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LEADERSHIP.
NPA board members are part of a diverse and dedicated community.
Our board is comprised of experts from across the country and across disciplines.
What brings us together is our shared commitment to parents, babies, and families.
Chavis Patterson
PhD
PRESIDENT
Viveka Prakash-Zawisza
MD, MS, MBA
PAST-PRESIDENT
Kristin Love
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cristal Grogan
SECRETARY
Tiffany Moore, RN, PhD
TREASURER
Elizabeth Filipovich, MPH
VICE PRESIDENT of PROGRAMS
VICE PRESIDENT of DEVELOPMENT
Jessica Restivo, MS, OTR/L
Erika Goyer
DIRECTOR of COMMUNICATIONS
BOARD of DIRECTORS.
If you are interested in having an impact on perinatal care practice and policy at a national level, JOIN US.
Serving with NPA provides opportunities to contribute your time, talent, and labor to a cause you believe in - POSITIVE CHANGE in PERINATAL CARE.
Patti Bridges, MSW, LCSW
Elizabeth Filipovich, MPH
Maria Fisher, CNM, MSN, MPH, IBCLC
Linda S. Franck, RN, PhD, FRCPCH, FAAN
Pamela A. Geller, PhD
Christine Gliniak, PhD, OTR/L, CNT, CPXP, NTMTC
Cristal Grogan
Terry Johnson, APN, NNP-BC, ASPPS, CLEC, MN
Joyce Merrigan, DNP RNC-OB CBC CPLC
Tiffany Moore, RN, PhD
Shanté Nixon
Heather Cohen Padratzik, MHA, JD
Deborah Pasch, RN
Angela Patterson, MD, FAAP
Chavis Patterson, PhD
Aleksandra Popkowska, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, NTMTC
Jessica Restivo, MS, OTR/L
Isabel A. Salazar OTR/L
Sage Saxton, PsyD
Melissa Scala, MD
Viveka Prakash Zawisza, MD, MS, MBA
IMMEDIATE-PAST BOARD MEMBERS
We are so very grateful for your service and contributions.
Jerasimos Ballas, MD, MPH
Jenene Woods Craig PhD, MBA, OTR/L, CNT
JaNeen Cross, DSW, MSW, MBA, LCSW, BCD
Brigitte C. Desport, DPS, ATP, OTR/L
Andrea Werner Insoft, LICSW, ACSW
Cody Miller Pyke, MD, JD, LLM, MSBe
Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH
EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS
Emeritus board members have made significant and lasting contributions to NPA.
Their institutional knowledge and informed perspectives enrich our work and ensure that we stay true to our mission and values.
Mitchell R. Goldstein, MD, FAAP
Stanley N. Graven, MD
Becky Hatfield
Mike Hynan, PhD
MaryAnne Laffin, RN, MS, CNM, FACNM
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