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Conference Speakers 
GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS
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William Camann, MD
Dr. Camann is an Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. He is a staff anesthesiologist and Director of Obstetric Anesthesia at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Camann is a researcher and consultant reviewer of a number of medical journals.
– Boston, Massachusetts
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Eugene Declercq, PhD
Dr. Declercq is Assistant Dean for Doctoral Education and Professor of Maternal and Child Health at Boston University School of Public Health. He is a Professor at the Department of Obstetric and Gynecology at the Boston University of School of Medicine. Dr. Declercq has been an investigator in numerous research projects including the Maternity Center Association's Listening to Mothers survey.
– Boston, Massachusetts
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Ann Douglas
Ms. Douglas is a columnist, and author of numerous books including: The Mother of All Pregnancy Books; The Mother of All Parenting Books, The Mother of All Baby Books, and The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby. She is regularly featured in print and broadcast media in Canada and the United States. Ms. Douglas is a WebMD instructor/guest expert.
– Peterborough, Ontario
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Daniel Sheridan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dr. Sheridan is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and Forensic Clinical Nurse Specialist at Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine. He is a Family Violence and Forensic Consultant. Dr. Sheridan is the President of the International Association of Forensic Nurses.
– Hanover, Maryland
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Penny Simkin, PT, CD(DONA)
Ms. Simkin is a registered physical therapist and childbirth educator. She is a DONA-certified birth doula, birth doula trainer and birth doula mentor. Ms. Simkin is a Founder of DONA, an internationally known speaker and author of numerous articles and books, including Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, The Birth Partner, The Labor Support Handbook, and When Survivors Give Birth. – Seattle, Washington
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Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Ms. Walker is a lactation specialist and Executive Director of NABA REAL, the National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy. She is editor of NABA's newsletter and her extensive publications include Selling Out Mothers and Babies. Ms. Walker is a past President of International Lactation Consultant Association.
– Weston, Massachusetts
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CONCURRENT SESSION SPEAKERS
Jessica Atkins, ICCE, CD(DONA)
DONA-certified birth doula, childbirth educator; Program Director, Family Center Community Doula Program,
– Minneapolis, Minnesota
Barbara Behrman, PhD
Researcher, editor, author: The Breastfeeding Café: Mothers Share the Joys, Challenges and Secrets of Nursing; breastfeeding advocate.
– Ithaca, New York
Jacqueline Kelleher, CD(DONA), PCD(DONA)
DONA-certified birth and postpartum doula; doula mentor; DONA Director of Postpartum Services; author: Nurturing the Family.
– Media, Pennsylvania
John Kennell, MD
Professor of Pediatrics; author of numerous publications; co-author:
Bonding, Mothering the Mother, and The Doula Book; DONA Founder.
– Cleveland, Ohio
Marshall Klaus, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco; co-author: Your Amazing Newborn, Bonding, The Doula Book, Mothering the Mother;
DONA Founder.
– Berkeley, California
Phyllis Klaus, MFT, CSW
Licensed psychotherapist and social worker, private practice; co-author:
The Doula Book, Your Amazing Newborn, When Survivors Give Birth;
DONA Founder.
– Berkeley, California
Heidi Koss-Nobel, CLE
Postpartum doula; guest lecturer, Seattle Midwifery School postpartum doula training; certified lactation educator; Chair, Postpartum Support International of Washington state.
– Sammamish, Washington
Brenda Lane, ICCE, CD(DONA)
DONA-certified birth doula and trainer; certified childbirth educator;
DONA Northeastern US Region Director.
– Arnold, Maryland
Stephanie Larson, CD(DONA), CBE, DGSL
DONA-certified birth doula; childbirth educator; author: Birthing With
Ease-Dancing for Birth.
– St. Louis, Missouri
Barb Lucke
Director/Co-founder, Zygoddess; co-author: Mother Rising: The Blessingway Journey into Motherhood.
– Honeoye, New York
Carol Lynch, MPH, CCE, CD(DONA)
Certified childbirth educator; DONA-certified birth doula and trainer;
co-owner: MotherCare Network.
– Metairie, Louisiana
Dia Michels
President, Platypus Media; co-author: Milk, Money and Madness;
founding member, District of Columbia Breastfeeding Taskforce.
– Washington, District of Columbia
Pamela Owen, CD(DONA)
DONA-certified birth doula; volunteer doula, Wake Medical Center.
– Raleigh, North Carolina
Patricia Predmore, RN, BSN, LCCE, CD(DONA), CLE
Founder/ owner, Birth Matters!, DONA-certified birth doula and trainer;
DONA Director of Education; certified childbirth and lactation educator.
– Fairport, New York
Jennifer Shandley, PsyD
Program Evaluator, Family Center Community Doula Program.
– St. Paul, Minnesota
Teri Shilling, MS, CD(DONA), IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE
Director, Passion For Birth; certified childbirth educator, DONA-certified birth doula and trainer; lactation consultant; Lamaze International faculty.
– Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Dorian Solot, CD(DONA)
DONA-certified birth doula; co-founder: Sex Discussed Here!, speaker,
trainer; author
– Albany, New York
Ann Tumblin, BA, LCCE, FACCE, CD(DONA)
DONA-certified birth doula and trainer, certified childbirth educator,
DONA Education Committee
– Apex, North Carolina
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