Mayor Jones' Breastfeeding Commission
Mayor Dwight C. Jones
Breastfeeding Commission
Stephanie Ferguson PhD | Co-Chair, Mayor’s Breastfeeding Commission
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University
Doris Moseley, MSM | Co-Chair, Mayor’s Breastfeeding Commission
Director, Department of Social Services
Health Care
Amy Turner | Community Ed and Outreach Director, Bon Secours Virginia
Stephanie Ferguson PhD | Co-Chair, Mayor’s Breastfeeding Commission
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University
Valerie Coleman RN | Lactation Specialist
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems
Susie Dunton, RN | Lactation Specialist, Chippenham Hospital
Alice Freeman CNC | Healthy Heart Plus II, Inc.
Basmah Karriem | This is Your Birth, Birth Doula
Leslie Lytle | OmMamma – Yoga for Childbearing Years
Joyce Branch | Birth Doula, The Rejuvenation Space
Vernessa Holmes | WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator and Nutritionist
Richmond City Health District
Angela D. Davis | Division Director, March of Dimes
Brian Gullins | Program Coordinator, Richmond Family and Fatherhood Initiative
Richmond City Health District
Saba Masho, MD | Department of Epidemiology and Community Health
School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Tracy Causey | CEO, Capital Area Health Network
Carolina Lugo | La Leche League
Adrienne Uphoff, AAPL | La Leche League, Skyline Lactation Care
Norma Ryan | Outreach Worker
CHIP of Greater Richmond, a program of Family Lifeline
Lisa H. Akers, MS | State Breastfeeding Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health
Division of WIC & Community Nutrition Services
Martina J. Smith | Post Partum Doula
Laurinda Finn-Davis, RN | Nursing Supervisor
Richmond City Health District
Carol Williams, MD | Pediatrician
Vicki Lovings, MD | Pediatrician
Karen Jefferson, MD | OB/GYN
Sulola Adekoya, MD | OB/GYN, Director of Clinical Services, Richmond City Health District
Gauri Gulati, MD | Pediatrician/Lactation Consultant, Director of Pediatric Residency
Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems
Business Community
George Peyton | Vice President Government Relations
Retail Merchants Association of Greater Richmond
LaJune D. Fowlkes | Health Educator/Community Relations Liaison
VA Premier Health Plan, Inc.
Lynn Vogel | Program Manager Field Operations
Anthem HealthKeepers Plus
Mr. Chris Bennett | Member Services and Accounting Manager
Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Guenet M. Beshah | Executive Coach, Capital One
Ms. Freda Thornton | President, FWL & Sons McDonalds
Government
Carolyn N. Graham, Med. | Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Human Services
City of Richmond
Carol Stanley, DMAS | Quality Improvement Analyst
Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Service, Division of Health Care Services
Ashley Barton, LCSW | Division of Maternal and Child Health
Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
Theresa Sirles | System Operations Analyst I, Department of Justice Services
City of Richmond
Stormy Noland | Breastfeeding Mother, Department of Social Services
Gurdeep Bhatia | IT Manager, City of Richmond
Valena A. Dixon | Vice President, Community Relations and Marketing
Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Community
Reverend Deborah Simmons | Director of Women Ministry, Baptist General Convention
Ms Cherry Peters | Interim Executive Director, Friends Association for Children
Rachel Watson | Breastfeeding Mother
Mrs. Shawna Manning
Cecilia Barbosa | Principal, cBe Consulting
Mrs. Anoa M. Marshall
Melanie Headley | Certified Lactation Counselor, Child Birth Educator
Laneka Austin | WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Monica Tinsley | WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Members at Large
Teri Brown, RN | Richmond City Health District
Kathryn Suyes, RN | Public Health Nurse, Richmond City Health District
Lydia English | Outreach Worker, Project Connect – FAMIS
Bon Secours Richmond Health System
City of Richmond Staff
Tesha Davis | Marketing & PR Manager, Parks, Recreation and Facilities Management
Rose Stith Singleton, MEd | Project Director, Richmond Healthy Start Initiative
Department of Social Services
Carol Jackson, MPA | Clinical Coordinator, Richmond Healthy Start Initiative
Carla Childs, MURP | Project Management Analyst, Department of Human Services
Sadie Johnson | Outreach Case Manager, Richmond Healthy Start Initiative