The Midwife Foundation Leadership
The Midwife Foundation, Inc., renamed from The A.C.N.M. Foundation, Inc. in December 2025, is led by a Board of Trustees consisting of midwives who are clinicians, educators and researchers as well as individuals committed to our mission who bring a special level of expertise in areas such as fundraising, finance and the law.
Board of Trustees
Officers
President
Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN (2021-2027; 2023-2026, President)
Vice President
Joyce Thompson, DPH, CNM, FACNM, FAAN (2025-2028)
Treasurer
Amanda Shafton, CNM, DNP, FACNM (2022-2028)
Secretary
Mary Ellen “Munch” Stanton, CNM, MSN, FACNM (2022-2028)
Trustees
Ellen Martin, CNM, MS, FACNM (2022-2028)
Executive Management Team
Interim CEO
Frances Ganges, CNM, MPH
Director, Finance & Resource Development
Lisa Paine, CNM, DrPH, FACNM, CEO Emerita
Chief Advisor, Programs and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Maria Valentin-Welch, CNM, MPH, DNP, CDP, FACNM
The Hutchinson Dyer Group – Business Office Administration
Lisa Paine, Principal, Business Office Operations and Asset Management
T. S. Deacon Economos, Information Technology and Management Services
Volunteer Advisory Council
Mary K. Collins CNM, MN, JD, LLM, FACNM
Sascha James-Conterelli, CNM, DNP, FACNM
General Inquiries
Phone or text: 240-485-1850
