Tiana E.H. Pyles, MHA, CLC, grew up in a family where breastfeeding was tradition—passed down through three generations of mothers before her. Now a proud mother of four herself, Tiana has spent her career turning that inherited sense of strength and heritage into work that reaches far beyond her

Sarah Hand, RN, BSN, IBCLC, CKC, CCE, PHM-C, has dedicated her career to supporting mothers, babies, and families through maternal-child health, breastfeeding support, childbirth education, and perinatal mental health. As a Maternal Child Health Nurse for the City of Bangor, Maine, Sarah draws on he

Amber Granite, MPH, ILC, GPCE, has dedicated her career to supporting Hawaiʻi's mothers, babies, and families through breastfeeding promotion, maternal and child nutrition, and culturally grounded care. As the WIC Program Supervisor at Waimānalo Health Center

Strong advocacy and culturally rooted care are at the heart of Vanessa Lovejoy-Guron’s work. Vanessa (Karayan/Kumintáng) serves as the BirthKeeper Department Director at Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services, where she leads and supports a team of p

Ivelisse Bruno, RDN, LND, IBCLC, has dedicated over two decades to ensuring every mother and baby receives the support needed to reach their breastfeeding goals. As a nutrition and dietetics student, she gravitated toward community work – a commitment to people that has guided her ever since. Toda