation
• Cidnie Carroll - Other , Successfully breastfed 3 children of 5 years so far. Long time Lactivist and breastfeeding supporter.
  Katy, TX
  Profession: Volunteer/Stay at home Mom
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion, Media/PR
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion
• Janet Carwile - IBCLC, RN
  Bedford, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services, Worksite Lactation Support
• Ginger Chun - Other , LLLL
  San Antonio, TX
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: La Leche League leader or member
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
• Jeannette Crenshaw - IBCLC, Other, RN , DNP, MSN, RN, LCCE, IBCLC, NEA-BC
  Garland, TX
  Profession: Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Legislation
• Emilie Cunningham - Certified Childbirth Educator, Other , Certified Lactation Counselor
  Waco, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Childbirth Educator, La Leche League leader or member, Other, Volunteer/Stay at home Mom
  Areas of Experience: Writing
• Amy Duval
  San Antonio, TX
  President San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
  President San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
• Beth Endsley - Other
  Kingwood, TX
  Profession: Volunteer/Stay at home Mom
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Carlotta Endsley - Certified Childbirth Educator, IBCLC, RN
  Nash, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Tracy Erickson - IBCLC, RD
  Austin, TX
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies BF Coalition
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Dietitian, Government or nonprofit employee, Lactation consultant, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
  Areas of Experience: Graphic design, Local promotion, Media/PR, Website development, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies BF Coalition
• Tiffany Erickson - IBCLC, RN
  Amarillo, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
• Valentina Eronini - Certified Childbirth Educator, IBCLC, Other, RN
  Harker Heights, TX
  Profession: Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Grant funding, Health Services, Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
• Cynthia Flores
  Lubbock, TX
  Profession: WIC Peer Counselor
  Areas of Experience: Fundraising
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services, Worksite Lactation Support
• Debbie Fowler - RN
  Austin, TX
  Profession: Nurse
• Debbie Fowler - RN
  Austin, TX
  Profession: Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
• Angela Fritsch - IBCLC
  Webberville, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Lactation consultant, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Helen Garcia-Aponte
  Houston, TX
  Profession: WIC Peer Counselor
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
• Connie Gaskamp - IBCLC, RN
  Houston, TX
  HALCEA
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
  HALCEA
• Terri Gebhart - RN
  cedar park, TX
  Profession: Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion, Grant funding, Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
• Jennifer Gerard - IBCLC, Other, RN , RNC
  North Richland Hills, TX
  Fort Worth
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
  Fort Worth
• Jennifer Gerard - IBCLC, RN
  N Richland Hills, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
• Vicki Gettel - IBCLC, RN
  Plano, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Sara Gill - IBCLC, PhD, RN
  San Antonio, TX
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: Other
  Areas of Experience: Grant writing, Local promotion, Writing
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
• Susan Glaeser - IBCLC, RN
  Leander, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services
• Angela Gleason - IBCLC, RN
  Frisco, TX
  Dallas Lactation Consultant Assoc.
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services, Worksite Lactation Support
  Dallas Lactation Consultant Assoc.
• Mercedes Gonzalez
  Baytown, TX
  Profession: La Leche League leader or member
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Gail Gresham - IBCLC
  Austin, TX
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion, Media/PR
  Commitee Preferences: Legislation
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
• Erin Hamilton Spence - MD
  Tarrant County
  Profession: Physician
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
  Tarrant County
• Christina Hanks - Other
  Areas of Experience: Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion, Grant funding, Health Services, Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
• Madeline Harris - IBCLC, RN
  Fort Worth, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
• Angela Hartfelder - IBCLC, Other , LVN
  Amarillo, TX
  High Plains Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  High Plains Breastfeeding Coalition
• Tiffany Hartnett
  San Antonio, TX
  Profession: Doula
• Stephanie Hell - IBCLC, Other , RNC-OB
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion, Health Services, Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
• Veronica Hendrix - IBCLC, Other , LVN
  Giddings, TX
  Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse, WIC – Other
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
  Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
• Cheryl Heymans - IBCLC
  Austin, TX
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
• Nicole Housmans - IBCLC
  Austin, TX
  HMHB
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Volunteer/Stay at home Mom
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
  HMHB
• Rebecca Huston - MD
  San Antonio, TX
  Profession: Physician
• Shera Jackson - IBCLC
  Slaton, TX
  Profession: Other
  Areas of Experience: Fundraising, Grant writing, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Grant funding, Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
• Linda Jackson - Certified Childbirth Educator, IBCLC
  Dallas, TX
  Dallas Area Breastfeeding Alliance
  Profession: Childbirth Educator, Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
  Dallas Area Breastfeeding Alliance
• Janet Jones - IBCLC
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition (VP)
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Other, WIC – Other
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Fundraising, Local promotion, Media/PR, Website development
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion, Legislation
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition (VP)
• Marguerite Kelly - IBCLC
  CEDAR PARK, TX
  HMHB
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Government or nonprofit employee, La Leche League leader or member, Lactation consultant, WIC – Other
  Areas of Experience: Fundraising, Graphic design, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
  HMHB
• Kathleen Kendall-Tackett - IBCLC, PhD
  Amarillo, TX
  High Plains Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: La Leche League leader or member, Lactation consultant, Other
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Graphic design, Media/PR, Website development, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications
  High Plains Breastfeeding Coalition
• Kathryn Knowlton - Other
  Grapevine, TX
  Tarrant County Breastfeeding Coalition
  Areas of Experience: Grant writing, Local promotion
  Tarrant County Breastfeeding Coalition
• Patricia Koym - RD
  Temple, TX
  Profession: Dietitian
• Becky Law - Certified Childbirth Educator, IBCLC, RN
  Aledo, TX
  Profession: Childbirth Educator, La Leche League leader or member, Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
• Shannon Lucas
  Austin, TX
  Profession: Other
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Fundraising, Media/PR
  Commitee Preferences: Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
• Faith Marshall - IBCLC
  houston, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Grant writing, Local promotion, Media/PR, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Health Services, Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
• Kori Martin - Other , JD
  Round Rock, TX
  Koren Martin
  Profession: La Leche League leader or member
  Areas of Experience: Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Grant funding, Legislation, Worksite Lactation Support
  Koren Martin
• Qena Mccarty - Other , Certified Human Resource Management Certified Breastfeeding Educator
  Leander, TX
  Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Central Texas
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Fundraising, Grant writing, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
  Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Central Texas
• Alejandre Mendoza - IBCLC, RN
  SAN ANTONIO, TX
  Profession: Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services, Worksite Lactation Support
• Liza Naranjo - RN
  Corpus Christi, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Childbirth Educator
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services, Worksite Lactation Support
• Samantha Packham
  Austin, TX
  Profession: La Leche League leader or member
• Karen Pancho - IBCLC, RN
  Houston 77064, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Fundraising
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
• Kathy Parkes - IBCLC, RN
  San Antonio, TX
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Fundraising, Grant writing, Graphic design, Local promotion, Media/PR, Website development, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Community Promotion, Grant funding, Health Services, Worksite Lactation Support
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
• Robin Parrish - IBCLC, RN
  Wichita Falls, TX
  Profession: Nurse
• Susan Peace - IBCLC, RD
  Somerset, TX
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: Dietitian, Lactation consultant, WIC – Other
  Commitee Preferences: Grant funding, Health Services, Legislation
  San Antonio Breastfeeding Coalition
• Tanya Phillips - CD, IBCLC
  Austin, TX
  Hot LCs and HMHB
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Breastfeeding-related business employee, Doula, Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Website development
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Legislation
  Hot LCs and HMHB
• Jocelyn Possehl - Certified Childbirth Educator, IBCLC, Other
  Valrico, TX
  Florida Lactation Consultant Association
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Childbirth Educator, La Leche League leader or member, Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services, Worksite Lactation Support
  Florida Lactation Consultant Association
• Candy Powell - IBCLC, RN
  Odessa, TX
  Permian Basin
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Childbirth Educator, Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Grant writing, Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services
  Permian Basin
• Wilma Reedy - RN
  Cuero, TX
  Profession: Nurse
• Marla Renfro - IBCLC, RN
  Odessa, TX
  Permian Basin Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Childbirth Educator, Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
  Permian Basin Breastfeeding Coalition
• Morayma Rios - IBCLC, RN
  El Paso, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Merrill Rosas - RN
  San Antonio, TX
  Profession: Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Janet Rourke - Other
  Austin, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Grant writing, Local promotion, Media/PR, Website development, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications, Legislation
• Janet Rourke , MSHP, CLE
  Austin, TX
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition
  Central Texas Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition
• Charlene Ruiz - IBCLC, RN
  Houston, Texas 77023, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Fundraising
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support
• Alisa Sanders - IBCLC, RN
  Kingwood, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, WIC – Other, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion, Media/PR
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Worksite Lactation Support
• Terri Scully
  Austin, TX
• Elaine Shetler-Miller - IBCLC
  San Antonio, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
• Keely Smith - MD
  Houston, TX
  Profession: Physician
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
• Hayley Spinks - RD
  Fort Worth, TX
  Tarrant County
  Profession: Dietitian
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
  Tarrant County
• Elizabeth Stehel - IBCLC, MD
  Dallas, TX
  DABA
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Physician
  DABA
• Patty Stone - Other , MSHP, CHES
  Round Rock, TX
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services, Legislation
• Susan Storry - CNM
  Arlington, TX
  Profession: Advanced Practice Nurse, Midwife
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
• Jessica Stroope
  Waco, TX
  Profession: La Leche League leader or member, Other
  Areas of Experience: Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Communications
• Wendy Sullivan - RN
  Keller, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Nurse
• Kaylene Thompson - RD
  Round Rock, TX
  Profession: Dietitian, WIC – Other
• Carol Townson - Advanced Practice Nurse, IBCLC, RN
  Tomball, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
• Susanne Trout - IBCLC, RD
  Houston, TX
  Profession: Dietitian, Other
  Areas of Experience: Media/PR, Website development, Writing
• Rita Upshaw - IBCLC, RN
  Tyler, TX
  East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services
  East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition
• Martha L. Urbina - IBCLC, RN
  League City , TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
• Mary Agee Walker - IBCLC, RN
  Lumberton, TX
  Southeast Texas Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: La Leche League leader or member, Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Areas of Experience: Grant writing
  Commitee Preferences: Health Services, Legislation
  Southeast Texas Breastfeeding Coalition
• Tameshia Walker - Other, RN , Breastfeefing educator
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Worksite Lactation Support
• Veronica Whitaker
  East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
  East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition
• Heather Williams - IBCLC
  Georgetown, TX
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services
• Donna Wilsker - Other, RN , MSN
  Beaumont, TX
  SE Texas
  Profession: Nurse
  SE Texas
• Barbara Wilson-Clay - IBCLC
  Manchaca, TX
  Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Central Texas
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Areas of Experience: Advocacy/lobbying, Graphic design, Local promotion, Media/PR, Writing
  Commitee Preferences: Legislation
  Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Central Texas
• Shannon Oquin Wingo - IBCLC, RD
  Fort Worth, TX
  Tarrant County Breastfeeding Coalition
  Profession: WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
  Areas of Experience: Local promotion
  Tarrant County Breastfeeding Coalition
• Mary Wingo - IBCLC, RN
  San Antonio, TX
  Profession: Lactation consultant
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services
• Christine Wiseman - IBCLC, RN
  Profession: Breastfeeding Educator, Lactation consultant, Nurse, WIC – Other
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion
• Nicole Wiswell - IBCLC, RN
  Lago Vista, TX
  Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies
  Profession: Lactation consultant, Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Community Promotion, Health Services, Worksite Lactation Support
  Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies
• Tameshia Young-Walker - RN
  cypress, TX
  Profession: Nurse
  Commitee Preferences: Worksite Lactation Support