ACNM national office staff have a passion for midwifery and women's health and a commitment to serving our members.
For general inquiries, please contact the main ACNM office line at 240.485.1800 or fax at 240.485.1818
For membership inquiries, please contact the ACNM membership office line at 240.485.1813 or [email protected].
Our Staff
Executive Unit
Katrina Holland, Chief Executive Officer
Provides mission-driven, strategic leadership and management in partnership with the Board, staff and member volunteers, and fosters excellence in staff, in the College’s management and programs.
Jewel Saunders, Executive Assistant 240.485.1821
Works closely with CEO to support governance, administrative and office activities.
Advocacy & Government Affairs
Amy Kohl, Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs 240.485.1806
Leads development and implementation of ACNM's federal and state policy agenda.
Finance & Operations
Marc Rucker, Vice President Finance and Operations 240.485.1805
Oversees all things financial.
June Ewan, Accounting Manager 240.485.1854
Maintains and supervises the quality of accounting and financial reporting, support to annual audit, budgeting, internal controls and financial analysis.
Sujata Chavan, Senior Accountant I 240.485.1807
Performs collection, documents transactions, maintains financial records and manages accounting books.
Fausto Miranda, Director of Information Technology 240.485.1823
Manages IT infrastructure, website and technical projects.
Makes acceptance and rejection decisions for manuscripts, and works with authors throughout the revision process. Solicits manuscripts, writes editorials, and reviews Share With Women patient education handouts.
Makes acceptance and rejection decisions for manuscripts, and works with authors throughout the revision process. Solicits manuscripts, writes editorials, and reviews Share With Women patient education handouts.
Membership & Communications
Hedy Ross, Director of Membership and Communications 240.485.1820
Provides an outstanding membership experience.
Anisa Yusuf, Membership and Affiliate Specialist 240.485.1825
Provides the membership engagement connoisseur experience. Liaison between the national office and state affiliates.
Membership Coordinator
Coordinates administrative support to both the Department of Midwifery Practice, Education and Global Outreach and the Department of Membership and Marketing.
Katie Bergmann, Communications Manager 240.485.1855 Provides brand visibility of ACNM through messaging, design, marketing and social media.
Midwifery Practice, Education & Global Outreach (MPEGO)
Director of Midwifery Practice and Education 240.485.1840
Provides member guidance and content expertise for midwifery practice and women’s health. Leads the development of education programs across the College ensuring appropriate certifications and licensure standards are met. Provides expertise on program management for research issues and ensures interprofessional collaboration.
Sadaf Chaudhry MD, MSPH, Director, Global and Domestic Development 240.485.1832
Directs global and domestic grant initiatives. Provides expertise and oversight for global health operations by providing strategic and public health expertise. Point of contact for global and domestic communications, program management, and partnership development.
Lakesia Pitts, Grants Manager 240.485.1833
Manages business development, budgeting, compliance, administration and reporting for domestic and international grant activities.
Lily Bastian, CNM, MSN, Midwifery Clinical Practice Advisor 240.485.1835
Provides guidance and technical expertise for ACNM members, the national office and the public related to professional midwifery practice and supports domestic grant initiatives.
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
Angela Smith, ACME Executive Director 240.485.1803
Executive leader of ACME overseeing all daily operations, finances, strategic direction of the agency working with three executive volunteer boards.
Working with the executive director, assists ACME board and midwifery education program directors in the ACME accreditation process.
The A.C.N.M. Foundation, Inc.
Holly Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, President (Off-site)
Lisa Paine, CNM, DrPh, FACNM, Chief Executive Officer, The A.C.N.M. Foundation, Inc. 240.485.1850
Ensures the Foundation's charitable purposes are met and its mission achieved through oversight of scholarships, grants, and awards program; solicitation of donations; and fulfillment of bequests and other forms of planned giving.