Molly Pessl
Molly is a registered nurse, childbirth educator and IBCLC. She has spent most of her 60+ year nursing career with a focus on family-centered maternity care. After 5 years as a health educator, clinician and lactation consultant for a hospital midwifery service, Molly moved to Evergreen Hospital Medical Center in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. During her years there, Molly developed comprehensive parent and professional education programs, a regional breastfeeding center, a postpartum follow-up clinic and Baby-Parent Groups. These programs led to the first US designation of “Baby Friendly” by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Molly served on the US Breastfeeding Committee and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and is a past president of that board. Molly is currently the owner/director of Evergreen Perinatal Education, a consulting and education program for health professionals.
Ginna Wall
Ginna is an experienced registered nurse with a background in high-risk perinatal and pediatric nursing. She was certified as an IBCLC and led the University of Washington Medical Center to Baby- Friendly certification. Ginna has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Human Lactation and on the Lactation Consultant exam committee. She has co-authored several lactation articles and book chapters. She enjoys bringing evidence-based, familyfriendly new ideas to the hospital and community. She received the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Distinguished Career Award in December 2006 and the Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington Spirit of Service Award in May 2007
Therese O’Sullivan
Therese O’Sullivan is Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics She is involved in research into helping new mums with breastfeeding, and the use of respectful principles in both paediatric research projects and parenting.