Minnesota Section Charter

Education Committee Members

Section Chair: Stephanie Webb, MSN, RNC; Manager, Family Birth Center, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Secretary/Treasurer: Nanette Vogel, MS, RNC-OB, EFM; Clinical Education Specialist, Birthplace, M Health Fairview

Education Co-Coordinators: Vicki Kyarsgaard, DNP, RNC PHN; Adjunct Professor of Nursing University of Northwestern, St Paul & Jane Sublette, MS, APRN, CNP, CNM, WHNP-BC; Advanced Practice Nurse Leader, M Health Fairview

Legislative Coordinator: Jennifer Almanza, DNP, APRN, CNM; Midwife & Clinical Nurse Practice Specialist, Regions and Methodist Family Birth Centers

Membership Coordinator: Marika Vukomanovich, DNP, RNC-OB, C-ONQS; Staff Nurse, St. John’s Hospital

Northland Chapter Coordinator: Stephanie Forslund, RNC; Maternal Child Health Nurse Manager, St Luke’s Hospital

Social Media Coordinator: Rhianna Britton, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM; Clinical Education Specialist, M Health Fairview

Twin Cities Chapter Coordinator: Lori Dorn, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CNML; Manager, Labor & Delivery, Maple Grove Hospital

Website Coordinator: Becky Gams, MS, APRN, WHNP-BC, C-EFM; System Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, M Health Fairview

Conference Coordinator: Bonnie Hansen

Amal Ali, RN, BSN
Patient Care Supervisor, 
The Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Alina Bailey, MSN, BA, RN, PHN
Nurse Manager,
Birth Center, Hennepin Healthcare
Katlin Beckwith, BSN, RNC-OB
Birth Center Labor/Delivery Nurse,
St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare Health
Joanna Blasko
Amanda Bohlman, RNC-OB
Patient Care Supervisor, Labor & Delivery/Antepartum, 
The Mother Baby Center, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Jill Branovsky, MA RNC, IBCLC 
Patient Care Manager,
Allina Health Mercy Mother Baby Center
Melissa Bruns, MSN, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, IBCLC
Women’s Health Outreach Coordinator, 
CentraCare Health
Carol Busman, MSN, RN
CDC 1807 Project Director
Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition
Jill Carlson, MSN, BA, RN, PHN
Director of Obstetrics,
Perham Health
Eileen Copiskey, BSN, RNC
Nurse Manager,
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center
Diane Dengate, RNC-Inpatient OB, C-EFM, BSN
Staff Nurse,
UMMC Labor and Delivery
Beth Gleason, RN-C, BAN
Allina Health
Mary Goering, MPH, RN
Senior Clinical Program Specialist,
The Mother Baby Center at United Hospital
Deb Gunderson, MS, RN C-EFM
System Professional Practice Nurse Lead,
M Health Fairview
Jenny Hanson, MSN Ed, BSN, RNC-OB
Registered Nurse, Family Birth Center,
Mayo Clinic Health System
Melissa Heath, MSN, RNC-OB, EFMStaff Development Specialist,
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital 
Jamie Henrix, BA, RN, PHN, CLC
Nurse Supervisor,
Welia Health
Amy Junes, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM 
Birth Center Educator, 
CentraCare Health
April Laue, RN, BSN
Staff Nurse,
M Health Fairview
Rachel McGraw, DNP, RN
Women’s Health Consultant, Women & Infant Health Unit
Minnesota Department of Health
Emily Meyer, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager, Women’s Health & Birth,
Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital
Shawn Meyer, MSN, RN-C (OB, MNN, EFM)
Labor/Delivery Nurse,
Maple Grove Hospital
Sarah Riedel, RN, BSN, IBCLC, CPST
OB Supervisor, Obstetrics,
Astera Health
Sam Sommerness, DNP, APRN, CNM
Clinical Associate Professor,
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Nicole Stecker, MN, RN, IBCLC, LCCE
Clinical Nurse Educator, 
MotherBaby – United Hospital
Tiffany Tangen, BSN, RNC-OB
Birth Center Core Charge Nurse,
CentraCare Health
Megan Thompson, DNP, CNM, APRN
Assistant Professor,
University of St. Thomas

open positions: Southeast Chapter Coordinator, St Cloud Chapter Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator

New Members Welcome!
Contact any committee member above for more information.