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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


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
Ukachi Emeruwa, MD, MPH
Tracey Estriplet-Adams, PhD
Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC, NTMTC
Elizabeth Filipovich, MPH
Maria Fisher, CNM, MSN, MPH, IBCLC
Pamela A. Geller, PhD
Christine Gliniak, PhD, OTR/L, CNT, CPXP, NTMTC
Jake Gliniak, NPASS
Terry Johnson, APN, NNP-BC, ASPPS, CLEC, MN
Tiffany Moore, RN, PhD
Angela Patterson, MD, FAAP
Chavis Patterson, PhD
Aleksandra Popkowska, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC, NTMTC
Jessica Restivo, MS, OTR/L
Isabel A. Salazar OTR/L
Melissa Scala, MD
Margaret E. Swain, RN, JD
Maya Verghese, NPASS

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.
Jerasimos Ballas, MD, MPH
Mitchell R. Goldstein, MD, FAAP
Stanley N. Graven, MD
Cristal Grogan
Becky Hatfield
Mike Hynan, PhD
MaryAnne Laffin, RN, MS, CNM, FACNM
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