Board & Leadership
Passionate, knowledgeable leadership guides
DONA International
Our leadership follows in the tradition of our founders, established experts in childbirth who are passionate about the importance of doula support. Today an international board of directors with a similar passion for the profession leads our organization in a 100% volunteer capacity .
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Treasurer
Kirsten Elting
Executive Director
Nicole Singleton , MBA MAC
dona@dona.org
Director of Certification
Uta Mattox
Director of Education
Ann Grauer
Director of Publications
Crysta Parkinson
Mexico Region Director
Open Position
MexicoDirector@DONA.org
Northeastern US Director
CT,MA,ME,NH,RI,VT,DC,DE,
MD,NJ,NY,PA
Leah DeCesare
Southeastern US Director
AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC,
TN,VA,WV
Patti Treubert
Midwestern US Director
IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO,NE, ND,OH,SD,WI Dani Johnson
Western Pacific US Director
AK,CA,HI,ID,MT,OR,WA,WY
HeatherGail Lovejoy
Eastern Canada Director
NB,NFLD,NS,ONT,PEI,QUE
Julia MacNeil
Western Canada Director
AB, BC, MB, NT, SK, YT
Eva Rebecca Bild
WesternCanadaDirector@DONA.org
Southwestern US Director
AZ,CO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT
Open Position
Director of Membership Support
Yana Katzap-Nackman
Director of International Development
Ana Paula Markel
Multicultural Director
Open Position
Director of Public Relations
Jessica English
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STATE/PROVINCE/AREA REPRESENTATIVES
NORTHEASTERN U.S.
Connecticut State Rep.
Open Position
District of Columbia State Rep.
Open Position
Maine State Rep.
Open Position
Maryland State Rep.
Danielle Koontz
daniellekoontz@gmail.com
410-456-0980
Massachusetts State Rep.
Sharon Davis
(413)245-9580
cosmos@meganet.net
New Hampshire State Rep.
Open Position
New Jersey State Rep.
Penny Bussell Stansfield
908-281-0339
doula@usa.net
New York State Rep. (NYC/Westchester/Long Island)
Open Position
Upstate New York State Rep.
Amy Breese
(518)686-1839
abbreese@yahoo.com
Pennsylvania & Delaware State Rep .
Wendy Shiffer
717-380-1393
wendy@babybellychildbirth.com
Rhode Island State Rep.
Tiffany Johnson
617-938-0000
theenchanteddoula@gmail.com
Vermont State Rep.
Open Position
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SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
Alabama State Rep.
Open Position
Arkansas State Rep.
Open Position
Florida/Puerto Rico State Rep.
Melissa Harley
(850) 443-7789
melissa@capitalcitydoulaservices.com
Open Position
Kentucky State Rep.
Open Position
Louisiana State Rep.
Open Position
Mississippi State Rep.
Open Position
Open Position
South Carolina State Rep.
Open Position
Tennessee State Rep.
Cheryl Orengo
(828)258-3327
Virginia State Rep.
Open Position
West Virginia State Rep.
Open Position
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MIDWESTERN U.S.
Illinois State Rep.
Open Position
Indiana State Rep.
Jordan Saalfrank
(260)637-4340
Iowa State Rep.
Tammy Bayer
(319)390-9788
Kansas State Rep.
Vanessa Flood
(913)768-7530
Michigan State Rep.
Open Position
Minnesota State Rep.
Open Position
Missouri State Rep.
Open Position
Nebraska State Rep.
Open Position
North & South Dakota State Rep.
Victoria Wakeman
(605)691-9319
Ohio State Rep.
Sunny Carlisle
(740)513-8508
Wisconsin State Rep.
Open Position
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SOUTHWESTERN U.S.
Arizona State Rep.
Open Position
Colorado State Rep.
Marcy Tracy
(970) 688-4868
marcy@sewfantastic.net
Nevada
Briana Mager
(702)510-7110
briana@sincitybirth.com
New Mexico State Rep.
Jessica Weed
(505) 275-2229
Relax_a_birth@yahoo.com
Oklahoma State Rep.
Christine Cleary
(405)831-4473
Texas State Rep.
Open Position
Utah State Rep.
Open Position
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WESTERN PACIFIC U.S.
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EASTERN CANADA
New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Provincial Rep.
Kelly Ebbett
(506)447-0967
Newfoundland Provincial Rep.
Jillian Hand-Humphries
(709)747-7865
Nova Scotia Provincial Rep.
Open Position
Ontario Provincial Rep.
Shannon McLennon
(905)525-0630
Quebec Provincial Rep.
Open Position
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WESTERN CANADA
Alberta Provincial Rep.
Heather Crossan
(403)731-3138
British Columbia Provincial Rep.
Open Position
Manitoba Provincial Rep.
Tara Laba
(204)783-9694
Northwest Territory Provincial Rep.
Open Position
Saskatchewan Provincial Rep.
Jen Dalsin
(306)543-9959
jendalsin@hotmail.com
Yukon Territory Provincial Rep.
Open Position
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OTHER COORDINATORS & CHAIRS
Grievance Chair
Sunday Tortelli
International Doula
Managing Editor
Loree Siermachesky
Referral Committee Coordinator
LaRue Emmell
Third Party Reimbursement Coordinator
Tammy Ryan
Discussion Board Coordinator
Julia MacNeil
Website Coordinator
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