Staff & Board
Meet The Staff
Our team believes every baby deserves the best possible start in life! Collectively, they share a love for animals (with dogs slightly edging out a preference for cats). 70% of our staff picked teleportation as their superpower of choice. When asked about aliens arriving on earth and offering rides, 70% would run the other way, leaving the other 30% ready and waiting with their bags packed.
Click on the baby photos below to learn more about our amazing team.
BSN, IBCLC
Clinical Outreach Director
Working at NWMMB is uplifting and inspiring, giving you purpose to each workday. The team comes together for the common goal and passion of helping these vulnerable, precious lives. This place of work is truly something special; it fosters personal and team growth, and most importantly, everyone is each other’s biggest cheerleader. 
— Rachel Dunn, RN and NWMMB employee
Meet The Board
Our board members are dedicated volunteers. They bring a variety of experience to guide our organization towards a sustainable future and ensure we have adequate resources to advance our mission.
Our staff and board have opportunities to work together on projects and committees. Read about one of our most recent collaborations here.
Cynthia Jackson
 RN, IBCLC, MPH
Board Chair
Retired NICU Staff, Providence Health Past President,
Oregon-Washington Lactation Association
Laura Oltmann
 RD, CNSC
Board Secretary
Clinical Specialty Dietician
Legacy Salmon Creek
Legacy Health System
Courtney Peterson
DNP, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner Providence Mother and Baby Clinics, Milk Donor
Sarah Skog
MD, IBCLC
OB Family Doctor, Medical Student Educator, Oregon Health & Science University
Kimberly Mansen
MSPH, RDN
Nutrition Technical Lead
PATH
Katherine Au
MD, OB/GYN, IBCLC
Oregon Health Sciences University, Milk Donor,
Donor Milk Recipient Mother
Stefanie Rogers
MD
Medical Director
Neonatologist, Northwest Newborn Specialists
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Arija Iverson
MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
Legacy Health
Elizabeth Still
RD, IBCLC
WIC Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Coordinator
Jessi Hagert
CPA
Accounting Director, NIKE Milk Donor
Ruth Osbourne
MBA
Interim Treasurer
Business Owner
USMC Veteran
Caitlin Low
MSN, RN,
C-MNN, OB, ONQS, IBCLC
Case Manager Pediatric and Adolescent Eating Disorders
Kaiser Permanente
Meet The Medical Advisory Council
Comprised of leading healthcare professionals from across the Pacific Northwest,
the members of the Medical Advisory Council volunteer their expert guidance and support
to NWMMB board and executive staff when needed.
Nan Dahlquist
MD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Medicine
Nicole Marshall
MD, MCR, IBCLC, FACOG
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Lactation
Research
Annette Magner
BSC, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant,
OHSU
Krystle Perez
MD, MPH
Neonatology, University of Washington
Tricia Hughes
RN, BSN
Clinical Director and Founder
Maddie’s Place, Spokane, WA
Newborns/Infants with Substance Exposure
Sue Gadau
RD, CD
Clinical Nutrition- NICU, Overlake
Medical Center
Kaleena Trimpe
ARNP
Family Nurse Practitioner Nurture Lactation,
Spokane, WA
Doug Lincoln
MD, MPH
Pediatrics
Melissa Stawarz
RD, CSPCC, LD, CNSC
Dietitian for NICU and Newborn Services,
Providence St Vincent
Medical Center
Kathy Pheister
BSN, RN, IBCLC
NICU, Providence
St Vincent Medical Center
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