Board of Directors
Dr. Ashlie Butler, Board Chair
Women’s Mental Health, Columbia University Medical Center
Lacie Pierre, Board Member
Sustainable Finance, Morgan Stanley
Danielle Strauss, Co-Secretary
Data Analytics and Program, Harlem United
Kim Holden, Co-Secretary
Architect and Consultant, Doula x Design
Jeffrey Deasy, Treasurer
Community Economic Development, BocNet
Founding Board Members
Emilie Rodriguez, Board Chair
(Nov 2023 – Jan 2025)
Doula and Co-founder, Ashe Birthing Services and The Bridge Directory
Lacie Pierre, Vice-Chair
(June 2024 – present)
Mother and TBP Program Participant, see above
Fatmata Fofanah, Secretary
(Nov 2023 – Jan 2025)
Client Delivery, McKinsey & Company
Advisory Group
Nubia Earth Martin, Advisor
(Nov 2023 – present)
Midwife and Founder, Birth From the Earth
Dr. Carla Williams, Advisor
(Nov 2023 – present)
OB/GYN, integrative women’s healthcare provider, and doula
Julian M. Hill, Advisor
(Nov 2024 – present)
Solidarity Economy Lawyer; JD from Harvard, Co-owner of Yo Hablo
Whitney Richards-Calathes, Advisor
(Nov 2023 – present)
Director of Advocacy and Policy, Grantmakers for Girls of Color
Tonya Lewis Lee, Advisor
(Nov 2024 – present)
Maternal Health Advocate; Producer, Director Aftershock