Fellow
Nia Casey
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT
Jenny Chang
Office Manager
Genee Coreno
Senior Policy and Advocacy Associate
Yuki Davis
MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS, DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT
Sabrina Dupré
SENIOR DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Chanelle G. Church
Associate Director of Grantmaking & Impact
Melissa Gradilla
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE
Katharine Grimes
BRAND PARTNERSHIPS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Grace Lee Kellum
MANAGING DIRECTOR, POLICY, ADVOCACY & GRANTMAKING
Nan Strauss
Head of Storytelling & Digital Marketing
Kate Varghese
MANAGER, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Courtney Yannacci
Our Board
Founder, Every Mother Counts
Christy Turlington Burns
“I founded Every Mother Counts to raise awareness about a global tragedy that many women face—but not enough are aware of until it is too late.”
Finance Professional, Board Chair
Liz Robinson
“I am honored to have the opportunity to work with the passionate and dedicated team at Every Mother Counts and to support their efforts in raising awareness, advocating, and providing resources to improve maternal health around the world.”
Creator, bareMinerals
Leslie Blodgett
“Personal stories about pregnancy and motherhood have been at the center of my career, but I had never experienced anything like this. I am so honored to be a part of the amazing team making a real difference.”
EVP, WarnerMedia News and Sports, CMO and Chief Communications Officer
Allison Gollust
“I am so pleased and honored to be a part of this amazing group of people, as we work to spread the word about a global issue that I truly believe can be addressed and improved through the critical work that Every Mother Counts is doing every day.”
Managing Director, Bank of America
Hilani Kerr
“Having witnessed and experienced the work of this powerful organization first hand, the passion and the whole self dedication that goes into having the impact they have globally and domestically, I am honored to be part of this movement and together we will ensure that Every Mother Counts.”
Founder & CEO of The Inside
Christiane Lemieux
“As an entrepreneur who works and manufactures globally in design in many of the countries where Every Mother Counts has initiatives, I see first-hand the impact of lack of maternal health on families and communities.”
Professor and Chairwoman, Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Health System
Dr. Sharmila Makhija
“As a physician, it is truly a privilege to work with EMC, our unique collaboration is an essential next step that will improve accessibility and quality maternal health care for women everywhere. Our patients and their families deserve the best care available and EMC is making significant progress ensuring this happens.”
Founder & CEO, Minted
Mariam Naficy
“Having grown up in developing countries in the Middle East and Africa, and in particular seeing how vital mothers are to their communities and how they often have unequal access to healthcare and other basic rights, I feel that working with Every Mother Counts is a way for me to feel connected to and help a global community of mothers.”