MOMS has some pretty wonderful people!
Our board of directors includes educators, midwives, business people, and people with experience in living and working in other countries. Our Sierra Leonean staff are skilled translators, nurses, public heath specialists, and managers.
And we have trained 824 women who work as MOMS Community Health Workers. They are the core of who MOMS is.
Our board:
- M. Christie McManus, President, is an educator, reproductive rights advocate, newspaper editor and publisher, and retired executive. Chris is ordained in the Episcopal Church.
- Patricia Ross, Education Director and Secretary, is an educator and midwife. Trish is ordained in the Episcopal Church.
- John Ferrante is a computer programmer and has been involved for decades in nonprofit boards.
- Seth Longacre is a specialist in nonprofit management. Seth is ordained in the Episcopal Church.
- Nina Kisch is an organizational psychologist, instructional designer, and change management specialist.
- Stephanie Sibert is a midwife and educator.
- Marcia Macomber is a nurse, educator, and returned Peace Corps Volunteer.
- Trish Brown is a geneticist who has supported MOMS for years.
- DyAnna Gordon is a midwife and public health specialist who has lived and worked in many countries.
Our Sierra Leone staff:
- Brima Seisay, Program Director
- Jitta Rogers Seisay, Training Manager
- Zainab Massaquoi, Assistant to the Training Manager
- Lydia Thomas, Senior Trainer
- Augusta Koroma, Chef and household manager
- Ali Bah, Transportation manager
- Zainab Koroma, Student Trainer
- Yatta Kallon, Student Trainer
We are grateful to former board members:
- Joanne Frazer, may she rest in peace
- Becky LeClair
- Drew Fagan
- Ahven Brown
- Shetal Chaturvedi
- Joni Stickney
- Anna Franceschi
And many thanks to our volunteers:
- Elizabeth Price
- Mary Jane Lavin
- Lisa L Rohm
- Lisa Varnes Epstein
- Robin Harnden
- Cherilyn Porter
- Emily Kritzler
- Madilyn Kalbach
- Ami Burnham
- Cora Nalley
