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		NICHOLE YOUNG-LIN, PRESIDENT Currently attending medical school at the University of California-San Francisco, Young-Lin graduated from UC Berkeley in 2007 with bachelor's degrees in political economy of industrial societies and public health, and from Columbia University's post-baccalaureate program. She founded Saving Mothers in 2005 following her published thesis, "Misoprostol and Traditional Birth Attendants: A Life-Saving Combination." Over the past four years, she has worked with traditional practitioners in Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guatemala to improve treatment for obstetric fistulae and maternal healthcare via the delivery of birthing kits and other vital supplies.
		TARANEH SHIRAZIAN, MD MEDICAL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Shirazian is the Director of Global Health in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and practices as a faculty ob/gyn generalist. She is also a leader in women's health and serves on the board of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is the national chair of ACOG's Junior Fellow College Advisory Council. In this role, she creates resident and student educational opportunities. She received her medical degree through the accelerated medical program at Brown Medical School. Shirizian works extensively with the residents and medical students at Mount Sinai on various institutional and international research projects. She currently has a March of Dimes grant for her Obesity and Pregnancy: Lifestyle Modification Program and an ACOG/Wyeth grant for her study on Active Management of Risk in Labor Induction. She also serves as the faculty leader for the surgical mission to San Pedra Sula, Honduras with the Medical Students Making Impact group at Sinai. She works extensively with the Global Health Center, organizing curricula for the ob/gyn residents in the Global Health Residency Track.
		NILS HENNIG, MD, BOARD MEMBER Hennig is the director of the Master of Public Health Program at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the Associate Director of the Mount Sinai Global Health Center. He is an expert in complex emergencies, infectious diseases, international development and working with underserved patients.
GUATEMALA PROGRAM
		JESSICA OLIVEIRA, FUNDRAISING CHAIR & GUATEMALA PROJECT MANAGER Oliveira is a board-certified Ob-Gyn Physician Assistant at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. She works with Saving Mothers volunteers to provide support and education to local midwives and health care providers in Lago Atitlan, Guatemala — and volunteers at the local hospital herself. Oliveira is also a key member of Medical Mission Group, an international nonprofit that provides surgical care and support to those in need. She was inspired to work with Saving Mothers because it "provides a direct path to true healing, which encompasses much more than just medical support. We are able to change many women's lives in a tremendously positive way that lasts forever."
		FREDY PEREZ HERNANDEZ GUATEMALA PROJECT LIAISON Fredy was born and raised in the Lago Atitlan area, the capital of the Mayan Tzutujil nation, and speaks Spanish, Tzutujil (among other Mayan dialects), and English. He is actively involved in many projects supportive of an inter-cultural awareness that allows for an exchange of knowledge, empowering and educating communities living in San Juan la Laguna, Lake Atitlan. He serves as an educator in his village and a liaison for those interested in the sustainability of the Mayan people.
LIBERIA PROGRAM
		KIRAN CHAWLA LIBERIA PROGRAM MANAGER Kiran is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and NYU Lagone Medical Center. She volunteered with Doctors Without Borders in Liberia in 2008. Today, she directs Saving Mothers' diverse programs in Liberia, with a focus on helping Liberian physicians and medical staff develop their obstetric and gynecological skills.
LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION PROGRAM
		SAMANTHA SMITH STUDENT CHAPTER DIRECTOR Smith, a registered nurse on the labor and delivery floor at Mount Sinai Medical Center, got involved with Saving Mothers because she wanted to use her skills outside of the traditional hospital setting. In her position as student chapter director, she introduces future health care professionals to Saving Mothers' cause of reducing maternal morbidity and mortality.
PUBLIC / MEDIA RELATIONS
		CAMILLE RICKETTS, WEB & MEDIA DIRECTOR Ricketts, who specializes in design and editorial work for Saving Mothers, comes from a background in journalism. She currently works in communications at electric car company Tesla Motors, but was inspired by her coursework in women's studies at Stanford to get involved with Saving Mothers. Previously, she worked at The Wall Street Journal, Google and tech blog VentureBeat.
		LAUREN GOLLAHER SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Gollaher graduated from the University of California-Berkeley in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in rhetoric, and has worked in the health sciences field for the past two and a half years, both in Europe and the San Francisco Bay Area. She first became involved with Saving Mothers during her junior year of college and assumed the position of Social Media Coordinator in 2010. Gollaher works to share up-to-date information on issues related to maternal health and well-being on the Saving Mothers Blog, Facebook, Twitter and through other social media venues.
		LEIANN LOPEZ DONORS & MEMBERS LIAISON Lopez is studying at the City College of New York, where she is majoring in International Studies with a focus in development and women's studies. She became involved with Saving Mothers through the organization's birth kit project. Upon learning about fistulas and the need for surgical repair in regions of Africa, she was inspired by Saving Mothers' work in both Liberia and Guatemala.