SDCBC Board and Team
The San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition is supported through an all-volunteer board and hardworking volunteers and community leaders. The board consists of physicians, registered dietitians, lactation consultants, and community leaders who are passionate about making breastfeeding attainable for all mothers and babies.

Kiera Schminke
SDCBC Secretary
Kiera is an accomplished health education specialist bringing passion to wellness, behavior, and cultural responsiveness. Kiera has worked in a variety of health-focused areas such as program implementation, health promotion, community outreach, tobacco & suicide prevention, maternal child health, advocacy and policy. She is a zealous breastfeeding advocate and always envisioned nursing her children, but when they both presented with tongue-tie she was significantly challenged. With the support of family, a dedicated IBCLC, and the breastfeeding community they were able to overcome! She deeply believes every mom and baby should have equitable breastfeeding opportunity and support. She lives in Carlsbad with her husband, two young girls and a dog named Karl.
2021 Board of Directors and Advisory Team

Angeles Nelson
President

Nancy Wight
MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Treasurer

Nancy Saavedra
CLE
Immediate Past-President

Seth Pransky
MD
Board Member

Kristin Morrell
Board Member

Nancy White
BSN, RN, IBCLC
Board Member

Chardá Fontenot
CLC, CLE
Board Member

Marisela Chevez
Board Member

Sarah Lazar
MPH
Board Member

Catherine Sage
Board Member

Raquel Ramirez
Board Member

Kimberley Elkins
EdM, IBCLC
Advisory Member

Jamie Felice
RN, PHN, IBCLC
Advisory Member

Michelle Lee
PhD, RN, IBCLC
Advisory Member

Rose deVigne-Jackiewicz
RN, MPH, IBCLC
Advisory Member

Heidi Burke-Pevney
IBCLC
Advisory Member

Nicole Trottier
MPH
Advisory Member
We could not do our important work without our volunteer Board members. Each member of our Board brings energy and compassion to our organization. They all offer diverse skills and valuable information to increase our impact in the community.
To inquire about available Board positions, please email us at sdcbc@breastfeeding.org