Academy of
Breastfeeding Medicine

dedicated to the promotion, protection and
support of breastfeeding and human lactation

About ABM

Committees & Task Forces

"We know that breastfeeding gives babies complete nutrition plus immunological benefits to launch them on a healthy life. Breastfeeding also provides its particular benefits at low cost...We must therefore identify and reduce those barriers which keep women from initiating or continuing to breastfeed their infants."

- C. Everett Koop, MD, Sc.D. 1984

The Chair or Co-Chairs of each ABM standing committee are listed below.  If you would like to contact a committee chair, and are an ABM member, please utilize the membership directory found on the drop-down menu under "Membership."  If you not an ABM member, or are unable to locate contact information, please   e-mail the ABM offices at: abm@bfmed.org

  • Advocacy
    Alison Steube 
  • Awards
    Victoria Nichols-Johnson
  • Communications
    Julie Wood  
  • Conference
    Amy Evans
    Debra Bogen (Abstracts Chair)
  • Ethics
    Lawrence Gartner
  • Education
    Lawrence Noble 
  • Fellowship
    Sheela Geraghty
  • Finance
    Nancy Powers
  • Governance
    Debra Bogen
  • International
    Elien Rouw
  • Liaison
    Pamela Berens 
  • Membership
    Kinga Szucs 
  • Protocols
    Kathie Marinelli
  • Publications
    Ruth Lawrence
    Cindy Howard
  • Scholarship Fund
    Victoria Nichols-Johnson
  • Strategic Planning
    Julie Taylor