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Ann Yates es una matrona neozelandesa nombrada en 2017 como asesora principal de partería en la Confederación Internacional de Matronas. Su experiencia abarca más de 40 años y varios países en funciones clínicas y de liderazgo superior en países y comunidades de ingresos altos y bajos. Antes de su cargo actual, Ann trabajó en el ámbito clínico y como profesora de partería en Papua Nueva Guinea. Esta iniciativa de salud materna, neonatal e infantil, dirigida por el gobierno durante cuatro años, tuvo como resultado una mejora en la calidad y cantidad de parteras en Papúa Nueva Guinea. Como ex presidenta del Colegio de Matronas de Nueva Zelanda, Ann apoyó a las matronas de Papua Nueva Guinea para fortalecer la Asociación de Matronas para que representara a las matronas a nivel nacional. A Ann le apasiona la atención respetuosa de la maternidad y el acceso de todas las mujeres embarazadas al cuidado de una matrona.

Charlotte tiene una licenciatura en comercio internacional, un maestría en gestión de ONG y 18 años de experiencia trabajando para organizaciones comerciales y sin ánimo de lucro. Sus puntos fuertes profesionales son el apoyo operativo, la planificación estratégica, la creación de relaciones y la coordinación de proyectos. Charlotte domina el francés, el inglés y el español, lo que le permite participar y representar los puntos de vista de los asociados y las partes interesadas a nivel mundial. También lee y habla holandés intermedio. Charlotte ha trabajado en la ICM durante los últimos seis años. En su función actual de coordinadora de miembros, contribuye a fortalecer más de 140 asociaciones de parteras en más de 120 países de todo el mundo, mejorando su capacidad de abogar por la salud de las madres y sus bebés.

Faridah is an advocate and communicator for sexual and reproductive health with over 15 years of experience. She has worked with a range of stakeholders across the sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (SRMNCAH) continuum. Faridah has coordinated multi-country campaigns, demonstrated advocacy successes resulting in policy change, and built multi-sectorial partnerships at various levels.

As an advocate for midwives and midwifery, and the key role health workers and their associations play to improve health outcomes for women and newborns, Faridah is privileged to be working on these issues from a supply-side perspective, having initially advocated for SRMNCAH from the demand-side.

Faridah joined ICM in April 2021. Prior to her current role, she worked on advocacy and social accountability issues for SRMNCAH, supporting national alliances in Africa and Asia. She is a member of the Coalition Steering Committee of the Self-care Trailblazers Group.

Faridah holds a Bachelor of Mass Communication degree, a Master of Business Administration and served as a Fellow with the MakSPH-CDC HIV/AIDS Fellowship Programme at the School of Public Health.

Florence es una matrona australiana apasionada por el desarrollo de la salud internacional. Desde 2004 ha apoyado a las matronas en la práctica clínica, la formación de partería, la investigación y el desarrollo de políticas en países de ingresos bajos, medios y altos. Ha vivido y trabajado en el sudeste asiático, el Pacífico occidental, el Mediterráneo oriental, Europa y África, y es consciente de los diversos contextos en los que trabajan las parteras a nivel mundial. Florence tiene una licenciatura en enfermería, un diploma de posgrado en partería, una maestría en salud pública internacional y un doctorado en partería. Florence trabaja como asesora en materia de partería en la ICM desde 2017, prestando apoyo técnico al equipo y gestionando proyectos que tienen por objeto fortalecer las asociaciones de matronas y el personal de partería.   

Justine joined ICM in July 2021 as Operational Support Coordinator. She holds a Master's degree in Applied Languages English & German, specialised in European and Regional Development. She has experience in project support, translation and event coordination that she gathered thanks to various roles in the United Kingdom, Germany and France. She is driven by social justice, equity and sustainability and is thrilled to be working for the ICM that strives for equal access to midwifery care around the world.

Martha se unió a la ICM en 2012 como Coordinadora de Proyectos y ahora trabaja como Asesora de Matronas. Actualmente se encuentra en Blantyre, Malawi, donde apoya la coordinación del Proyecto de 50.000 Feliz Cumpleaños de la ICM y coordina el Proyecto del Kit de Matronas. Es partera y tiene una maestría en Salud Reproductiva y Gestión de la Planificación Familiar. Antes de trabajar con la ICM, Martha trabajó en Malawi, Etiopía y Liberia, donde dirigió varios programas de salud maternoinfantil, incluido el fortalecimiento de los sistemas de salud.    

Como profesional de las comunicaciones, Molly ha trabajado en muchos sectores de marketing para organizaciones pequeñas e internacionales. Tiene un diploma en relaciones públicas del Red River College y una licenciatura en comunicaciones de la Universidad de Winnipeg. En 2019, Molly se trasladó a África Oriental para trabajar en la Asociación de Parteras de Tanzania. Desde allí, desarrolló una pasión por la defensa de las parteras y su trabajo para salvar vidas. Está encantada de formar parte de la ICM y de tener la oportunidad de promover las parteras y la partería a escala mundial. 

Rachel is the the Head of Advocacy and Communications at ICM and has over 15 years experience working on national and international projects.

Sally es una neozelandesa que llegó a los Países Bajos en enero de 2017 para ocupar el cargo de Directora General de la ICM. Antes de eso, tuvo una carrera de 35 años que abarcó todos los aspectos de la partería: práctica, educación, regulación, profesionalidad y política, incluyendo funciones como Presidenta del Colegio de Matronas de Nueva Zelanda, Presidenta inaugural del Consejo de Partería de Nueva Zelanda, y Jefa de Partería, Profesora de Partería y Directora de Aprendizaje y Enseñanza en el Politécnico de Otago. Sally tiene varios títulos académicos, incluido un doctorado en partería , y es autora de numerosos documentos y libros, incluida la coedición de un libro de texto sobre obstetricia de Australasia (ahora en su cuarta edición). Sally es una apasionada de las matronas y la partería y cree que las asociaciones de matronas fuertes pueden comprender los cambios que se producen en sus países para garantizar unas profesiones de partería sólidas y la continuidad de los servicios de atención a las mujeres y sus familias dirigida por matronas. En 2008 fue nombrada miembro de la Orden al Mérito de Nueva Zelandia por los servicios prestados a la partería y la salud de la mujer. Está casada con Michael Lucas, y la pareja tiene dos hijos adultos, Oscar y Félix.

Sigrid ha trabajado como asistente ejecutiva del Jefe Ejecutivo y Oficial de Gobierno desde octubre de 2019, pero se unió a la ICM un año antes como asistente administrativa. Es licenciada en Gestión de Recursos Humanos y también ha estudiado comunicaciones, liderazgo y estudios de género. Antes de la ICM, trabajó en apoyo de proyectos y administración en la Universidad de Uppsala y en las Fuerzas Armadas de Suecia. Sigrid es sueca pero ha disfrutado de la vida en los Países Bajos desde enero de 2018

Before joining the International Confederation of Midwives, Sultan spent over 20 years generating revenue, increasing support bases and driving strategic organisational growth for non-profit organisations in the USA, UK and Europe, within a broad range of industries and causes. 

Sultan brings an in-depth expertise in marketing, resource mobilisation, business development, private sector partnerships, impact investments and venture philanthropy. He holds an advanced degree in International Development and Non-Profit Management from New York University.

Shree is ICM's Head or Programmes and Partnerships, she has been working with ICM since 2018. Shree has over 24 years of experience in resource mobilisation, capacity strengthening. partnership building, programme design and management across public, private and NGO sectors. Shree is an Economist by background and lives in the UK.  You can access Shree's LinkedIn profile here: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shree-mandke-a6281911

Toochi has been the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Lead at ICM since April 2021. She has over eight years of experience working with UK government-funded projects in sub-Saharan Africa and the UK, developing and leading teams in monitoring, evaluation and learning strategies. Her experience cuts across several thematic areas such as Health, Agriculture, Youth Empowerment and Urban Development. She has a degree in Economics from the American University of Nigeria and the University of Warwick. She is also a Project Management Professional (PMP).  She currently based in the UK.  You can find out more about Toochi on her LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/toochiegbe/

Helen joined ICM in August 2021 as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and President. She is experienced in supporting executives and management teams; from managing daily administrative and operational tasks to executing strategic projects. With a background in management consultancy, marketing, and corporate development, Helen enjoys supporting leaders to make change happen.

She is passionate about ICM’s vision for a world where every childbearing woman has access to a midwife’s care, and the lifesaving impact of fully investing in midwives.

As a former journalist, Rebecca applies her love of language and writing to every digital campaign she develops. She is also experienced in strategic communications, public relations and media production and is fluent in English, French and Spanish. Prior to her role at ICM, Rebecca worked in communications at international organisations including the European Union, the International Criminal Court and International Baccalaureate. In her role at ICM, Rebecca enjoys having the opportunity to combine strategy, creativity and diplomacy to develop campaigns that influence policy, governance and public perception in support of women’s sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights. Rebecca is Canadian and currently based in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Erin Ryan is an American midwife working as the Midwife Advisor for Education at the International Confederation of Midwives. For over 20 years, she has been proud to serve birthing families in the US as well as working in multiple global settings as a midwife and educational consultant. She has worked on projects in Indonesia, Philippines, Uganda, Morocco, Bangladesh and Zanzibar. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelor's degree and later with a Master’s Degree in Public Health. Erin sees midwives as the community leaders who will create change one birth while at the same time being the global leaders in equality and anti-oppression. 

Mandy is a UK midwife and has diverse experience as clinical midwife in hospital and community settings and in regulation, maternity safety, education, management and research.  Mandy has a recognized teaching qualification and an MA in Midwifery Practice. 

Mandy has worked in Nigeria and Uganda providing technical support to education and twinning programmes.  Mandy’s regulatory experience includes leading the Midwifery Committee that strategically planned midwifery regulation and registration for the Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates.  She has also worked as a Midwifery Adviser, Nursing and Midwifery Council, UK, where she worked on regulatory standards for the UK and Europe. Mandy is passionate about midwifery and the role of the midwife as the lead facilitator of safe and healthy pregnancy and birth for all women. 

Liselotte is a Dutch midwife working as the Midwife Advisor for Leadership and Association Strengthening at ICM. For over ten years, she has worked in several independent midwifery practices in the Netherlands. Liselotte combines her midwifery experience and anthropological knowledge (MSc) in her work at ICM and she has a passion for working cross-culturally. She has led several twinning projects internationally, having not only seen and developed these projects, but personally experienced how to build strong professional communities through twinning. Prior to her current role at ICM, Liselotte worked as the international policy advisor for the Royal Dutch Organisation of Midwives (KNOV) in the Netherlands. During the 5 years that she worked at KNOV, she collaborated intensively with the international midwifery community which convinced her of the importance of international community building to strengthen midwives globally.

Liselotte is currently based in the Netherlands.

Before joining the International Confederation of Midwives, Nikkie spent almost 20 years working for a European Trade Association, where she gained valuable experience in the day-to-day management of finance, operations, governance, events and team development. As a people person who fully subscribes to the Servant Leadership model, Nikkie has been able to develop long lasting relationships during her career, through her ability to facilitate engagement and two-way communication both internally and externally across various stakeholder groups.

Nikkie is based in the Netherlands. You can find out more about Nikkie via her LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkieyeaman/

Before joining ICM Leefke worked for different professional associations in Germany. She is experienced in membership management, administration, and project support. Leefke has a degree in Area Studies Asia Africa, International Relations and Law and Society. She enjoys working with people striving towards a society based on equity and justice. As a child of a midwife herself, Leefke could not imagine a better place to start this change than one that advocates for women’s access to reproductive health and care for mothers and their babies.

Leefke is currently based in The Hague in the Netherlands.