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Lamaze Council and Committee Rosters
Below is a list of the current Lamaze councils and committees. If you are a Lamaze member and interested in participating in one of the following areas, please contact the contact Lamaze at 202-367-1128 or info@lamaze.org.
- Executive Committee
- Accreditation Council Governing Body
- Certification Council Governing Body
- Conference Committee
- Education Council Governing Body
- Approved Provider Unit
- Finance Committee
- Membership Committee
- Search Committee
- Research Initiative Workgroup
Executive Committee
Purpose: To act on behalf of the Board of Directors when the Board of Directors is not in session within the scope of established in the Lamaze International Bylaws.
- Liz DeMaere, President
- Eileen DiFrisco, Past President
- Christen Sadler, President-Elect
- Alice Turner, Secretary/Treasurer
- Michelle Nizza, Elected Director at large
Accreditation Council Governing Body
Purpose: Serves as the standard-setting body for accreditation of Lamaze Childbirth Educator Programs and outside organizations seeking Lamaze contact hours for educational offerings, and makes policy decisions relating to accreditation matters.
- Michele Deck, Member
- Mary Healy, Member
- Sharon Prusky, Member
- Sue Galyen, Member
- Michele Ondeck, Member
- Gemma Wilson, Member
- Deborah Woolley, Member
- Kathryn Konrad, Board Liaison
Certification Council Governing Body
Purpose: Serves as the standard-setting body for Lamaze certification and makes policy decision relating to certification matters.
- Wendy Budin, Certification Council Chair
- Elena Carrillo, At-large
- Elizabeth (Betsy) Armstrong, Parent/Consumer
- Debby Amis, At-large
- Debra McAllister, At-large
- Maria Brooks, Education Council Chair, non-voting
- Judy Lothian, Board Liaison
Conference Committee
Purpose: Plans the educational and social program for the Lamaze International Annual Conference
- Jessica Deeb, Chair, Nurse Planner (CERPS)
- Susan Givens, Lead Nurse Planner
- Rebecca Law, Chair
- Gladys Vallespir Ellett, Lamaze Continuing Education Chair
- Karen Faulk, Local Representative
- Liz DeMaere, President, ex-officio
- Ngozi Tibbs, Board Liaison
- Sharon Breunig, Member
- Amy Julian, Member
- Sujata Gami, Member
Education Council Governing Body
Purpose: Responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating professional education programs that promote childbirth educator training and development and makes policy decisions relating to professional education programs.
- Maria Brooks, Chair
- Debbie Petersburg, Childbirth Educator Training & Resources Chair
- Gladys Ellett, Continuing Education Chair
- Nicola Van Dam, Parent Education Chair
- Elizabeth Varaso, Member At-Large
- Michelle Nizza, Board Liaison
Approved Provider Unit
Purpose: Responsible for ensuring that a clearly defined process is followed for assessing need, planning, implementing, and evaluating continuing education in accordance with adult learning principles and professional education standards and ethics across Lamaze progessional educational offerings, ensuring providerships remain current, and standards are maintained.
- Susan Givens, Lead Nurse Planner
- Gladys Ellett, Nurse Planner/Continuing Education Chair
- Jessica Deeb, Nurse Planner
- Stephanie Trueblood, Nurse Planner
- Jennifer Vanderlaan, Nurse Planner
- Renece Waller-Wise, Nurse Planner
Finance Committee
Purpose: Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the annual budget, selection of financial audit firm and investment manager, financial policies including investment policy and financial transfers.
- Alice Turner, Secretary/Treasurer, Chair
- Liz DeMaere, President
- Christen Sadler, President Elect
- Eileen DiFrisco, Past President
- Michelle Nizza, Elected Director at large
Membership Committee
Purpose: Provides input and guidance on membership initiatives of the organization, specifically recruitment, retention and renewal activities.
- LaToya Murray-Johnson, Chair
- Stacie Marie Bingham, Member
- Laurie Levy, Member
- Katie Rohs, Member
- Ravae SM Sinclair, Member
- Sherri D. Wilkerson, Member
- Alice Turner, Board Liaison
Search Committee
Purpose: Actively seek out leadership candidates for the Board of Directors and other key leadership positions, review their qualifications, and recommend candidates for the election slate or appointment in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors.
- Eileen DiFrisco, Chair
- Kathryn Konrad, Elected Director
- Angela Hammett, General Member
- Debby Amis, General Member
- Tara Shuler, General Member
- Liz DeMaere, President, Ex Officio
Research Initiative Workgroup
Purpose: The Lamaze Childbirth Education Research Initiative was developed in 2017 to facilitate research into childbirth education that investigates: Evaluation of childbirth education accessibility, effectiveness, acceptability, return on investment and quality; Best practices for delivering and receiving childbirth education; Parent knowledge of evidence-based birth and breastfeeding practices. Learn more.
- Susan Givens, Co-Chair
- Christine Morton, Co-Chair
- Leslie Arnott
- Jeannette Crenshaw
- Rebecca Dekker
- Barbara Hotelling
- Judy Lothian
- Jennifer A. Vanderlaan
- Penny Simkin, PT
- Kate Levett, Phd, MPH, BEd Adc DipAppSci, Acup
- Joyce K. Edmonds, PhD, MPH, RN
