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Board & Leadership

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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

President
Debbie Young

President Elect
Susan Toffolon

Treasurer
Kirsten Rohl

Director of Education
Patricia Predmore
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Director of Certification
Brenda Lane

Director of Postpartum Doula Services
Jacqueline Kelleher

Director of Publications Sunday Tortelli		Mexico/International Region Director – Mexico & Latin America Open Position

Northeastern US Director CT,MA,ME,NH,RI,VT,DC,DE, MD,NJ,NY,PA Natashia Decker-Fuksman		Southern US Director AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,SC, TN,VA,WV & Puerto Rico Jennifer Rokeby-Mayeux

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 Heather Lovejoy

Eastern Canada Director
NB,NFLD,NS,ONT,PEI,QUE
Julia MacNeil

Western Canada Director
ALB,BC,MAN,NWT,SASK,YUK
Jalana Grant

Southwestern US Director
AZ,CO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT
Cindy Hodges

Director of Membership Support
Yana Katzap-Nackman

Director of International Development
Nicole Heidbreder

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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. Open Position

Massachusetts State Rep. Open Position	New Hampshire State Rep. Open Position

New Jersey State Rep. Open Position	New York State Rep. Open Position

Pennsylvania & Delaware State Rep. Myra DeLuca (814)342-3689	Rhode Island State Rep. Open Position

Vermont State Rep. Open Position

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SOUTHERN U.S.

Alabama State Rep. Open Position	Arkansas State Rep. Open Position

Florida/Puerto Rico State Rep. Augie Rigual (321)287-4833	Georgia State Rep. Kai Martin Short (404)514-6558

Kentucky State Rep. Open Position	Louisiana State Rep. Open Position

Mississippi State Rep. Open Position	North Carolina State Rep. Cheryl Orengo (828)258-3327

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. Elisabeth Christian (708)366-7344	Indiana State Rep. Jordan Saalfrank (260)637-4340

Iowa State Rep. Tammy Bayer (319)390-9788	Kansas State Rep. Open Position

Michigan State Rep. Open Position	Minnesota State Rep. Susan Lane (612)722-7001

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 (330)334-3256

Wisconsin State Rep. Catherine Emerson (715)831-5953

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SOUTHWESTERN U.S.

Arizona State Rep. Open Position	Colorado State Rep. Open Position

Nevada State Rep. Open Position	New Mexico State Rep. Open Position

Oklahoma State Rep. Joncia Johnson (405)323-9657	Texas State Rep. Open Position

Utah State Rep. Open Position

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WESTERN PACIFIC U.S.

Alaska State Rep Georganne Hampton (907)490-9012	California State Rep. (Southern) Open Position

California State Rep. (Northern) Open Position	Hawaii State Rep. Open Position

Idaho State Rep. Open Position	Montana & Wyoming State Rep. Marianne Donch (406) 582-1272

Oregon State Rep Shari Saldana (503)936-9445	Washington State Rep. Debra Sheldon (425)681-0736

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EASTERN CANADA

New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Provincial Rep. Liz Mullins (506)372-4562	Newfoundland Provincial Rep. Open Position

Nova Scotia Provincial Rep. Open Position	Ontario Provincial Rep. Open Position

Quebec Provincial Rep. Open Position

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WESTERN CANADA

Alberta Provincial Rep. Tracey Stolarchuk (780)462-8064		British Columbia Provincial Rep. Sheri Deveney (250)492-6516

Manitoba Provincial Rep. Open Position		Northwest Territory Provincial Rep. Open Position

Saskatchewan Provincial Rep. Open Position		Yukon Territory Provincial Rep. Open Position

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MEXICO/INTERNATIONAL

All positions open

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OTHER COORDINATORS & CHAIRS

Conference Chair Nicole Wocelka	Grievance Committee

Conference Co-Chair	International Doula Managing Editor

Referral Committee Chair LaRue Emmell	Third Party Reimbursement Chair

Discussion Board Coordinator Julia MacNeil	Website Coordinator Kathy Campbell (888)788-3662

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