Stephanie is the Founder and serves as the Executive Director at Nourish & Thrive.  As a  wife and mother of 5,  Stephanie's lived experiences have garnered a passion for helping in the fight toward breastfeeding equity and helping end the Black maternal health crisis. Stephanie works with local nonprofits, a breastfeeding peer counselor and Council member for LLL USA. Stephanie is a the owner of a perinatal health business where she teaches breastfeeding classes and is a pre and postnatal yoga teacher. Stephanie's passion is to create safe spaces for Black birthing people to have positive perinatal experiences.

Melissa is the Vice President and an experienced Community Liaison with several years of experience in Case Management and Non-Traditional School Operations working with underprivileged and displaced children and families. She has a passion for helping families gain access to needed services and exploring opportunities that can uplift, inspire, and create thriving spaces. In addition to being a dedicated board member, Melissa serves as SHRM Mental Health Workplace Ally, Adjunct Instructor, and an Accreditation and Regulatory Specialist.

Shalanda serves as a dedicated member of the board. As a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Shalanda brings a wealth of clinical expertise to the boardroom, with an extensive background in Emergency Services, Family Medicine, and Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as a personal history of breastfeeding her three children including twins. Her current practice in primary care as a Family NP is a testament to her commitment to holistic patient care and her passion for women's health, emphasizing breastfeeding and lactation medicine, perinatal , postpartum care, and menopause. Shalanda’s fervor for advancing women's health issues is matched by her dedication to fostering health equity and ensuring that high-quality care is accessible to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds.

Kendace serves as a board member and has a Masters degree in Social Work from North Carolina Central University. She has approximately 10 years of experience in both medical social work and child welfare services. Kendace also has a passion for serving vulnerable populations and a lifelong dedication to eradicating systemic oppression. 

Ashley serves as the Treasurer and lives in San Antonio, TX with her spouse and 4 children . She has a BS in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and has devoted many years as a volunteer with several Non-Profit organizations over the years. Ashley has been a lactivist since her oldest child was born. Normalizing human milk feeding, supporting families to reach their goals and bringing awareness to all the ways human infants can receive human milk is a passion that has become a daily way of life for Ashley