American College of Nurse-Midwives
8403 Colesville Rd. Ste. 1550 Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 240.485.1800 Fax: 240.485.1818
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Contact Us
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
Sheri A. Sesay-Tuffour PhD, CAE, Chief Executive Officer
All things CEO – chief business officer, chief empowerment officer, chief survival officer advancing the strategic direction and fiscal health of ACNM.
All things CEO – chief business officer, chief empowerment officer, chief survival officer advancing the strategic direction and fiscal health of ACNM.
Crystal Adams, Special Assistant to the CEO
240.485.1821
Works closely with CEO to support governance, administrative and office activities.
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.
240.485.1806
Leads development and implementation of ACNM's federal and state policy agenda.
Finance & Operations
Marc Rucker, Vice President Finance
240.485.1805
Oversees all things financial.
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.
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.
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.
240.485.1823
Manages IT infrastructure, website and technical projects.
Derica Clarke, Meeting Specialist
240.485.1846
Plans, manages and executes meetings and events.
240.485.1846
Plans, manages and executes meetings and events.
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health
Frances Likis, CNM, NP, DrPH, FACNM, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief, JMWH (off-site)
Directs the content, focus, strategic development and operations of JMWH, the official journal of ACNM.
Directs the content, focus, strategic development and operations of JMWH, the official journal of ACNM.
Brittany Swett, Managing Editor, JMWH (off-site)
919.650.1459 ext 205
Serves as managing editor for JMWH.
919.650.1459 ext 205
Serves as managing editor for JMWH.
Tekoa King, CNM, MPH, FACNM, Deputy Editor JMWH (off-site)
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.
Patricia Murphy, CNM, DrPH, FACNM, Deputy Editor, JMWH (off-site)
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.
240.485.1820
Provides an outstanding membership experience.
Vacant, Communications Manager
240.485.1822
Manages ACNM’s communications and promotional activities including Quickening, ACNM’s digital news site for members.
240.485.1822
Manages ACNM’s communications and promotional activities including Quickening, ACNM’s digital news site for members.
Anisa Yusuf, Membership and Affiliate Specialist
240.485.1825
Provides the membership engagement connoisseur experience. Liaison between the national office and state affiliates.
240.485.1825
Provides the membership engagement connoisseur experience. Liaison between the national office and state affiliates.
Melissa Lowe, Membership Coordinator
240.485.1824
Coordinates administrative support to both The Department of Midwifery Practice, Education and Global Outreach and The Department of Membership and Marketing.
240.485.1824
Coordinates administrative support to both The Department of Midwifery Practice, Education and Global Outreach and The Department of Membership and Marketing.
Katie Bergmann, Communications & Graphic Design Specialist
240.485.1855
Provides brand visibility of ACNM through messaging, design, marketing and social media.
240.485.1855
Provides brand visibility of ACNM through messaging, design, marketing and social media.
Midwifery Practice, Education & Global Outreach (MPEGO)
Sharon Ryan, CNM, DNP, Director of Midwifery Practice, Education, and Global Outreach (MPEGO)
240.485.1840
Provides member guidance and content expertise for midwifery practice and women’s health, education and licensure, research, domestic and global grant initiatives and interprofessional collaboration.
240.485.1840
Provides member guidance and content expertise for midwifery practice and women’s health, education and licensure, research, domestic and global grant initiatives and interprofessional collaboration.
Sadaf Chaudhry MD, MSPH, Director, Global Operations
240.485.1832
Directs global health operations by providing strategic and public health expertise. Front-line point of contact for global communications, program management and partnership development.
240.485.1832
Directs global health operations by providing strategic and public health expertise. Front-line point of contact for global 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.
240.485.1833
Manages business development, budgeting, compliance, administration and reporting for domestic and international grant activities.
Ann Schaeffer, Midwifery Clinical Practice Advisor
240.485.1835
Provides technical advisory and member guidance in midwifery practice and education. Manages research projects, content development and practice-related communications, special projects and management of domestic grant deliverables.
240.485.1835
Provides technical advisory and member guidance in midwifery practice and education. Manages research projects, content development and practice-related communications, special projects and management of domestic grant deliverables.
Melissa Lowe, MPEGO Department Coordinator
240.485.1824
Coordinates administrative support to both The Department of Midwifery Practice, Education and Global Outreach and The Department of Membership and Marketing.
240.485.1824
Coordinates administrative support to both The Department of Midwifery Practice, Education and Global Outreach and The Department of Membership and Marketing.
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
Heather Maurer, MA, 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.
240.485.1803
Executive leader of ACME overseeing all daily operations, finances, strategic direction of the agency working with three executive volunteer boards.
Kristina Anderson, Accreditation Assistant
240.485.1802
Working with the executive director, assists ACME board and midwifery education program directors in the ACME accreditation process.
240.485.1802
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.
Mary Kaye Collins, CNM, MN, JD, LLM, FACNM, 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.
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.